Second political prisoner dies due to improper medical care in Kyikemayaw Prison

January 18, 2024

HURFOM: On January 16th, 2024, a political prisoner and former firefighter and who contributed to civil disobedience movement (CDM) in Kyikemayaw Central Prison, Kyikemayaw Township, Mon State has died due to improper medical care, according to a statement by the Political Prisoner Network Myanmar – PPNM.

This is the second death of a political prisoner within a week due to insufficient and improper health care while in prison. Political prisoner Ko Yar Shin died on January 12th.

The 31-year-old Ko Pyae Phyo Aung suffered from severe indigestion and was admitted to the prison hospital on January 15th, 2024. As the chief doctor was away from his duty, a dentist gave him an injection. An hour after the injection, he was frothing at the mouth and lost consciousness, according to the statement by PPNM.

When the chief doctor arrived, he gave him two “life-saving” injections and oxygen therapy. He was then transferred to Mawlamyine General Hospital but died at 1 am on January 16th, 2024.

“He suffered from indigestion. But just an hour after the injection, he frothed at his mouth and fell down. We’re making a careful inquiry about what type of injection he received. I also request ICRC to reveal the truth,” said Ko Thike Tun Oo, the spokesperson of the PPNM.

Ko Pyae Phyo Aung was arrested at the Than Lwin Bridge check-point in Hpa-An Township, Karen State on January 3rd, 2022, and was sentenced for seven-years under the Anti-Terrorist Act.

Four political prisoners from Mon State have died due to insufficient and improper health care provided by the prison authority, since February 1, 2021.

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