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Kofi Annan vows to lead impartial Myanmar mission
Annan to meet government officials and Rakhine leaders as part of bid to bring together Buddhists and Muslim Rohingya.

Kofi Annan, the former UN chief, will meet members of Myanmar's federal government in Yangon to try to mend ties between Buddhists and the minority Rohingya.

Annan has been appointed to lead a commission to investigate a communal conflict pitting the ethnic Rakhine Buddhists against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority.

He has pledged to stay impartial as he leads the advisory commission.

"To build the future, the two major communities have to move beyond decades of mistrust and find ways to embrace shared values of justice, fairness and equity," Annan said as he arrived in Sittwe, capital of Rakhine.

"Ultimately, the people of Rakhine state must chart their own way forward. We are here to help. We are here to provide ideas and advice."

However, local Buddhists gave Annan a hostile welcome in Rakhine.

Hundreds arrived at Sittwe airport as Annan landed to protest against his visit.

Many booed and shouted "No Kofi-led commission" as his convoy left the state capital airport.

Others held signs reading "No to foreigners' biased intervention in our Rakhine State's affairs".

Healing wounds
Annan has been entrusted by Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's new government, with the task of finding ways to heal wounds in the impoverished region.

"It is not a PR stunt taken by Aung San Suu Kyi; there are pros and cons considering the high-profile personality of Kofi Annan," Maung Zarni, a human rights campaigner, told Al Jazeera.

"It is a significant step within the military, the ex-ruling political party within the Buddhist majority, in one sense it is very significant because it represent or indicates that the Rohingya crisis is not longer internal, it has an international aspect."

Annan is meeting Rakhine leaders as well as visiting camps where tens of thousands of Rohingya languish in punishing poverty.

Many booed and shouted "No Kofi-led commission" as his convoy left Sittwe's airport [EPA]
However, the region's largest political group, the Arakan National Party, has already ruled out meeting Annan.

Members of the nearly million-strong Rohingya community are largely denied citizenship and the government does not recognise them as an official ethnic minority.

Their appalling living conditions, including heavy restrictions on movement, have led tens of thousands to flee, many via treacherous sea journey south towards Malaysia.

Last week, Ban Ki-moon, the sitting UN chief, called on Myanmar to grant citizenship to the the group and respect their right to self-identify as Rohingya.

More than 100 people have been killed - the majority Muslims - while tens of thousands of the stateless Rohingya group have spent the past four years trapped in displacement camps with limited access to health care and other basic services.

Source: Al Jazeera News And Agencies

 

[Banglar Bir]

RTNews24
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প্রতিরোধ যুদ্ধের ডাকে যোগ দিচ্ছে রোহিঙ্গারা

http://rtnbd.net/international/15569

See translation

প্রতিরোধ যুদ্ধের ডাকে যোগ দিয়েছে রোহিঙ্গারা
মিয়ানমারের রাখাইন রাজ্যে 'আকামুল মুজাহিদিন' (এএমএম) নামে নতুন একটি জঙ্গি সংগঠন শক্তিশালী হয়ে উঠেছে। দেশটিতে মুসলিমদের ওপর বর্বর নির্যাতনের বিরুদ্ধে প্রতিরোধ যুদ্ধের আহ্বানে উদ্বুদ্ধ হয়ে রোহিঙ্গারা দলে দলে সংগঠনটিতে ভিড়ছে। গত এক মাসেই পাঁচ শতাধিক রোহিঙ্গা যোগ দিয়েছে বলে জানা গেছে। সূত্র…

RTNBD.NET|BY RTNEWS24

 

[Bilal9]

Kofi Annan won't to anything. The Tatmadaw has probably warned the UN of dire consequences if any sort of international embargo is placed on Myanmar. The financial windfall is just too large to ignore for ASEAN countries.

Malaysia leader (Najib) is raising a voice partly to deflect attention from his own corruption scandal. But his actions are commendable nonetheless...

 

[Banglar Bir]

Abdul Hamid Faruki
6 hrs

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10154825125453923

I Am Burma.

#SpokenWord #Burma #Arakan #Rohingya

 

[TopCat]

Kofi Annan won't to anything. The Tatmadaw has probably warned the UN of dire consequences if any sort of international embargo is placed on Myanmar. The financial windfall is just too large to ignore for ASEAN countries.

Malaysia leader (Najib) is raising a voice partly to deflect attention from his own corruption scandal. But his actions are commendable nonetheless...

