Al Jazeera Television- The Hidden Genocide used wrong photos, wrong information to attack Myanmar government

Yangon, Jan 14, 2013 , Popular News Journal The Hidden Genocide, documentary broadcasted by Al Jazeera Television used some photos which were took in other events by Ko Soe Zaya Tun(https://www.facebook.com/Poemgrapher?fref=ts), an reporter from Reuters . Ko Soe Zeya Tun explained in his social network, Facebook, that 16 min 16 sec of displayed time of Al Jazeera's documentary showed some photos, they said situation in Rakhine State, these are took by myself in the firing in Yangon, exactly in Set San, duing December 2011. "They used my photos, pretending as the Rakhine events" , said Reuters's reporter. The original link of these photos are here : http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/12/28/9780427-myanmar-blast-kills-injures-dozens?lite...

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Statement over recent violence against Rakhine Buddhist and other ethnic minorities and torching religious edifices in Bangladesh, neighbouring country of Myanmar

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the situations in Rakhine state in Myanmar. In this file presented the real situations of Rakhine

To All readers, Please Download this PDF file from below link and read this... This file is the explanation of the situations in Rakhine state in Myanmar. In this file presented the real situations of Rakhine. And then pls read and understand the situation in Rakhine. We didn't have any campaign with Muslin. Rohingers in Rakhine destroyed and killed many innocent peoples ( rakhine and muslin p eoples) in Rakhine. They are terrorists. So if you are the human being, you'll also hate and fight this terrorists. All peoples in Myanmar are driving out this terrorists. This is the only way to defend our nation and country. We can't accept any terrorists . We don't accept any reason , any complains and suggestions..... This is the universal...

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My request and poem to the International Communities

I ‘m the one who value all human beings and adopt that all humans have equal value without discriminating who’s religion like Buddhism (or) Muslim (or) Christian (or ) who he ( or ) She is. Yes, this is what my perception of human values. Now, please go to my point that what I have to request to the International Communities is………, As you all have been known about the recent violence in Rakhine State of Myanmar, to know the reality, first , let’s start to know the meaning of the name of “ Arakan or Rakhine “. The name Rakhine was originated from Pali word Rakhapura meaning the land of the people of Rakshasa (Rakshasa > Rakha > Rakhine) who were titled this name in honor of preservation on their national heritage (describe in...

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Myanmar will not accept illegal immigrant Rohingyas, says President

President U Thein Sein shaking hands with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Antonio Guterres in Nay Pyi Taw on 11 July.While meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mr. Antonio Guterres in Nay Pyi Taw on 11 July, President U Thein Sein said Myanmar will not allow illegal immigrant Rohingyas to live in the country.The only solution to the problem is that Rohingyas are to be handed over to the UNHCR, which needs to provide them food and shelter in refugee camps or they will be sent to a third county if it accepts.He added that according to history, the British colonialists took Bengalis into Myanmar before it regained independence in 1948 making them engage in farm work. At that time, some settled down in the country because...

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Myanmar police "open fire" amid religious unrest

YANGON: Police in western Myanmar on Friday opened fire in an attempt to quell religious tensions in a town dominated by the Rohingya Muslim minority group, a government official said. Police were said to have been deployed at more than a dozen villages in Rakhine state, along the Bay of Bengal, after houses were set on fire following a surge in sectarian unrest. "Police opened fire in Maungdaw in Rakhine state. There are no casualties," the official said. Tensions have flared in Rakhine since 10 Muslims were killed by an angry Buddhist mob on Sunday. The victims' bus was surrounded by a crowd of hundreds of people enraged at the May 28 rape and murder of a Rakhine woman, allegedly by three other Muslim men, state media reported...

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Statement of Arakan National Council’s Condemnation on the Police Shooting the Peaceful Protesters in Sittway and Calls on President U Thein Sein to Investigate and Punish the Perpetrators

June 4, 2012 Arakan National Council learns that the riot police from No.1 police station in Sittway shooting the peaceful protesters at 11 PM. According to the witnesses, more than 500 live bullets were firing for several hours and 9 wounded. One man was hit in the stomach, and the other 3 were hit in the arms and legs. Some are very serious condition and treated in Sittway Hospital. The protest took place in front of the No. 1 police station in Sittway, capital city of Arakan State at 10 PM on Sunday. About 200 protesters went to the police station and demanded to release U Aung Than Way, who is member of Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) and coordinator helping the shopkeepers from Nazi’s market’s heavy taxation. He was called by the police for questioning on June...

