Burmese government
troops patrol in conflict-ridden Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State, in this
June 2012 file photo. (Photo: The Irrawaddy)
KPN News
July 16, 2013
Maungdaw, Arakan
State: The high officials of Maungdaw district announced again imposing of
emergency act 144 in the areas today, according to an official from Maungdaw.
“The authority –
district administration officer and township administration officer – announced
in Maungdaw about imposing of emergency act 144, after dissolving Burma border
security force (Nasaka), as most of Rohingya from rural areas traveled to
Maungdaw town for their household shopping and their personnel matters which
was not able before for blockage and harassment
of Nasaka.”
The Rohingya people
traveled to Maungdaw mean, to gather and see relatives in Maungdaw which was
not able since July 2012 for blocking of security force especially Nasaka. The
gathering of Rohingya in Maungdaw become eyesore for high officials who try to
show the emergency act 144 which mean not more than 5 persons gather one place,
said a politician from Maungdaw.
“The authority
announced the emergency act 144 which was only for Rohingya community, not for
other Buddhist community – Rakhine. The authority also declared that no one
will enter and pray inside Mosques – Mosques and Madarasa remained closed- for
Rohingya Muslim. This month is the holy month -fasting month- , but the
authority didn’t allow the Rohingya community to pray in the religious places.”
Thein Sein government
allowed Muslim from Mektila to pray
inside the Mosques which were closed after conflict and other areas, all the Mosques are opened for Muslim , but in Maungdaw where
most of the people are Muslim, are not allowed to enter the Mosques for pray.
The Law for freedom of religious is difference between northern Arakan and
other areas in Burma, the politician said.
Comments
What is going on with this new curfew?