Tatmadaw is not in a position to warn anybody. They employed Kofi Annan to make a case of Rakhine victimhood. But Kofi Annan is too is an expert and I dont think they can bias him too much. I am looking forward to his recommendation.

 

[UKBengali]

It is probably time to create a same zone for the rohingya inside Burma.

BD should consult Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi and Turkey and push forward with the plan.

If the muppets that were in power had built a decent air-force over the last 2 decades, then this would have been the perfect opportunity for BD to invade and eventually annex Rakhine.

 

[Banglar Bir]

Tuhin Malik
4 hrs ·
মিয়ানমারের মুসলিম অধ্যুষিত রাখাইন রাজ্যে পুড়িয়ে দেয়া বসতভিটায় নতুন স্থাপনা তৈরিতে নিষেধাজ্ঞা দিয়েছে মিয়ানমারের সেনারা।

নতুন করে মংডুর রাইম্মাবিল, শিলখালী, কেয়ারীপ্রাং, চালিপ্রাং এলাকায় রোহিঙ্গা মুসলিমদের বসতবাড়িতে ঢুকে লুটপাট চালাচ্ছে সেনারা। আর তাদের সঙ্গে যোগ দিয়েছে রাখাইন ও মুরুং সন্ত্রাসীরা।

নারী ও শিশুদের ওপর চালানো হচ্ছে পাশবিক নির্যাতন। পুরুষদের ধরে নিয়ে যাওয়া হচ্ছে সেনা ক্যাম্পে। রোহিঙ্গা গ্রামগুলোতে সৌরবিদ্যুৎ সংযোগ নষ্ট করে দেয়া শুরু করেছে মিয়ানমার সেনাবাহিনী। যাতে নৃশংসতার খবর নির্যাতিতরা মোবাইল ফোনের মাধ্যমে বিশ্বকে জানাতে না পারে।

রোহিঙ্গাদের স্থানীয় শিলখালী বাজার আগুনে জ্বালিয়ে দেয়া হয়েছে। আরকানের মংডুতে রোহিঙ্গা নারীদের গণধর্ষণ, পুরুষদের গুলি, বসতবাড়িতে আগুন, সহায় সম্পদ লুটপাট ও শিশুদের গলা কেটে হত্যার মহোৎসব চলছে।

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Myanmar guards abduct two Bangladesh nationals

December 8th, 2016 at 4:57 pm

Dhaka – The border guards of Myanmar have reportedly abducted two Bangladeshi fishermen from Teknaf border areas in south-eastern Cox’s Bazar district, said officials on Thursday.

The fishermen were picked up by the Border Guard Police of Myanmar from the Naf River at Lombabil point of Teknaf sub-district of the district on Wednesday noon, said local Border Guard Bangladesh officer Abu Jar Al Jahid.

The officer identified the fishermen as Nazir Hossain Bhulu, 42, and Abdus Shukkur, 39, of Lombabil village.

“As the families of the missing fishermen complained us about the incident, we are trying to contact with the BGP by phone,” said the officer.

He said the duo went to the river near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border for fishing on Wednesday morning.
https://newsnextbd.com/?p=2670

 

[bluesky]

New investigation commission on Rakhine holds initial meeting
By Nyan Lynn Aung | Friday, 09 December 2016

An investigation commission established to probe allegations of rights abuses surrounding the ongoing Rakhine State military campaign held its inaugural meeting yesterday.

Formed last week amid growing international pressure for an independent inquiry, the commission has already drawn backlash for a perceived bias in its pick of members.

U Myint Swe, formerly chief minister of Yangon and chief of military security affairs under the military government, will lead the 13-member commission, whose members include former senior UN officials, members of the Human Rights Commission, MPs, senior police officers and former military officials, but only two female members and no Muslims.

The commission has been tasked with finding the causes of the recent deadly attacks on border guard posts, which were attributed to Muslim insurgents, and determining whether the military sweeps in response have been in line with the rule of law.

According to a statement released following the commission’s meeting yesterday the “members are committed to conducting [their] work in an open and transparent manner and in accordance with national and international norms”.

“The commission looks forward to collaborating with relevant national and local actors and individuals including affected communities to uncover factual information that will contribute to designing measures to avoid incidents and conflict in the future. In this regards, the commission will spare no effort in undertaking its responsibility,” the statement read.

