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Emergency Act 144 and curfew again impose in Sittwe

By KPN News March 27, 2014 Sittwe, Arakan State: Arkan State government again imposed Emergency Act 144 and dusk-to-dawn curfew today at about 4:00 pm after Rakhine mobs attacked all INGOs – aids working groups ‘offices and its residences, according to residents and official. Rakhine mobs were attacking all the INGOs office in Sittwe where the security force didn’t able to control the angry Rakhine mobs and the authority feared it will become more in later. So, the authority imposed the Emergency Act 144 and 6:00pm to 6:00am curfew, according to government officials and local residents. The security force – police – provided security for all NGOs staffs and had evacuated all the staffs from the offices and residents to a police station hall after INGOs offices and their private residences came under attack and will fly to Rangoon the tomorrow, said a source close to the NGO, who declined to be identified. Rakhine mobs violence behavior to INGOs office after a femal...

Rohingya, Rakhines need to rebuilt trust, says Indonesia foreign minister

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa meets with Rohingya refugees while visiting Awetaw refugee camp, in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Source Channel News Asia RAKHINE, Myanmar: Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa has visited Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state, and the areas affected by sectarian violence. His visit was at the invitation of the Myanmar government.