Authority in Buthidaung said abusing Rohingyas according to Central Govt’s instruction

Htay Zaw

RB News

July 16, 2013

Buthidaung, Arakan – A gate called “Bengali Blocking Special Group” has been set up in Quarter No. (5), Buthidaung Township, Arakan State to abuse the Rohingyas. The new group was implemented by Township administration and Quarter administration.

The gate is located on the high way of Buthidaung to Maungdaw in Quarter No. (5), Buthidaung Township. The township administrator is leading and the quarter administrator is doing the operation. This special operation is just to abuse the Rohingyas.

“Township administrator is sitting on the chair and the quarter administrator Maung Hlaing Soe is stopping the cars. He shouts “Come down if there is any Kalar Bengali”. Then asks for Form (4) if there is any Rohingya. He also scolds by using many bad words.” a Rohingya told to RB News. [Form 4 is a documents which required by all Rohingya Muslims to travel from one township to another and Kalar is derogatory term use to address Rohingyas in Myanmar]

The Police force, Immigration and the Fire Brigade also join with the “Bengali Blocking Special Group”. The quarter administrator abuses the Rohingyas physically according to the local residents.

“Maung Hlaing Soe abuses physically. He said “We are doing this on you Kalar according to the instruction of central government. If you Kalar cannot tolerate leave Myanmar”.” the Rohingya continued.

The local residents told that the quarter administrator Maung Hlaing Soe was involved in making violence and he has been extorting money from the people who live in his quarter. Although the people reported his crimes to Chief Minister of Arakan State and Maungdaw district administrator, yet, there is no any action taken against him.