According to a statement by the president, the commission has to establish a list of casualties and property damage and determine the truth or otherwise of allegations concerning the activities of the security forces, and make recommendations on the protection of human rights and the provision of humanitarian aid.

“We have to submit our report to the president within two months,” commission secretary U Zaw Myint Phay told The Myanmar Times on December 5.

He added that due to the “influence of the international community exaggerating the facts” it will be difficult to get the truth from local residents.

U Zaw Htay, spokesperson for the State Counsellor’s Office Information Committee, vouched for the independence of the commission, and said it has full authority to conduct its investigation and to brief the media.

Political analyst U Than Soe Naing told The Myanmar Times that the commission would face great difficulties in establishing the facts on the ground. “Whatever the composition of the commission, it will not get the true information because of the Rakhine historical context and the high levels of mistrust between the two communities” he said.

Journalists have been barred from northern Rakhine State, making rights groups’ allegations of abuses against the Rohingya and the government’s counter-claims impossible to verify. According to Human Rights Watch’s analysis of satellite images, thousands of structures in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships have been burned, while the International Organization for Migration said this week that more than 20,000 mostly stateless Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Scores have been killed and detained in the crackdown.

The Europe Union issued a statement on December 5 expressing concern about the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar, and welcoming the establishment of the commission.

“Its work must be objective and help prevent similar events in the future, including by ensuring accountability for all perpetrators of violence and hatred,” said the statement.

“As long as there is no access to the area, including by independent observers and the media, allegations and suspicions about the perpetration of severe human rights violations will continue. It remains vital that the government implement its initiatives to address the underlying causes of the situation in Rakhine State,” the statement added.

During a recent interview with Channel NewsAsia, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared to suggest that the international community had played a role in aggravating the situation in Rakhine State. She said she “would appreciate it so much if the international community would help us to maintain peace and stability, and to make progress in building better relations between the two communities, instead of always drumming up cause for bigger fires of resentment”.

When asked about the new commission at press conference at the conclusion of his second tour of Myanmar, chair of the Rakhine State Advisory Commission Kofi Annan said it would be “unfair” to jump to any conclusions about the president’s new taskforce.

“I will wait for a report to make any judgement, and it might be helpful if you all did the same,” he said.
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I think, Myanmar troops are unable to face the Rohingya guerrillas. This is why they have spread the act of torturing. But, this has resulted in spreading the resistance activities who would like to get a country of their own. All the states of Burma have seen armed conflicts with the central govt. for the last 65 years.

But, while all other states are populated with similar looking Burmese, only the Rakhine Rohingyas are non-Buddhists and non-Burmese. There is a chance that these people will establish their own sovereign country as the Burmese govt has failed to establish a peaceful atmosphere fair to these destitute people who have been suffering ever since Pakistan broke down into two in 1971.

- @bluesky -

 

[TopCat]

New investigation commission on Rakhine holds initial meeting
By Nyan Lynn Aung | Friday, 09 December 2016

An investigation commission established to probe allegations of rights abuses surrounding the ongoing Rakhine State military campaign held its inaugural meeting yesterday.

Formed last week amid growing international pressure for an independent inquiry, the commission has already drawn backlash for a perceived bias in its pick of members.

U Myint Swe, formerly chief minister of Yangon and chief of military security affairs under the military government, will lead the 13-member commission, whose members include former senior UN officials, members of the Human Rights Commission, MPs, senior police officers and former military officials, but only two female members and no Muslims.

The commission has been tasked with finding the causes of the recent deadly attacks on border guard posts, which were attributed to Muslim insurgents, and determining whether the military sweeps in response have been in line with the rule of law.

According to a statement released following the commission’s meeting yesterday the “members are committed to conducting [their] work in an open and transparent manner and in accordance with national and international norms”.

“The commission looks forward to collaborating with relevant national and local actors and individuals including affected communities to uncover factual information that will contribute to designing measures to avoid incidents and conflict in the future. In this regards, the commission will spare no effort in undertaking its responsibility,” the statement read.

According to a statement by the president, the commission has to establish a list of casualties and property damage and determine the truth or otherwise of allegations concerning the activities of the security forces, and make recommendations on the protection of human rights and the provision of humanitarian aid.

“We have to submit our report to the president within two months,” commission secretary U Zaw Myint Phay told The Myanmar Times on December 5.

He added that due to the “influence of the international community exaggerating the facts” it will be difficult to get the truth from local residents.

