Yesterday Saya Oo Zi Tun Sin,
General staff of NaSaKa region-2, Kamaung Theit (Fakira Bazar) arrested a
35
years ols Rohingya local oil-seller named Jamal son of Adul Mabud and
aetorted 300,000 Kyats simply because the staff found a container with
40 Kg kerosene at his home with which the poor Rohingya earns a meager
income by selling it to the villagers to look after his six family
members.The NaSaKa staffs are well trained on how to extort money from
Rohingyas. It is also learned that everyday the said staff target 2 to 3
Rohingya household and extort a huge
amount of money on the pretext of non-permitted house construction
although these
houses had been built 20 year ago or before the NaSaKa existence.
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Continued Attempt of Banglisation of the Rohingyas Cmmunity by NaSaKa
There are nearly one hundred
Rohingya family residents in Ban Do Hla village at near northern
Bangladesh –
Burma Border under NaSaKa region No 1
Aung Tha Byie. Of them, at least 30
families had been forcibly Bangalised by the authority with so called
computerized operation and took them in a no entry no exit place
meanwhile many
families fled to other side of the border.
Unnamed Robbers Robbed Rohingyas in Border Area
1.
Mohhammed
son of Nazir Hussein from
Riyazuddin Para under Thit Tonna Quassoung Village Tract
2.
Ziyaur Rahman son of [?? ] from Manziri under
Nayan Chaung Village Tract
3.
Iliyas (Ex VPDC Chairman) son of [??] from
Manziri under Nayan Chaung Village Tract
Police officer’s transfer after bribing in Maungdaw Town
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Police Sub-Inspector (SI) U
Than Tin was transferred recently to Kyauk Nimaw village tract of
Rambree Township from Maungdaw Town as a position of Officer-in-Charge
(OC) after sectarian violence in Maungdaw in June last year. He again
is trying to transfer to Maungdaw after bribing to the higher officer,
according to a police aide from Maungdaw Town.
"However, it is rumored in Maungdaw Town that the police officer U Than Tin will be transferred to Maungdaw again as OC post very soon. According to the law of police, a police officer must stay at least two years in one place. After two years, it has chance to transfer to another place. How can he is able to transfer to Maungdaw again within half a year? It is very strange to the local people of Maungdaw Town.”
The police aide from Maungdaw said that the police officer has bribed Kyat 20 million to the State Police Commissioner of Sittwee (Akyab), the capital of Arakan State. During the violence in Maungdaw, the police officer U Than Tin earned huge money from Rohingya people after arbitrary arrest and torture. Therefore, he is able to pay huge bribe money to the State police Commissioner.
Earlier, he was a police officer in Sub-Taungbro town under the Maungdaw Township. He was famous as a notorious police officer while he was in Taungbro. Later, he was transferred to Maungdaw Town police station as SI post. He is the native of Rathedaung Township. Later, he was transferred to Kyauk Ni Maw village tract of Rambree Township from Maungdaw Town, three months ago, according to a trader, close to Police officer U Than Tin.
“During the period of violence in Maungadw Town, he got a lot of money from the Rohingya community. As a result, he wants to transfer again to Maungdaw Town after bribing huge money to his boss.”
Besides, the Officer-in- Charge (OC) U Tin Hla of Maungdaw Town police station was also transferred to Buthidaung Township recently. Before his transfer, the officer had already built a three-storied building at Buthitaung Town. Where, he got this money? He got all this money from Maungdaw Township during the violence in June 2012, said a businessman from Maungdaw Town on condition of anonymity.
Both of U Than Tin and U Tin Hla robbed the Rohingya villagers, looted the valuables from the villagers during the sectarian violence in June last year. They also arbitrarily arrested Rohingya people and released after taking money.
We learnt that, President Thein Sein recently ordered to form an “organizing action committee against corruption” to improve the state of the rule of law, to eradicate corruption, to create good and clean government, to improve political, economic and social welfare reforms. So, we welcomed the positive developments in Burma. However, it’s continuing human rights violations as well as violations of international humanitarian law, said a politician from Maungdaw who denied to be named.
