Demand made for immediate release of three Arakanese youths under arrest without evidence

http://narinjara.com/demand-made-for-immediate-release-of-three-arakanese-youths-under-arrest-without-evidence/Narinjara News: October 15, 2018

By  Soe Zan Aung (Toungup)

A press conference was held in Sittwe, Rakhine State,western Myanmar on October 12 to demand the immediate release of three Arakanese (Rakhine) youths, who have been arrested without evidence regarding the murder of a military corporal from the Military Security Affairs Unit.

U Tun Aung Kyaw, general secretary of the Arakan National Party (ANP) and a high grade pleader, told Narinjara News that they are making the demand as the three youths have been remanded in custody after being charged with murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code even though they were arrested without evidence.

“Their friends revealed at the press conference that the detained – Khine Bo Bo, Aung Zaw Linn, and May Yu Tun – were with their friends on the day of the murder on September 25-26 so they have been arrested without evidence. We want to demand their immediate release,” said U Tun Aung Kyaw.

Myanmar deserves EU’s embargo and sanction

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On Friday, European Union warned Myanmar that Myanmar can lose trade

privileges over the violation of human rights as international community criticized

over the Bengali speaking Rohingya crisis , which is being grown.

By the time international community criticizes over that crisis, European Union appears

to impose its embargo and sanction on Myanmar. Whether Myanmar should be imposed sanction or not, EU will send its fact-finding mission to Myanmar very soon.

It is the most likely to be that EU will be withdrawing its trade agreement, known as “everything but arms” (EBA). The EBA deal allows Myanmar duty-free and tariff-free access to European Market for all type of products except arms and ammunitions.

In Myanmar, not only Bengali speaking Rohingya but also minority non-Burma such as Rakhine

(Arakan), Chan and Kachin are being persecuted by Myanmar Army and government of ruling

party( National League for Democracy) .

Nowadays, Number of political prisoners is increasing in across the Myanmar’s prisons again.

It is similar to period of military rule (1988-2010). Just only in Arakan (Rakhine State), There are over (20) political prisoners in the jails and police custody. Among them, Dr. Aye Maung( Chairman of Rakhine National Party), author Wai Hun Aung and Mrauk Oo movement youths are well-known.

In region of majority Burma, there are also people who are being arrested by government of

Myanmar. The reason why they are arrested is that they criticize drawbacks of government of Myanmar by speaking and writing on social media. Number of people are unnecessarily arrested and thrown into prisons by Myanmar government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

This is violation of human rights definitely and absolutely therefore Myanmar deserves EU’s

embargo and sanction.

Cooperation needed to ensure successful repatriation: minister

https://www.mmtimes.com/news/cooperation-needed-ensure-successful-repatriation-minister.html             NYAN LYNN AUNG 04 OCT 2018                                 

Bangladesh and Myanmar need to fully cooperate to ensure the successful repatriation of over 700,000 refugees from northern Rakhine State now living in cramped camps in Bangladesh, a senior government minister has said. U Win Myat Aye, minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement , said the repatriation must follow the guidelines of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two countries in November last year. It stipulates that only refugees verified by the Myanmar government will be allowed to return to northern Rakhine.

Pope Francis donates US$100,000 to Arakan

There are still victims of terrorism and conflicts in Arakan(Rakhine) western so-called

Myanmar. Therefore, to be some relief and to enjoy religious freedom in Arakan, His Holiness Pope Francis donated US$100,000 through Arakan state Chief Minister, Mr.Nyi Pu.

According to news source, this donation cash, from His Holiness Pope Francis, will be utilized in the development tasks of villages in Maungtaw Township.

Most villages, in Maungtaw Township, still do not have electricity, clinics, schools, tarred roads and water supply under the Myanmar rule in 21^st century.

Myanmar has done nothing for Arakan but it has already taken and still taking everything from Arakan. 

Moreover, it creates political turmoil in Arakan by playing between the Arakanese and Bengali (Rohingya). As a result, people lose to focus on objective of repelling to Myanmar from Arakan.

However, today, new generation of Arakan realizes what and how Myanmar plays tricks to  be losing of genuine objective of Arakan National. Therefore, most educated youths are struggling in a way of Rakhita meaning freedom.

Under the rule of Myanmar, Arakan becomes as a beggar even if it has a lot of natural resources and record of wealthy Kingdom.

We can overhear, every now and then, that Myanmar makes showcase of Arakan situation

across the planet and then asking for aid. Most of those aid went to no Arakan but to Myanmar (Burma). In fact, Arakanese people want no aid, no Myanmar but just freedom from Myanmar.

Arakan Youths Union – Japan denounces re-arrest of eight Mrauk-U youths

Arakan Youths Union – Japan denounces re-arrest of eight Mrauk-U youths

Narinjara News: September 28, 2018

by -Soe Zan Aung (Toungup)

The Arakan Youths Union– Japan has denounced the government for re-arresting eight Mrauk-U youths after they served their sentence for taking part in the protest.

The Sittwe Township Court gave an eight-month sentence to the youths but they were released as their detention period was counted in the imprisonment. However, they were re-arrested on the same day and charged under Section 16 of the Union Flag Law.