U Zaw Htay, spokesperson for the State Counsellor’s Office Information Committee, vouched for the independence of the commission, and said it has full authority to conduct its investigation and to brief the media.

Political analyst U Than Soe Naing told The Myanmar Times that the commission would face great difficulties in establishing the facts on the ground. “Whatever the composition of the commission, it will not get the true information because of the Rakhine historical context and the high levels of mistrust between the two communities” he said.

Journalists have been barred from northern Rakhine State, making rights groups’ allegations of abuses against the Rohingya and the government’s counter-claims impossible to verify. According to Human Rights Watch’s analysis of satellite images, thousands of structures in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships have been burned, while the International Organization for Migration said this week that more than 20,000 mostly stateless Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Scores have been killed and detained in the crackdown.

The Europe Union issued a statement on December 5 expressing concern about the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar, and welcoming the establishment of the commission.

“Its work must be objective and help prevent similar events in the future, including by ensuring accountability for all perpetrators of violence and hatred,” said the statement.

“As long as there is no access to the area, including by independent observers and the media, allegations and suspicions about the perpetration of severe human rights violations will continue. It remains vital that the government implement its initiatives to address the underlying causes of the situation in Rakhine State,” the statement added.

During a recent interview with Channel NewsAsia, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared to suggest that the international community had played a role in aggravating the situation in Rakhine State. She said she “would appreciate it so much if the international community would help us to maintain peace and stability, and to make progress in building better relations between the two communities, instead of always drumming up cause for bigger fires of resentment”.

When asked about the new commission at press conference at the conclusion of his second tour of Myanmar, chair of the Rakhine State Advisory Commission Kofi Annan said it would be “unfair” to jump to any conclusions about the president’s new taskforce.

“I will wait for a report to make any judgement, and it might be helpful if you all did the same,” he said.
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I think, Myanmar troops are unable to face the Rohingya guerrillas. This is why they have spread the act of torturing. But, this has resulted in spreading the resistance activities who would like to get a country of their own. All the states of Burma have seen armed conflicts with the central govt. for the last 65 years.

But, while all other states are populated with similar looking Burmese, only the Rakhine Rohingyas are non-Buddhists and non-Burmese. There is a chance that these people will establish their own sovereign country as the Burmese govt has failed to establish a peaceful atmosphere fair to these destitute people who have been suffering ever since Pakistan broke down into two in 1971.

- @bluesky -

How stupid is this Burmese people. They suppose to catch those criminals who attacked them in the border outpost, instead they screwed the whole situation so much that they now have to persecute themselves. What an immature country it is.
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[Major d1]

Why Mayanmar Army is doing with innocent rohinga people. Using arms? If they now revolt with that arms what will happen ? Bangladesh should start provide arms to the oppressed rohingya people.

 

[Banglar Bir]

মিয়ানমারে সেনাবাহিনীর সঙ্গে বিদ্রোহীদের সংঘর্ষে ১১ জনের প্রাণ হানি
প্রকাশঃ ০৯-১২-২০১৬, ২:৪২ অপরাহ্ণ


আন্তর্জাতিক ডেস্ক – মিয়ানমারের উত্তরাঞ্চলে নিরাপত্তা বাহিনীর সঙ্গে বিদ্রোহীদের সংঘর্ষে চলতি মাসে ১১ জন নিহত হয়েছে। নভেম্বর মাসের শেষ দিকে থেকে মিয়ানমারের উত্তরাঞ্চলীয় শান রাজ্যের কয়েক হাজার লোক তাদের বাড়িঘর ছাড়তে বাধ্য হয়েছে।

এদের অনেকে সীমান্ত পাড়ি দিয়ে চীনে পালিয়ে গেছে। এ পরিস্থিতিতে বেইজিং সীমান্ত এলাকায় দেশটির সৈন্যরা সর্বোচ্চ সতর্কাবস্থায় রয়েছে। প্রতিবেশী দেশটির আভ্যন্তরীণ এই সমস্যা ও সহিংসতার ঢেউ আরো একবার চীনের ভূখণ্ডে আছড়ে পড়তে পারে বলে আশঙ্কা করা হচ্ছে।

