Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who was recently appointed to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission, will pay a visit to Myanmar next week even as nationalists demanding to abolish the commission led by him.
“It may be on September 6, but a fixed date for when he will come here is unsure,” the Myanmar Times quoted, U Tin Maung Swe, Secretary of the Rakhine State Government, as saying. U Zaw Htay, Deputy Director General for the President’s Office, also confirmed that plans were in the works for the former UN chief to visit, but said dates and a detailed itinerary had yet to be planned.
The Annan lead nine-member Rakhine State Advisory Commission has been tasked with finding conflict-prevention measures, ensuring humanitarian assistance, rights and reconciliation, establishing basic infrastructure, and promoting development long-term plans in the restive state. The commission has been given one year to conduct research and submit a report on its findings. (Courtesy of indianexpress.com)
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