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YDA , Vice President, Khaing Kyaw Moe interviewed by freelance Journalist

On June 8, 2012, Ethnic Rakhaings were massacred around MaungDaw, Arakan State, Burma. After Friday prayer in the mosque, Rohinja Bengalis Muslim started premeditated attacks against ethnic minority Rakhaing and Burmese settlers. The eye witnesses were asked to share their experience. This is one of them, Journalist: I am Khaing Thurein and I am freelance journalist, I came to Maungdaw today and I came from Yangoon. I want to share my experience with international community so that they understand the real situation of Maungdaw and Buthedaung, Can you introduce yourself and what you are doing in the community? Khaing Kyaw Moe: My name is Khaing Kyaw Moe, Four months ago, I founded an association called YDA Youth Development Association, Maungdaw. So currently … Read entire article »

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Press conference in Bandarban protesting against land acquisition for establishment of BGB camp on Jumma locality

Laywaddy New: On 2 August 2012 at 11.00 a.m. a press conference against land acquisition for establishment of battalion headquarters of Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by evicting Jumma inhabitants at Thanchi upazila headquarters in Bandarban district. Press statement was read out by Hlafusu Marma, convenor of Thanch Land Protection Committee and leader of local Awami League while PCJSS central member K S Mong, chairman of Thanchi upazila parishad and president of BNP upazila committee Khamlai Mro, member of Bandarban Hill District Council and Awami League leader Aung Prue Mro, president of Thanch Awami League Mong Thowai Mya Marma, tribal … Read entire article »

PCP forms human chain in Bandarban demanding constitution recognition of indigenous peoples

Laywaddy News: On 1 August 2012 at 10.00 am Pahari Chatra Parishad (PCP) (Hill Students Council) formed a human chain demanding constitutional recognition of indigenous peoples in front of Bandarban press club in Bandarban district. Presided over by PCP president of Bandarban district branch Mastu Marma, the human chain was addressed by general secretary of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) of Bandarban district branch Kyawba Marma, general secretary of PCP of Bandarban district branch Nitya Lal Tanchangya and college student Ajit Tanchangya. Speakers said that every nation has the rights to self-identification. Government termed indigenous Jumma peoples as … Read entire article »

Large number of Bengali Muslims in the refugee camps robs the guns from the security guards in Sittway, capital of Rakhaing State

Sittway Laywaddy: August 2, 2012   A large number of Bengali Muslim group marched to destroyed local rakhaing people houses from Thae-Chaung villiage to downtown of Capital of Rakhaing State, at 4:30 pm of Myanmar standard time. The news spread out in the local people and they alarmed each other to be in the stand-by position to protect for the security. On the other hand, local security guards are increased in number in many places of Sittway. One of local security guard said; “Today is full moon day of War-So  of Buddhism. Buddhists are always do well-things in the place of Buddhist religious. The security guards prevented the … Read entire article »

Two Arakanese people working in Malaysia killed

July 26th, 2012- Translated by Bakarchay (New Delhi)   New Delhi (laywaddy) – The police said the Laywaddy News on July 23 that we found the two dead bodies (Arakanese) laying in a rubber plant farm beside the high way at ULU lUNGAT BATU 14 ANPANG township. One of them is 38 called Kyaw Thein alia name Mg Soe Aung holding the UNHCR Ref—HCRKL 1301-06 – the four child of U Kyaw Zan Nyo from Bowhtee Gome village of Maungdaw towship and another one is 36 called Soe Naing holding the identity card No, 11/ ARK/02271— the son of U Maung Maung Chay from the village Prymdown of … Read entire article »

Interview with some school teachers who barely survived and witnessed Rakhine Massacre

The following conversation is recorded on Saturday (June 9) a day after the public school teachers escaped from mass killing and burning committed by Bengali (so called Rohingya).   An interviewer: Was the house torched first or was Sayargyee (School Principal) killed in his house? A Rakhine female teacher from Kyeintali: No.  Bengali mob started at Buddhist monastery.  Then, there were some shops near the monastery and they set them on fire.  There was another convenient store near a pharmacy.  They continued to torch that down as well.  And the Bengali mob moved to the dormitory where … Read entire article »

PCMS brings out procession protesting against killing of Bolimila Chakma in Rangamati

Parbatya Chattagram Mahila Samiti (PCMS) brought out a procession in Rangamati town protesting against brutal killing of Boli Mila Chakma at Uluchara village near Vedvedi area under Rangamati municipality in Rangamati district. The procession was started from Rangamati district office of PCJSS of North Kalindipur and ended moving around the Banarupa area. During the protest in front of office of deputy commissioner, general secretary of PCMS Suprava Chakma demanded immediate arrest of killer/s of Boli Mila Chakma and exemplary punishment to them. She alleged that very recently violence including rape and murder against indigenous women has alarmingly increased in Bangladesh, particularly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts … Read entire article »

Bangali Rohingya has been planning the Violent Riots in Rakhine State since last six months

The violent riots taking place today in Rakhine state has been preplanned by the armed Rohingya terrorists since last six months. It has been published in Bangladesh on 8th January 2012 by the Bangladesh Media "The Somokal" as mentioned below: Armed Rohingya Terrorists United: According to confirmed sources, Rohingya are collecting 500 million Bangladesh Takas for purchasing arms and ammunitions. According to the cited news, Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), named as Arakan Movement, Arakan People's Freedom Party, and Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) had been organising the said movement unitedly. RSO president Dr. Muhammad Yunus and other Rohingya leaders Dr. Wakar Uddin, Abul Fayaz Zilani, Nurul Islam, … Read entire article »

Attack on Chakma village Punishment of policemen demanded

New Age, 5 June 2012 Staff Correspondent........ National minority students at a demonstration in the city on Monday demanded immediate trial and exemplary punishment of the police personnel who recently attacked Amtali, a Chakma village in Teknaf, leaving 11 injured and several women sexually harassed. They condemned the attack on the Chakma village. Bangladesh Adibhasi Chhatro Sangram Parishad organised the human chain in front of the National Press Club. The protesters said that on May 30 a group of policemen from the Teknaf police station and some Bangalis led by sub-inspector Bakhtiar and locally influential man Abdul Haque raided Tanchangya villages, locally called Chakma villages in Howaikyong under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazaar district. In the attack, they said, nine houses … Read entire article »

Attack on Chakma village: ‘Try Chakma village attackers’ and Punishment of policemen demanded

The Daily Star, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 'Try Chakma village attackers' Staff Correspondent........ Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded immediate trial of attackers who attacked a Chakma village at Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar early hours on May 30, leaving 11 indigenous people injured and nine homes damaged. They also demanded to ensure security of all affected indigenous families in the area as panic gripped the entire village following the attack. Bangladesh Adivasi Chhatra Sangram Parishad (BACSP) organised the rally before the Jatiya Press Club in the capital. They also formed a human chain. BACSP President Pari Chingtham presided over the programme while its general secretary Ananta Dhamai, Hill Women Federation President Chanchana Chakma, Dhaka University students Mohan Rabidas, Sabuj Baraik … Read entire article »