Two Madrasa (Religious school) heads summoned by Nasaka

Maungdaw, Arakan State: The principal and deputy principal of Parampuru (Minglagyi) Madrasa (Religious school) of Maungdaw Township were summoned again to the Nasaka area No.6 office  today over the renovation of Madrasa which the two religious school heads got bail on this allegation , said a local elder on condition of anonymity.

“The two Madrasa heads namely Maulana Abu Baker of Paung Zaar village and Maulana Jamil, hailed from Parampuru village were arrested by Major San Win Khine, the Commander of Nasaka area No.6 over the allegation that they had renovated the Madrasa after the recently storm which attacked Arakan State on October 19. Actually, the Madrassa was destroyed a little by the storm, where the Madrasa heads accompanied by Madrasa students renovated it themselves to continuous the classes.”

In Arakan State, Rohingya community is not allowed to renovate any house, Mosque, Madrasa, and even a cow shed without taking permission from concerned authority, said a local elder,

However, they were released on November 6, on bail, said a Madrasa teacher who denied to be named.

But, today, early in the morning, the two principals are called again to the Nasaka camp and asked them to pay Kyat 5 million as a donation to build a latrine in the Nasaka camp; otherwise, they will be arrested and detained in the camp.

Rohingya faces difficulty to move in Maungdaw

Maungdawm, Arakan State: The Rohingya community is facing recently difficulty to move from one place to another in Maungdaw, said a village trader from the locality who denied to be named. 

“Today, at about 10:00 am, a group of Burma’s border security force( Nasaka) from Nari Bill Nasaka camp under the Nasaka area No.6, of Maungdaw Township went to the nearby Amina Bazar and barred the Rohingya villagers to go to market without National Identity cards. There was no advanced warning to the villagers regarding the market goers.”

“Suddenly, the Nasaka went to a road nearby Mina Bazar, and barred the villagers to go to market without ID cards. Villagers are surprised that they have never carried ID cards to go to market. Therefore, villagers returned to their homes without any marketing or selling any goods in the market, said a villager from the locality.

“This is nothing, but only harassment to the Rohingya villagers,” said a local youth.

“The Rohingya are moving within the town like markets and villages without carrying their ID cards. No one ask them the ID cards when they went to market.”

Another local elder said, “It is a deliberate action against the Rohingya community.” 

There are Bazaar days on Saturday and Tuesday in a week, so that the local people can buy and sell their goods and fulfill their necessities.

On the other hand, a group of Rakhine youth gathered in front of Maungdaw Juma Mosque (Big Mosque) with alcohol (local wine) bottles to drink at about 9:00pm yesterday night where some Rohingya youth opposed such kind of behavior are not allowed in front of Islam religious area which become tension  between them. Some Rohingya elders informed to the concerned authority about the event and the authority solved peacefully the tension. The Rakhine youth groups left the place, said an elder from Maungdaw.

“The complaint was filed in Maungdaw police station and informed other concerned authority.”