A Muslim Rohingya
man prays in front of a temporary relief camp in a school in Thetkaepyin
village, on the outskirts of Sittwe on May 17, 2013.
World Bulletin:
May 24, 2013
Despite the
messages Myamnar President Thein Sein gave during his US visit, the suffering
of Arakan (Rohingya) Muslims continues.
Arakan Rohingya
Union President Prof Dr. Wakar Uddin, who resides in the US, evaluated the
latest developments in Arakan and the US visit of Myanmar President Thein Sein.
Thein Sein’s US
visit was a sign of Myanmar’s desire to develop relationships with the US.
Thein Sein knew
that this topic would be on the agenda and therefore came to the US prepared.
“We will see how effective Obama’s messages will be,” Uddin said.
Wakar Uddin indicated
that the aggression against the Arakan people did not cease even during Thein
Sein's US trip, and said:
"All mosques
in Arakan are still closed. Not even funeral prayer are allowed. Muslims must
bribe officials during the night hours in order to bury their dead. A
commission appointed by the Myanmar government prepared a biased report. The
report therefore blamed all incidents of violence in the region on Muslim
religious officials. There was no mentions of the violence committed by
Buddhist monks against Muslims and of the radial Buddhist terrorist
organization '969.'”
Emphasizing that
the right to recognition of their identity topped the list of Arakan Muslims’
concerns, Uddin explained:
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