Arakan News Updates Monday, 10th September 2012 Arakan, Burma

Since the violence against Rohingyas in Arakan erupted, Security Forces, Police and Rakhine Terrorists along with Military have been carrying out mass murders and genocides against Rohingyas. They have been maliciously killing Rohingyas with immense hatred and hence with no mercy at all. Their hatred against Rohingyas is so much so that many Rakhine soldiers, police and security forces proudly claim how many Rohingyas each of them killed. 

A Rakhine soldier from 352 Light Infantry Battalion told Al-Jazeera that he and his comrades killed 300 Rohingyas from Myothugyi in Maung Daw on the night of June 8. Another claimed said “I put the butt of my gun here at [the right side of] my waist and shot down many Muslims while keeping my left hand on magazines so that I could quickly fill up my bullets. There were so many dead bodies that we even had to call in a bulldozer to make a mass grave.” One more Rakhine soldier boasted to Aljazeera that he and his troops killed uncountable numbers of Rohingya in the village of Nyaung Chaung in Maung Daw in early June. He further said “We have even still kept this from our [commanding] officers.” (Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/08/201288114724103607.html) 

Now, where is Thein Sein Government that claims the dead casualties to be only about 100 when his own forces are claiming such big numbers of killing as mentioned above? In fact, thousands of Rohingyas have been being killed by security forces, police, and military together with Rakhine extremists. The government has grossly understated the numbers of Rohingyas killed. After killing Rohingyas, the authorities have, in the rush, buried their corpses or thrown wherever possible. Now, Rohingya dead bodies are being found everywhere. Three dead bodies were found in a well in the vicinity of old jail of Maung Daw. Numbers of dead bodies were buried near to the Black Bridge in the village of Shitaylla of Myoma Kayindan. Other dead bodies were found at a place in Nyaung Chaung Village. Besides, many more were found in the Jetty area of quarter one of Maung Daw. By and large, Arakan has become a Burmese version of Nazi extermination Camps for Rohingyas. 

With a view to hiding the actual situation and deceiving all the visiting investigation teams in Maung Daw, Rakhines have been rushing to set up temporary camps (tents) at the hill-sides in rural areas all over southern Maung Daw. The few affected Rakhines during the riot are kept safe and sound in the monasteries in Maung Daw. Now, it is said that all Rakhines in Maung Daw are moving to the temporary camps irrespective to rich, poor, healthy, unhealthy, affected or unaffected ones as the investigation teams set to visit the region. Hence, they will stay there as long as there is the investigation team. 

They are pretending as if they were attacked by Rohingyas and are injured which actually is not the reality. According to Rohingyas in Maung Daw, they (Rakhines) are going to benefit many things out of these camp scams. They will be able to cover up their crimes, get aids for nothing, houses and lands etc. Besides Rakhines, other ethnic people such as Mro, Thet and Dainet are also being placed in the camps under the direction of Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP). 

Military and Security Forces have exaggerated forced labouring of Rohingyas in southern Maung Daw. There is no day on which Rohingyas are not made forced labours. Almost 20 to 30 Rohingyas have to go for labouring for them. Under-aged Rohingya children also have to go for forced labouring if Military cannot manage the number of adults they need. Rohingyas are forced to carry extremely heavy materials, build houses for Rakhines and do other things for the military. Rohingyas are tortured severely if they are unable to follow the military’s instructions during forced labouring. Moreover, military threaten to kill Rohingyas if they fail to go for forced labouring. Nowadays, forced labouring has become so open that military commanders are demanding forced labours through letters. One of the letters from a military sub-commander from sub-camp No.3 in the village of Kayay Myaing demanding forced labours is shown in English Translation followed by Original Letter. 

To 

Village Administrator, 

Heads of the Hundred Houses and Heads of the Ten Houses 

Bagonna Village 

Regarding above, despite asking for sending 30 voluntary workers every day, no voluntary worker came yet and so we are informing you again. We are emphasizing you to do it as quickly as possible so that we need not come there and do it by ourselves. 

Signature 

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Sub-Commander 

Sub-Camp No.3 

Kayay Myaing Village