Mahan Min Khant
RB News
November 28, 2012

“In accord the section of an act 436/512, the following listed persons (Rohingyas) from Maung-Daw Township are regarded as absconders from the law by the Judge of Buthidaung township court and that of the court lawyers”

The Union government, Rakhine state government and entire RNDP party members’ manipulated outburst has affected the whole Rakhine state where there are more or less Rohingyas and Kaman people -- the tortured, burned alive, forcefully evicted, dislocated, looted, oppressed, displaced, mass dead in sea water, and multi designed helplessly sufferers are almost all Rohingyas if compared to some Rakhine fake victims who are being stationed in some well arranged camps as merely to show up.

Though, some Rakhine Buddhists people were surely faced with fatality as they intruded and fought with Rohingyas in respective townships --- for instance AnaukPyin village, Rathedaung Township and Yinthay village in Mrauk-Oo Township -- in all about the state for the last six months. No one can deny the evidences while these have even been shown by the satellite photos for further proofs and reminder.

We, the entire Rohingyas people have been simply cheated by the series of statement (how to handle the case of Rakhine state) of President Thein Sein from time to time. U Thein Sein’s occasional statements and announcements in regard the violence and chaos in Rakhine state through radios and official directives have totally been ridiculous and insensible to meet the organized cooperative and destructive effort of the whole Rakhine assailants against the innocent Rohingyas people’ lives and that of the social livelihoods. If president was an honest person and wished to suppress the chaos, he would have done it with in couple of days as did in 2007 against the saffron revolution. Instead, he does drift the subject to prolong into more mess for nonsense chit-chat from every corner of the world.

All Rakhine perpetrators who have blissfully and obediently involved in chaos-- torching the Rohingyas villages and killing innocent people-- be arrested soon and put in long term jails in several prisons of the country in accord the laws. As almost all entire Rakhine mass people have dutifully involved in the massacre of the Rohingyas innocent people, no Rakhine ladies and gentlemen would abscond from an un-arrested if each Rakhine individual involvement is thoroughly investigated. Almost all Rakhine are guilty-less in the last chaos.

Before and after the one sided attack was launched on Rohingyas in accord their preplanned harmonized action, soon all relevant perpetrators from local and abroad have set up to propagate the attack through their several local journals and oversea Burmese programs such as VOA, RFA, BBC and DVA as if the chaos was run by Rohingyas.

To recoil from their (state government, Rakhine state government, RNDP party and mass Rakhine people) sadism and brutal inhumane activities committed on Rohingyas along Rakhine state for the last six months, the respective governments’ tools such as township courts Judges and the lawyers have knowingly designed their own laws to arbitrarily arrest innocent Rohingyas people from each township to shoulder the wrongdoing of the Union government, Rakhine state government, RNDP and mass Rakhine people to over innocent Rohingyas.

The following Rohingyas from MaungDaw Township are being warranted to arrest by the Judge of Buthidaung Township under section of an act 436/512. 

Details are as the following mentioned.

“The Rohingya hold themselves- within themselves the same dignity as you do, and I do. There’s no excuse for violence against innocent people”  The President of the United States, Barack H. Obama speech on Rohingya issue at Rangoon University. However US based broadcasting services such as VOA (Voice of America) and RFA (Radio Free Asia) censored the president’s historic speech in the Burmese language broadcasting session. Why did they censored? Where is the media ethic?

Since 1962, when General Ne Win coup Burma with his military forces and grab the power of the nation; the brutal dictator Ne Win was strongly back by the communist China. Therefore, people of Burma have felt China has swallowed their country. Whenever there were upraising against the regime, Burmese army brutally cracked down and China was always backing by the side of Burma at UN. After many years passed by the situation is fell in to chocking level that the people of Burma expecting United States and Western countries to help them escape of their impoverished suppressive lives. In the conscious and unconscious mind of Burmese people hoping that the US is the savior and the impression of United States is humongous also.

The economic embargo implied on Burma by US and Western countries, the collapsed of the Burmese economy to the ground and the regime could not stand loyal to the China’s policy to stay inward and supply only to china with raw materials and county’s natural resources. Therefore, they started shifting to gain US and The West favor to open the trading opportunities. For that reason, the regime has transformed themselves form military clothed person to civilian and also transformed command control centers to parliament. Once the transformation was completed, the extended their hands and praise to The West with cruel intention for their survival purposes as if they are listening the people voice and wishes that people of Burma desire to defeat China’s economic and political influence with the power of The United States.