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Three Suspected culprits of rape and murder in Rambree arrested

Category: News Published on Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:22 Written by Won Thar Nu Hits: 1577 Victim Ma Thidar Htwe 26 year old(http://www.arakanlaywaddy.com/)Rambree: Three suspected culprits who allegedly committed the crimes of rape and murder in Rambree in Arakan State were reported to be arrested by the police on the night of 29th May after the local peoples gathered at the local police station...

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Three suspected culprits of rape and murder in Rambree arrested

Rambree: Three suspected culprits who allegedly committed the crimes of rape and murder in Rambree in Arakan State were reported to be arrested by the police on the night of 29th May after the local peoples gathered at the local police station and demanded them to reveal and arrest the culprits. Victim Ma Thidar Htwe 26 year oldThe arrested are identified as Htak Htak (23), Rafique (18) and Luyub (21) from Kyaukhtaran Muslim Village in Rambree Township. Htak Htak was said to be arrested with the victim’s jewelries in downtown Rambree first and his two other associates in the crime were also arrested on the same night from their residences in Kyaukhtaran Village. “All three culprits are already arrested. People from 11 villages in...

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VHP writes to PM, UN asks to Deport Jehadi Rohingya Muslims from Delhi to Bangladesh

 http://samvada.org/2012/news/vhp-writes-to-pm-un-asks-to-deport-jehadi-rohingya-muslims-from-delhi-to-bangladesh/ Here is Dr Praven Togadia’s letter to the Hon. Prime Minister of India that is Bharat with a copy to the Secretary General of the UN, Head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, India’s Home Minister & External Affairs Minister, Hon. President of India, President Vladimir Putin – Russia, President Obama – US and the Hon Chief Justice of Hon Supreme Court of India. Dr Pravin Togadia, VHP ChiefIt is about the Rohingya Muslims infiltrated in India & straight now parking themselves in front of the UNHCR office & in nearby Mosques demanding Refugee status....

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Honorary ceremony held for political prisoners in Sittwe

Sittwe: An honorary reception ceremony for Rammarwady Ashin Pinnyasara and other political prisoners who were recently released from prison was held on 20 February in Sittwe, the capital town in Arakan State. The ceremony was held in the head office of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party and the spokesperson of the party U Khine Pray Soe said the ceremony was held to spotlight the fact amongst the Arakanese people that the prisoners of conscience are admirable people who sacrifice their lives for the interests of their people and country. “The prisoners of conscience or political prisoners are the ones who are jailed for their selfless services to the well-being of their people and country, but most of the people in...

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Burmese Regime Suspends Hydropower Project in Arakan

Buthidaung: The Burmese regime has suspended its main hydropower project that was planned to be constructed at the Saidin Waterfall in Buthidaung Township in northern Arakan State, shattering the long-held hope of electrical power in the region, report local residents and officials. Sai Din waterfall One local resident who had been following the power project told Narinjara that the project has had no progress and is currently suspended. "We have heard so many big words about the proposed hydropower project at Saidin Waterfall from the successive Burmese regimes, but we have not found any progress being made for the project yet," said the resident, adding, "When we inquired about the project, a responsible official told us that...

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Arakan State Parliament set to resume Today

Sittwe: The regular session of the Arakan State Parliament is set to resume from 22 February, as announced by the Arakan State Parliament Committee, said U Aung Mra Kyaw, a legislator representing Sittwe, the capital of Arakan. He said that he has received a letter from the head of the Arakan State Parliament and the parliament will resume from 22 February 2012. ‘The parliamentary body of Arakan State has sent invitation letters to all legislators in the state to join the session on 22 February” he said. The parliamentary regular session is to be resumed after an emergency session which convened on 30 June. "The parliament will resume at 10:00 am, we are preparing my presentation to the parliament, but the session will be mostly related to our people affairs," he said, but not...

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Low capacity vessels to increase trade between Burma and Bangladesh

Burma and Bangladesh have agreed to use small vessels between the two countries in order to boost bilateral trade, according to a report in the Bangladesh media. The report said that the two neighbours reached an agreement in this regard at a recent meeting held in Rangoon where delegations from both countries attended. However the agreement between the two neighbours is still under process, and it is expected to be signed next month when Burmese president Thein Sein is expected to arrive in Bangladesh for a three day visit to discuss bilateral issues including trade. After the signing of the agreement, the vessels which have capacities of carrying below 6,000 tonnes of goods, would be used between the two countries. Burma...