“A protest march was held on January 16 in relation to the literary talk issue in Mrauk-U. Seven Rakhine youths lost their lives. Other eight wounded youths were arrested. The arrested youths were charged under Public Property Protection Act. They were given an eight-month sentence. They were released after serving time on remand. It’s an insult against the entire Rakhine people to arrest and charge them again. That’s why we are denouncing it,” Ko Win Naing, information officer of the Arakan Youths Union, said to Narinjara News on September 26.

In the statement, the association claimed that it was an ungraceful political act to file an additional charge against the released eight Rakhine youths and demanded the National League for Democracy (NLD) government to immediately halt the oppression of the Rakhine people.

The association also warned the Rakhine people to be cautious against the government’s ploy.

On behalf of the Arakan Youths Union, Ko Win Naing said he believes the authorities are deliberately trying to instigate the Rakhine people to stage a riot.

He added that the Arakan Youths Union – Japan will stage more protests against the re-arrest of the eight released youths and stand by their side.

Rakhine or Arakan youths are being apprehended by Myanmar police

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Arakanese youths are - wherever they travel in so-called, failed state Myanmar - being arrested

by Myanmar Army and Police. Myanmar or Burma accuses all Arakan youths, men and

women as Arakan Army’s members  wherever they travel  in Myanmar . Arakan Army is struggling to get freedom from Myanmar or Burma’s colonial yoke to free its people and the lost Arakan to Myanmar.

Myanmar police, on 22.9.2018, arrested five Arakanese youths who were going to Buddha Gaya in India to get job opportunity as well as pilgrimage. Their journey was via Chin State to India.

When they reached Chin State of Myanmar, Police apprehended them on the ground of baseless, suspicious accusation of members of Arakan Army.

They were being handcuffed and investigated in the lockup of police station in Chin State, Myanmar.

UN has no right to interfere in internal Myanmar matters, says army chief Min Aung Hliang

 News Desk,  bdnews24.com

Published: 2018-09-24 15:31:29.0 BdST Updated: 2018-09-24 15:31:29.0 BdST

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The head of Myanmar’s defence forces says that the UN has no right to interfere the country’s sovereignty, reports the Myawady Daily.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s remarks came after UN investigators called for the prosecution of Hliang and other top Myanmar military brass for the ‘genocide’ perpetrated against the Rohingyas.

“Protecting the interests of the country and ethnics amount to waging a just war,” Hliang said at a meeting with military personnel on Sunday.

Ethnic *Mro* of Arakan national, every now and then, are being killed in Myanmar

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British Foreign Secretary Rt.Hon.Jeremy Hunt MP and officials were visiting Northern

Rakhine (Arakan) where there were conflicts which caused Muslim people to flee to

Bangladesh.

There are reception centres to accept Muslim returnees in Northern Rakhine that Myanmar government set up nowadays. British Foreign Secretary and officials visited those reception centres and villages.

The villages, visited by British Foreign Secretary and officials, are lived by Hindu, Muslim and *Mro * ethnic of Rakhine National together in each village. These three communities are living in those villages together.

However, other area of Maungdaw Township, the communities are unable to reside together

because of violence.

During British FM, Rt Hon,Jeremy Hunt MP’s visit, ethnic Mro ,aged 40,was killed in Maungdaw Township. He was herding his cattle in a little far pasture from village. When the sun went down, he failed to return home. The villagers went to search for him and cattle in the evening but found only six cattle while the man and other cattle were not found. They reported official about the missing and continued to search and then found the man’s body with multiple sword wounds in the neck, belly and hands.

Every now and then, innocent minorities Mro and Hindu, in Maungdaw Township, are being killed. This report is also published on Arakanese News Agency -www.narinjara.com -facebook page.

Kyin: The traditional Rakhine (Arakan) wrestling

Htay Win

Kyin wrestling is favorite sports of the Rakhine National people since ancient

time. Kyin wrestling, being a kind of national identity for Rakhine people, is one of national

sports in Arakan (Rakhine) that is very popular up to this day. Kyin means a spinning top

in Rakhine language. Some point out that Kyin was derived from Kyar Yin. 

The Kyar Yin was being corrupted to Kyin. Literally, Kyar means the tiger and Yin means the fly. But some people there called wrestling jun. In many part of Rakhine any large festivity wouldn’t be completed without the Kyin tournament. 

In the first round, one athlete has to act like a tiger or as an offensive wrestler while another one is acting like a fly or as a defensive wrestler. During the second round, defensive one in the first round becomes the offensive one while the offensive

one in the first round becomes the defensive one. They change the roles alternatively until the game is over. 

In a wrestling tournament, it needs two athletes to compete for the first  session. and the winner has to compete against another opponent in the second session. Thus, winner

competes against a new opponent in each session eliminating them until he reaches the  final session for getting the trophy. The offensive wrestler is called Aphan and defensive wrestler is called Akhan in Rakhine language. 

Democracy In Crisis: What we know and what we don't

https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/black-white-and-grey/news/democracy-crisis-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-1633951

Ali Riaz

That democratic values and democratic institutions are in crisis all around the world is no longer a revelation; casual observation of the current global scene is enough to bear this out. For years, empirical data provided by the Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in their annual reports have been indicating that democracy is in a downward spiral. According to a Freedom House report, almost 67 percent people in the world now live under political systems which are either “not free” or “partly free”, or in other words undemocratic. One-third of the global population lives in outright authoritarian regimes according to the EIU, and many Asian countries are hybrid regimes—i.e., ostensibly democratic but essentially authoritarian.