Investigation commission meets only government puppet delegation in Maungdaw

The government investigation commission holds its first meeting on Sunday. (Photo: Hla
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Maungdaw, Arakan State: President Thein Sein’s investigation commission had met only the Rohingyas -the government puppet- in Maungdaw while they visit the town, according to an elder from Maungdaw
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“The commission met openly with Rakhines community in Buddhist monasteries as per the direction of Maungdaw district administration officer U Aung Myint Soe and Township administration officer U Kyi San. The concerned authorities with Dr. Aye Maung jointly worked to divide the commission, not to face the Rohingya community in the field investigation.
Dr. Aye Maung – a member of investigate commission- is ordering the concerned authorities of Maungdaw, to arrest more Rohingya and the office need more techniques to harass the Rohingya to leave the areas. He was also welcome by the Maungdaw authorities and Rakhine community. The Maungdaw official gave more facility to Dr. Aye Maung than other commissioners, said a teacher from Maungdaw.

“The investigation commission had met Rohingya before the left from Maungdaw at district administration office openly where the commission groups asked and question about the situation of Rohingya in Maungdaw. One of Rohingya, who pointed out a map which is hung on the wall where the map only show the monasteries of Maungdaw but no single Mosques is indicated in the map. The map show the position of Maungdaw. The hundreds of year old Mosques was kept in the map but recent built Bangladesh monastery was in the map. The Rohingya told the commission to decide themselves the system of authority playing in Maungdaw.”

The investigation commission group left yesterday to Buthidaung and the collected from Rohingyas report and document about recent happen riots situation.

Source by KPN

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