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Peace talks offered to NUPA

Dhaka: The Burmese regime led by U Thein Sein has reportedly offered peace talks to the National United Party of Arakan, one of the Arakanese armed groups fighting against the Burmese regime for freedom and democracy in Arakan State. National United Party of Arakan flagU Aung Min, the minister of rail transportation and the leader of the union-level peacemaking group of the regime, said his group have already asked the NUPA to hold peace talks, reported the official Burmese newspaper “Kyemon” in its publication on the 16th of February. He stated his government’s offer to negotiate with the NUPA while he was answering questions asked by U Nyan Linn, the representative of constituency no. 3 of Irrawaddy Division, on the 4th day...

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160 Burmese Suffer Forced Hard Labor in Kuwait

Dhaka: 160 Burmese have been suffering from great trouble in Kuwait as their employer has forced to do hard labor in the desert after bringing them to the country on the promise of carpentry jobs, according to a letter sent by a fellow migrant worker. The letter said they were brought to Kuwait by Shwe In-arr, a Burmese labor company, in October 2011 on the promise of carpentry jobs, but after arriving they had their official work permits taken and held, and have been sent into the desert and forced to work excavating earth there . "They are now in great trouble because they have to do the job of digging earth in the desert, even though they have come here for the carpentry jobs as promised by their labor company. They informed...

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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says Burma is just an ethnic nationality on 65th Union Day

Rangoon: Myanmar’s democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has stated that Burman is just an ethnic nationality in the union of Burma. She said this in the ceremony of celebrating the 65th Union Day that was held by the six ethnic brotherhood parties in Rangoon, said U Hla Saw, the general secretary of the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party. “Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has said she recognizes the role of ethnic nationalities, also saying she generally supports the genuine union that is demanded by the ethnic peoples for equal ethnic rights. The wonderful words she stated in the ceremony are that Burma is also an ethnic nationality in the union”, said U Hla Saw. He said the union day celebration was held by the Nationality Brotherhood...

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Memorial Service for Arakanese Leaders Killed by Indian Army Held Around the World

Dhaka: The memorial service for Bo Raza and other revolutionary leaders who were assassinated by the Indian army in 1998 was held by the Arakanese diaspora in countries around the world on 11 February, 2012. Ceremonies were held by Arakanese exile communities in the USA, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Thailand on 11 February to commemorate Bo Raza and the other five Arakanese and Karen leaders who were killed by the Indian army on an island in Indian territory on the same day in 1998. "Today is a historic blood day of our community because on this day 14 years ago our patriotic leader Bo Raza and another five leaders were killed in cold blood by the Indian army on Landfall Island in the Andaman Archipelago of India. Even though...

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RNDP publishes a monograph concerning electricity in Arakan State

Sittwe: The leading Arakanese political party, Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) has published a monograph that informs the general public about the Shwe Gas Project and their basic need for electricity to continue developments in Arakan State. The publication is titled “Presentation to the Arakanese peoples for the rights to electricity from Shwe Gas Project” and has been circulated in all areas in Arakan State by the party. “We have published the monograph in order to raise awareness among our Arakanese people about our natural gas reserves and our basic need for electricity for our own developments in our region”, said one of the monograph distributors from the party. The present situation in the production of natural gas from the “Shwe” offshore gas reserves,...

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Local residents have no knowledge about Kaladan Project: U Pu Zozam

Sittwe: Local residents living along the Kaladan River in western Burma’s Chin and Arakan states have little or no knowledge about the Indian-backed Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project, said U Pu Zozam, the president of the Chin National Party. U Pu Zozam led a study-team, and had done field-research on the project travelling along the Kaladan River between Sittwe in Arakan State and Paletwa in Chin State on the Indian border from the 5th to the 8th of February. He told Narinjara after coming back from his 4-day research tour that the local residents are still not informed of what they should know about the project in their region. I have found out that the local residents do not know yet such a big infrastructure...