Soon after President Thein Sein opened up the county and create relationship with US and The West , Buddhist Extremists, The underground Monks’ Gang, Nationalists and the hardliners within the government of Thein Sein and the regional governments started strategic planning for the Muslims population of Burma to be extinct to build the greatest Buddhist Nation. This plan is the dream of Burmen’s great pioneer Master Hmine ( Tha Khin Ko Daw Hmine) . Ko Daw Hmine was the founding father and famous influential leader of Doh Ba Ma Asi-A-Yone (We, Burmese Association ). General Aung San, the independent leader of Burma was one of the member at the beginning of the movement of the organization. Therefore, the network of the Buddhist extremists and nationalists started Anti-Muslims propaganda to gain trust of US and the West showing that Muslims are the common enemy to them as well without knowing that west does not have this policy. In order to promote the Nationalistic and Buddhist Dominated agenda, they proposed the local news agency to create more news on US Ambassador to Burma is about to convert to Buddhism. This is to confuse the people of Burma mostly targeting to the uneducated population. That way, people will impress Buddhism more and monk will gain trust of the people.

Secondly, Buddhist extremists and nationalists created the story as they traditionally did as Muslims men raping a Buddhist woman knowing that this kind of story is sensitive to all society. This provocation can lead to huge violence against Muslims all around Burma and people may have justifiable reasons to kills Muslims and driven out from their homes. They have believed mistakenly that doing so will result in US favor and trust towards Burma. Therefore, the extremists implemented the plan by burning Muslims houses and making the Muslims displaced from their lands and hundreds of innocent Muslims were killed.

When the international community demanded to stop the violence and declare that harming innocent people regardless of religion, color of their skin and where they came from is a crime against humanity, they calmed down showing that things are getting to a normality however , the continuation of anti-Muslims propaganda to drive out the Muslims from Burma is still going underway.

The famous monks, A Lo Daw Pyei, Shwe Nya War and Wira Thu publicly organize their fellow Buddhists to attack against Muslims. Pro Democracy Monk Shwe Nya War ( currently in Canada ) claimed in his YouTube post on October 28, 2012 that his superior monk A Lo Daw Pyei was in meeting with the senior US official in Burma and explained what they are doing and US official listened carefully and kind of agreed upon their actions . The Monk has misinterpreted the officials respectful attitude on religious leader. However, this misinterpretation have become political tools for extremists to create second round of violence happened in Rakhine State as it was under US endorsement. By looking at this process, pictures taken or videos of the extremist leaders meeting with senior foreign officials are being abused as a tools for violence.

On the other hand, they have organized the media wings such as local and foreign based Burmese media employees to promote their agenda by creating the same voice. That is to say, all media must voice that Muslims in Burma are invaders from Bangladesh and not to use the term “ Rohingya” for the Muslims people who are originally form Rakhine State of Burma. Due to the limited access to the unrestricted , fair and ethical media, Burmese people usually listen and depend on the foreign based media stations such as VOA, RFA, BBC-Burmese and DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma) to learn what the US and The West said about Burma. Telephone, Internet access, Social media such as FaceBook, Myspace and Linkedin other social network are not commonly used nationwide. In addition , most of them grown up under very poor level of education for generations and rural life style media access is over word of mouth.

Since the beginning of the violence until now, Burmese session of the foreign based broadcasting services such as RFA-Burmese, VOA- Burmese, BBC- burmese and DVB locate in US and Western countries firmly stand on the side of Buddhist Extremists and Nationalist. The Burmese language services bias on reporting that Muslims of Burma are invaders, illegal- immigrants and infidels from Bangladesh. In addition, Burmese broadcasting services all around the world reported Muslims torched their own houses and killing Bhuddists and run away to from the land they lived for many years .In reality on the ground is totally opposite. Buddhists extremists burn down the whole compound of Muslim houses and villages, killing Muslims and forcing the Muslims to flee from the villages.

