We should not forget 13 August

Photo: Narinjara News

 Today, August 13, marks the 55th anniversary of Arakanese  City of Sittwe Rice Problem Day. Even though Years had passed, Arakanese new generation still is mourning and unable to forget this day because between 400 and 500 Arakanese are killed by the Myanmar government led by Ne Win.

By the time all the rice from Arakan was forcibly taken and sold to foreign nations by the Myanmar government in 1967, the Arakanese people faced famine. Therefore, over ten thousand Arakanese people took the streets of Sittwe City to protest and demanded to back of all the rice to Arakan. Instead of returning rice to Arakan,Myanmar Army fired into proceeding when they arrived at Mra rice mill, killing between 400 and 500 Arakanese people.

When Myanmar Army fired into the proceeding, some protestors ran and jumped down into Satroekay Creek and swam to another side of the creek,  which was nearby the Mra rice mill. But they were also shot and killed from the bank of satroekay creek by Myanmar Army, appearing the water creek blood-red color with Arakanese protestors.

Hence, the new generation of Arakan painfully commemorates every year on this day to remind the past in which Myanmar killed innocent Arakanese old generation intentionally and also observe how to avoid situations like this from invaders Myanmar or Burma.

Under Myanmar's rule, the Arakanese people are systematically massacred every now and then on every situation by Myanmar or Burma since Arakan lost its sovereignty to Myanmar or Burma.

Clashes break out between the Arakan Army and Myanmar Army after Myanmar's oppressions become the worse on Arakanese people

 

In the entire Arakan, western region of so-called Myanmar,  Myanmar Army is nowadays killing and arresting Arakanese people every single day and also making Arakanese people's life difficult and treating Arakanese people in a cruel and oppressive way and not giving them the same rights, freedom. etc. as Burmese or Myanmar.

By the time, the motorboat is transporting students from the school of Remawa village to Tuinmawa village on August 2, 2022 after school time in Paletwa Township, in Arakan,Myanmar soldiers shot at them from the bank of the Kalatan river indiscriminately, therefore, two students are killed on the spot, and three students were also injured. There is a total of ten students on the board.

 

Meanwhile, there is a battle between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar Army in Namada Creek, Paletwa Township Nira Yassari, on August 2/2022 in Arakan. Villagers said that since the morning of August 2nd, the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar Army have been fighting in Namada Creek, Paletwa Township. 

Elsewhere, particularly, at the Bangladesh border, there is also fighting between the Arakan Army and Myanmar Army on the same day, therefore, long-range missiles and Artillery shells are being launched from the Paletwa -based battalion to the Bangladesh border as reinforcement of its military power by the Myanmar Army.

Villagers said that shots were also heard on the Namada Creek side yesterday, and the clashes continued from this morning until the evening. Consequently, many residents are starting to flee from their homes to nearby places.

Myanmar still is arresting innocent Arakanese people

 There are three Arakanese men, in Ponnagyun and Kyauktaw Township in Arakan, whom Myanmar Army arrested a week ago. U Moe Thee Khaing, 50, and U Maung Hsan, 40, were taken from their homes by about 20 Myanmar soldiers (invaders to Arakan) on July 19, and their families have not been able to contact the detainees, a relative of U Moe Thee Khaing told one of main Arakan Media DMG.

During the main time, a man from the Kavi Yadana camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Kyauktaw, Arakan ,  was arrested on July 19 and has not been heard from since, according to family members. U Kyaw Hein, a 39-year-old traditional medicine practitioner, was arrested while returning to Kavi Yadana displacement camp after providing medical treatment to a patient from neighboring Kangyishin IDP camp on the night of July 19.  

According to DMG media, The Myanmar Army arrested residents of both Ponnagyun and Kyauktaw townships last month as well. The Myanmar Army also detained Ko Zaw Win aka Ludu Zaw Win, U Kyaw Than Maung, and Ko Zaw Moe Htet from Kyauktaw on June 21, subsequently charging the trio under the Penal Code’s Section 505(a). 

Ko Zaw Win aka Ludu Zaw Win from Pyidawtha ward; U Kyaw Than Maung, a resident of Khaungtoke village; and Ko Zaw Moe Het, a resident of Panphechaung village, were arrested by the Myanmar Army on June 21, and these three men have not been allowed to meet their families.

