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Burma Bureau e.V.

Burma Bro e.V., Postfach 27 03 66, 50509 Kln, Germany

To

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-MoonSecretary-GeneralUnited NationsNew York, N.Y. 10017U.S.A.

Fon: +49 (0)221-9522450

Fax: +49 (0)221-9522470eMail: [email protected]

Ethnic People of BurmaGermany

Date: 6 th November 2012

Subject: Signature CampaignFactual information of Bengalis in the Arakan State, Burma/ Myanmar

Dear Mr. Secretary General:

I. Concise historical facts and the conflict in the Arakan StateThose so-called Rohingyas nowadays were the descendents of the Bengalis who werebrought by the British Administration into Burma, to work in agriculture.[1]After the World War II, the Bengali population grew drastically and became a majoritygroup in the northern part of Arakan State.

First AttemptIn 1937, Burmano longer remained under the British India but became Crown Colony.In 1940,a group of Bengali from northern Arakan (Rakhaing) went to India to meetleaders of the Muslim League. They requested that the Muslim League should demandthe British Government for the incorporation of Buthidaung and Maungdawtownships into British India, however, their attempt failed. [2] The Britishgovernment attached Rakhaing State to Burma as that State had been gained fromBurma as a consequence of the Treaty of Yandabo, signed on 24 February 1826, whichbrought the first Anglo-Burmese War to end.

Second AttemptAfter WWII the Chittagonian Bengali settlers came back, bringing with them newsettlers. When Burma was only one step away from her independence, these settlers

wanted to turn northern part of Arakan into either an autonomous Muslim state orjoin that part into East Pakistan. Secondly, in 1946, some members of the 'JuniyatuOlamai', a religious association went to Karachi to meet Mohamad Ali Jinnah on a


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delegation for the discussion of the incorporation of Maungdaw, Buthidaung and alsoRathedaung townships into East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ).The Burmese leader then, General Aung San, gave his clear position to Mohamad Ali

Jinnah that he would not tolerate, if Pakistan would interfere in Burmese affairs.[2][3]That was the reason why the Pakistan leaders did not accept their demand.

Jihad on BurmaBurma was still under British while some of the Chittagonian Bengalis announcedreligious war (Jihad) on her. They were fought by Burmese troops led by a Britishcommander. The rebellion movement could remain until 1960. Their goal was eitherthe merger of the Buthidaung, Maungdaw and Rathedaung townships with Pakistanor the establishment of a separate state. It was demanded on the meeting at theAlethangyaw Village, Maungdaw Township.

DifferenceIn 1951,Mr. Abdul Gaffar, the parliamentarian of Buthidaung, wrote an article in theGuardian Daily newspaper, entitled `` Rohingya . In the parliament, he could not getthe opportunity to address their party as either `` Rohingya party or referred tothemselves as `` Rohingya . It is simply due to the fact that the most senior amongthe four elected Muslims by the name of Sultan Mahmud, did not accept the usage ofthe term Rohingya. Sultan Mahmud, instead accepted ``Arakani Muslim, meaningthat Muslims-living-in Arakan. For this reason, in the Burmese parliament, their

party and Parliamentarians had to act just as Arakani Muslim.

As a matter of fact,the ethnic group called Rohingya had never existed in the historyof Burma.

Background and AimsThe estimated population of Bangladesh in 2012 reaches about 161 millions from 60millions(1971), since establishedwhereas that of Burma was 60 millions in 2010. Dueto the population explosion, poverty and the natural catastrophe hitting Bangladesheach year, it is obvious that many people from Chittagong area are trying to migrateto nearby Arakan State and South East Asian countries, then possibly to Australia andto the West. For instance, they are trying to enter Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia,illegally by boats. This process still happens to Burma as well, but by reason of the

corrupted military administration, the illegal migration can not be kept under controluntil now.

Recent Blood-shed riotsIn June 2012, riots broke out in Arakan State between the Bengalis and the locals,Arakanese (Rakhine). Due to the conflict, many lives, residences, wealth, schools,religious buildings were lost and the stability of the region as well. Recently it wasevidently heard that the incidents of armed Bengalis suddenly appeared in theArakanese coast on boats, shot and burned villages, fled toBangladesh in encounterwith the Burmese authorities. The life and status of people remains far behind in term

of education, economy and security.


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II. Follow-up incidences

1. We are well convinced of the values of human rights since we have been livingunder military dictators oppressions for years. But the guest migrants shouldunderstand and respect the traditions, culture, religion and the heritage of the localethnic. Harmonically and peacefully should they try to coexist with the locals. In this

regards, they should take as an example the patience of the 4 million Burmesemigrant workers in Thailand. Such incident of Arakan State is not heard in Thailand.

