Rohingyas Interviewed by Investigation Team are wanted by Local Authorities

QS Madani 

RB News 

February 26, 2013 

(Edited by Anwar Arkani) 

Maungdaw: An investigation commission team that consists of five members led by U Maung Zaw Linn came from Sittwe to Alay Than Kyaw on February 17, 2013. They interviewed some Rohingyas: 2 youths, 2 women and 6 men. 

The Rohingyas who were interviewed by the team were wanted by the following authorities. The hunting of the interviewees began as soon as the investigation commission left the village. 

(1) U Aung Kyaw, Police Officer in Alay Than Kyaw Village 

(2) U Kyi Hlaing, SaRaPha Head 

(3) U Aung Naing Oo, NaSaKa Head of Sector (7) 

(4) U Kyi Thein, Maungdaw Township Administrator 

While the wanted Rohingyas are hiding to escape the arrest, searches by the authorities continue. It is almost certain that these unfortunate Rohingyas ultimately have to leave their homes and hearths. 

On February 20, 2013, Rakhine racists led by head of the village U Khin Tun, U Maung Hla and U Tun Mra Ri from a Rakhine model village, Maw Ya Wadi, sent some Rakhine youths to the Mosque of War Chya village and Thaung Pinnyar village tract to pour poison in the pond of the mosque and its water source for tube pipe. By the time the villagers noticed, the Rakhine goons managed to escape the vicinity. These Rakhine goons are known for harassing Rohingyas from neighbouring villages. 

Buthidaung: The NaSaKa from sub-camp (22) arrested the following 4 people from Razarbeel village tract, Buthidaung Township under various accusations on February 21, 2013. They were later released upon extracting ransom of 75,000 Kyats each. 

(1) Hameed Hussein s/o Baru, 30 

(2) Ali Akbar s/o Deen Mohammed, 22 

(3) Molvi Rafique s/o Yusuf, 23 

(4) Baru s/o Abdul Kareem, 55 

On the following day, two Rohingyas from the same village, Sulaiman s/o Kalu, 40 and Nurul Islam s/o Nur Mohammed, 22 were brought to a Rakhine village, Keyareng Frang, village tract for carrying crops for Rakhine. When the security forces from battalion 536 met them, they were tortured severely by saying “Why did you go to Rakhine village”. Indeed the Rohingyas are confined in their villages all over Arakan.