Report on the conditions and sufferings of the Rakhaines in Maungdaw

Report on the conditions and sufferings of the Rakhaines in Maungdaw


Background.
During the tie of British rule, the first chance for govering Maung Daw was given to Maung Nyo, grand-son of a Rakhine king. He happened to join in the force as Jamader – equivalent to the rank of a Captain – during the year 1825 – 26 till the period of signing Randabo agreement. He had to rule a portion of the area on the western side of Naf river. From his grand-father, in recognition of his activities in the war, he was also given the rule of a big area on the eastern side of the Naf river.
A number of Bangalees from Chittagong were found setting in the western coast of the Naf river. Before the time of U Maung Nyo, thre were guards only and all the area were inhabited by Rakhines (Buddhists ) who had built Buddhist religious temples and pagodas there. Then, on the December 4, 1843, Jamader Aung Phroo, son of U Maung Nyo, was appointed chief of the area. He could manage to pay taxes of Rs. 71, 953 to the British Govt, and was given much honour for it. He could collect taxes from the Bangalee-dwellers of the area. According to historians, Chittagonian Bangli villagers were found to be established during the year 1853.

( 1 ) Muslims of Maungdaw are illegal intruders from Chittagong and from other sides.

(a) They came as labourers (coolie) to work.
In the year 1856, Swiss Canal was open in order to increase the production of paddy on the land, the Govt. encouraged the local Rakhines to work side by side with foreigners to make the land cultivable without any taxes for a period of 3 years. The production increased from 1000 to 3000 tons. In order to increase the production of paddy, the authority of the East India Company needed a huge number of labourers (coolies) from Chittagong area as cheap labour.
In the year 1880, Bangalees came as seasonal labourers. And they would return to Chittagong when the harvest was over. But, some land owners of the area kept them permanently even after the completion of the seasonal work for other purposes i.e. for domestic work, gardening, growing of crops like chilly, onion, mustard seed, peas, beans etc. In this way, they cound settle in Maungdaw area permannently.
As reported in the Directorate of health, 1930-31, 40, 000 labourers from Chttagong area came in Maungdaw annually for working in the area.
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Ref:
1. 1981 History of Maungdaw.
2. Hill Rangees of Naf-river by U Sakkinda.
3. Island of Naf river (Manuscript) .
Opinion of the member of British Commission for administration, Historian and Researcher, how Chittagonian labourers entered into Rakhine State.
“R.BSonant M. Akyab Distric, page No. 87.
The Mahamadans Kho. in ref. No. 88255 by the year 194 Disen to 178647
many men who came down for the work seasonally from Chittagong and included in the the lense and returns but are not zeropesly speaking inhabitants of the country were stated in the page. It has been noted as remarks.



(b) They entered as labourers for road construction.

During the last part of 1850, a large number of Bangalle Muslims caome to Buthidaung through Maungdaw in various group. The local Rakhines had to watch their movements by the turns for the security of thei8r lives and properties. Such movements were known to be like marching of Bangladee-soldiers, as told by old people from Maungdaw and Buthidaung. Seeing the importance of the roads, the authority of the East India Company also constructed a rail road from Maungdaw to Buthidaung. In these labourers during the year 1916 to 1918. Hence they began to settle here permanently.

(c) Intrusions of Chittagonian Bangalees during the time of communal riots during 2nd world war.
During the year 1942, while there was strong administration, communal riots, Rakhines suffered much and their belongings, Buddhist temples, pagodas and houses were snatched away by the Muslims in their villages were converted into Muslim villages and religious temples were turned into mosques and madrashas.
The villagers had to flee to safer places. Survivers had to take shelter in the Rakhines were brutally killed while they were fleeing away. A small number of Rakhines saved their lives as they crossed the Naf river. They were sent to Dinajpur by the British Govt. for their safty. Thus Muslims became owners of their deserted lands, buildings and other properties. In Maungdaw, a “Peace Committee” was formed under the leadership of a B.A.B.L. Muslim. Later the said Peace Committee converted into a religious party known as “ Jamiatul Uloom Association” when Japanese forces reached Maungdaw and the true history of the area was changed completely showing the are in the hands of their Muslims ancestors since immemorial times. This was falsely in the history of the area, in the absence of the Rakhines.