“Therefore, we (town dwellers) urge upon the “Organizing Action Committee against Corruption” to take this bribing matter to transfer into book to take action against the culprits.”
"However, it is rumored in Maungdaw Town that the police officer U Than Tin will be transferred to Maungdaw again as OC post very soon. According to the law of police, a police officer must stay at least two years in one place. After two years, it has chance to transfer to another place. How can he is able to transfer to Maungdaw again within half a year? It is very strange to the local people of Maungdaw Town.”
The police aide from Maungdaw said that the police officer has bribed Kyat 20 million to the State Police Commissioner of Sittwee (Akyab), the capital of Arakan State. During the violence in Maungdaw, the police officer U Than Tin earned huge money from Rohingya people after arbitrary arrest and torture. Therefore, he is able to pay huge bribe money to the State police Commissioner.
Earlier, he was a police officer in Sub-Taungbro town under the Maungdaw Township. He was famous as a notorious police officer while he was in Taungbro. Later, he was transferred to Maungdaw Town police station as SI post. He is the native of Rathedaung Township. Later, he was transferred to Kyauk Ni Maw village tract of Rambree Township from Maungdaw Town, three months ago, according to a trader, close to Police officer U Than Tin.
“During the period of violence in Maungadw Town, he got a lot of money from the Rohingya community. As a result, he wants to transfer again to Maungdaw Town after bribing huge money to his boss.”
Besides, the Officer-in- Charge (OC) U Tin Hla of Maungdaw Town police station was also transferred to Buthidaung Township recently. Before his transfer, the officer had already built a three-storied building at Buthitaung Town. Where, he got this money? He got all this money from Maungdaw Township during the violence in June 2012, said a businessman from Maungdaw Town on condition of anonymity.
Both of U Than Tin and U Tin Hla robbed the Rohingya villagers, looted the valuables from the villagers during the sectarian violence in June last year. They also arbitrarily arrested Rohingya people and released after taking money.
We learnt that, President Thein Sein recently ordered to form an “organizing action committee against corruption” to improve the state of the rule of law, to eradicate corruption, to create good and clean government, to improve political, economic and social welfare reforms. So, we welcomed the positive developments in Burma. However, it’s continuing human rights violations as well as violations of international humanitarian law, said a politician from Maungdaw who denied to be named.
“Therefore, we (town dwellers) urge upon the “Organizing Action Committee against Corruption” to take this bribing matter to transfer into book to take action against the culprits.”
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Villager arrested for guest receiving at his house in Maungdaw
Maungdaw, Arakan State: A
villager was arrested and extorted money by Burma’s border security
force ( Nasaka) for receiving a guest in his house today, said a close
relative of the victim.
“The victim is identified as Sayed Hussain (50), son of Zar Muluk, hailed from Maung Nama village under Nasaka Headquarters (Kawar Bill) of Maungdaw Township.”
Today, at about 2: 00 am, at night, a group of Nasaka from Aung Min Gala Nasaka out-post of Maungdaw north led by Captain Aung Myo Than went to Maung Nama village accompanied by Village Administration officer Shobbir Ahmed where they entered the victim house to search a guest inside the house, but, they did not find the guest, said another local villager preferring not to be named.
“As a result, the Nasaka captain arrested the house owner Sayed Hussain and detained in the Nasaka out-post camp.”
In Arakan State, for Rohingya community, the guest receivers or house owners have to inform to the local Village Administration officer, if the guest stays at night, otherwise, the Nasaka will fine the house owner, said a local schoolteacher.
Today, a guest from nearby village came to Sayed Huaass’s house at about 10:00 am and returned to his home after having food, at around 3:00 pm. But, the Nasaka’s collaborator or informer did not know the guest went back to his home. So, the informer mistakenly informed that one guest came to the victim’s house, according to a local youth.
“The house owner or guest receiver did not need to inform about his guest to the local Admin or Nasaka because the guest did not stay at night.”
However, today, at around 1:00 pm, the arrestee was released after paying Kyat 160,000 to the Nasaka commander, said another close relative of the victim.
