The Arakan National Party (ANP) will submit an urgent proposal to urge the government to initiate a peace process and give assistance to war refugees in Rakhine State, announced MP Khin Saw Wai of Yathetaung Constituency, who is also a member of the ANP, on April 30.
She continued that there are about 1,500 people who have become refugees due to the battles in Rakhine State between The Myanmar Defence Services (Tatmadaw) and the Arakan Army (AA).
The ANP said peace is needed immediately as schools will reopen in about one month.
“We plan to submit an urgent proposal to urge the government to restore peace and to provide resources such education, healthcare and social welfare for war refugees. We will implement the plan when we arrive in Nay Pyi Taw,” said Khin Saw Wai.
The ANP released a statement on April 23 urging the Rakhine State government to cooperate with the Union government to stop the clashes in Rakhine State. (Courtesy of Eleven Myanmar)
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