Real facts will be revealed if impartial research is made on ancient religious monuments, inscriptions etc. by any archaeologist. The Muslims changed the real facts as they were very powerful at that time and no one could raise objection against such activities. In many years everything could disappear. So, all the real facts should be known by the Rakhine people.




(d) Intrusion of Bangalees during democracy period.

More than 5,000 Rakhines who had been relocated to Dinajpur by British Govt. during the riots in 1942, returned to their land in the month of December, 1945. But, they could not reintegrate their original places due to illegal occupation of their land by the Muslims. So they were compelled to leave Maungdaw. Some of their villages at the northern side of Mangdaw could be rehabilitated, but they could not return to the villages at the southern side of the town because their land were taken by the Muslims during their absence. Moreover, in 1949, when the Mujahid Revolution started, the Muslims made a 10 year plan to annihilate the Rakhines completely from these places. In co-operation with Jameatul Ulum Party, they drove out all the Rakhines from their hearths and homes and Rakhines were not allowed to re-establish their villages in their original places. So, they were compelled to take shelter i the inner part of Rakhine State for their security.

In the year 1960 (on July 4) Meyu District came into existence with Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathidaung where all possible preferences were given to Muslims by the AFPFL Govt. for getting votes from the Banglee-Muslims voters. All rights and privileges were given to them as other Burmese nationals. All of them were provided with NRC’s (National Registation Cards). Between 1960 abd 1974, only Muslim candidates could be elected as MPs. from Maungdaw constituency and they cold easely be registered as Burmese citizens. Thus the AFPFL government got sufficient funds from the Banglee-Muslims and their population increased to 20,000. Their MPs. were U Khin Maung Let (Abdul Latif) and U Rashid. U Khin Mauing Let was one of the members of Dept. of Justice and he could do and undo anything in respects of immigration purposes. Both of them were most powerful and influential.

(e) Intrusion of Bangalee under “Hain Tha Plan”

Hain Tha operation started on 5. 5. 78. Muslins of various places of Rakhine state did not dare to face it and persons without any NRC or FRC residing inside Rakhine state began to flee away group by group as they were not legal citizens of Rakhine state. Later on an agreent between Burma and Bangladesh was signed for acceptiong them again on the 1st August 1978 till January 5, 1979. The Burmese Govt. had to accept. 30, 000 more Bangalees than the number of persons who fled away from Rakhine state under the this agreement. Persons who fled away from Maungdaw and could only say the name of their home village, were accepted, but nost of them were original Bangladeshi nationals. They are still suspected by Burmese Govt. They are failing to identify the real citizen of the area till now. It is a heavy burden to a state like Rakhine state. A list of such persons are shown below.-

Dist of Maungdaw
No. of family
No of
population



Male
Female
Total
Outgoing
12, 496
54,945
54, 713
76, 823
In coming
17, 674


109,667







It is revealed from the above mentioned reasons that huge number of Bangalee Muslims entered from Chittagong area.