The arbitrary arrests of Myanmar Army in Arakan

 When the Arakan lost its sovereignty because of Myanmar"s invasion and fell under Myanmar's rule, Arakanese people were to be called ethnic of Myanmar. In fact, the Arakan should only be called a colonized nation and a colonized national.

Myanmar is calling on the Arakan as an ethnic is to continue to rule Arakan systematically and strategically. So far as I know, there are something like ethnics in England and Spain. Those ethics are treated as a complete brotherhood by the English and Spanish governments. But, it is very much different that Arakan is being treated as ethnic by Myanmar.

Every day, Myanmar Army is arresting the Arakanese people and giving heavy prison sentences on the accusation of tieing with the Arakan Army. Some are to die in detention centers and jails due to the atrocious investigation of the Myanmar Army.

"The Myanmar military arrested at least 40 locals across Kyauktaw, Ponnagyun, and Mrauk-U townships. In many cases, family members do not know where the detainees are being held. The military has not given any official statement to the media as to why these locals were arrested " said U Mrat Tun, executive director of the Arakan Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Association.

U Mrat Tun also condemned the military’s refusal to allow the detainees to contact their families after their arrest. He called on the military to allow the detainees to contact their loved ones as soon as possible.

“Among the detainees were underage children and this is a violation of human rights,” he added. 

There are almost over hundreds of Arakanese people whom the Myanmar Army has arrested nowadays during the resuming fighting between the Arakan Army and Myanmar Army in the entire Arakan after the informal ceasefire with the Arakan Army.

Retaliatory attack by the Arakan Army

 Mr.Khaing Thu Kha, spokesperson of Arakan Army told Arakan Princess Media that Arakan Army retaliated by attacking the Myanmar Army on 18/7/2022 in Maungdaw Township. The reason why Arakan Army retaliated against Myanmar Army was that Arakan Army's camp was bombed by Myanmar Army in Karen State a few weeks ago.

The first attack of retaliation occurred in the morning at 9:00 o'clock in Rakhay Payi village and the second attack was followed at 10:30 am.

During the period of fighting, Arakan Army captures 14 enemies consisting Myanmar border guards polices and infantry soldiers. Amongst the all, there is police commander who surrenders and Arakan Army seizes a lot of ammunitions, two pistols, 24 assault rifles and some military equipment.

As soon as possible, Myanmar Army reinforced its troops to where Arakan Army's attacks had taken place and fired Artillery shells in all directions at random until the sun went down.

Elsewhere, villagers were forced to flee as the enemy entered the villages with complete weapons.

 Because of this,  Arakan Army is keeping a close eye on the enemy and there will likely be fierce fighting between Arakan Army and Myanmar Army anytime soon.

Myanmar cowardly strafes Arakan

 Myanmar Army launched an air strike on Arakan Army's liberated eastern Headquarters near the Thai-Myanmar border at 12 am on 4/7/2022.

Due to the sudden and intentional attack of the Myanmar Army's air strike, six Arakanese soldiers were killed and rockets strafed from the supersonic jets hit a sewing machine training facility and some buildings.

The two supersonic jets of the Myanmar Army entered and flew into Thai airspace after a sudden bombing of the Arakan Army base near the border from the Myanmar side.

The civilization of wild living beings in the jungle, which the Myanmar Army is currently utilizing on the Arakanese people by killing, persecuting and shooting. 

As carnivorous animals do not need to consume any vitamins found only in vegetables, Myanmar Army does not need to care about human rights and any international laws before and after killing weaker Arakanese people. 

The behavior of the Myanmar Army does not change any respect for human rights and prevention of further violation of international humanitarian laws. Their habit of blanket denial and cruel attitude toward other races and religions is the main factor in crimes against humanity. 

There is no other way but the revolution

Burmese soldiers who were harassing the people with weapons in Arakan were finally arrested by Arakan Army and arrests are being made. However, after capturing about 10 Burmese soldiers in a week, the Burmese army started targeting and killing the Arakanese people.

The Burmese army arrested more than 30 Arakanese youths in Kyauktaw Township, in  Arakan on 21/6/2022 alone, shot and killed a young man, and left him near the bridge.