Contrary to integration, the Bengali mob violently attacked Arakan: arresting andkilling them, murdering as unlawful revenge towards the Buddhist monks, gangraping the Arakanese girls, burning the houses and running into Bangladesh. OnFriday after prayer, massive attacks on locals were committed.

It is believed that some donors, NGOs and media fuelled in a perfect rhyt hm outsideBurma.

As a result, many lives from both sides were lost, hatred and suspicion are escalatingand it leads, in the long run, the instability of the region. Besides it causes seriousconsequences: extremist Muslims calling for Jihad against Burma; good chance ofrecruiting for Muslim extremists groups; and Burma becomes a place of refuge orhiding place for Muslim extremists or an easy access to Thailand.

2. We would like to excerpt from the statement `` Request to International issued bythe Burmese Muslim Association of Mandalay dated 30th July 2012 as follows:Sincere request to the Islamic Nations: to stop the acts such as coercing, threatening,imposing pressure and spreading false propaganda news, that are contrary to the teachings of

Koran, that are acceptable neither by the multi cultural people of Burma nor the InternationalCommunities3. The statement regarding the Arakan Incidents issued on the 10 th of August 2012 bythe All Burma Islamic Association highlighted that what happened in Arakan Statewas not religious conflict.[4]

4. We welcome the statement by the Indonesian President HE Mr. Susilo BambangYudhoyono, issued at the Press conference held at his residence in Western Java on 4thof August 2012, which mentioned that the Arakan incident was not the case ofgenocide against Bengalis (Rohingyas). [5].

5. The accusation of Saudi Arabia on the genocide of Rohingya Muslims, with thecooperation of the authorities, in Arakan State was denied by the US which appearedin the International Business Times on the 9th of August 2012. We welcome thatstatement. [6]

6. We have seen widely in the world media about the false and untrue news on theRohingya crisis. In this regards, the Central Tibetan Administration announced on the14th of August 2012 that, the photos of the earthquake in Tibet with Tibetan monksare used by some Muslim web-sites, showing evidence of Arakan Rohingya conflict. It

was done with the intention to misinform the Muslim world and deepen the crisis in


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the conflict. The CTA had asked the (http://www.columnpk.com) in writing to discardthe photo from their website. [7]

7. We welcomed the formation of an enquiry commission called by the President ofBurma on 17th August 2012. We hope the Commission will come up with an unbiasedfactual report.

8. Some international organizations, press agencies and some Islamic Countries haveemphasized one-sided on the human right violation on Rohingyas in Burma but theyignored the rights of the local Arakans and their worries that they will have to fleetheir homeland because of the aggressions of the majority Bengalis. No one can denythe fact that the OICs decision is one-sided, against the article 1 of the InternationalHuman Right Declaration- All human beings are born free and equal in dignityand rights. Our view in this regards is identical to that of 88 student leader Ko Ko Gyi.

9. Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims set fire at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40

homes near the southern border with Burma for retaliation over an allegedderogatory photo of the Islamic holy book Quran on Facebook. Even Bangladeshgovernment accused Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.It is not necessary to argue that these Bengalis are primary source of aggression anddestruction responsible for not only that ugly event today but a lot of inhumancleansing campaigns found in Indian history.

III. Conclusion

Since 1960s, Burma was under different kinds of oppression exercised by the militarydictatorship. Thanks to the sacrifice and dedication of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, thecountry is on the verge of revival to democracy. However, the 25% of theparliamentary seats are reserved for the army personnel that it is absolutely contraryto the democratic principle and still has to be resolved. Challenges still remain on the2008 constitution that was entered into force without the will and approval of themajority of the people of Burma and there is still some faction in the army who wouldwant to reverse the process of transformation.

Any group, belong either to the current government, former military junta or the

army, refuses the present re-democratization process is in case masterminding thisplot, Thein Sein government has the full responsibility to take immediate action thesedestructive elements.

We urge to immediately stop those who are taking advantage of the Arakan crisis fortheir benefits i.e., financial, political and personal. We believe that the UN, theInternational Communities and organizations could be able to prevent thoseindividuals, organization and countries who are manipulating for their profits bysacrificing human lives, local and regional harmony.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma really need good friends: individuals, organizationsand nations to support in the transformation process and we believe that this is theright moment for that noble endeavor.
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CC:

1. National League for Democracy2. Rakhine Nationalities Development Party3. Rakhine National League for Democracy4. United Nation Security Council

5. United Nation High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR)6. European Union7. Federal Foreign Office, Germany8. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French9. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK

10. The Department of State, USA11. International Organization

Amnesty International Human Rights Watch Burma Campaign UK

US Campaign for Burma12. Burmese political organizations13. all Burmese14. News Agency

N-24 France 24 BBC CNN DVB RFA ect.

