Response to Dr. Aye Chan’s “ Enclave ’’ with Influx Viruses ( In Burmese)

The Burmese military has clearly embarked on a policy of ridding the country of ethnic Rohingyasby any possible means. Official claims that the refugees are "illegal immigrants"-Asia WatchAn enclave is part of a country geographically separated from the main part by thesurrounding foreign territory. A great deal of works has been done by the military’scivilian collaborators on the province of Arakan (Rakhine province) claiming that there isthe existence of an enclave in Burma. Most prominent of the authors is Aye Chan. AyeChan, a native of Burma’s Arakan (Rakhine) province, says there is an enclave inArakan. (1) His work even outlines the common issues of dispute surrounding theRohingyas with the Rakhines. This doesn’t seem to be an ordinary enclave. This enclaveis Aye Chan’s portrayal of Burma's Rohingya people in the Mayu frontier of the Arakanstate. Aye Chan identifies the Rohingyas as thenon-nativ es of Burma who, he claims,illegally settled in this region of Burma’s North-Western province. This paper is adetailed review of the claims.