Authority uses new tactic in Arakan State

Maungdaw, Arakan State: The authority from Arakan State used new tactic after dissolving the Burma border security force (Nasaka), but policemen and Para police (Hluntin) are arbitrary arresting and harassing the Rohingya people in Maungdaw south, said a local elder on condition of anonymity.
Four Rohingya were arrested from Donkhali village by police and Hluntin personnel from Bodawpara police outpost, over the allegation that they were using Bangladeshi mobile phone on July 18, according to villagers.
However, the four Rohingya - Amir Hussain (17), son of Eliyas, Sadek (20), son of Kobir, and another two – released after taking Kyat 400,000. There was no file for arrested and detained in the police out post. The police and Hluntin used this method for extorting money from Rohingya community in northern Arakan, said an aide of police outpost.
“We believe that the harassment will be decreased after central government dissolved Burma border security force (Nasaka), but the harassment will be increased in northern Arakan State in future,” a village admin officer said on condition of anonymity,
“It is the policy of quasi-government, but the president Thein Sein is promising human rights violation will no more in the country and requesting the international community to invest in the country.”

Maungdaw emergency act 144 exclude Rakhine community

Maungdaw, Arakan State:  Maungdaw recently announced emergency act 144 didn’t control Rakhine community who gather more than thousand in monastery for celebrating full moon Wasoe, said an officer from Maungdaw who didn’t want to mention his name.

“But, the authority –U Aung Myint Soe, district administration officer and U Kyi San, township administration – ordered the security force to watch religious building –Mosques and Madaras -  if anyone enter the building. This is also the holy month of Muslim like Buddhist full moon Wasoe.”
“The emergency act 144 is only to control the Rohingya Muslim in northern Arakan to oppress them whenever the authority wish with this act.”
President U Thein Sein  meeting with – Foreign minister and Union Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister U Khin Yi for Immigration, Union Minister Lt-Gen Thet Naing Win for border affair, Union ministers, the chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw Fundamental Rights of Citizens, Democracy and Human Rights, the region chief minister, the secretary of Rakhine State Investigation Commission, the patron, the chairman, the chairman of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission- at Rangoon Region Government Office today afternoon, where he expressed a conflict between the two communities could turn into regional and international issues in an attempt to bring it to the UN, and if it happened, it could harm the image of the country and its reforms.
“The constitution of the country includes provisions to give protection to the four major religions including Islam and Myanmar does not accept racial discrimination.”
Shan Chief Minister U San Aung Mat ordered to reopen and pray in Lasho central Juma Mosque on July 20, according to Seven days news.
According to President U Thein Sein said no discrimination on religious as per constitution and his speech, why the authority still control Mosques and Madaras in northern Arakan, it is not in Burma, the law and constitution are not same for this areas, the people have no rights same as other States, said a student from Maungdaw. 

Rakhines attack Muslim religious leaders in Maungdaw

Maungdaw, Arakan State: A respected religious leader (Maulana) of Rohingya community was catapulted which made serious injured by Rakhine teachers of Aley Than Kyaw high school on July 17, at about 6:00 pm while he was going to Aley Than Kyaw for medical treatment from his village, said a local elder on condition of anonymity.
“Molouna Jubair(40) son of Moulvi Saley accompanied by another religious teacher - Moulvi Azizur Rahman (30), son of Nazi - both hailed from Udaung village, Maungdaw south with a motorbike went to Aley Than Kyaw from Udaung village for medical treatment.”
Molouna Jubair has been suffering from fever and cough for a week. So, he called another religious teacher and went to a doctor named Mamun Rashid of Aley Than Kyaw for medical treatment, according to villagers.
A Rakhine teacher from inside the school’s boundary catapulted to two Moulanas on motorbike and Moulana  Jubair was hit in his head and  got serious injury when they were returning to their village near the school boundary, the villagers said.
After incident, some villagers rushed to the spot and took him to the hospital for treatment. Maulana called the school committee members--- Yayah, Azam Ullah and Abul Hashim and appraised the matter to them. Abdul Awal, a Rohingya village members went to the police station and filed the accident and the police officer joint to the hospital to investigate the accident, according to school committee.
But, the school committee members called the said Rakhine teachers including the headmaster, but Rakhine group denied the accident. Later, U Maung, the headmaster told the victim that “You are not catapulted by the teachers, but they catapulted to the tree.”
Hearing the saying, the victim strongly condemned the headmaster and saying that they (teachers) catapulted to us after following (chasing).
After a few moments, the headmaster wanted to beg for his (Maulana’s) pardon before arrival of police, but the culprit (Rakhine teacher) was not present at the moment.
Police officer told the victims that to solve the problem peacefully, if it was not solved, it will become a big issue, said an aide of police.
A villager said, “He is a great and respected religious leader in our village, why the Rakhine teacher catapulted him, if any Rohingya hits a monk or Rakhine, he/she will be punished.”

Authority impose the emergency act 144 again in Maungdaw

Maungdaw, Arakan State: The high officials of Maungdaw district announced again imposing of emergency act 144 in the areas today, according to an official from Maungdaw.

