Rakhine villager was caught while trying to set fire

Maungdaw, Arakan State:A Rakhine villager was caught red handed by Rohingya villagers in Maungdaw Town on 9th March, at around 4:00 am while he was trying to set fire in Rohingya houses, said a businessman from the locality on condition of anonymity.

“The Rakhine man was caught along with a sword, two bottles of petrol and two matchboxes by villagers in Shikdar Para (Myoma Kayan Dan) village. ...He is from the neighboring Rakhine village.”

After catching him red handed, the villagers handed him over to the village Administrator. On being informed, police rushed to the spot and received the culprit, according to an aide of police.

But, police said that he is a mad man from Maruk-U Township, why did the villagers caught him?He is innocent.

According to villagers, he is from neighboring Rakhine village and is not a mad man. He is a courageous man who was dare enough to set fire on Rohingya village alone,at night.

“In Reality, Rakhine villagers do not dare to set fire Rohingya village, but,the concerned authorities are provoking and backing them to do this type of stuffs in order to make life of the Rohingya villagers unstable”, the villagers added.

Regarding the event, when contacted the Maungdaw police station, they refused to give any comment.

On March 7, at around 1:30 am, six houses were of Shikdar Para of Maungdaw Town were burnt down by unknown Rakhine villagers with the help of police of Maungdaw police station.

“It is proved that the six houses of Sikdar Para were burned down by a group of Rakhine extremists, three days ago,” said a village elder preferred not to be named.

Nasaka commander summons villagers in Maungdaw south

Maungdaw, Arakan State| More than 60 villagers including village administrators were summoned by the commander of Nasaka area No. 7, yesterday, at about 3:00 pm, said one of the local village Administrator from Aley Than Kyaw.
“Villagers were called to the village of Khonza Bill under the Aley Than Kyaw village tract and ordered them not to go out of the houses from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.”
In the meeting, the Nasaka commander discussed many different issues with village leaders and administrators regarding the present situation of Arakan State, said an aide of Nasaka.
The Nasaka commander told the participants that every villager must have to inform to the concerned authorities, if any relative pays a visit. The officer also told that if there any event happens in a village such as burning houses, it will not be informed to any department.
“If anyone doesn’t comply with the order, he/she will be punished according to the law,” the commander added.
A participant, named Mohammed Taher asked the Nasaka Commander a question regarding some Rohingya farmers who live in huts outside of village to look after their crop fields. He asked whether a permit is necessary for such purpose.
The commander replied the question by saying that who wants to live out of the village, they have to give information to the concerned authorities to get permission, said a participant on condition of anonymity. It is another tactic for arbitrary arrests of the villagers by giving allegations, according to villagers.
“Many people say, the present government is moving into democracy, but in fact, it is not changing in rural areas. It is worse than previous one. President’s mind set is not changed, so far, though he has changed into civilian clothes his mind is as it was before”, said a politician.

NASAKA abducts a rohingya family

Maungdaw,Arakan|| The border security force of Myanmar
(NASAKA) based in area no 14 of Maungdaw,attacked the home
of a well to do family in Shwejar village on 9th March,saturday.
The victim was identified as Abul Hossain(85) and his immediate
family.
On that day,a group of sixty Nasaka personnels surrounded his
home from all side,they then entered his home beat him mercilessly
and threw him in a nearby pond,his wife Momtaz(67) was beaten too
when she tried to save her husband from beating.They snatched her
golden chain while beating her,their elder daughter Hosne Ara
a middle aged lady was also attacked by the nasaka forces they
cut her ear while taking her earrings with sharp knives.
Their son Lasim was given a rough greeting while he tried
to talk with them by beating him without mercy.
Abul Hossain's other daughter Khadiza was hit on her head
by a knife thrown by the nasaka,she was seriously injured.
The nasaka took away all of their golden ornamanents worth
25 tickles implying that those were not theirs.
In the following morning the 14th nasaka area commander along
with his escorts took the family away and their whereabouts
are unknown.Their relatives seemed to be really worried
about their lives.
A villager who preferred not to be named said that,"the
well to do families of rohingya community are not spared
now a days,what will happen with the normal rohingya people
like us?"
The law and order situation of Arakan specially Maungdaw
is degrading everyday,even the security forces provide
no security to the minority rohingya people.