ARAKAN ROHINGYA UNION

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October 24, 2013 #AUX10-13

PRESS RELEASE
Arakan Rohingya Union Denounces the Misguided Remarks by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Human Rights and Security of Rohingya and Myanmar Muslims in Burma
The Arakan Rohingya Union and the Rohingya people worldwide unequivocally condemn the hypocrisy exhibited by the Noble Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during her interviews in the media in United Kingdom on October 24, 2013. The Noble Laureates description of antiMuslim violence in Myanmar as result of climate of fear is full of absurdity. The Arakan Rohingya Union calls on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to publicly retract the false statements and tell the community of the world the undeniable facts on plights of Rohingya and the violence against Muslims in Burma. The Arakan Rohingya Union demands Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to stick to the principles of democracy and human rights, retract her statements, and rightfully acknowledge that: 1) The violence in Myanmar has always been one-sided where Rohingya and Myanmar Muslims are the victims. 2) The ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims in Arakan is in existence in Arakan for nearly half a century and it is the roots cause of the problem. 3) There are over 140,000 Rohingya and Muslim IDPs, and Rakhine IDP camps are nonexistent in reality. 4) The Global Muslim Power is not a worldwide perception; rather a perception of her own. 5) She unequivocally condemns preaching and instigation of hate by Ashin Wirathu. 6) The question from the media was directly posed to her - a member of the opposition; therefore, it is not the job of the Government of Burma to answer the question on her behalf. Being a victim of the dictatorship in Burma for several years, the Noble Laureate has insulted the Noble Peace Prize itself and the Institution that the community of the world reveres. The Arakan Rohingya Union appeals to the international community to speak out against the hypocrisy of the Noble Laureate evidently filled with racism and bigotry against Rohingya and Myanmar Muslims in Burma.

Dr. Wakar Uddin Director General Arakan Rohingya Union