Arakan News Agency
Myanmar ‘s Arakan State Security and Border Relations Minister Tin Lwin, said “illegal” construction of the mosques and other illegal buildings will face destruction and demolition. Linn, said in a meeting with a group of residents in Sittwe, that the local government would soon make an official statement about the demolition plan and time.
Most of the buildings are in the Muslim-inhabited regions and the reports of demolition of buildings within the scope of Maungdaw composed of a majority of the population of Rohingya Muslim and where in Buthidaung town, includes 12 mosques and 35 religious schools.
“The decision could lead to unnecessary violence” said in the article published by the Democratic Voice of Burma it was given concerns that by this action by government may lead to unnecessary tension between the Muslims and Buddhist groups.
A Rohingya elder in Maungdaw told DVB, that the plan of the demolition, could lead to unnecessary violence.
