Act 144 withdrawn from some Townships of Arakan state

On the way from Mrauk-U to Mahamuni Temple was taken by the photographer Medhasith on 13 October 2013.

By KPN

August 11, 2014

Maungdaw, Arakan State: Emergency Act 144 has been withdrawn from some townships – Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U,Min Bya and Pauktaw- and the Act 144 still remains in other townships of Arakan State, according to U Hla Thein, press and information officer of Arakan state government.

“The Act 144 was withdrawn from Kyauktaw Township, in Arakan State, on August 8. It was imposed from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am.”

“The Act 144 was imposed in Kyauktaw Township after the violence between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims in June and October 2012, U Hla Thein said.

In Arakan State, after the violence in some of the Townships in June and October 2012, the Act 144 was imposed in many Towns. However, later, the Act 144 was withdrawn from other Townships including Mrauk-U, Min Bya and Pauktaw. But, the Act 144 is still remained in other Townships, according to an elder who denied to be named from Sittwe.

Recently, however, in Kyaukpru and Rambree, Sittwe, Maungdaw and Buthidaung Townships, the Act 144 is extended for two months more and Sittwe (Akyab), the capital of Arakan State, the schedule of imposing time is also changed from 9:00pm to 5:00am, the elder more added.

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