Ukhiya, Bangladesh: The newly appointed makeshift camp committee beat a Rohingya refugee family-wife and husband- without any reason on March 14, said Mohamed Ullah , an elder from the Kutupalong makeshift camp.
“The committee – Abu Siddique (Chairman), Rafique (Member) and Ayub (Member)- beat a refugee family –Mohamed Amin and his wife- where the family member become seriously wounded.”
The camp committees were collecting the refugee lists in the camp as per the ordered of camp-in-charge (CIC) of UNHCR registered refugee camp of Kutupalong, but the committee members also collecting money from refugee if they listed. The committee members didn’t enlist the refugee who refused to pay the money to them, according to a refugee leader from the camp.
“Mohamed Amin, a former committee member asked the enlisting group about their behavior on the refugee and request to enlist all who are living in the camp since long. There was an argument between Amin and enlisted group (committee members).”
The committee chairmen, Abu Siddque, ordered to his committee members to beat Amin and there were a quarreled where the committee members brutally beat Amin. The wife of Amin tried to save her husband from the quarrel, but the committee members also severely beat her. The two victims become seriously wounded for beating, said Asma Begum, a female refugee from the camp.
“The camp committee members and chairman escaped from the spot when the refugee near by the event rushed to the spot.”
The camp committee informed to the CIC that the refugees were trying to beat them while they collecting enlists. The CIC sent the camp security officer to the spot and found that the committee made the problem and the officer returned back, said a religious leader from the camp.
“The committee are harassing refugee every corner to extort money from refugee with the help of CIC as the committee used huge money to get the position of camp committee.”
Friday, 16 March 2012
160 students unable to sit at matriculation examination in Maungdaw
Maungdaw, Arakan State: 160 students from Maungdaw High School are unable to sit at matriculation examination which started yesterday, said a teacher from Maungdaw.
“The students are not qualified to sit the examination for their less class attendance. Most of the students are Rohingya community.”
1616 students sited in Maungdaw district examination center this year, where 951 students are from Maungdaw High School. Most of the students are Rohingya community, according to Maungdaw Education board.
Kyaw Zaw Tun, the Headmaster of Maungdaw High School had tried to promote the education of school and had taught the students with extra times in the school where he collected 1000 kyats per student per month as the school was lowest position in Arakan State last year matriculation examination, said an elder from Maungdaw.
“The headmaster had tried to promote the school education but the teachers from school were only interested in private tuitions in the home.”
“The headmaster wants to show good result in the examination, collected 700,000 kyats from some students per head, had taken responsibly that the student will pass in the examination, but another teacher, Daw Hla Hla Kyaw collected 550,000 kyats per head for all subjects who sited the examination.”
The students, who can able to pay money to teacher, will able to get education and getting fever from the teachers. These students’ fathers are – smugglers, collaborators, agents and high officers – who are wealthy in the town and it is the education system of Maungdaw this year, said Ano Meah, a student’s father who can’t able to pay the money for teachers
“The students are not qualified to sit the examination for their less class attendance. Most of the students are Rohingya community.”
1616 students sited in Maungdaw district examination center this year, where 951 students are from Maungdaw High School. Most of the students are Rohingya community, according to Maungdaw Education board.
Kyaw Zaw Tun, the Headmaster of Maungdaw High School had tried to promote the education of school and had taught the students with extra times in the school where he collected 1000 kyats per student per month as the school was lowest position in Arakan State last year matriculation examination, said an elder from Maungdaw.
“The headmaster had tried to promote the school education but the teachers from school were only interested in private tuitions in the home.”
“The headmaster wants to show good result in the examination, collected 700,000 kyats from some students per head, had taken responsibly that the student will pass in the examination, but another teacher, Daw Hla Hla Kyaw collected 550,000 kyats per head for all subjects who sited the examination.”
The students, who can able to pay money to teacher, will able to get education and getting fever from the teachers. These students’ fathers are – smugglers, collaborators, agents and high officers – who are wealthy in the town and it is the education system of Maungdaw this year, said Ano Meah, a student’s father who can’t able to pay the money for teachers
Police arrests family members instated of wanted person in Buthidaung
Buthidaung, Arakan State: Police personnel from Buthidaung arrested family members of wanted person while the police unable to arrest the wanted person in Buthidaung on March 6, said an elder from Buthidaung.
