Lower House MP for Rathedaung constituency Khin Saw Wai, from the Rakhine National Party, has proposed scrutiny of the so-called "Bengali" population in Rakhine State in line with the controversial 1982 Citizenship Law.
She claimed: “I’ve tabled a motion to scrutinise the population in line with the 1982 Citizenship Law because there are so many 'Bengalis' in Rakhine State, especially in Maungdaw and Buthidaung.
"They entered into Myanmar illegally from Bangladesh," Khin Saw Wai alleged controversially.
"There also are those who have been living here without registration. That is why I propose it.”
She claimed that only 25 per cent of Rakhine State residents were registered. What should be done to those who were not eligible for citizenship after scrutiny under the junta's 1982 law should be considered later, she added. Numerous human rights groups condemn the law. (Courtesy of Eleven Myanmar)
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