A local politician said, “The Nasaka commander knows that the victim does not commit any crime. Why the Nasaka officer extorts such a big amount from the victim. So, it is a deliberate action against the Rohingya community.”
Similarly, Nasaka from Udaung Nasaka-outpost camp arrested a Rohingya who visited his relative’s house – same village, same quarters and near his house- for not informing the concerned authority on January 20, according to an elder from Udaung.
Abdu Rahaman, 25, son of Nur Ahmed hailed from Baringa Dyel (village) was arrested for visiting his relative’s house and detained in the Udaung out post camp where the Nasaka demand huge money which was not able to pay by arrestee. So, he was transferred to commanding officer camp of area number 8, according to a village admin office member.
“The victim is identified as Sayed Hussain (50), son of Zar Muluk, hailed from Maung Nama village under Nasaka Headquarters (Kawar Bill) of Maungdaw Township.”
Today, at about 2: 00 am, at night, a group of Nasaka from Aung Min Gala Nasaka out-post of Maungdaw north led by Captain Aung Myo Than went to Maung Nama village accompanied by Village Administration officer Shobbir Ahmed where they entered the victim house to search a guest inside the house, but, they did not find the guest, said another local villager preferring not to be named.
“As a result, the Nasaka captain arrested the house owner Sayed Hussain and detained in the Nasaka out-post camp.”
In Arakan State, for Rohingya community, the guest receivers or house owners have to inform to the local Village Administration officer, if the guest stays at night, otherwise, the Nasaka will fine the house owner, said a local schoolteacher.
Today, a guest from nearby village came to Sayed Huaass’s house at about 10:00 am and returned to his home after having food, at around 3:00 pm. But, the Nasaka’s collaborator or informer did not know the guest went back to his home. So, the informer mistakenly informed that one guest came to the victim’s house, according to a local youth.
“The house owner or guest receiver did not need to inform about his guest to the local Admin or Nasaka because the guest did not stay at night.”
However, today, at around 1:00 pm, the arrestee was released after paying Kyat 160,000 to the Nasaka commander, said another close relative of the victim.
A local politician said, “The Nasaka commander knows that the victim does not commit any crime. Why the Nasaka officer extorts such a big amount from the victim. So, it is a deliberate action against the Rohingya community.”
Similarly, Nasaka from Udaung Nasaka-outpost camp arrested a Rohingya who visited his relative’s house – same village, same quarters and near his house- for not informing the concerned authority on January 20, according to an elder from Udaung.
Abdu Rahaman, 25, son of Nur Ahmed hailed from Baringa Dyel (village) was arrested for visiting his relative’s house and detained in the Udaung out post camp where the Nasaka demand huge money which was not able to pay by arrestee. So, he was transferred to commanding officer camp of area number 8, according to a village admin office member.
No jobs and business in Rathedaung
Rathedaung, Arakan State: There are no jobs and
businesses for the Rohingya community in Rathedaung Townships because of
local Rakhine community and concerned authorities don’t give permission
to do business and to work for their survival, said a local elder on
condition of anonymity.
“The Rohingya community has not been getting permission to work since sectarian violence in June 2012, between Rakhine and Rohingya communities.”
At present, thousands of Rohingyas are facing shortage of food, daily work and businesses where the Rohingya are living in the villages namely--- Thami Hla, Sango Daung, Koi Chang village tracts and other villages under the Rathedaung Township, said a local trader from the locality.
“We are likely living in a big jail in Arakan State, we can’t move from one place to another, so we have been facing many difficulties to feed our family members.”
According to some farmers, most of the farmers couldn’t grow their crops in the said villages in the winter season because of arbitrary harassments by the concerned authorities and Rakhine community. Similarly, they also couldn’t grow paddy in the rainy season last year.
At present, poor people and widows are going door to door for begging, if they don’t beg one day, they will starve. The concerned authorities and Rakhine community push the Rohingya community into beggars.
The villagers did not get any help from any quarter whose houses were not completely destroyed in violence, said a local leader.
