ARSA sets up camps at Myanmar-Bangladesh border, imparts arms training to cadres

[Homo Sapiens]

I think Bangladesh know the results of harbouring snakes in own backyard. Whatever goodwill Rohingyas are garnering will dissipate in an instant if they walk down that road. Instead it would be logical for Bangladesh to fund and equip the Arakan Army which they had been doing anyway. Hence the massive joint operations to weed out insurgency.

Who told you this bullshit? Bangladesh, more than anything else want peaceful repatriation of Rohingyas to their own homeland aka Northern Rakhine. How this repatriation will happen if insurgency problem wreck havoc in those areas? Either by Arakan Army or Rohingya ARSA? Bangladesh want peaceful Rakhine more than myanmar. One can suspect, burmese junta is fuelling this conflict in those areas so that Rohingya repatriation can not happen. Bangladesh have absolutely no reason to support any of the armed group there, either Rohingya or Arakan Army. It is directly detrimental to it's interest.

 

[namefield_empty]

Who told you this bullshit? Bangladesh, more than anything else want peaceful repatriation of Rohingyas to their own homeland aka Northern Rakhine. How this repatriation will happen if insurgency problem wreck havoc in those areas? Either by Arakan Army or Rohingya ARSA? Bangladesh want peaceful Rakhine more than myanmar. One can suspect, burmese junta is fuelling this conflict in those areas so that Rohingya repatriation can not happen. Bangladesh have absolutely no reason to support any of the armed group there, either Rohingya or Arakan Army. It is directly detrimental to it's interest.

You are free to choose whatever you believe in or not. Just a polite reminder that India would go to any 'extent' to protect its investments in Myanmar be it against AA or the ARSA. Also, we don't want the violence in your lands to spill over to our territory. Regards.

 

[Aung Zaya]

Well, how many of the recommendations of Kofi Anan Commission have been implemented? Where is their citizenship?

Drug smuggling has already been reduced by manifolds in Chittagong. The whole area is going through massive development projects with simply no obstacles.

Only Myanmar is burning it seems. Your growth has slowed down, FDI has reduced.

lol we already implemented most of them. we clearly said that coming back or not is not our concern , but BD's. So BD can delay or even halt the procedure of refugee repatriation. we are ok without them. But for BD, are u guys really ok with them to hold them for a long-term. ? but according to BD local news , it seem it's not. here is some examples. even not included the results and consequences after accepting ARSA training camps.

Consumption of yaba - Thai for "crazy medicine" - is booming in Bangladesh. Seizures alone jumped more than 2,500% to 29.4 million pills last year compared with 2011 - and the business is worth an estimated $3 billion annually.
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/crime/2017/12/05/inu-chittagong-drug-zone

At least 11 Rohingyas have been killed in different gunfights between security forces and drug dealers in the past 10 months, according to the police.
Asadud-Zaman added that they recovered 5,000 Yaba pills - a popular recreational drug in Bangladesh - and a country gun from the spot after the gunfight had ended.
Pradip Kumar Das, officer-in-charge of Teknaf police station, told EFE that 10 other Rohingyas had died in similar gunfights and shooting incidents between two groups of drug dealers since last year.
https://www.efe.com/efe/english/por...y-to-cross-border-drug-trade/50000260-3903255

A large number of unemployed and idle Rohingyas have been engaging in different criminal activities for money, since aid agencies are meeting their basic needs, according to police. They are also involved in domestic violence, internal feuds, and gender-based violence.
Meanwhile, the current situation in the camps and the attempts of Rohingya criminals to establish dominance in local areas, are leaving the host community in Cox’s Bazar more frustrated than ever.
Shafiul Kabir of Balukhali said: “We are now the minority because of the Rohingyas. Their behavior has changed, which make us look like we are the refugees. They also attack us locals over minor issues.”
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangla...reasons-behind-rising-chaos-in-rohingya-camps

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said over 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Cox's Bazar are unfortunately eating up much of Bangladesh forests and creating an environmental disaster.
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangla...ter-rohingyas-eating-up-forests-in-bangladesh

 

[bluesky]

ok. dont believe them. their camps are in ur terroritory. if u guys dont handle them properly , repatriation will take long , terror arise in that area and camps area will become drug smugglers' paradise. Your dream of CTG area becoming tourist attraction will also sink in BOB. so keep Ignore.

Do not worry about drug smuggling in BD-MM border. The GoB has already captured or killed the Kingpins of this illegal trade sponsored by the GoM. Because Burmese military generals need cash money they have sponsored the production and smuggling of this poison to BD.

About ARSA, this is the first time that a newspaper is talking about Hindu killing by them in order to cause a rift between Hindu and Muslim Rohingyas.

@Aung Zaya, do not talk about repatriation of Rohingya so loudly when your govt is giving only lip service to buy time when the world will forget the issue. No one really knows what ARSA is doing or is capable to do. It is an Indian media that published it.

