Myanmar gives green light for aid to Rohingya: OIC
It said Myanmar gave its agreement to the OIC following talks in Rangoon on Friday between a delegation from the pan-Islamic body and President Thein Sein on the "deplorable humanitarian situation in Rakhine state."
The delegation assured Thein Sein that Islamic humanitarian organisations were willing to provide aid to all residents of the strife-torn state.
Violence between Buddhists and Rohingya has left scores dead, with official figures showing that 80 people died from both sides in initial fighting in June.
The entire state has been under emergency rule since early June with a heavy army and police presence.
New York-based Human Rights Watch has accused Myanmar forces of opening fire on Rohingya, as well as committing rape and standing by as rival mobs attacked each other.
Decades of discrimination have left the Rohingya stateless, and they are viewed by the United Nations as one of the world's most persecuted minorities.
The bloodshed has cast a shadow over widely praised reforms by the president, including the release of hundreds of political prisoners and the election of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to parliament.
Myanmar's government has rejected accusations of abuse by security forces in Rakhine, after the United Nations raised fears of a crackdown on Muslims.
In a rare conciliatory move over the issue, Thein Sein welcomed the OIC delegation's visit.
"The president said he hoped the OIC secretary could witness the reality (in Rakhine)," state mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar reported Friday, adding tens of thousands of displaced people from both sides were being given food and shelter.
OIC head Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu had proposed sending a mission to probe "massacres... oppression and ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya in Rakhine.
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Burmese armed forces are known for their brutal crackdowns on protesters and activists. In the past ethnic minorities like the Karen, Shan, Mon and others have been spilling into Thailand since the 1980s when Burma's military regime began launching a brutal series of armed campaigns to bring ethnic regions fighting for autonomy under its control.
Muslims from Pakistan and other other Muslim countries and their armies should send forces to protect Muslims in Burma ...bcoz as it is evident US and western powers only send forces to persecute Muslims all over the world in the name of democracy and human rights....but when killing of Muslims is going on in full swing whether it in Kashmir by Indian rapist Army or Illegitimate Israeli Army of innocent Men women and children or by NATO in Pakistan and Afghanistan or Iraq .....west remains quite. Mr Vikram should mind his own business.... where Indian security forces have killed over 100000 innocent Muslims and end the illegal occupation of kashmir. Also Mr Vikram should stop lecturing about Mullah and Islam ....and talk about the brutal murders and rape in Gujrat of Muslims and the architect of that Narindrda Modi is still at top slot un punished. Mr Vikram "s interest in Balochistan is understandable as its "RAW " the notorious Indian intelligence organization is supporting militants with arms and ammo with money and training .... Therefore Mr Vikram should keep his filthy comments to him self and stay out of problems of Muslim world and plan another burning of Pakistani train with the help of its Army and RAW.
@unbeliever and @Vikram
What happens in Pakistan is nothing compared to what happens with minorities in india… check your own record before speaking here... and by the way, what are you doing on Pakistani web page? Looks like you are out of activities in India… Think about creating another Gujrat event…or start about any other mosque like you did with Babri … There is lots of stuff still left open for you ppl.
Now you will say minorities want to live in India and Pakistani minorities don’t… The fact is that US is pumping air into India and that’s why ppl live there and think it is safer… Once this is air is out, you will get banged across like a punctured balloon ….
The following news item quoted below, of Times of India dated 12 August, 2012, is an eye opener for the entire Muslims particularly, OIC.
Quote."YANGON: At least 13 people have died in Myanmar in fresh sectarian violence, an official said on Saturday. The violence erupted five days ago in the Kyauktaw township of Rakhine state, Xinhua reported. Over 300 houses and a rice mill were destroyed in arson.
About 3,000 people were affected. Kyauktaw is about 120 km from the state capital Sittway.
The clashes broke out between ethnic Rakhinese Buddhists and Bengali speaking Rohingya Muslims.Unquote."
Great news indeed. My humble request - 'Speed Up, every second is important. A lot of time has already been wasted resulting in loss of human lives'.
@afzaalkhan:
he has to repeat, time and again, because you are unable to learn even a basic lesson.
Excellent news. And afterwards, maybe we can even take a look at other persecuted Muslims, such as in places like Pakistan and Afghanistan. You know, the Shias and the Hazaras and the Ahmedis (oops, sorry, not those, it's a violation of the Blasphemy laws to say those, isn't it?)...or is it only a grave injustice if non-Muslims do the killing? After all, our Sunni Taliban pretty much own this Muslim-killing racket and all we ever hear about is how we need to sit down and negotiate with them...
Humanitarian efforts are good but OIC should also send Joint Islamic forces to Rohingya to stop and prevent any further barbarism.