Rakhine set to fire Gawdusara village in Maungdaw south

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Rakhine from Natala village set on fire Gawdusara east village today at about 00:30am (midnight), said Hamidul Haque, an elder from Maungdaw south.

The fire burned down two houses – wooden big houses- with together all belongings, Haque more said.
The house owners are Gafor and Abdul Razak, both are father and son, Haque more added.
The houses are situated south side of Gawdusara east village, which is near the paddy field and near the Natala village and east of the Maungdaw-Alay Than Kyaw highway, on the line of recent killing field of Du Chee Ya Tan village, said a village admin office member who denied to be named.
The authority didn’t took any action for the fire but claimed that the houses were burned for careless, said the member.
But, the villagers who were eyewitness said the fire was set by Mogh and when they villagers rushed to the spot, the Mogh run away from the area into mountain side, said Anno, a young man from the village.
Besides, the district police chief Lt.Col Shwe Thein and his troop went Pa Dinn ( Fa Tan Zarr) and raided the house of Abdul Rahim yesterday where the police personnel harassed and attempt to rape the female for searching the Rahim. The police force took two females from Rahim’s house to Maungdaw. The females were took to Maungdaw by motorbikes. The police said Rahim was involved in the event of Du Chee Ya Tan.  The authority need Abdul Rahim, not the family members, said Halim, the human Rights Watchdog from Maungdaw.
“Why the authority arrested the females of Rahim’s house and the allegation is only for Rahim.”
The allegation was made by some collaborators to the authority that Rahim was involved, watchdog said.

Rakhine strangers pour to Maungdaw Township

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Many unknown Rakhine new faces have been pouring to Maungdaw Township after Du Chee Ya Tan (Kila Dong) village event to create another problem between Rakhine and Rohingya communities, said Masood (not real name) from the locality.

“After the Kila Dong event, many unknown Rakhine people have been seen in Rakhine villages of Maungdaw Township. Why they are coming to Maungdaw Township. Rohingya villagers believe that another problem will be created in Maungdaw Township. Some members of 969 groups are also seen in every Rakhine villages in Maungdaw Township.”
According to village Administrator of Du Chee Ya Tan village Tract U Aung Zan Phyu--- many Rakhines from other parts of Arakan State had already been in Maungdaw Township, so, he asked the Kila Dong villagers not to live in the village. “If the unknown Rakhines attack the (Muslim villagers), I will not take responsibility of this.”
As a result, people fled to neighboring villages that came again to their original village to live. They are facing acute difficulties in the neighboring villages--- for staying, food, and sanitation, said a villager who denied to be named.
In future, the Rakhine community will create another problem between Rohinya and Rakhine communities with the help of local concerned authorities---police, Hluntin and army, he more added.
Despite the international pressure to Burmese government and Rakhine people, they will not care of this saying that “It is our internal problem, not concern to international community.”