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/
The original link of these photos are here : http://
"Actually, the burning events started in Mingan village on 10 June, but
they displayed many burning images with the date of 9 June. That's
obsolutely wrong," said Ko Soe Zeya Tun.
Moreover, Al Jazeera
showed the wrong dated photo, which was took by AFP and the true date
should be 15 Jun in Sittwe. The oringinal link is here : http://
Al Jazeera broadcasted that documentary in their channel in December
2011. This promptly showed documentary broadcasted by Al Jazeera used
wrong photos and wrong information.
Before the broadcasting that
documentary , Myanmar government strongly opposed and rejected the
attempt made by Al Jazeera to broadcast the documentary by exaggerating
and fabricating the incidents in Rakhine State. (http://
The press release by Myanmar government is as follows :
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release
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1. It is learnt that Qatar based Al Jazeera Television will be airing a
documentary relating to so-called “Rohingyas” from December 8 to 12 in
Arabic and from December 9 to 13 in English languages. It is also
mentioned that the documentary will include accusation of genocide
against the so-called “Rohingyas”.
2. The Government of Myanmar
has been handling this matter with full transparency when the violence
between Bangalis and the ethnic Rakhine people broke out in May and
June, and also in October 2012.
3. The Government has given
permission to organization such as UN Agencies, INGOs, Diplomatic Corps
and Muslim Aid to visit the affected areas to observe the situation by
themselves. Moreover, foreign minister and high level delegations from
Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries as well as from the
Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are also allowed to visit
Rakhine State.
4. Providing shelter, relocation and
rehabilitation of the homeless victims of the conflict, supplying food,
medicine and other humanitarian assistance have also been carried out in
a non-discriminatory manner for both affected communities.
5.
The Government has taken actions to ceasing violence and maintaining
rule of law in accordance with the law. An independent Investigation
Commission has also been formed to carry out detail investigation of the
incidents.
6. The Ministry reaffirmed that the government
security forces and local authorities have never involved in the
communal violence or racial and religious discrimination in Rakhine
State as accused by some media and organizations. The Head of State and
other responsible officials have also declared this to the world at the
UN General Assembly, ASEAN Summit and the Non-Aligned Summit.
7. Therefore, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
strongly opposes and rejects the attempt made by Al Jazeera to broadcast
the documentary by exaggerating and fabricating the incidents in
Rakhine State.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nay Pyi Taw
Dated: 6th December, 2012
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