Revolutionary forces have issued warnings regarding Hip Hop events in Yangon, including the 25th anniversary celebration of Myanmar Hip Hop, which are being organized by Htet Ye Naing, son of Major General Ye Win Oo, who serves as the joint secretary of the military council and chief of military security affairs. The events, including the Noid Music Festival held at Shwe Htut Tin compound owned by Shwe Than Lwin Company from March 1st to 2nd, were conducted under the indirect support and protection of the military council.
Major General Ye Win Oo, father of the event’s key organizer Htet Ye Naing, is a prominent figure in the military coup and leads operations involving the arrest, torture, and killing of revolutionary activists and civilians. He is responsible for infiltrating revolutionary networks and plays a crucial role in the persecution of political activists. As the chief of military security affairs, he oversees daily operations targeting civilians and revolutionaries, including interrogations in military camps and systematic oppression of the population.
Htet Ye Naing currently provides financial support to numerous Burmese rappers and organizes events aligned with the military council’s interests. He is also backing various music initiatives including IAMHIPHOP, After Past Record Label, and the Beatz Bangaz competition for Myanmar music producers. The military council has historically used artists as tools for maintaining their oppressive control over Myanmar’s population and for propaganda purposes, a fact that cannot be disputed. In response, revolutionary forces have condemned these Hip Hop events and musical performances associated with the son of the military security affairs chief, warning against any involvement with such activities.
It is worth noting that Major General Ye Win Oo has two children: his daughter Thant Thanzar Ye and son Htet Ye Naing. His daughter is married to the son of Defense Minister General Mya Tun Oo, creating a family alliance between these two high-ranking military officials. The revolutionary forces emphasize that these entertainment events are being used as a means to normalize and extend the military’s control over cultural spaces while they continue their campaign of violence against the Myanmar people.
