Myanmar political prisoner Wai Moe Naing moved from Monywa Prison to Mandalay’s Obo Prison

Sources close to Monywa Prison told DVB that political prisoner Wai Moe Naing was transferred from Monywa Prison in Sagaing Region to Obo Prison in Mandalay Region on Wednesday.

“We learned about his transfer from [Monywa] Prison staff,” a source close to the prison told DVB on condition of anonymity, adding that Wai Moe Naing was among 200 prisoners transferred from Monywa Prison to Mandalay’s Obo Prison. The Sagaing Region capital Monywa is located 82 miles (131 km) west of Mandalay.

Wai Moe Naing, 29, is a writer and pro-democracy campaigner who was arrested by the authorities during an anti-coup protest on April 15, 2021. This is when a vehicle drove through traffic and hit him while he was riding his motorcycle with many others in a mobile protest against the military coup.