Rohingya Crises Update

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Arson attacks continue in Maungdaw town

As a result of the government contributes additional oppressions and has not yet installed Law & Order for Rakhine people and , the various vigilant attacks are taking place across all over Arakan state.  

8 Mar (ARU media): During curfew period around mid-night 12:30am, some Rakhines with the help of Myanmar security forces (Hlun Tin and Police) entered Rohingya village of Myo Ma Kayein Dan (back and south of Maungdaw High School) and six houses were set fire . The effected victim are identified as;

(1) Mohammed Siddik   s/o  Abdul Karim
(2) Abul Hashim   s/o   Abu Bakkar  
(3) Musaali  s/o Sayed  Mohammed
(4) Mohammed Jalil  s/o Abdu Shukkur
(5) Noor Boshor s/o Abdu Sobot, and
(6) Shofi Ullah.     

2 Mar (Md Husein Ali): On 1st March 2013 night, a Rohingya, Sayed Ullah-35 s/o Mohd Siddik who was guarding the betel-leaf farm at the mountain side of Oo Daung Village was beaten to death by Rakhine gang at about 9:30pm. Despite a few Rohingya villagers near by the paddy farm heard screams, they were unable to save the victim from large group of Rakhine. Following morning on 2 March at about (7.00am) the victim was found dead.

While homeless Rohingya victims are not allowed to relocate on their lands, the authorities are planning to locate Rakhine people on the Rohingya people' lands by constructing new houses. From early Febuary 2013, the project has been under scope and  an Arakan state lawmaker from Sittwe U Aung Mra Kyaw said the project of 669 homes for homeless Buddhist refugees is being implemented at Sat Ro Kya Creek area which is former place of Nazi village situated along the creek.

Even in central Burma, destructions and threats have been taken place in Hlaing Tharyar, South Dagon, Tharkaytha townships and various anti-muslim propaganda are widely going on.