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Burmese authorities scrutinizes Arakanese writers public lectures

Rambree: Burmese authorities have scrutinized the public lectures that were given by Arakanese writers in Ramere Township in Arakan State, though they had encouraged the public lectures by Burmese writers in the area. A local youth told Narinjara that the township authority summoned the organizers of the public lectures that were held with well-known Arakanese writers last week to his office and ordered them to submit the records of the lectures. “Our township administrator U Aung Thu summoned our youth leaders who organized the public lectures with well-known Arakanese writers to his office and interrogated them about holding the lectures in the area. And as he had ordered them to submit all records of the lectures that include...

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Fire Guts Over 740 Stores in Thandwe's Biggest Market

Thandwe: A fire that broke out in Myoma Market in Thandwe in southeastern Arakan State in the early morning on 11 February gutted over 740 stores in the market, said an official of the local fire service. "According our current list, over 740 stores in the market were completely destroyed in the fire, but we have yet to collect the details of the losses and at the moment it is difficult for us to tell or estimate the details and value of losses in the market fire," said the official. A local woman who witnessed the incident said the fire started around 5 am and died out at 7:45 am after it had torn through all the shops in the market. "The blazes of the fire were very fierce. The fire servicemen together with shop owners...

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Arakanese Demand Rights from Shwe Gas Project

Sittwe: A group of Arakanese have launched a campaign in two major towns in Arakan State in western Burma demanding the rights of Arakanese people from the Shwe Gas Project that is being implemented in the region. The local group, known as the Rakkha Ahluntan, or "Ray of Arakan", was said to have launched the campaign with its members wearing t-shirts and pasting stickers that demand rights for the Arakanese people from the gas project on Monday and Tuesday in crowded areas in the ancient city of Mrauk-U and the current capital Sittwe. "We have launched the campaign to demand what our people should get from the enormous gas project in our native region," said Mar Mar Kyaw Zwar, the leader of the group. The Ray of Arakan is a local rights group in Arakan State and launched a similar...

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Arakanese Traditional "Kyon" Proposed for SEA Games

By Maung Ramar ----------------------- Yangon: One Arakanese traditional sport known as "Kyon", or wrestling, is being proposed for inclusion in the coming Southeast Asian Games, said U Zaw Aye Maung, the Rakhine Affairs Minister of Rangoon Division. "We can propose to include Kyon in the coming 2013 SEA Games as a local traditional sport, but the proposed sport must have interest to be played by at least four nations in the group. That is why we are now taking preparation to send the discipline and methods of playing our traditional Kyon with video illustrations to the member nations. If the member nations are interested, then it will be included in the coming SEA Games," said U Zaw Aye Maung. He said a competition of Kyon...

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Cracks and Poor Restoration Threaten Collapse of Koe-Thaung Temple

Mrauk U: Large cracks and unskillful restorations on the Koe-Thaung Temple, the largest ancient architectural monument in Mrauk-U in western Burma's Arakan State, are causing concern about a sudden collapse of the temple, said a retired local archaeologist and Buddhist monk on Saturday. Buddha images in Koe Thaung temple"There are now so many lines of cracks on the stone walls of the temple and it is worrisome to find that roofs with heavy wooden frames and tin sheets are being constructed above the walls to protect the cracks from rain. If a strong wind blows those heavy roofs down, then the walls will break into pieces," said U Kyaw Tun Aung, a retired Assistant Director of the Archaeological Department and Curator of the Cultural...

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Bangladesh envoy to Burma called back

Dhaka: Bangladesh government has called back its ambassador to Burma, said a report of The Daily Star today quoted an official notification. The notification was issued yesterday by the Bangladesh Ministry of Public Administration where Bangladesh ambassador to Burma, Maj Gen Anup Kumar Chakma has been called back. However, there is no reason in the notification behind his withdrawal. Maj Gen Anup Kumar Chakma would be put back into his former position in Bangladesh army, the report said. He was appointed Bangladesh ambassador to Burma in 2009. ........................... Narinj...

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Local Youth Campaign for Relocation of Indian Seaport in Sittwe

Local youth reportedly launched a brochure campaign on 4 January that demands relocation of the seaport being constructed by India in Sittwe, the capital of western Burma's Arakan State, to another appropriate location. "It is a very open campaign and I found the youths distributing the brochures to everyone in Myoma Market this morning and they have continued the distribution almost everywhere in the town as well," said U Aung Mra Kyaw, a legislator in the State Parliament from Sittwe. He said there are accounts of environmental damage and trouble for residents caused by the port project and the demands for relocating the port in the brochure. "It is written in the brochure that because of the port project, widespread environmental...

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