Reggae singer and public figure Saw Phoe Khwar was detained on February 1, 2021 on the first day of the military coup. He was sentenced to two years in prison in December; charges against him were likely due to his support for the NLD party and his song “Son of Daw Sein Aye,” which criticizes the military. After being released and immediately rearrested in November 2022, he was released on May 20, 2023.