Peas from the same sack

In the Myanmar politic dominated by majority Burman race, there is heinous tactic which is utilized to crush down strong minority political parties and strong minority armed forces by majority Burman race. If a minority political party or minority armed force emerges strongly, Myanmar or Burmese government initially puts its weight on its Army to do whatever it wants against the minority. Enjoying this right, Myanmar Army commits arbitrary arrest, human right violation, hijack, murder, arson, rape, genocide, looting, etc. to crush down minority.

 

When international community points out crimes of Myanmar Army, Both of them ─ government and army ─ reply that it is not their responsibility. To be clear, Myanmar government says it is the Army’s and Army also says it is Government’s. However, they are the two sides of the same coin (In Arakanese proverb: peas from the same sack).

 

And, when they become to face very hard situation during the period of eliminating against the minority, one of them paves the positive or constructive way to minority to walk on. On the other hand, one of them also is still distancing and preparing trap on the path. This fact is seen currently when Myanmar Army cannot make good recovery in the battle front of Arakan, in Arakan and it is to halt fighting against the Arakan Army without declaring ceasefire.

 

When Myanmar is unable to defeat Arakan Army as they has thought it was easy after they utilized strategy that is to target civilians of Arakan by using jet fighters, helicopters, MLRS, navy and ground troops, Myanmar Army becomes to break fighting. This is only fact why they halt fighting against the Arakan Army.

 

Superficially, we are to know that Arakan Army releases statement to hold election in Northern Arakan and then Myanmar Army welcomes and halts its fighting against the Arakan Army and civilians of Arakan.  As we all know, they have never honest wills to shake hands with minority races because they want to dominate politic and they want to control power over the minorities forever. To continue their intention, Myanmar is to do this and they will open new strategy to crush Arakan Army again near in future.

 

Destroying almost entire civil structures, increasing Internally Displaced Persons again, arresting, killing and wounding people of Arakan, both Myanmar government and Myanmar Army will fight against the Arakan Army and civilians of Arakan again after break. During the break, Myanmar will prepare its strength and will lure politically into trap ─ NCA ─ but Arakan Army will never step on it and will mobilize its reserve troops from North to South in Arakan. The storm is just calm right now and still 
awaits people of Arakan because it is not over.

Arakanese Motor Boat Driver complains bitterly against the exploitation of Myanmar Soldiers

 

Myanmar soldiers station on the hill near the Ramaung Bridge in Minbya township, in Arakan, western Myanmar and they construct posts at the two sides of the river and then demanding fees from passers-by  by  force of arms even if bridge, road and river is not toll bridge, not toll road and not toll water way.

There are small motor boats in the river which transport villagers every day from villages to Minbya town and from Minbya town to villages. The boat driver Maung Lone, who is one of boat drivers, complained bitterly that he had been unfairly treated to pay money by Myanmar soldiers when he passed under the bridge.

According to report, When Maung Lone drove his small motor boat to town with passengers, he was asked to show his registration card – passengers are also asked to show – at the post under the Ramaung Bridge. Therefore he and his passengers handed over their cards to Myanmar soldiers. After a while, Myanmar soldiers told him that they will keep all cards until boat return back from town and ordered to purchase one visa of beef from town market for them.

When Maung Lone and his passengers came back from town, they were to stop at the post under the bridge. No sooner had Myanmar soldiers received one visa of beef from Maung Lone than they asked again Maung Lone to give 50 thousands Myanmar Kyat currency, saying Maung Lone was carrying cement bags on the boat. He explained bugger Myanmar soldiers that cement bags were inclusive tax and for construction of village monastery. But, he was rejected and forced to pay.

Maung Lone told local media – Narinjara News – that he had to pay yesterday also 3 thousands Myanmar Kyat to the Myanmar soldiers when he passed under the bridge. He continued to tell media that amount of 3 thousands money was somewhat small – US 2 dollars – I can try to pay them but 50 thousands money was too much for me, said Maung Lone.

Maung Lone pleaded political leaders through the media to handle exploitation of Myanmar armed forces in Arakan. The notorious Myanmar Army is currently launching an offensive military operation against the Arakan Army and against the civilians of Arakan, killing and wounding Arakanese people  every day and committing crimes against the humanity and committing war crimes by setting villages on fire, driving out villagers from their villages and looting belongings of villagers.

 

  

 

 

 

Myanmar soldiers beat Arakanese shrimp farmer unconscious

 

A convoy of 200 Myanmar troops marched to the Chitponma village under the Ann township in Arakan, western Myanmar, at about 16 hours on 13/11/2020. It is learned that they came in and harassed villagers by force of arms.

