Joint statement on the burning of photos in Bangkok Protest

Joint statement on the burning of photos in Bangkok Protest

Date: April 10, 2013

We, undersigned organizations are deeply disappointed on the unexpected incident of burning photos of the Burma’s independent leader General Aung San, the father of the country’s democracy icon and opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on April 9, 2013, which was reportedly organized by a part of Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand (BRAT).

We feel depressed over the misconducts in peaceful assembly, which cannot be accepted for the ethnic Rohingya people at all.

Demonstration of misconducts does not represent the Rohingya people’s views and concern as the Rohingya people are entirely deserved for peaceful co-existences within Burmese society, while Rohingya refugees and activists in Malaysia have been struggling for urgent democratic reforms in Burma through freeing all political prisoners including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the past.

In these regards, we call upon all peace loving people of the world and world leaders to understand the stance of Rohingya ethnic minority for peaceful co-existence and harmonious lives.

We request all the Rohingya Arakanese activists to be on right path and guard against such unsocial and unexpected incidents.

1. Rohingya Concern International (RCI), USA

2. Burmese Rohingya American Friendship Association (BRAFA), USA

3. Rohingya Muslim Organization (RMO), Bangladesh

4. Rohingya Youth Development Forum (RYDF) Arakan-Burma

5. Arakan Rohingya Organization-Japan (JARO)

6. Rohingya Arakanese Refugee Committee (RARC), Malaysia

7. Burmese Rohingya Association in Queensland-Australia (BRAQA), Australia

For further information, please contact:

1. Mr. Mohammad Sadek Tel: +60163094599

2. Mr. Kyaw Soe Aung Tel: +14147364273

3. Mr. Hossain Juhar Tel: +61401064927