Now it comes to the level that, the foreign based Burmese media VOA, RFA running under support of US and DVB , BBC running under western governments fund started censoring the speech of the President of the United States at Rangoon University in their Burmese translation of the speech. Even though, the western media corporation hired contracted Burmese employees to work in the US and EU countries to promote democracy and human rights in Burma, however, these media wings of the extremists intruded into the pro-democracy foreign media corporation and abused media tools to prevent poor Burmese population to go near the truth. It is an insult to the nations funding them.

Htay Lwin Oo

Leading Activist

Myanmar Muslim Civil Rights Movement (USA)

(Reuters) - A committee of the U.N. General Assembly expressed serious concern on Monday over violence in Myanmar between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists and called upon the government to address reports of human rights abuses by some authorities.

The 193-nation General Assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on rights issues, approved by consensus a non-binding resolution, which Myanmar said contained a "litany of sweeping allegations, accuracies of which have yet to be verified."

Outbreaks of violence between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and the Rohingyas have killed dozens and displaced thousands since June. Rights groups also have accused Myanmar security forces of killing, raping and arresting Rohingyas after the riots. Myanmar said it exercised "maximum restraint" to quell the violence.

The U.N. resolution "expressing particular concern about the situation of the Rohingya minority in Rakhine state, urges the government to take action to bring about an improvement in their situation and to protect all their human rights, including their right to a nationality."

At least 800,000 Muslim Rohingya live in Rakhine State along the coast of western Myanmar. But Buddhist Rakhines and other Burmese view them as illegal immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh who deserve neither rights nor sympathy.

The Myanmar mission to the United Nations told the Third Committee that while it accepted the resolution, it objected to the Rohingya being referred to as a minority.

"There has been no such ethnic group as Rohingya among the ethnic groups of Myanmar," a representative of Myanmar's U.N. mission said. "Despite this fact, the right to citizenship for any member or community has been and will never be denied if they are in line with the law of the land."

NOT PERSECUTION

A Reuters investigation into the wave of sectarian assaults painted a picture of organized attacks against the Muslim community. [ID:nL3E8M7ADZ] During an historic visit to Myanmar last week, U.S. President Barack Obama called for an end to incitement and violence. [ID:nL5E8MJ00Y]

"Violence in Rakhine state was just a violent communal clash affecting both sides of the community. It is not an issue of religious persecution," the Myanmar representative told the Third Committee.

During the past year, Myanmar has introduced the most sweeping reforms in the former British colony since a 1962 military coup. A semi-civilian government stacked with former generals has allowed elections, eased rules on protests and freed dissidents.

"Any shortcomings in the human rights field are being addressed through legal reform processes and legal reform mechanisms, including the national human rights commission," said the Myanmar representative.

The U.N. resolution also "urges the government to accelerate its efforts to address discrimination, human rights violations, violence, displacement and economic deprivation affecting various ethnic minorities" and expresses deep concern about an armed conflict in Kachin state.

Myanmar President Thein Sein has ordered troops in Kachin State not to attack the rebels, but has allowed them to defend themselves. The conflict there resurfaced in June 2011, scuttling a 16-year truce and displacing an estimated 50,000 people.

The Third Committee, which includes all members of the General Assembly, is also scheduled to debate resolutions on Iran, Syria and North Korea. A special General Assembly session next month is expected to formally adopt all recently approved committee resolutions.

Written by Michelle Nichols and Edited by Paul Simao.

Source: Reuters

US President Barack Obama gives a speech at the University of Rangoon on 19 November 2012. (Reuters)

Barack Obama visited Rangoon on 19 November for six hours and received a rapturous welcome from many Burmese. In the first visit to the country by a standing US president, the short trip took on a historic dimension. However, it’s very difficult not to read the visit as an endorsement of the Burmese government and its transition to a “disciplined democracy”.

Many activists and Burma observers have criticised Obama’s trip for being too premature. They have a strong point. Those in power belonged to the same military junta that oppressed the Burmese people for decades. The military still wields considerable power in the country with a constitution tailored by the army. Hundreds of political prisoners remain behind bars, while The Tatmadaw (the Burmese Army) wages a vicious war against the Kachin Indepedence Army in the north.

The US has always claimed to be concerned about the Burmese people’s welfare, but the rapprochement between the US and Burma seems to be more fueled by the US government’s strategic geopolitical concerns than it does for the promotion of human rights as the US engages with Burma to counter China’s influence in the region.

