Maung Yu Py is a poet from Myeik well-known for his wry style of writing. In March 2021, he was arrested by the military amid jailings of multiple writers in Tanintharyi Region seen as critics of the military coup. He was tortured in custody and later sentenced in a makeshift prison courtroom to two years in prison in June 2021 for alleged incitement and assembly. His release was announced in September 2022.