গতকাল বৃহস্পতিবার রাষ্ট্র পরিচালিত গ্লোবাল নিউ লাইট অব মিয়ানমার জানায়, ২ ডিসেম্বর বিদ্রোহীদের হামলায় নিহত ৯ পুলিশের লাশ উদ্ধার করা হয়েছে। ওই ঘটনায় ২ বেসামরিক লোকও নিহত হয়েছে বলে জানা গেছে। রাষ্ট্রীয় গণমাধ্যমের এক পরিসংখ্যানে বলা হয়েছে, উভয়পক্ষের মধ্যে এই সংঘর্ষ শুরু হওয়ার পর থেকে এ পর্যন্ত সেনা, পুলিশ ও বেসামরিক লোকসহ এ পর্যন্ত মোট ৩০ জন প্রাণ হারিয়েছে।



শানে তিনটি বিদ্রোহী গোষ্ঠী লড়াই চালিয়ে যাচ্ছে। এরা হলো- আরাকান আর্মি, তাং ন্যাশনাল লিবারেশন আর্মি (টিএনএলএ) ও মিয়ানমার ন্যাশনাল ডেমোক্র্যাটিক আর্মি। এদিকে মিয়ানমারের সেনাবাহিনী এখন দেশটির রাখাইন রাজ্যে সংখ্যালঘু মুসলিম রোহিঙ্গা জনগোষ্ঠীর ওপর কঠোর দমন পীড়ন চালাচ্ছে। এতে প্রাণভয়ে দেশ ছেড়ে পার্শ্ববর্তী বাংলাদেশে পাড়ি জমিয়েছে ২০ হাজারের বেশি অসহায় রোহিঙ্গা।

Pakistanis rally to support Rohingya Muslims
Sat Dec 10, 2016 2:4AM

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Muhammad Toori
Press TV, Karachi

People in Pakistan have staged a rally in the city of Karachi to voice their support for Rohingya Muslims. They have called on the Pakistani government to cut all ties with Myanmar over what they call appalling crimes committed against the persecuted minority. Muhammad Toori reports from Karachi.


http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/12/10/497189/Pakistanis-rally-support-Rohingya-Musliams

 

[Major d1]

You deserve it -

 

[Banglar Bir]

Global peace icon warns of extremism if Kashmir, Rohingya issue not resolved
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/...shmir-rohingya-issue-not-resolved/235981.html

Jose Ramos-Horta, who won the 1996 Nobel peace prize for his role in resolving the violence in East Timor, has also impressed upon both India and Pakistan to address the “aspirations” of the Kashmiri people.


GK Web Desk
Srinagar, Publish Date: Dec 12 2016 6:01PM | Updated Date: Dec 12 2016 6:01PM

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A global peace icon has called upon India to allow the U.N. Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) to play a role in de-escalating tension over the Kashmir issue.

Jose Ramos-Horta, who won the 1996 Nobel peace prize for his role in resolving the violence in East Timor, has also impressed upon both India and Pakistan to address the “aspirations” of the Kashmiri people.


“The conflict over Kashmir is an absurdity or relic of the past. However, we at the high level panel for U.N. peacekeeping studied this and other conflicts in Sinai and Cyprus, and felt impartial military observers probably form the only mechanism that can separate the two forces of India and Pakistan. If there is nothing in between [India and Pakistan], then there can be escalation,” said Mr. Ramos-Horta who is visiting India to participate in the child slavery abolition programme of an NGO, according to Hindu newspaper.

India in 2014 had asked UNMOGIP to wind up its work in Kashmir and earlier this year the MEA spokesperson had reiterated that the UNMOGIP did not have the mandate to monitor situation in Kashmir.

Ramos-Horta said there was no substitute to dialogue to de-escalate tension over Kashmir and urged India and Pakistan to address the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

“There is no substitute to direct dialogue between India and Pakistan and both sides should try to de-escalate the situation in Kashmir. And as major regional powers, they should address the aspirations of the people in Kashmir,” he said.

He cautioned about the possibility of terrorism and extremism if old crises like Kashmir and the Rohingya issue between Myanmar and Bangladesh were not resolved.

Ramos-Horta also said that world peace has not benefited from Nobel peace prize laureates like Bishop Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama and himself as states should do the needful to address the rise of fundamentalism and terrorism all over the world.

 

[Nabil365]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1823268811289398&id=1571403276475954
Here are your rohingas and look at what they are doing in Bangladesh.We shoild just sent them back to myanmar.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1823268811289398&id=1571403276475954
Here are your rohingas and look at what they are doing in Bangladesh.We shoild just sent them back to myanmar.

#should