“The authority – district administration officer and township administration officer – announced in Maungdaw about imposing of emergency act 144, after dissolving Burma border security force (Nasaka), as most of Rohingya from rural areas traveled to Maungdaw town for their household shopping and their personnel matters which was not able before for blockage  and harassment of Nasaka.”
The Rohingya people traveled to Maungdaw mean, to gather and see relatives in Maungdaw which was not able since July 2012 for blocking of security force especially Nasaka. The gathering of Rohingya in Maungdaw become eyesore for high officials who try to show the emergency act 144 which mean not more than 5 persons gather one place, said a politician from Maungdaw.
“The authority announced the emergency act 144 which was only for Rohingya community, not for other Buddhist community – Rakhine. The authority also declared that no one will enter and pray inside Mosques – Mosques and Madarasa remained closed- for Rohingya Muslim. This month is the holy month -fasting month- , but the authority didn’t allow the Rohingya community to pray in the religious places.”
Thein Sein government allowed Muslim from Mektila  to pray inside the Mosques which were closed after conflict and  other areas, all the Mosques are  opened for Muslim , but in Maungdaw where most of the people are Muslim, are not allowed to enter the Mosques for pray. The Law for freedom of religious is difference between northern Arakan and other areas in Burma, the politician said.

Authority impose the emergency act 144 again in Maungdaw

Maungdaw, Arakan State: The high officials of Maungdaw district announced again imposing of emergency act 144 in the areas today, according to an official from Maungdaw.

“The authority – district administration officer and township administration officer – announced in Maungdaw about imposing of emergency act 144, after dissolving Burma border security force (Nasaka), as most of Rohingya from rural areas traveled to Maungdaw town for their household shopping and their personnel matters which was not able before for blockage  and harassment of Nasaka.”
The Rohingya people traveled to Maungdaw mean, to gather and see relatives in Maungdaw which was not able since July 2012 for blocking of security force especially Nasaka. The gathering of Rohingya in Maungdaw become eyesore for high officials who try to show the emergency act 144 which mean not more than 5 persons gather one place, said a politician from Maungdaw.
“The authority announced the emergency act 144 which was only for Rohingya community, not for other Buddhist community – Rakhine. The authority also declared that no one will enter and pray inside Mosques – Mosques and Madarasa remained closed- for Rohingya Muslim. This month is the holy month -fasting month- , but the authority didn’t allow the Rohingya community to pray in the religious places.”
Thein Sein government allowed Muslim from Mektila  to pray inside the Mosques which were closed after conflict and  other areas, all the Mosques are  opened for Muslim , but in Maungdaw where most of the people are Muslim, are not allowed to enter the Mosques for pray. The Law for freedom of religious is difference between northern Arakan and other areas in Burma, the politician said.

Three warships anchor in Naf River

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Three Burmese warships anchored along the Naf River bank of Burma side, said a village admin officer from Maungdaw.

“The three warships were anchored at Poung Zarr (Ashika para), Alay than Kyaw and Kyauk pundhu ( Sitar Pawrika) since July 13 night and the marine force were shopping in poungzarr village market on July 14 morning. The marine force are still not moving in the areas and just stand by position.”
The Rohingya community who were happy while they heard the announcement Burma president ordered which dissolved Nasaka . But when they saw the warships anchored in three places, the happiness disappeared from them. They become fear after seeing warships, said a school teacher from Maungdaw.
“What plan of government towards us is still unclear, but we are seeing reinforcement in our place. The government is still not declared the reason of Burma border security force (Nasaka) dissolution. There is some rumors of Rohingya youths taking military training inside Arakan which was deny by Arakan state government and former Nasaka director. Now, the reinforcement is proofed the government is taking serious on these rumors.”
The Rohingya community are suffering human rights violation more and more since long and they are not defended for their own safety, may now they will hold arms to protect their lives and rights.  But, it is not cleared, the Rohingya youths really getting military training for their safety and to protect their lives. It is rights for us, to hold the arms to protect our community, said a politician from Maungdaw.
“No one can oppress and harass, if the people become unity and protecting themselves

Villagers tortured for denying order of Nasaka

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Five Rohingya villagers including three women from Maungdaw north were severely tortured by the Burma border security force (Nasaka) on July 11, for denying the order of Nasaka, said a local elder preferring not be named.
“A group of Nasaka personnel from Nasaka Headquarters, Kawar Bill of Maungdaw north went to the Wabeg village on July 11 and asked the villagers to participate in the registration of villagers – computerized Photograph and signature. But, Nasaka forced the Rohingya villagers to sign in a computerized document to confess as Bengali in place of Rohingya.”
Therefore; Rohingya villagers were not willing to take part in the census – computerized photograph and signature with complete data - taking by Nasaka and immigration. The Rohingya fled from their villages to avoid harassment by the security forces, according to a businessman from the locality.
As a result, Nasaka personnel picked up five villagers including three women from Wabeg village, dragging them into a river and put their heads under water till they became senseless. Of them, one woman has a three-month-old baby. At present, the baby is serious position. They are very poor villagers with fasting. Their Sabbaths (fasting) were destroyed by swallowing water while their heads were beneath the water, said a relative one of the victims.
The five victims are identified as---Ms Hafeza Khatun (30) along with her three months old baby,  wife of Osman; Ms Gulbano (35), wife of Shoffi; Ms Culzar (40), Daughter of Hassan; Sayed Ahmed (60), son of Eman Hussain; and Mohamed Hashim (50), son of Kala Meah. They all belong to Wabeg village of Maungdaw north, the relative more added.
 The concerned authorities forced Rohingya villagers from northern Arakan to get signatures in a computerized document. The rights to say and rights to do of human rights was not apply to Rohingya community in northern Arakan where the concerned authority forced them to get their plan – digital signature and Photograph with Bengali race-  which was not known to the international community. It need to pressure to the Burmese government by international community, said a Rohingya leader from inside Arakan who denied to be named.
The Nasaka and immigration, daily go to the Rohingya villages of Maungaw and Buthidaung Townships and try to sign in a computerized document to confess as “Bengali” in place of “Rohingya”. Villagers are unbearable about the harassment by the security forces, the leader more added.
The Nasaka was dissolved by president Thein Sein on July 12 night with state ordered.