Four women were arrested in Kyauktaw and another was beaten while on a business trip near the market.

As the repression of the Burmese army continues to worsen in Arakan, Arakanese youths have come to realize again that there is no other way but to practice the push of repression.

The enemy is about to knock on the doors of homes of Arakanese people

 In Arakan, the Burmese military's reinforcements are reaching their peak. With the deployment of the navy, air force and land forces, Soe Win, the Burmese army's second-in-command, is coming to support his troops.

The only submarine in the Burmese army has been also deployed along the Arakan coast, and Russian-made helicopters have been sent to Arakan too.

At the same time,tens of thousands of troops have been sent to Arakan in this year, including the People's Police.

Arrests and torture of all Rakhine and Bengali Muslims associated with the Arakan Army are on the rise.However,due to the current rainy season, fighting is unlikely to happen once in a while, but no one can guarantee that it will not happen.

But everyone has agreement with it that as the Burmese army invades, so will the fighting.The Arakan Army is also known to be well-prepared to fight back, and more fighting is expected ahead this time around.

Time to leave Burma alone in an inferno

 The Burma Army is inviting nowadays to all non-Burmese revolutionary Army to negotiate peace in Myanmar after It fails to control the nation.

At the same time, the political downfall has made life difficult for the Burmese Army. Consequently, the economy has deteriorated and commodity prices are very much raising. Most people are starving to death. However, Burmese rebels groups are fighting, killing, and bombing against the Burmese Army in the name of revolution across the regions in which Burman only lives. Burmese rebels led by former Aung San Suu Kyi's political party are causing very much hardships for Burma Army and sanctions and embargos from the International also is knocking out the Burmese Army.

Hence Burmese Army desperately becomes to invite talk for peace. But it is too late to do so because some non-Burma revolutionary Army has gone their goals and leaving back  Burma after Burma was nothing for their existence but colonizing them.

The talk proposed by Burma Army to the non-Burma revolutionary Army is just to rule continually no-Burma while Burma itself fighting each other to gain political power. Yes, whoever gains power between them, the same will be paid to non-Burma by the majority of Burma. This was enough proved to 

be a reality in the record and in history therefore Burma should be left back once for all by non-Burma in Myanmar and then build confederation without majority  Burma, leaving Burma alone in an inferno.

Statement of Solidarity with Bangladesh on International Mother Language Day by Arakan Army

 United League of Arakan (ULA)

February 20, 2022

Statement of Solidarity

The upcoming February 21, 2022, is the 23rd anniversary of “International Mother Language Day” recognized by the UNESCO in 1999. This is also the occasion for us to commemorate the diversity of languages and cultures that our “Mother World” has embraced. We, the ULA/AA, herewith would like to congratulate all people of the world on their mother tongue languages.

For our natural neighbor, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, this day marks as the great juncture for becoming the ‘Shaheed Day (Language Martyrs Day)’ and we pay our deep homage to those language-martyrs namely Salam, Barkat, Rafiq, Jabbar, Shafiur and other heroes who sacrificed their lives for the cause of their mother tongue Bangla. Under the charismatic leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Founding Father of Bangladesh, the people of Bangladesh were able to achieve their priceless and invaluable sovereignty and independence in 1971 which, we believe, is also the primal foundation for maintaining the political and cultural identity of a nation.

Our forefathers from the lands of Bengal and Arakan strove to have their respective civilizations thrive on the banks of the Bay of Bengal and of the Naf river. They constitute the natural bond between the people and regions of Bangladesh and Arakan. We deeply regard that both our societies are historically and culturally interlinked. The Arakanese community is a part of the Bengali nation, and in the same way the Bengali community is a part of our Arakan nation. Since both territories are comprised of our brothers and sisters, we firmly believe that it is our responsibility to serve both our people for the best.

Sending this statement of solidarity on this day on behalf of the Arakan people is an honor for us. We profoundly believe that the restitution of Arakan sovereignty to our people is the ultimate aim of our national liberation movement and the right to mother tongue language is also a part of that. We desire to bolster a better future between our nations and regions in terms of military, political, economic, cultural and diplomatic relations. “Good Neighbor Shall be Good Friend”. May Bangladesh Live Forever!

Central Executive Committee

United League of Arakan (ULA)