Arakan League for Democracy (ALD-Centre) Explained the Present Political Situations
November 27, 2013
ARAKANLAND
U U Tha Tun, A Founder of ALD
Akyab, Arakan-- On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, a successful ceremony held by Arakan League for Democracy at the RV Hall in Akyab (Sittwey) at 1-4 pm. During the meeting, U Moung Moung Saw served as a master of ceremony; U Aye Tha Aung, President of ALD explained the present political situations of peace talk between Myanmar Government and indigenous people, including reformation of 2008 Constitutional Law in Arakan, Myanmar. Vice President also explained the 2008 Constitutional Law with the compare of international constitutional law. U Kyaw Tun Aung, a Central Executive Committee, explained about the Arakan history and presence life of Arakanese people. A CEC U Hla Myint explained the both parties, ALD and RNDP, about unification. Some attendee asked the questions and ALD leaders answered all. There was attending the Monks, Central and Township Members of ALD, different Political Parties, Social Organizations, and people.
Arakan (Rakhine State), a country which is now part of Burma (Myanmar), was an independent kingdom (Collis 15). It has long history and its chronicle era is calculated from 3325 BC until to 1784 AD when the Burmese King, Bodaw Maung Wying, brutally invadedArakan with an unjust or a genocidal war.After 40 years of inhuman Burmese rule in Arakan, colonists from England via India and Japan came to Arakan through Thailand with the intent of occupying it with different policies. The British ruled Arakan in 1824-1942 and Arakan was controlled by Japanese fascists in 1942-1945. In 1948, when the Burmese said that Burma was free from Great Britain, Arakan became one of the colony states of Burma. As a result of the Burmese colonization, the people of Arakan are fearful, poor, and uneducated.The Arakanese people are fearful. “Under the Burmese rule in Arakan, we have a profit of two credits: fear and poverty,” said, U U Tha Tun, who was a famous leader, well-known historian, and a wise man of Arakan. He was a founder of the Arakan League for Democracy, and he was assassinated in cold blood by poisoned food by the Burmese military government during his prison term in 1990 in Akyab (Sitetwey) jail. When the Burmese conquered Arakan in 1784, their policy of ruling declared, “The ‘kyu’ reed, unless stubbed up, grows again.” Due to this declaration, Burmese rulers committed crimes against humanity on the innocent Arakanese people in the years of 1784-1824. According to Rakhinerazawonthike Kyan, there were 236,000 people killed by the Burmese governor, whose name was Nanda Pakyan (Sandamalalingara 170). Other Arakan records mention that too many people were annihilated. Due to fear, around 40 or 50 thousand Arakanese refugees took shelter in East Bengal (Now Bangladesh), which was controlled by the British East India Company. Since Burmese rule began again in 1947, the Arakanese people have always been worried, horrified, and scared of the Burmese lawless authorities, including the army and police because they absolutely rule the Arakan with social, economic pressure, and political pressure which is based on Burmese racism. Arakan (Rakhine State) is the second poorest state of Burma after Chin State because the Burmese government maintains an order of economic exploitation and state monopoly. UNDP’s Burma report, “Poverty Profile,” released in June, 2011, affirmed in detail the fact of highest poverty rate in Chin State is 73%, followed by 44% in Arakan State, 33% in Shan State and Taninthayi Division, and 32%Ayeyerwaddy Division (UNDP 11). Arakan is totally dependant on agriculture, fishing, and forestry which are the major Arakanese industries. Rice is the main crop in Arakan State and rice cultivation takes up the 85% of total agricultural land. The population breakdown is estimated to be around 70% farmers, 20% fisherman, 5% traders, and 5% government servants. Fresh-fish, shrimp, lobster, and dried-fishe (salt-fish) are mainly exported out of state. Coconut and toddy palm plantations are also important businesses and bamboo, fuel wood, and timber productions are also the main earn for local businesses. Crude oil is traditionally produced with primitive methods. Arakan has one of the most abundant natural gas sources, and it was sold out to the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for over a 30 year period. Unfortunately, there are no infrastructures,no main industries, and people are still using rowing boats, sailing boats, and bullock carts for transportation. So far, Arakan and its people are too poor, due to all the economic and business opportunities, including trade being controlled by the Burmese government and its cronies.Arakan’s uneducated rate is high in Burma because of the Burmese government’s education expenditure. Especially, people who live in rural areas have the most affected uneducated rate.80% of people in rural areas do not pass the primary level. They depend on Monastic Schools. Arakan’s educationl standard is shown at the lowest level of 75%, according to the UNDP’s report in June, 2011(89). Educational opportunities in Arakan are unacceptable. According to the Arakan State, Wikipedia, in academic year 2002-2003, there are 2,515 primary schools, 8,690 teachers, and 264,000 students; 136 middle schools, 2100 teachers, and 76,000 students; 49 high schools, 2,100 teachers, and 25,000 students (“Rakhine State”). And there are also some universities, colleges and technical institutes: Computer University, Sittwe; Sittwe University; Technological University, Sittwe; Kyaukphyu Education College; Government Technical Institute, Thandwe. However, all schools, including universities and colleges, have a shortage of facilities, such as computer commons, learning center, and supporting education tools.In addition, the successive Burmese colonial rulers have created a huge problem between the Arakanese (Rakhine) and illegal Chittagonganian Bengali Muslims, for the intention of a political maneuver controlled to get Arakanese national liberation movement; however, this is very dangerous for Burma, who came from Bangladesh, the most speedy population explosion country in south Asia. Bangladesh’s population growth rate is threatened to have its indigenous people live in Chittagong Hill Tract, Assam in India, and Arakan in Burma.In fact, Arakan and its people are still subjected to Burmese colonization. They are always concerned about their lives being poor and uneducated, and they feel angry, unsafe, unhappy, and unstable victims under the Burmese colonial rule.