 

After a raid on every house in the village, a shrimp farmer was taken from his shrimp pond to the village hall. The poor shrimp farmer Kyaw Nu Maung, aged 48, was tied to a pole of Village Hall with a rope. Then he was knocked unconscious by soldiers of Myanmar Army, leaving him alone in the hall. The poor shrimp famer was later found abandoned and unconscious by villagers who were taking him as soon as possible to nearby medical central.

 

When Myanmar troops were about to leave the village, an abbot monk from the village monastery requested them to return back the telephones and currencies of villagers seized by Myanmar soldiers during raiding every house in the village. But only they returned back a few telephones and left the village and caused villagers to remain in resentment.  

Social worker Ko Myo from Ann township confirmed about the persecution of Myanmar soldiers when Narinjara News – Arakan main media− contacted  him on phone.

 

It is for majority Burman race

A constitution drafted by Myanmar military and unilateral manner by Myanmar regime does not allow Arakanese people to enjoy equal rights and self-determination. The reason why it is that Myanmar has intention to maintain its rule in Arakan.

 

Therefore, without caring international laws, Myanmar or Burma has launched an offensive military operation against the Arakan Army and against the people of Arakan, killing and wounding civilians of Arakan every day.

 

Even if during the period of holding election in its inside, Myanmar  does not stop killing and wounding  people of Arakan. Besides, Myanmar military is looting rice and foods from the villages and from Internally Displaced Persons ‘camps. Homes in villages are also being set on fire by Myanmar military. As worst as entire villagers from village are hijacked and abducted by Myanmar military when soldiers desert their Army, questioning and persecuting villagers to know whereabouts of their soldiers. Until this moment, most of villagers still are in the hand of hijacker Myanmar military without knowing situation of them.

 

Just two days ago, Six villagers, including two children, were injured in the firing of artillery shelling over Shaukkon village under  Ann township in Arakan by Myanmar military while Myanmar held so-called election. According to report, The villagers went on hiding underground since the morning hours. One artillery shell fell on a monastery and another inside the village,” said Maung Cherry, a writer based in Kandaunggyi town.

 

Narinjara News ─ Arakan main media – reports that earlier, on 8 September  last,  three artillery shells exploded at Nyaung Kan village in the same area that killed five persons including a schoolteacher along with her seven years old daughter. Another 7 years old child died, where ten other individuals sustained injuries and they were taken to the hospital.

 

Under the Myanmar rule, no right to form a regional government for Arakan even though Arakan political party that won the election landslide in Arakan. Centralizing power of politic, so-called union government of Myanmar or so-called constitutional president appoints its confidants as ministers to form a government in Arakan. The elected representatives from constituencies are

just to sit on chairs in parliament . Myanmar political system is basically with features of majority. But what is for minorities?. The scheme of distribution of powers has not clear demarcation of legislative , executive and financial powers between Union and states. The entire administration of the state concerned is assumed by the union because so-called union has the power to give directions to the states in every matter.

Therefore, it is not wonderful that Myanmar democracy and election is in question and it is just for majority Burman race.

Donning Mask of Election, Myanmar still oppressing Non- Burma Races

 

The election in Burma in this weekend means nothing, especially for other ethnic groups, including the Rakhine, with no significant consequences. The current government, in 2010, joined the military to continue its politics and participated in the election, accepted the military-drafted constitution, and brutally persecuted and killed ethnic nationalities.

This time, during the election campaign, the Burmese military-backed party and the ruling party competed on the stage, but hugged and kissed the back of the stage and made non-Burmese ethnic groups crazy. The ethnic groups are right subjected about the plot between two major Burmese parties and the Burmese military

In addition, constituencies in Shan and Rakhine State have been canceled for security reasons and before the election result, they are right now celebrating for winning of those constituencies in Arakan and Shan State because those vacant places will be treated and ruled whatever they want by Myanmar.

The next government and next coming Burmese governments will not be able to build a genuine federal union in the elections that will be based on a military-drafted constitution.

Therefore, instead of holding elections based on the constitution drafted by the military, the current people's representatives and ethnic leaders need to convene a conference with international and UN assistance, and the people's leaders should draft a new constitution within three to six months.

Only then can elections be held in a free, fair and equitable manner to build genuine federal union. But this is too difficult  to do for non-Burma races  because of oppressive Burmese regime and Burmese military.