A Rakhine (Magh) Militant Outfit named Arakan Army (AA) threatened to attack on Thailand and its Economic Interests in Myanmar over the death sentences to the two Rakhine (Magh) Burmese by a Thai Court on December 24.
The Thai Court found two Rakhine Burmese migrant workers, Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun, guilty for the brutal murders of the two British nationals – Killing David Miller, 24, and Raping and then Murdering Hannah Witheridge, 23 — visiting Koh Tao Island in Thailand in September 2014. Miller’s family said after the verdict that they had initial doubts about the investigation but found the evidence against the accused to be “absolutely overwhelming” (AP News).
However, the defendants as well as various Rakhine political groups called it an unfair trial and the protests were held before Thai Embassy in Yangon with protesters chanting ‘we want justice’ and ‘shameless Thai government’ etc.
In a statement released on December 27 2015, the Arakan Army called it ‘Injustice’ and demanded the concerned authorities to appeal against the verdict of the death sentences in 60 days’ time. Else, they would have to use force and raid Thailand’s ‘Nakhon Si Thammarat’ Prison — where the two convicts are currently detained – to rescue the detainees. (Courtesy of Rohingya Vision TV)
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