Perhaps to assuage these critical voices, Mr. Obama did not visit Naypyidaw, the new capital built by the generals in 2005. Rather, he chose to speak at the University of Rangoon – a former hotbed for activism since the colonial era, where he delievered a speech full of praise for the activists that have fought for democracy in Burma.

In his landmark speech, Mr. Obama did not avoid any of the hot issues afflicting Burma at the present moment, which included the recent violence in Arakan state between the Buddhist Arakanese majority and the Rohingyas, a persecuted Muslim minority. Two waves of violence in June and in late October have left hundreds dead and thousands displaced, an overwhelming majority of those affected being Muslims. The Rohingyas are considered illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, a view that Aung San Suu Kyi apparently shares. The opposition leader said during her trip in India this month that part of the problem is the “porous border” with Bangladesh.

Mr. Obama gave a fine speech overall in which he noted the “dignity” of the Rohingyas and advocated “unity in diversity” in Burma – a country where several ethnic groups and religions uneasily coexist. But Obama failed when he did not mention the root causes behind the crisis in Arakan state and the responsibility that the government bears for inciting the violence and for failing to act forcefully to stop it. However, he did welcome “the government’s commitment to address the issues of injustice and accountability, and humanitarian access and citizenship.” But the hands of the government are not as clean as Obama’s speech would lead us to believe.

In his speech, he implicitly endorsed the common narrative that claims that the unrest was a spontaneous explosion of “sectarian violence” between Arakanese and Rohingyas. The government and several media outlets also espouse this view. But this narrative is highly problematic and collapses when confronted with the strong evidence concerning the ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Arakan state, which could slide into outright genocide if stronger action is not taken.

For decades, the regime has been fostering ethno-racial hatred against Rohingya Muslims to deflect the majority’s attention away from the myriad political and economic problems plaguing the Burmese population and to pit the staunchly nationalistic Arakanese against an enemy other than the central government.

General Ne Win’s regime rendered the Rohingya stateless in 1982, when the government passed a law that denied the group citizenship by alleging that they were not one of the 135 ethnic groups that lived in Burma before the first Anglo-Burmese war of 1824. This is a hotly contested point among scholars, but there are references as early as 1820 to the “Rooinga” as the “Mahommedans who have been long settled” in Arakan.

President Thein Sein did little to quell the sentiment against the Rohingyas when he first declared that the only possible solution would be to keep them in camps managed by the UNHCR before resettling the group to third countries. Faced with widespread criticism from abroad that could taint his image as a reformer, Mr. Thein Sein has since softened his stance and declared his intention to revise the 1982 citizenship law. This is the commitment that Mr. Obama mentioned in his speech, but so far Mr. Thein Sein’s actions have not matched his mildly conciliatory words.

The Burmese government has allowed anti-Rohingya demonstrations lead by Buddhist monks to take place in cities like Mandalay and even yielded to popular pressure by preventing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to open an office in Arakan state. This stands in stark contrast with the treatment dispensed to the activists who organised demonstrations to call for an end of the war in Kachin state during the summer, where the protests were dissolved and the organisers arrested.

There is ample evidence that the security forces took sides with the Arakanese mobs and shot at Rohingya civilians in June and October, when the attacks were extended to the Kaman, a Muslim minority officially recognised as one of Burma’s ethnic groups. Many Muslim refugees I interviewed recently in Arakan spoke of groups of Arakanese extremists organising the violence in October, something confirmed in a thorough investigation carried out by Reuters. Once again, the government failed to prosecute those responsible of inciting or organising the violence, and there are suspicions that some government forces may have helped incite the riots.

The government has segregated the communities, ostensibly with the purpose of preventing further bloodshed from breaking out. In reality, the Rohingya communities are being held in ghetto-like quarters while the Buddhists enjoy full freedom of movement. The government does not provide enough food or medical attention to the Muslims, while international agencies and NGOs face considerable hostility from the Buddhist population for aiding the Rohingyas. Diseases like diarrhea and tuberculosis are rife, and there are many cases of severe malnutrition.