“U Ba Pyu, Sub Inspector, surveillance officer from Buthidaung police station with the help of collaborators – Hashim and Nurul - arrested Zubir with allegation of holding illegal mobile phone (Bangladeshi). But he escaped from police with handcuffs while the police were taking him to the police station.”
U Ba Pyu requested the family members of Zubir to hand over his handcuffs which Zubir had taken with him, when the family members failed to hand over the handcuffs, the police arrested Zubir’s family members – Ismil, Nurul Islam, Zuhura, Ahsha and Rehena, said a closed members of Zubir’s family.
“The Police officer U Ba Pyu demanded kyat one million each to release the family members.”
It is very surprised and unlawful, arresting the family members while police failed to arrest the wanted person, said a politician from Buthidaung.
“In northern Arakan, the authority is making the law what they want for Rohingya community, not for other community.”
“The allegation was false and Zubir has no Bangladeshi mobile phone, the collaborators want to harass and distribute Zubir with the help of police,” said a school teacher from Buthidaung.
“U Ba Pyu, Sub Inspector, surveillance officer from Buthidaung police station with the help of collaborators – Hashim and Nurul - arrested Zubir with allegation of holding illegal mobile phone (Bangladeshi). But he escaped from police with handcuffs while the police were taking him to the police station.”
U Ba Pyu requested the family members of Zubir to hand over his handcuffs which Zubir had taken with him, when the family members failed to hand over the handcuffs, the police arrested Zubir’s family members – Ismil, Nurul Islam, Zuhura, Ahsha and Rehena, said a closed members of Zubir’s family.
“The Police officer U Ba Pyu demanded kyat one million each to release the family members.”
It is very surprised and unlawful, arresting the family members while police failed to arrest the wanted person, said a politician from Buthidaung.
“In northern Arakan, the authority is making the law what they want for Rohingya community, not for other community.”
“The allegation was false and Zubir has no Bangladeshi mobile phone, the collaborators want to harass and distribute Zubir with the help of police,” said a school teacher from Buthidaung.
Forced labor still use in northern Arakan
Maungdaw, Arakan State: The authorities had been still using forced labor in northern Arakan- Maungdaw and Buthidaung – where the Rohingya people reside on March 5, said a NGOs worker who didn’t want to mention his name.
“The authorities- Burmese border security force (Nasaka) and General Engineer (GE)- are collecting Rohingya people from the villages where the authorities are repairing the road of Maungdaw-Kyein Chaung.”
“Every day 300 Rohingya people are working on the road without foods and wages. The Rohingya have to carry their foods from their homes to work on the road.”
Most of the Rohingya -- day laborers – are collected by the village administration officer as per the order of authorities to supply the laborers. A village has to supply more than 50 people to work on the road and it is depended on the population of village, said a village administration officer from Maungdaw.
“The authorities are not giving us any wages to pay the laborers who worked on the road. Most of the laborers are day workers and their families depend on their work. If they have to pay force labor, the families will become starving.”
Similarly, the Light Infantry Battalion(LIB) No. 552 is using forced labor to build the battalion since last two years nearby Rohingya villagers, said a village administration officer from Buthidaung Township.
“The battalion is situated eastern side of Mayu River and established on 1997.”
The army officers order the village admin to supply laborers to work at battalion. The laborers have to work – grass cutting, building road, clearing the compound of residents, carrying water from walls, working on the confiscated land and fences erecting – in the compound of battalion with their own foods. The army officers are not giving any wages to the laborers, said a school teacher from the said area.
“The laborers are from Rohingya community who work on their own cultivate fields or daily laborers. Their family members depend on their work. The Rohingya forced laborers’ families will become starving if the Rohingya people are frequently working in the army battalion.”
The Burmese new government had declared that no force labor in the country, but the authorities are still using forced labor in the ethnic areas and especially in the Rohingya area- northern Arakan- the forced labor is going high up now to build road, battalion and authorities compound, said a politician from Maungdaw.
Friday, 9 March 2012
BGB arrests and pushes back Rohingya to Burma
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested nine-Rohingya from the border on March 5 and pushed back them Burma later, said a local from Teknaf.
“The Rohingya were arrested while they entered illegally to Bangladesh from Sharpurdip at about 9:00pm on March 5.”
The arrested Rohingya are, six males, two females and one child, they were arrested by BGB in the raid, according to official.
