Foreign Minister
The Government of Japan
Subject: : An urgent appeal to intervene, to help stop on-going violence
on Rohingyas of Arakan.
Dear Sir;
We, on behalf of Rohingyas in Burma are very
concern with the deteriorating situation of Rohingya in Arkan. As the
international community is very well informed but the violence attack on Rohingya
minority people by the Rakhine majority since early June this year was not stop.
There was some out-cry to stop the violence but the attack was unabated and
consistently going on throughout the Arakan Region. There is no rule of law in
Arakan. As president Thein Sein’s government forces are patronizing with the
extremist Rakhine terrorists to exterminate the Rohingyas from Arakan, Burma.
Since 21 October organized gangs of the
Rakhine extremists headed by monks have burned down over 1000 houses, killed
hundreds of Muslims and injured many more in the townships of Myinbya, Mrauk-U,
Pauktaw and Kyaukpyu. These genocidal actions have been carried out with the
backing of the police, army and security forces with intent to destroy the
whole Muslim population of Arakan. Systematic killings, rape of women and
destruction have continued unabated while every single sign of Muslim or Islam
is being erased from Arakan. On 23 October, at about 20:00 hours, while the
Paikthay village was on blaze in Kyaukpyu Town, the fire fighters came to the spot with tank load of patrol in the
guise of putting out the fire. More than seven thousand Rohingyas fled by
fishing boats to Sittwe whiles hundreds of them drawn and died in the Sea.
The Government of Burma is clearly unwilling
to stop violence and take any action against those masterminds and Rakhine
terrorist from Rohingya ethnic cleansing. It is well evident that government of
Burma is not sincere to achieve peace while formulating long term plan to put
all Rohingyas in the Refugee Camps or expel to third countries as President
Thein Sein proposed to UN High Commissioner for Refugee in July. UN peace
keeping forces with international observers are only credible forces to save
reaming Rohingyas lives and the lives of many other Muslims throughout Burma.
The UN mandated international observers would be able to collect accurate
information on the ground, documented activities of criminals which will help
prevent further violence. At the same time Burma’s Leaders including President
Thein Sein and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi must send out strong message of reconciliation to Rakhine people and must take
action to end the (National Sentiment) of prejudice against the Rohingya
Community and the Muslims of Burma.
There is no
way this violence would continue if Thein Sein’s government genuinely wants to
stop it. However, it is important that the crimes against humanity and violence
against the Rohingyas are stopped without further delay. Therefore,
- We urge
upon the Government of Japan to put effective pressure on Burmese
government to stop violence and crimes against Rohingyas;
- We urge the
UN via Japan to intervene in the
matter on the ground of humanitarianism for the purpose of preventing
further death, killing, rape and destruction of the Muslims; and to
urgently send UN Peace Keeping Force to Arakan;
- We urge
upon Japan and her western and regional allies to review their policies on
Thein Sein’s government in order to protect the lives of helpless Muslims
in Arakan in the light of protecting and promoting human rights and
democratic values;
- We urge
upon the Japan and international
community to put pressure on the Burmese government:
- to allow unhindered humanitarian aid to the Rohingya victims in every nock and cranny of Arakan;
- to stop its segregation scheme and replace it with a proactive policy of ‘peaceful co-existence’ and;
- to repeal or amend the Burma Citizenship Act of 1982 in order to conform it with international law standards.
Your faithfully;
Zaw Min Htut
President
Burmese Rohingya Association in Japan (BRAJ)
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