Since occurring clashes in June 2012, hundreds of Rohingya Muslims had been killed by the Rakhines and Burma’s security forces. But, thousands of Rohingyas had already been displaced from their own villages as well as many Rohingyas have been languishing in different jails in Arakan state, said a reliable source. “These people are not getting any support from INGOs and UNHCR like other Rakhine community are getting aids from it.”
“The Rohingya community has not been getting permission to work since sectarian violence in June 2012, between Rakhine and Rohingya communities.”
At present, thousands of Rohingyas are facing shortage of food, daily work and businesses where the Rohingya are living in the villages namely--- Thami Hla, Sango Daung, Koi Chang village tracts and other villages under the Rathedaung Township, said a local trader from the locality.
“We are likely living in a big jail in Arakan State, we can’t move from one place to another, so we have been facing many difficulties to feed our family members.”
According to some farmers, most of the farmers couldn’t grow their crops in the said villages in the winter season because of arbitrary harassments by the concerned authorities and Rakhine community. Similarly, they also couldn’t grow paddy in the rainy season last year.
At present, poor people and widows are going door to door for begging, if they don’t beg one day, they will starve. The concerned authorities and Rakhine community push the Rohingya community into beggars.
The villagers did not get any help from any quarter whose houses were not completely destroyed in violence, said a local leader.
Since occurring clashes in June 2012, hundreds of Rohingya Muslims had been killed by the Rakhines and Burma’s security forces. But, thousands of Rohingyas had already been displaced from their own villages as well as many Rohingyas have been languishing in different jails in Arakan state, said a reliable source. “These people are not getting any support from INGOs and UNHCR like other Rakhine community are getting aids from it.”
Facing difficult to cut thatches in Maungdaw south
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Rohingya community have been
facing difficult to cut thatches from the mountain side for fearing of
harass by Rakhines – news settler – living near the mountain side, said a
farmer on condition of anonymity.
“There are some thatch fields in the mountains side which Rohingya community use for roping their homes to protect rain drop in the rainy season.”
“We are very worry to enter the mountain side for collecting fire woods and thatches ( only within season only)as Natala villagers of Sommona and Udaung – near our villages- don’t allow us to enter the mountain side, according to an owner of a thatch field on condition of anonymity.
“Our thatch fields were blocked by the said Natala villagers after they settled – four year ago - near our villages, but we managed with them to cut the thatches after giving 5000 to 10,000 to the Natala villagers.”
“If we don’t able to cut thatches in the winter season, we will face so many problems in the rainy season. We are not able to stay inside the home for rain fall.”
According to different sources, after occurring sectarian violence last year, the Rohingya were not allowed to grow paddy by the concerned authority in the rainy season. So, thousands of Rohingya have been facing shortage of food in Arakan State.
Villagers told the Kaladan Press Network (KPN) from Aley Than Kyaw, “We want to withdraw restriction of movement, arbitrary arrest, harassments and we are also seeking permission from the quasi-civilian government to access mountain side to collect firewood and work freely in Arakan State, Burma.
“There are some thatch fields in the mountains side which Rohingya community use for roping their homes to protect rain drop in the rainy season.”
“We are very worry to enter the mountain side for collecting fire woods and thatches ( only within season only)as Natala villagers of Sommona and Udaung – near our villages- don’t allow us to enter the mountain side, according to an owner of a thatch field on condition of anonymity.
“Our thatch fields were blocked by the said Natala villagers after they settled – four year ago - near our villages, but we managed with them to cut the thatches after giving 5000 to 10,000 to the Natala villagers.”
“If we don’t able to cut thatches in the winter season, we will face so many problems in the rainy season. We are not able to stay inside the home for rain fall.”
According to different sources, after occurring sectarian violence last year, the Rohingya were not allowed to grow paddy by the concerned authority in the rainy season. So, thousands of Rohingya have been facing shortage of food in Arakan State.
Villagers told the Kaladan Press Network (KPN) from Aley Than Kyaw, “We want to withdraw restriction of movement, arbitrary arrest, harassments and we are also seeking permission from the quasi-civilian government to access mountain side to collect firewood and work freely in Arakan State, Burma.
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