Government Ministers Issue Contradicting Statements Regarding Rohingya Citizenship Issue

Government Ministers Issue Contradicting Statements Regarding Rohingya Citizenship Issue
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Kaladan

Two central governmental ministers issued contradicting statements regarding Rohingya rights in Burma, according to a politician who didn’t want his name used.

“Government officials are issuing different statements on Rohingyas, which one should we accept and follow.”

According to the article “Burma considers citizenship for Rohingya Muslims” published on Nov.1 in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, U Aung Kyi, reportedly said in an interview with The Hindu newspaper the government is working towards a “win-win solution for all stakeholders” acknowledging that the issue regarding statelessness for the Rohingya Muslim minority is “a key cause of its suffering in the country”.

But Immigration Minister U Khin Ye said the government has no plan to enlist a new group who are stateless or illegal immigrant in the country, according to a article in The Myanmar Post Global Journal.

“For anyone who lived in Burma before 1948, we will issue for them a White Card. While collecting census, they must show evidence of staying in Burma this long. Otherwise we will take action as per immigration law.. We will not allow anyone to stay in the country without proof of identity and proof of long staying.”

All the non-ethnic group ( Rohingyas) who fled from their homes will be sent to Taungbro and Maungdaw where the government plans to set up refugee camps near the Bangladesh border, according to Arakan State MP U Aung Mra Kyaw.

The presidential office also declared they have evidence who is behind the recent unrest in Arakan State but they haven’t made the names public yet.