The Stateless Rohingya Blog

Buthidaung Township: Yesterday night, 4-Rohingya man was arrested by army personnel of Military Operation Command  (MOC) No.15 of Buthidaung Township over the allegation that they have been involved in political matter. After arrest, they were brought to unknown place. The arrestees are: two sons of Master Abu Tayub, Imam Hussain, and Abin Chay. They all belong to Ward No.7 of Buthidaung Town.  This is the first time arresting occurred in Buthidaung Township, after the sectarian riots have been broken out in Arakan State, said a villager from Buthidaung Township.

THE Rohingya issue has received a fair  degree  of media coverage over the last few weeks. Admittedly, voices in favour of granting  admission  were far outweighed by those sharing the government’s position of denying  admission . While the former based their case on moral and legal grounds, the latter’s case has been shaped by, what one may say, misguided notion of state interest and unsound understanding of the international  human rights  and refugee  laws . Politicians, pundits and policy makers belonging to the latter group have put several reasons in justifying their position. This brief essay will examine the efficacy of their reasoning.