Obama did well in defending the dignity of the Rohingya during his speech and his calls for a more inclusive society were absolutely spot on. But he did a small favor to the cause he was defending when he implicitly absolved the government, as many other governments have done. In its haste to find an ally in the Burmese government, the US seems to be oblivious to some of the country’s worst human rights violations and is rewarding the Burmese government more for its words than for its actions. This position risks fostering a highly dangerous sense of impunity among the leaders of Burma, while the country’s most vulnerable groups are still likely to suffer from continued abuse.

- Carlos Sardiña Galache is a freelance journalist based in Bangkok.

Source: DVB

RB News
November 27, 2012

Prof. Dr. Wakar Uddin, Director General of Arakan Rohingya Union, was invited by The European Rohingya Council (ERC) to Frankfurt, Germany, on November 20, 2012, while he was on his way to Geneva, Switzerland, to participate in meetings on Rohingya issues. Members of ERC, Burmese Rohingya Association in Deutschland (BRAD), representatives of Myanmar Muslim Organization based in Germany, and representatives of Turkish and Arab communities in Germany, gave a reception luncheon to the Director General. Following the reception, a meeting was held at the Islamic Community Center in Frankfurt. The meeting started with a welcome speech by Chairman of BRAD, U Zaw Naing where he thanked Dr. Uddin and all other participants for attending the meeting on this important cause of Rohingya political and human rights in Myanmar.

Vice-Chairman of ERC Mr. Hla Tin explained objectives of ERC and pledged cooperation with ARU and other Rohingya and non-Rohingya organizations to relieve the plights of Rohingya people, and the issues facing the Myanmar Muslims and certain ethnic minorities in Myanmar.

Dr. Uddin expressed deep appreciation to all the participants for attending the meeting, and he reiterated that it will be a privilege for ARU to work in coordination and collaboration with ERC and other Rohingya and non-Rohingya organizations to find a durable solution for the Rohingya people in Myanmar as well as issues related to Myanmar Muslims and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar.

After the meeting Dr. Uddin proceeded to Geneva accompanied by Mohamed Ibrahim, Media Secretary of ERU and Abdul Aziz, Secretary of Fund Raising and International Relations at ERC. Mohammed Ibrahim and Abdul Aziz participated in some of the meetings in Geneva, including those in the United Nations.

WASHINGTON—The Rohingya community in the United States on Monday welcomed US President Barack Obama’s speech in Rangoon and, along with other Burmese communities and rights bodies, urged him not to ignore human rights issues in the country.

Rohingya Americans especially appreciated Obama’s remarks that “there’s no excuse for violence against innocent people, and the Rohingya hold within themselves the same dignity as you do, and I do.”

“The words in your speech today have cured the minds and thoughts of millions of Burmese infected by Gen Ne Win’s philosophy of Burman and Buddhism as the only superior race and religion,” said Nay San Oo, co-founder of the Free Rohingya Campaign.

But the Burma Task Force said that it was “shocked” at the timing of the president’s visit. “President Obama chose to visit when Burmese nationalist resentment and discrimination continue to target ethnic minorities, especially the Rohingya people, with thousands of homes destroyed in Burma’s Rakhine [Arakan] State, hundreds of people killed and tens of thousands displaced within the last month alone,” it said in a statement.

The recent communal violence between Arakanese Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims which has engulfed western Burma since June has so far killed at least 180 people, destroyed thousands of homes and displaced more than 110,000 people, according to official figures.

Signed by more than half-a-dozen rights bodies including the American Society for Muslim Advancement, Burmese Rohingya Association of North America, Interfaith Center of New York and Free Rohingya Campaign, the statement said the US should not ignore state-sponsored persecution of ethnic and religious minorities but instead energetically support rights for all peoples living in Burma.

“A viable US foreign policy must be based on human rights recognition and protection. Let there be no mistake,” said the statement. “In the president’s speech today, Mr. Obama spoke eloquently of democracy and human dignity and at last made reference to the Rohingya’s right to dignity and the need for reconciliation.

“However, his remarks about local insurgencies were unclear and leave us troubled about our government’s commitment to advocate for those most victimized,” added the statement. “We wonder: Will this administration follow up effectively to confront the pogrom against minorities and the exclusionary government policies that encourage division and hate in Burma?”

Obama’s trip marked the very first time that a sitting US president had visited Burma, and came less than two weeks after he defeated Republican rival Mitt Romney at the ballot box to win a second term in the White House.