2. Muslims are given preference, to their religion.
It had been stated in their programme that, for the security of Islam as well as Holy book Quran and Hadith that, the enemy of Islam need to be resisted. They will declare “Zihad” for fighting against the enemy of Islam. All this were made by the Chittagonian –Bangalee-Muslims of Maungdaw township area.
A conference of 30 Islamic countries was held in Lahore of Pakistan on the 22nd February, 1947 where they decided to fight against the enemies of Islam and where a decision was made to collect funds by way of forming as organization like Islamic Funds Organization (IFO) with a view to build mosques in every corner of the villages every where in the world, which they have already started to implement. Branches of Olema Association were formed by the Banglee Muslims of Rakhine state and had began to –
(a) Form Organizations for managing the mosques.
(b) Spread religious education.
(c) Organize groups for political movement.
(d) Give help and assistance to their people.
They started to give suscriptions regularly for funds especially for Muslims, who could convert others to their religion with sufficient money, as well as those who could make harm to other faith.
Leaflets in Urdu and Bangali are found to be distributed among the people of Bangladesh where it is clearly stated that, your country is not sufficient in food where as your neighbouring country Myanmar is rich in foodgrains and paddy. Heaps of paddy and foodgrains exist and the country is full of tanks with water and beauties are regulary fetching water. You may easily go there for collecting foodgrains, preaching Islam by marrying such beauties and do something for the cause of your religion. In this way they are gradually spreading all over the world, their population is increasing day by day and they begun to make claims for their separate homeland. In this way, the only Islam can exist over the world forever, it is their only motto. Others will be crushed for their greater interests.
Rich Muslim countries are helping people of similar aims and objects, if you have a house, then you should have a mosque in your area and Arabic Language education be imparted among the people of the area. Though the number of Muslim students in government schools is very low, the number of students in their privately run madrashas is much higher. Even young girls are not left out to learn in all those madrashas.
In the past, for the economic development of Muslims in Maungdaw under the instruction and guidance of Jameyatul Olema Party, they have done much for themselves. Some underground organizations like Rohingya Liberation Party, Mujahid party etc. Came into existence. It is also fund that they have procurred huge stocks of arms and ammunitions by the funds collected through the local people, foreigners, taxes from lands (illegally collected) and madrasha in the year 1942. Beside these, ex-M.P Sultan Ahmed, Daw Aye Nyant, e-O/o Abual Khair did never make any work for the development and welfare of the country. The have done only for the existence of Islam, preaching of Islam and bringing of Chittagonian Bangalee Muslims in. By henious ways, they made the BDF to withdraw from the place in 1955, who were looking after the peace and security of the Rakhines of the area. It will be revealed if necessary research is made.
Bangalees are doing only for the cause of their motherland, Bangladesh, taking away the peace and prosperity of the local Rakhine people. The are traitors of our nation. During the year 1947 to 1950, Abul Khaiz. M.P with his supporters and followers in a body hoisted the Pakstani flag, Chanting “Pakistan-Zindabad” in processions on many occassions on the streets. During the time of Nagaman Operation in 1978, they fled away leaving hearts and homes for fear of facing the said operation. During the time of their fleeing away, bridges and Rakhinne villages were destroyed by fire. They have no love for Myanmar. But, they have love and regards for Bangladesh, taking it to be most powerful and strong in power. During their movement, they would chant Pakistan Zindabad, Bangladesh Zindabad. They have no faith, respect and loyalty to Myanmar. They are traitors, they are found to be great traitors of the nation. Beside, the Muslims of Maungdaw and Buthidaung, were neither fighters of liberation war against the British nor the Japanese. They attemped to kill Major U Kyaw Khaine I.CS. Deputy Commissioner of Akyab in 1942 near Gukaprun village of Butheedaung. During the year 1942 Burmese Independent Army marched from Rangoon to Akyab without any loss of life though they had to fight against a number of enemy forces on the way, but one officer and 2 sepoys died while they were given diinner by Mr. Ohn Mow, B.A.B.L. President of the peace committee in the mosque near the high school of Kanyantan village.
Bo Ran Aung occupied Butheedaung and Maungdaw, in order to make disturbances stopped by the Army of Bangalee soldiers. A dinner was arranged by the Maungdaw administration authority and during the dinner, suddenly the Banglee soldiers attacked with guns they have already stocked. Moreover in 1940, Mr. Tun Oo, S.D.O Maungdaw was killed by Muslims at Tharaikoon village. Such killings are still going on till now. After the independence in 1948, Banglees in the name of Mujaheeds tried to join various activities in co-operation with the M.Ps of AFPFL. They have shown to be falsely doing various development activities in nation building. They have also falsely shown to have come to Rakhine state in 980 A.D in the name of Rohingya. Among them, Kassim, leader of the Mujerheed party, was most powerful at the time and from the peak of Manglagree mountain range as reported by a Bangalee sepoy of Mujaheed Party, he later fled away with valuable gold and money to the country outside Rakhine state. All of his activities were encouraged by the Muslims and were headed by himself. It was nothing but an attempt to kill the Rakhine people of Maungdaw by a sudden attack. The immigrants from Bangladesh were never loyal to the Burmese Govt. They are only seeking opportunity to create troubles.

