New figures show around 21,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Burma in recent weeks amid accusations of an attempted genocide.
The International Organisation for Migration said: "An estimated 21,000 Rohingya have arrived in Cox's Bazar between October 9 and December 2."
The government of Burma has criticised media reports of violence against the Rohingya, and lodged a formal protest against a UN official in Bangladesh who said the state was carrying out "ethnic cleansing".
At the weekend, the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak led a protest rally against what he called the "genocide" of the Rohingya minority, saying "enough is enough". (Courtesy of independent.co.uk)
December 6, 2016
Bangladesh trying to resolve Rohingya crisis
Terming Myanmar’s Rohingya issue as “sensitive”, Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali today told the parliament that Bangladesh is trying to resolve the growing Rohingya crisis using different international channels.
Replying to lawmakers’ queries, the foreign minister said the Rohingya issue is in a sensitive stage at present.
“We are trying to resolve the matter through different channels by engaging international organisations,” the minister said. (Courtesy of thedailystar.net)
Replying to lawmakers’ queries, the foreign minister said the Rohingya issue is in a sensitive stage at present.
“We are trying to resolve the matter through different channels by engaging international organisations,” the minister said. (Courtesy of thedailystar.net)
EU urges Myanmar to address underlying causes in Rakhine state
The call came in the wake of the recent escalation of violence in the region along the Bangladesh border.
In a statement, a spokesperson of the 28-countries EU also welcomed the announcement by the Myanmar government of the establishment of a ‘Commission of Inquiry’ into the recent violence.
“It must be objective in its findings and that should help prevent similar events in the future, by ensuring accountability for all perpetrators of violence and hatred,” read the statement.
“It remains vital that the Government implements its initiatives by addressing the underlying causes of the situation in Rakhine State.”
In the violent attacks against Border Guard Police posts in northern Rakhine State on Oct 9 and the ensuing security operations both civilians and security personnel were killed, and thousands of people were displaced and lost their livelihoods. (Courtesy of bdnews24.com)
In a statement, a spokesperson of the 28-countries EU also welcomed the announcement by the Myanmar government of the establishment of a ‘Commission of Inquiry’ into the recent violence.
“It must be objective in its findings and that should help prevent similar events in the future, by ensuring accountability for all perpetrators of violence and hatred,” read the statement.
“It remains vital that the Government implements its initiatives by addressing the underlying causes of the situation in Rakhine State.”
In the violent attacks against Border Guard Police posts in northern Rakhine State on Oct 9 and the ensuing security operations both civilians and security personnel were killed, and thousands of people were displaced and lost their livelihoods. (Courtesy of bdnews24.com)
Aung San Suu Kyi laughs out loud at Rohingya genocide allegations while in Singapore
A Youtube video of Aung San Suu Kyi laughing out loud at allegations of genocide of the Rohingyas in Myanmar has gone viral with over 40,000 shares. Youtube user Haikal Mansor said that the incident happened during the Nobel Peace Laureate’s recent visit to Singapore, on 1 Dec 2016.
The video showed Suu Kyi addressing an audience and reading a letter which addressed her as ‘mother’. The letter writer said that he had been her fan from a very young age and asked her how the people of Burma should respond to ‘fabrications’ of genocide of the Rohingya people.
Suu Kyi laughed out loud in saying that accusations of genocide were just ‘fabrications’. She urged the Myanmarese to not only disbelief such ‘fabrications’, but also to counteract the allegations. (Courtesy of theindependent.sg)
The video showed Suu Kyi addressing an audience and reading a letter which addressed her as ‘mother’. The letter writer said that he had been her fan from a very young age and asked her how the people of Burma should respond to ‘fabrications’ of genocide of the Rohingya people.
Suu Kyi laughed out loud in saying that accusations of genocide were just ‘fabrications’. She urged the Myanmarese to not only disbelief such ‘fabrications’, but also to counteract the allegations. (Courtesy of theindependent.sg)
Is genocide unfolding in Myanmar?
Four years ago, I was in Myanmar's Rakhine State soon after deadly violence erupted between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and stateless Rohingya Muslims. It was a horrendous scene. And it's happening again.
Back then, Buddhist civilians and state security forces unleashed coordinated attacks against Rohingya and other Muslims. I documented pre-dawn raids and cold-blooded massacres.
In a small village in Mrauk-U Township on October 23, 2012, 70 Rohingya were killed, including 28 children -- 13 under the age of 5. Children were hacked to death. Some were thrown into fires. (Courtesy of cnn.com)
December 5, 2016
Malaysia not doing enough for the Rohingya, says Wan Azizah
Cancelling football matches and holding solidarity gatherings are not enough if Malaysia is serious in making a stand against the genocide of the Rohingya in Myanmar, said opposition leader Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
In taking aim at Prime Minister Najib Razak, Wan Azizah said although the Umno president had expressed sympathy towards the plight of the Rohingya at the party’s recently concluded general assembly, she questioned why Malaysia was not doing anything on the global stage, seeing that it holds the position as a Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council.
“The genocide of the Rohingya currently taking place in Myanmar is truly a major tragedy in human history. This tragedy is being witnessed by Malaysians and the entire world. Even so, the Malaysian government seems unwilling to act on this tragedy,” she said in a statement today. (Courtesy of freemalaysiatoday.com)
In taking aim at Prime Minister Najib Razak, Wan Azizah said although the Umno president had expressed sympathy towards the plight of the Rohingya at the party’s recently concluded general assembly, she questioned why Malaysia was not doing anything on the global stage, seeing that it holds the position as a Non-Permanent Member of the UN Security Council.
“The genocide of the Rohingya currently taking place in Myanmar is truly a major tragedy in human history. This tragedy is being witnessed by Malaysians and the entire world. Even so, the Malaysian government seems unwilling to act on this tragedy,” she said in a statement today. (Courtesy of freemalaysiatoday.com)
New Rohingya groups rubbishes ‘baseless’ claim by Myanma
The Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand has cautioned the international community not to fall for the “baseless accusation” hurled by the Myanmar government in linking the persecuted Rohingya community with militant organisations.
Its president, Maung Kyaw Nu rubbished Yangon’s allegation of a link between the Rohingya and militancy as complete fabrication, solely aimed at garnering regional and international sympathy.
“This (allegation by the Myanmar government) is completely made up by the government, a statement that was fabricated to divert attention and provide its forces with false justification for violence against the Rohingyas (atrocities in Rakhine state),” he told Bernama here recently. (Courtesy of freemalaysiatoday.com)
Its president, Maung Kyaw Nu rubbished Yangon’s allegation of a link between the Rohingya and militancy as complete fabrication, solely aimed at garnering regional and international sympathy.
“This (allegation by the Myanmar government) is completely made up by the government, a statement that was fabricated to divert attention and provide its forces with false justification for violence against the Rohingyas (atrocities in Rakhine state),” he told Bernama here recently. (Courtesy of freemalaysiatoday.com)
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