Works Cited
Collis, Maurice. The Land of the Great Image.New Directions Books, New York: James Laughlin. 1985. Print.
Myanmar, UNDP. Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey in Myanmar (2009-2010), IHLCA Project Technical Unit, June 2011. PDF. Print.
An Arakanese Young Girl Was Raped and Killed by Bengali Muslims in Kyauk Taw Township
November 19, 2013
ARAKANLAND
An Arakanese young girl aged( 6) was raped and brutally murdered by Bengali Muslims at Kra Nyo Pyin village of Kyauk Taw township in Arakan State,Western Burma.. Bengali Muslims physically tortured and gang-raped an arkanese minor girl at Rakhine State, western Myanmar.
A six-year-old girl, namely Mi Mi Nge, daughter of U Shwe Aung and Daw Moe Moe San living in Kyar Nyo Village in Kyawtaw Township, was abducted by Bengali Muslims from Ywar Hnyar Village on Monday evening.
When dawn broke, her body was found dumped at paddy field outside the village.
She was found to be wounded on the head and injured on both cheeks.
It is reported that one of suspects has been arrested and is interrogating.
The dead body is under medico-legal examination at Apaukwa hospital.
Some Important Differences: Myanmar and the U.S.Myanmar, formally known as Burma, South-East Asia, is situated west of Thailand, east of India, Bangladesh, and the Bay of Bengal, and extends south of China, and north of Adman Sea. The United States of America, in North America, is geographically situated between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, south of Canada, and north of Mexico. Myanmar and the United States of America are absolutely different: Myanmar is an undeveloped and poor country, whereas America is developed and one of the richest. Myanmar and the United States can be contrasted in their social, economic, and political differences.
Socially, Myanmar has some different characteristics in its culture, religion, education, and healthcare. There are many different traditional cultures in Myanmar with the different indigenous people, such as the Rakhine (Arakanese), the Mon, the Burman, and the Shan. As officially recognized, there are 135 indigenous peoples living in Myanmar. They have different languages, different national dress, and different social events, including wedding and holiday events. For the Burmese and Rakhine people, the Water Festival, also known as Thun Kran, is one of the famous social events. The Mon National Day is the great day of the Mon people and the Shan Happy New Year is one of the wonderful celebrations of the Shan nationals in Myanmar. In contrast, in America, there are living Native Americans and immigrant people who came from Europe, Latin America, and Asia. In contrast, America is one of the largest countries with multi-nationalities, multicultural immigrant heritage, and mixed cultures. When Americans celebrate New Year at the beginning of the year, Chinese Americans have not yet held their New Year because they have a different New Year. Both Americans and Mexican Americans celebrate Halloween, but America has a celebration on October 31 and Mexico holds its Dias De Los Muertos on November 1 and 2. One day is for children and second is for adults. Around 87% of the Myanmars, including Rakhine, Mon, and Shan, are Buddhist, and Myanmars collectively are about 5% animists, 4.5% Christian, 4% Muslim, and 1.5% are Hindu. In contrast, a 76% majority of Americans identify themselves as Christians. Americans are of other religions as well: Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism make up about 4% of the adult population and religious unbelievers make up about 20%. Myanmar’s education and healthcare have no credits, no benefits, and no facilities and have no social security benefits. In contrast, America’s education and healthcare have a lot of benefits with credits. For the lower income family, the American government provides help credits in education and healthcare with an allowance of social security benefits.