But, note that the Rohingyas must act to get back to their homes in Arakan. What ARSA do is not our business, but we certainly do want our region to be radicalized because of Burmese nonsense attitude that is fueling the fire.

 

[Aung Zaya]

Do not worry about drug smuggling in BD-MM border. The GoB has already captured or killed the Kingpins of this illegal trade sponsored by the GoM. Because Burmese military generals need cash money they have sponsored the production and smuggling of this poison to BD.

lol sponsored by GoM ? so u mean we used bangali rohingya and bangladeshi to trade drugs. lol what a funny..!! we dont know GOM is able to manage that much. So we dont even need army in any future conflict with BD. just use these refugee and bangladeshi. LOL

@Aung Zaya, do not talk about repatriation of Rohingya so loudly when your govt is giving only lip service to buy time when the world will forget the issue. No one really knows what ARSA is doing or is capable to do. It is an Indian media that published it.

we already showed our implementations regarding with kofi anan recommendation. Most of them are done and even submitted to UN last month. what we left is citizenship. so if they want citizenships , all they need to do is to come back. then we can do necessary procedures to give citizenship. no repatriation , no citizenship. So we already done with our side. so come back or not depend on their consideration.

Actually GOB already fell to the trap of NGOs. NGOs are taking control of total population of refugee and UN and right groups are backing them. GoB is willing to send them back , NGOs just dont give permission. NGOs themselves do not want to continue the repatriation and want to delay as much as they can as they are making good money on this problem. GoB also know that but they can do nothing as they're afraid that it could harm their good reputation ( may be hoping huge reward like noble prize for that ). Now situation is more complex. last month , we warn u guys about ARSA camps inside BD territory. Now even India joined and warn about them. if u guys keep ignore , u have to face the consequnces which will happen in ur territory. So GoB should cooperate with us in this regards instead of blindly refusing about that. So it will help to accelerate the repatriation process or it will take much more time as we have to filter ARSA.

But, note that the Rohingyas must act to get back to their homes in Arakan. What ARSA do is not our business, but we certainly do want our region to be radicalized because of Burmese nonsense attitude that is fueling the fire.

ofcourse..!! ARSA is BD's business as they're camping inside BD. So first need to stop support them and should help India and Myanmar in clearance operations. if so ARSA is not ur business and repatriation will accelerate.

 

[Tom M]

They don't have any external support,they can do nothing.

So external support is very important for any terror group to flourish, huh??

 

[Sine Nomine]

So external support is very important for any terror group to flourish, huh??

There is always something which provides base for a terror group existance.Arms and ammo don't fall from sky.

 

[Tom M]

There is always something which provides base for a terror group existance.Arms and ammo don't fall from sky.

Exactly, that's our point for decades. But I bet there will be lot of people who will object your views here on PDF. Just wait and seen.

 

[Sine Nomine]

Exactly, that's our point for decades. But I bet there will be lot of people who will object your views here on PDF. Just wait and seen.

Your point has no standing when it comes to ground realities,we all know most of your country problem have been well alive without external support.
Base and external support are two things,you can't cut support, you go for base.You can either use power when base is mostly based around power or you can use an idea when power of insurgency revolves around an idea.

 

[Tom M]

Your point has no standing when it comes to ground realities,we all know most of your country problem have been well alive without external support.
Base and external support are two things,you can't cut support, you go for base.You can either use power when base is mostly based around power or you can use an idea when power of insurgency revolves around an idea.

Yet, ammo and weapons doesn't fall from the sky. That you have already agreed.

 

[Sine Nomine]

Yet, ammo and weapons doesn't fall from the sky. That you have already agreed.

Of course they don't, limited amount can be sourced from locals but 12.7,Rockets,Belt fed MG's and Snipers can't be.

 

[Tom M]

Of course they don't, limited amount can be sourced from locals but 12.7,Rockets,Belt fed MG's and Snipers can't be.

LOL, why the double standards now ???

Please don't tell me AK assault rifle variants can be procured locally in India. Not sure about other nations though.

 

[jamal18]

It was on cards, when you create refugees they are bound to be exploited by the militant groups. The longer you keep them as refugees, the more opportunities such militant groups will get to boost themselves. It's in Myanmar's own interest to create conducive conditions for repatriation, take in all the refugees back into Rakhine and initiate reconciliation efforts the state as soon as possible.

Agree with a lot of what you say, but a people defending themselves aren't 'militant'.

 

[Sine Nomine]

LOL, why the double standards now ???

Please don't tell me AK assault rifle variants can be procured locally in India. Not sure about other nations though.

It can be if you have funds,In East India Insurgents are even having M-16.

 

[Tom M]

It can be if you have funds,In East India Insurgents are even having M-16.

As if they don't have external support and funding.