They were detained in the BGB custody one night for further investigation. However they were pushed back to Burma on March 6, the officer said.
The conducted operation was led by Company Commander Ful Meah of Shapuri Dip BGB out-post.
The Commanding officer Lt. Col. Jahid Hassan confirmed that the arrested were pushed back to Burma.
“The Rohingya were arrested while they entered illegally to Bangladesh from Sharpurdip at about 9:00pm on March 5.”
The arrested Rohingya are, six males, two females and one child, they were arrested by BGB in the raid, according to official.
They were detained in the BGB custody one night for further investigation. However they were pushed back to Burma on March 6, the officer said.
The conducted operation was led by Company Commander Ful Meah of Shapuri Dip BGB out-post.
The Commanding officer Lt. Col. Jahid Hassan confirmed that the arrested were pushed back to Burma.
Nasaka arrests woodcutter
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Burma border security force (Nasaka) arrested a Rohingya woodcutter on March 1, 2012, said a local villager.
“He was arrested by Nasaka personnel from Nasaka headquarters while he was selling a bundle of log and timber within his locality.”
The arrested was identified as Nurul Islam (28), son of Jalal Ahmed, hailed from Maungnama village tract of Maungdaw Township.
Nurul has been detained in the Nasaka Headquarters of Kawar Bill (kyikanpin) under Maungdaw. He was beaten and mentally tortured by Nasaka since he was arrested, said a villager on condition of anonymity.
The villager also said that the Nasaka personnel demanded him one million Kyat to release. But, he refused to pay the demand money.
According to sources, Nurul is a hard working day laborer for his survival and He was not able to fulfill Nasaka demand as a day laborer and the Nasaka personnel detained him in their headquarter since first March.
If he is not able to pay the demanding money, he can be sent to jail, sources said.
Local fear after sole agent tenders in Maungdaw
Maungdaw, ARakan State: Local people from Maungdaw fear for their daily life struggle after sole agents tenders were announced on March 3 , said a trader from Maungdaw.
“The tender price is more than twice than last year and the sole agents will collect more their fee on consumers’ goods and daily life of people.”
Kyat 1.2 million for slaughter license – sole agent- which no different from last year , but the market and wheel and road licenses are going more than double price than last year, said a businessman from Maungdaw.
“Kyat 11.8 million for market license which was 5.8 million and Kyat 16 million for wheel and road license which was 8.6 million last year.”
The agents are;-- Maung Maung Sein for slaughter , Than Khey alias Paungmay for market and Maung Maung Zaw for wheel and road,
Kyaw Saw, ex-military intelligence personnel had tried to control -- the market, wheel and road -- sectors and asked to former agents to give him ten million kyat for not involving in the sole agent auction (tenders) sale, according to an officer who involve in the tender sale.
It is learn that Kyaw Saw, the agent of fishing sector in Maungdaw south who harass the fishermen with help of authority and most of fishermen lost their business for high toll collecting. It is now trying to control and monopoly and to harass the Rohingya business of Maungdaw with this sole agent system.
The Arakan state economic minister and the head officer of Akyab municipal were present with other officials during tender sale program which held in Thirimangala Hall in Maungdaw.
“The tender price is more than twice than last year and the sole agents will collect more their fee on consumers’ goods and daily life of people.”
Kyat 1.2 million for slaughter license – sole agent- which no different from last year , but the market and wheel and road licenses are going more than double price than last year, said a businessman from Maungdaw.
“Kyat 11.8 million for market license which was 5.8 million and Kyat 16 million for wheel and road license which was 8.6 million last year.”
The agents are;-- Maung Maung Sein for slaughter , Than Khey alias Paungmay for market and Maung Maung Zaw for wheel and road,
Kyaw Saw, ex-military intelligence personnel had tried to control -- the market, wheel and road -- sectors and asked to former agents to give him ten million kyat for not involving in the sole agent auction (tenders) sale, according to an officer who involve in the tender sale.
It is learn that Kyaw Saw, the agent of fishing sector in Maungdaw south who harass the fishermen with help of authority and most of fishermen lost their business for high toll collecting. It is now trying to control and monopoly and to harass the Rohingya business of Maungdaw with this sole agent system.
The Arakan state economic minister and the head officer of Akyab municipal were present with other officials during tender sale program which held in Thirimangala Hall in Maungdaw.
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