Myanmar discussed the challenges of Arakan State and mainly The Rohingyas
Arakan News Agency Myanmar government lead by Aung San Suu Kyi and the concerned authorities in the country to discuss the challenges they face in the implementation of local development projects in Arakan State, including the challenges of the presence of the Muslim minority “Rohingya.” According to the newspaper Irrawaddy, a meeting was held last […]
Myanmar constituted a committee to prevent and alleviate violence between religions
Arakan News Agency Newspapers reported that the Myanmar government in the country formed a high-level committee was named the Central Committee for Emergency Management task prevention and mitigation of inter-religious violence in Myanmar, according to a statement from the president’s office. According to the statement, which was prepared last Tuesday and was released on Friday […]
Myanmar government sends support for those affected by the floods but excludes Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Agency correspondent reported that the individual’s responsible Aid relief and support recently visited Arakan State in order to inspect the conditions of those affected by the floods last two weeks ago. The correspondent added that General Miao Laing made several rounds in each of the city Mambra, Choctaw and Akyab, and promised […]
In Myanmar .. First government warning to extremists fanning hatred against Muslims
Arakan News Agency Myanmar Minister for Religious Affairs, warned the “Ma Ba Tha”, of the consequences of fueling hatred against Muslims, directed the movement accused of hatred of other religions, the first official criticism at this level. And Witrahu one of the most prominent figure in the movement, described on Wednesday, the leader of Myanmar […]
Strained relations between the government and Buddhist extremists in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency The extremist Buddhist monk in Myanmar criticized, his country’s foreign minister and advisor to the president, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been accused of trying to destroy the Buddhist nationalist organization in the country. The attack came after the party that represents the monks in Myanmar itself distanced from the organization, […]
Myanmar authorities fined Rohingyas on charges of renovating a mosque
Arakan News Agency Myanmar authorities fined the Rohingya inhabitants of the southern city of Gawduthara Maungdaw in Arakan State to 250 thousand Myanmar Kyat on charges of renovating the town mosque. Agency correspondent reported that the authorities demanded that people in the beginning an amount of half a million kyat before retreating and agree to […]
Myanmar’s Radical Buddhist Group Gets Rebuked
Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s nationalist Buddhist group known as The Committee for the Protection of Nationality and Religion (Ma Ba Tha) has suddenly found itself losing support from government officials and the online community. First, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein boldly declared in public that Ma Ba Tha is “unnecessary and redundant” […]
Myanmar: Anti-Muslim monk now faces defamation charge
Arakan News Agency A notorious firebrand monk whose hate speech has helped fuel attacks on Myanmar’s Muslim community now faces a defamation charge days after the ultranationalist group he belongs to was labeled an unlawful association under monastic law. An official from Tarmwe township’s police station confirmed to Anadolu Agency (AA) on Thursday that a […]
Myanmar migrants rescued from boat off Thai coast
Arakan News Agency Some as young as 13 – promised employment at factory on Thailand’s eastern seaboard, but instead taken elsewhere Almost 20 Myanmar nationals have been rescued off the coast of southern Thailand after police raided an Indonesian-flagged fishing vessel. Local media reported Tuesday that the group was discovered near Pattani province after families […]
Malaysians hold mass rally calling for end to Burmese persecution of Rohingyas
Arakan News Agency SEVERAL thousand protesters marched to the Burmese (Myanmar) embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to denounce the treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority in the predominantly Buddhist country. Local reports say about 5,000 people took part in the rally to submit a memorandum to the Burmese mission in the Malaysian capital, […]
Rumors abound Myanmar anti-Muslim group to be dissolved
Arakan News Agency Ultra-nationalist monk-led group backs down from demand government apologize as rumors build it may be disbanded An ultra-nationalist monk-led group in Myanmar has backed down from a demand for an apology from the ruling party, with social media rife with rumor that the anti-Muslim group may soon be disbanded. During a […]
Rights groups give NLD poor marks on party’s ‘100 days’ record
Arakan News Agency Two international advocacy organisations have slammed the new Myanmar government for failing to address fundamental human rights shortcomings in its first 100 days in office, echoing recent criticism from the international community. In a joint statement, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Alternative ASEAN Network of Burma (ALTSEAN-Burma) […]
Myanmar radical monk endorses ruling party in election, raps opposition
Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s firebrand Buddhist monk Wirathu has openly endorsed President Thein Sein’s ruling party in the Nov. 8 general election, saying Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party was “full of themselves” and unlikely to win the vote. Hardline monks will push for laws banning Muslim dress and other Muslim customs, Wirathu told Reuters […]