Economically, Myanmar is still depending on raw and materials, natural resources, agriculture, and fishing. Over five decades, under the Myanmar Way to Socialism and the Myanmar Way to Militarism, the peoples of Myanmar are totally poor due to economic centralization and state monopoly. For the economic development, there are no basic infrastructures, and the Myanmar authorities always use corruption in business--with the Chinese a.k.a. Tharoot and Muslim a.k.a.Kular (India stock) -- for their advantages. For the purpose of the military institution, they founded the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) in 1997. Myanmar’s main export partner countries are Thailand, India, China, and Japan, and its major export goods are rice, fish, beans, natural gas, wood products, and jade and gems. In contrast, the U.S. economy is a market economy also known as capitalized economy, and it is one of the world's largest manufacturer countries, one of the largest trading countries, and one of the largest huge foreign investment countries—inside and outside. Geographically, it has plenty of natural resources and produces the oil and natural gas and maintains main industries, such as high-technology, telecommunications, electronics, chemical and motor vehicles. To emphasize this, in 2012, the United States’ GDP nominal was estimates at $ 15.6 trillion, whereas Myanmar’s GDP was estimated at 53.1 billion, according to the CIA World Factbook (2003–2012).
Politically, Myanmar is not a democratic country that may-be on the way to democracy. In 1948, when Myanmar gained independence from Great Britain, U Nu was the first Prime Minister of the Union of Burma and his so-called democratic government racially ruled the country with a divide and rule policy within a unitary constitution. All indigenous people of Myanmar, including Arakanese (Rakhine), Mon, and Shan, opposed the unitary system, which was not a benefit for the non-Burmese, and they demanded that the government create a federal constitution with self-determination. In 1962, during the political turmoil in Myanmar, General U Ne Win seized power of the country from the Prime Minister U Nu, abolished the parliament, and newly formed the Burmese Socialist Programme Party. After an all anti-government uprising in 1988, the Burmese Army again seized power and they held a free election in 1990. They denied a hand- over- power to the opposition party, the National League for Democracy, which won by landslide. In fact, Myanmar is still ruled and controlled by a military personnel government. It has changed some policies and shown a little bit of democratic processes. In contrast, America is one of the largest democratic countries and its constitutional law, the charter of freedom, totally protects a person’s life, liberty, and property. Among the U.S. citizens, any type of discrimination is against the law, and constitutional law practically pursues the equal rights for all American.
Myanmar and the United States are different due to their social, economic, and political institutions. And their historic background, their civilizations, and their evolutions have always been different. Contrary to the U.S., a way to achieve democracy and the right of self-determination for Myanmar is yet to be determined.
AHRDO Report "Conflict & Violence in Arakan" Myanmar Version Issued
November 7, 2013
ARAKANLAND
Arakan Human Rights and Development Organisation ၏ ရခုိင္ျပည္နယ္ပဋိပကၡႏွင့္ပတ္သက္၍ တကယ့္အမွန္တရားမ်ားႏွင့္ အျခားေသာ ႏွီးႏႊယ္ဆက္စပ္ေနေသာ အေၾကာင္းအရာမ်ားစြာကို အမွန္အတိုင္း တင္ျပထားေသာ အစီရင္ခံစာ ျမန္မာျပန္ကို ယေန႔ စတင္ထုတ္ေဝလိုက္ျပီ ျဖစ္သည္။...
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Arakanese Women Were Committed By Bengali Muslims in Pouktaw Township
November 3, 2013
ARAKANLAND
At 4:00 PM, on the 2nd of November, 2013, at Sin-aing Village, Pauktaw Township, Rakhine (Arakan) State, a crime against Arakanese Buddhist women were committed ...by the Bengali Muslims (so-called Rohingya).
It happened as follows. Some 30 Arakanese Buddhist women went for collecting mollusks at that time and some 50 Bengali Muslims hacked them with knives. Consequently, Ma Hla Khin, a 40-year-old Arakanese Buddhist woman, died from the wounds on the spot and Ma Than Khin, an 18-year-old Arakanese Buddhist girl whose father is named U Sein Hla Tun, got quite a serious wound on her left arm, another on her back, another wound on her neck. Now the victim woman has been hospitalized as an emergency patient at Sittwe General Hospital.
Some Arakanese scholars opine that Bengali Muslims did this as they want to do something bad towards the Arakanese community and then to reverse the story in their pro-Bengali media, and that the Bengali Muslims did this because they got news that OIC will come to Myanmar soon!
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