Meanwhile, the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) welcomed Burma’s decision to sign “additional protocol” that would allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to more efficiently and effectively provide assurance regarding the absence of undeclared nuclear materials and activities in Burma.

“This latest move by Burma is extremely positive for its ongoing push for openness about the nuclear issue and for building confidence and transparency with the international community,” said a ISIS report authored by David Albright and Andrea Stricker.

“As part of the process of implementing the additional protocol, Burma should answer questions the IAEA has about any past nuclear activities and the procurement of sensitive equipment possibly used or intended for nuclear purposes.”

Burma’s former military junta had previously been accused of attempting to procure nuclear technology from North Korea.

:Irrawaddy

The UN's refugee agency said Friday it had begun airlifting tents to provide shelter for thousands of people displaced by sectarian unrest in Myanmar's western Rakhine State.


A Muslim Rohingya child receives medical care at a clinic on the outskirts of Sittwe on November 2. The UN's refugee agency has begun airlifting tents to provide shelter for thousands of people displaced by sectarian unrest in Myanmar's western Rakhine State.

"The plane that left Dubai today (Friday) is the first of two planned flights for this weekend," UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards told reporters in Geneva.

In total, he said, the UNHCR would provide 3,500 family-sized tents to house 17,500 displaced people.

"The shelter needs are immense," he said, pointing out that the renewed violence in late October had brought the number of people internally displaced in the area to around 115,000.

"The displaced population is in urgent need of a safe place to stay," Edwards said.

More than 100,000 people have been displaced and about 180 killed since clashes between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims erupted in June, followed by another outbreak of violence in October.

Most of the displaced are stateless Rohingya, considered by the UN to be among the most persecuted minorities in the world. They are crammed into makeshift camps.

The international community has urged Myanmar, which does not recognise the Rohingya as citizens, to address the group's plight and the world's top Islamic umbrella group has described their treatment as a "genocide".

The UNHCR stressed that the existing camps were overcrowded, while host families who had taken in people fleeing the violence were struggling even to support themselves.

"Some people are living on the sites of their burnt-out homes while others are sleeping on boats or taking refuge on islets," Edwards said.

The agency said it had already distributed more than 500 tents from its stocks inside the country since the violence broke out in June, as well as 700 tents donated by the Korea International Cooperation Agency.

It had also already handed out aid to more than 50,000 displaced people in the region, including blankets, mosquito nets, kitchen sets, clothing and hygiene materials, Edwards said.

However, another 25,000 relief kits were urgently needed, he said, adding that the UNHCR and other agencies needed $24.35 million (18.9 million euros) to meet the needs for emergency shelter, non-food relief items, camp management and security until next June.

The UNHCR was also deeply concerned about "increased restrictions on movement (since June), which is affecting people's livelihoods and food security."

"Access to basic services has also been difficult, he said, cautioning that "if not addressed, these problems could trigger further displacement." 

Bangkok Post

Frequently, stories on Rohingya victims in Arakan under the racist Rakhines and Bamas are heard or read and forgotten taking a long sigh as if it is a solution for the oppressed. People tend to write long stories on the inhumane sufferings of Rohingya men and women that get trapped under the siege of the barbarians. Their stories are rather being written without exact interpretations of their actual sufferings considering the privacy of their mothers and sisters. Therefore, there are countless tragedies of theirs that remain untold. After all, Rohingyas, too, are human beings, who follow Islamic faith. Regardless of the one’s religion, whether it is Buddhism or Christianity or others, a human being deserves his/her honor and dignity of being human at the place where he/she exists.

Today, every Rohingya has his/her own tragedy concerning their relatives or friends in the lawless Arakan where killing and torturing of Rohingyas, burning of their properties and raping their women including under-aged girls are no longer secrets. Burmese racist regime and Rakhine Extremists have been committing grave crimes against this small Muslims minority in every means. Whenever these devils in human form enter a Rohingya village, innocent Rohingya villagers feel half dead and have to run for their lives wherever possible. Moreover, Rakhine Extremists’ latest resort of their enmity against Rohingyas is poisoning the ponds of their villages.

