The Stateless Rohingya Blog

By Dr. Habib Siddiqui The Burmese history is replete with accusations against the British government of following a  policy of divide and rule; deliberately separating the hilly people from the Burmans/Burmese. According to historian Maung Aung, this policy had the full support of the Christian missions, who wanted to convert the hilly people to Christianity. The British government also kept the racial groups further apart by denying military training to the Burmans and Shans, and giving that privilege to Chins, Kachins and Karens. The latter fought alongside the British and Indian forces – drawn mostly from the Gurkha (Nepalese) and Sikh population - in campaign against the guerillas. The Burmese also hated that in the Anglo-Burmese wars, the Indian troops had fought side by side with the British in their regiments.

Al Jazeera December 9, 2012 This is the story of a people fleeing the land where they were born - the Muslim Rohingya of Myanmar. Earlier this year a Buddhist woman was raped and murdered in western Myanmar. The authorities charged three Muslim men. A week later, 10 Muslims were murdered in a revenge attack. What happened next was hidden from the outside world.

The 2012 Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards were held last night in The Burlington Hotel, Dublin. Now in their ninth year, the awards showcase best practice in local government and highlight some of the great projects that local authorities are undertaking. The Awards are judged by a panel of expert judges working in the field of Local Government. Carlow Local Authorities had three projects shortlisted - an achievement in itself. Carlow County Museum , Ireland's newest museum, was nominated for the Supporting Tourism Award and the Tone Zone Outdoor Physical Activity project was shortlisted in the Sports Development category.

Today on 8 th  Dec 2012 two Rakhines with a motorbike hit an old Rohingya woman while she was crossing the road which broke one of her legs.  Today on 8 th  Dec 2012, in the afternoon at about 2:00PM, an old Rohingya widow, Mohameda Khatun d/o Azizur Rahman (60Yr) hailed from Kayin Tan (myoma) village tract was hit by a motorbike with two Rakhines on main road (Maungdaw to Buthidaung) in Siteillya hamlet of Kayin Tan (myoma) in front of the ACF office by the time she was crossing the road on the way back home from her relative’s house. One of her legs was broken down due to the accident.

Maungdaw, Arakan State:  All Village Administration officers, under Nasaka (Burma’s border security force) area No.7 of Maungdaw south were summoned to its local Nasaka commanding office by the Commander on December 6, 2012, said one of the local village Administration officer from Aley Than Kyaw village.