THE subversive Khit Thit media fabricated fake news on its Facebook page on 3 November, claiming that political prisoner Ko Ye Yint Aung had been severely beaten, despite having escaped an assassination attempt at Myaungmya Prison, and that former parliamentarian Dr Pyae Phyo had been the target of an assassination plot.

Upon investigation, there were no political prisoners in the prison, only individuals who had violated existing laws and were serving their sentences. On the evening of 22 October, inmates Tun Lin Aung and Ye Yint Aung, housed in separate buildings – Room 9 and Room 10 – fought, leaving Ye Yint Aung with a head injury.

The incident occurred, and the prison doctor provided the necessary medical treatment for the head injury of inmate Ye Yint Aung. During the investigation, Ye Yint Aung, the victim of the beating, stated that it was merely a fight between inmates and that they both wanted to be punished according to the administrative measures set by the officer in charge. The officer in charge placed foot restraints on Tun Lin Aung for 14 days, revoked his sentence reduction days, and moved him to a separate building.

In addition, it was incorrect to say that prison inmate Pyae Phyo was planned for assassination in prison. He is not in contact with TB patients, and Pyae Phyo himself is staying in a separate room in the dormitory of his own will because it has better ventilation.

Similarly, the Facebook page named DVB Media reported on 3 November that the health condition of prisoner Zarni Aung was poor, which is not true. It is false that Zarni Aung, a prisoner from Obo Prison in Mandalay, is suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease. In reality, he is in good health, and the prison hospital superintendent and nurses are closely monitoring and treating him.

On 31 October, prisoner Zarni Aung was diagnosed with suspected skin cancer of the left eyelid and was sent to Mandalay General Hospital. The oncologist conducted the necessary tests and provided medical treatment. He was given a medical note to return in three months. He is currently in good health. The report on the Facebook page named DVB Media is intended to mislead the public about the prison’s routine operations and is false.

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