Secret Cells

The secret concentration jails in Arakan are full of Rohingya men and women arrested for no reasons. The tortures inflicting to these innocents are not interpretative. It was reported that men and women are put in one small room keeping their modesty out of question. The cells that they are locked in are like a hell and like the plight of slave-age. Their swollen faces and heads resulting from the tortures and uncured injuries frighten their visitors. The kinds of food provided to them and their health condition are like the tales of horror and unbelievable stuffs. Besides, no one is allowed to visit such cells except those who give a lot of money to visit their loved-one. It was reported that an innocent prisoner told his brother who could not repress his tears not to spend money for their release as they can’t live for long due to the injuries they are suffering. At least a Son, a Father, a Mother or a Husband from almost every family from every village in Maungdaw South is missing and their whereabouts are not known. One said that his nephew might be dead as nothing had been heard from him since the time he was arrested. If one dies in these secret cells, the jailers in charge never notice or hand over his/her corpse to his/her relatives, but bury in unknown locations. Later, the jailers secretly pass the dead reports of Rohingyas to their respective relatives. Thus, frequently, dead bodies are found around the area where the notorious jail of Buthidaung is located.

Dishonouring Women

Rohingyas in Southern Maungdaw have been counting days of the live horrors for months and are extremely worried whether a worse terrible situation might visit them tomorrow. Rohingyas women are not safe from Burmese Fascist trained Rapist Barbaric Military either. The honour, dignity and life of Rohingya women are MENACED. Hluntin (Security Forces) and NaSaKa (Border Security Force) never seem to think of the fact that they, too, have mothers and sisters while assaulting Rohingya women and some day KARMA could turn against their own mothers and sisters. In an unpleasant incident at Lambaaguna in Southern Maung Daw, a father was shot dead as he tried to save his daughter from being assaulted by a Police Officer. Many villages, especially Bagonna and Nurullah, have the tales of such assaults to Rohingya women. The Rohingya women are not safe from Thein Sein’s Regime that clearly lacks Humanity and Justice.

Suu Kyi's Silent Plots

Despite being a woman herself and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Daw Suu Kyi ignores the plight of Rohingya women. Besides, she exaggerated and fueled the violence wrongfully accusing Rohingyas to be cross-border migrants instead of a protective and humane speech. Instead, President Obama, a foreigner, had to become a man to preach justice and humanity in Burma. His remark on the oppressed Rohingyas was historic and his warning to the racists in Burma was an extraordinary example ever spoken by a President of United States of America. Most importantly, President Obama’s warning “Reconciliation will take time but first stop violence and incitement of violence against the innocent people and the Rohingya hold within themselves the same dignity as you do and I do” is something that Burmese need to take lessons from for the development of their country. Yet, it is unfortunate to see the ruling party and opposition NLD’s Suu Kyi having a common view on the issue of Rohingyas who have just become political scapegoats. In this matter, Suu Kyi seems worse than Thein Sein does and I think Rohingyas had better be vigilant to tame Thein Sein who has guns and bullets in his hands. Many Army Generals seem better than ONE Suu Kyi does. Suu Kyi is like a beggar and hungry for VOTES but many Generals have two choices, WIN or COUP.

Rohingya was recognized and first declared by army Generals like Brigadier General Than Pe, and Brigadier General Aung Gyi and Saw Myint in 1961. Army Generals have many reasons to revive the old laws of their seniors. Without the constitutional support and for strategic reason, the army Generals recognized the Kokant Chinese as Citizens of Myanmar.

Thein Sein's Four-Point-Plan

President Obama's remarks on Rohingya in Rangoon Speech led Thein Sein to seemingly change his mind to declare a Four-Point-Plan regarding Rohingya issue in Phenom Penh ASEAN conference recently. But his plans Prejudice, Education, Employments and Family Planning are neither the major factors that caused the violence against Rohingyas and subsequent displacements nor the solutions to the conflicts. Thein Sein seems totally lost control over Hluntin and NASAKA as in Kachin state where looting, shooting and rapes have become normal habits for the Burmese military.

Rohingya Leaders, Politicians and all the concerned quarters have every right and responsibility to immediately respond to the declaration of Thein Sein. The most important and necessary options are to immediately take action on IDP(Internal Displaced People) to rehabilitate them to their own places with the security for life and property and together give access to UNCHR and AID workers. And at the same time, all the innocent prisoners have to be released and the dead bodies should be handed over to their respective relatives.

Faroque Shah M. Yusoof is graduated on the History of Burma and from Rangoon University.