Ngar Min Swe was serving a seven-year prison sentence for “inciting hatred against the government,” stemming from Facebook posts and critical news articles about Aung San Suu Kyi. Released after the February 2021 coup, he has more recently spoken at pro-junta rallies and expressed support for the miitary online. On November 24, 2024, however, Ngar Min Swe was detained under Section 505(a) of the Myanmar Penal Code.