Reference

1. Aye Chan, Dr.,``SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research 3-2 Department ofInternational Cultures, Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

2. http://burmanationalnews.org/burma/images/Documents/kmsislamizationofburma201109.pdf

3. Khin Gyi Pyaw, Who are the Mujahids in Arakan, Rakhine Tazaung Megazine.1959-60, p.99.

4. New 1. see in Appendix section.5. elevenmyanmar.com/politics/468-rakhine-violence-not-religious-conflict-says-

indonesian-president6. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/372114/20120809/myanmar-rohingya-

muslims.htm7. http://tibet.net/2012/08/14/press-release-on-usage-of-misleading-photos-of-

tibetan-monks-in-media-reports-on-myanmar-conflict/8. Rakhine Massacre: Interview with Ko Khaing Kyaw Moe

http://youtu.be/5Cv62cx7mX89. Bengali Rohingyas Terrorists in Burma

http://youtu.be/VFtFRq2sVzo

10. Photo Eassy Section.
http://burmanationalnews.org/burma/images/Documents/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20kmsislamizationofburma201109.pdfhttp://burmanationalnews.org/burma/images/Documents/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20kmsislamizationofburma201109.pdfhttp://elevenmyanmar.com/politics/468-rakhine-violence-not-religious-conflict-says-indonesian-presidenthttp://elevenmyanmar.com/politics/468-rakhine-violence-not-religious-conflict-says-indonesian-presidenthttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/372114/20120809/myanmar-rohingya-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20muslims.htmhttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/372114/20120809/myanmar-rohingya-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20muslims.htmhttp://tibet.net/2012/08/14/press-release-on-usage-of-misleading-photos-of-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20tibetan-monks-in-media-reports-on-myanmar-conflict/http://tibet.net/2012/08/14/press-release-on-usage-of-misleading-photos-of-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20tibetan-monks-in-media-reports-on-myanmar-conflict/http://youtu.be/5Cv62cx7mX8http://youtu.be/VFtFRq2sVzohttp://youtu.be/VFtFRq2sVzohttp://youtu.be/5Cv62cx7mX8http://tibet.net/2012/08/14/press-release-on-usage-of-misleading-photos-of-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20tibetan-monks-in-media-reports-on-myanmar-conflict/http://tibet.net/2012/08/14/press-release-on-usage-of-misleading-photos-of-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20tibetan-monks-in-media-reports-on-myanmar-conflict/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/372114/20120809/myanmar-rohingya-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20muslims.htmhttp://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/372114/20120809/myanmar-rohingya-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20muslims.htmhttp://elevenmyanmar.com/politics/468-rakhine-violence-not-religious-conflict-says-indonesian-presidenthttp://elevenmyanmar.com/politics/468-rakhine-violence-not-religious-conflict-says-indonesian-presidenthttp://burmanationalnews.org/burma/images/Documents/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20kmsislamizationofburma201109.pdfhttp://burmanationalnews.org/burma/images/Documents/%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20kmsislamizationofburma201109.pdf


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4. Appendix

News1.


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10. Photo Essay

Photo 1. Arakan traditional Festivalcredit : http://www.wontharnu.com/

Photo 2. Arakan traditional dancecredit : http://www.wontharnu.com/
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Photo 3. Arakan traditional Festivalcredit : http://www.wontharnu.com/

Photo 4. Bengalis arrested with burning-fuel
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Photo 5. A young Arakanese lady rape and murdered by Bengaliscredit : http://www.wontharnu.com/

Photo 6. A rice mill burt down by Bengalis, Kyauktaw-Arakan Statecredit : http://www.wontharnu.com/
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Photo7. A Bengaladeshi ID collected on a quietly approaching boat

Photo 8. A boat with Bangladeshi flag approached anddocked at Kalachaung village, Rathedaung townshipCredit: Coral Arakan News Agency

Photo 9. A blind Arakanese man protecting his home from Bengali mob


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Voice of People

In Burma

Photo 10. Protest against Bengali Terroristscredit: The Voice Weekly
http://www.vwkly.com/http://www.vwkly.com/


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International

Thailand Republic of Korea

UK USAPhoto 11. Protest against Bengali Terrorists

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