3. Attempt for getting separate area.
At present weak nations are usually oppressed by the rich powerful and imperialist nations by various ways. They would forcibly violate the law and encroach on the weak countries and nations on various occasions. Afghanistan and Cambodia were suffered in these ways. Sweden was attached by Czechoslovakia. Germans forcibly entered and bagan to settle there at the beginning of the war and tried to make the land to be their own by Nazi Japan by declaring it.
In that way, the Bangalees are trying to –
(i) To have recognition of Rohingya as a nation within Burma by changing the real history of Rakhine state.
(ii) After becoming as a nation of the country, a muslim state will be created with 90% of Maungdaw, 80% of Butheedaung and 40% of Ratheedaung as per its geographical position and population condition etc.
(iii) After successful completion of above plans, with the help of outside, a separate state with sovereign power will be established. Later, it will be made a confederation state with Bangladesh.
In order tho implement above plans, Bangali writers began to contribute features in dailies and magazines since the year 1947 stating that they are the Rohingya nation with its own created history. On 2nd April, 1960 in a peace conference, Mr. Abdus Guffur, MP expressed the following statement. If the Rakhine nation have autonomy under the Union of Burma as a separate state, then we should also have a separate state in order to save ourselves from the oppressions or they can’t but to demand to create a separate district for them. If only a separate state is created for Rakhine, then we shall have no security of lives and properties under the Rakhines. In respect of land, a letter to the leaders of the Govt. and leaders of democracy from the Muslim Conference held at Alisankyaw during the month of June, 1951 was found.
In this letter, it was noted that the population of Rakhines is much higher and Muslims are less numerous than Rakhines in Rakhine state. Muslims are much developed in respect of economic, political and defense services since time immemorial. Their 14 points demand is also found in English. Some of the important points are:-
(i) Northern portion of Rakhine state should be recognised as a separate Muslims state like Chin, Karen, Kayah under the Union of Burma, with its power for creating its defence force.
(ii) Akyab should be declared as southern part of Rakhine state and Akyab part should be divided equally between the Rakhine and the Muslims. The mayor and the DVI. Commissioner should be nominated from Muslims.
(iii) A Muslim should be included in the cabinet.
(iv) Northern part of Rakhine state be declared as a Muslim state and they should be given equal rights and privileges as other.
(v) In the army and civil service, sufficient number of Muslims be included.
(vi) Assurance be given for getting rights and privileges in respect of cultrral and political activities.
(vii) Establishment of primary schools and middle school for Muslims be allowed and Muslims Council be constituted for trial of cases under the Muslim Law.
In these ways, they are demanding the areas of Maungdaw and Butheedaung to be declared as a Muslim state.
As per above reference, weekly News Magazine, Friday dd. 2.9.88 Chittagong. “The Rohingya muslims are in Arakan and Arakan can be divided into two states, one for Muslims and another for Mog and the northern part should go to Muslims.” Their demand is similar to the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Gernany.

4. Statement falsely made in the history
History cn’t be changed or altered. But, such alteration are fund in the history. Heroes and traitors are fund side by side. Some of the literate Muslims of Rakhine state are claining northern portion of the Rakhine state to be a Muslim state. It was observed by the Govt. too. According to them persons without the knowledge of Rakhine history can be influenced. They are trying to alter the history as much as they can to achieve their illegal claims. But we like to make some of the necessary statements as-
I, along with Mr. U San Tha Aung, a political leader of Butheedaung and Maungdaw observe in the report Meyu:-
During the time of 17 decades, the Rakhine Kings were most powerful and slavery business was going on. Rakhine would collect slaves from various places. So Rakhine state was a dangerous place for the people of Bangladesh at that time. Rakhines were in the habit of catching slaves for sale and Banglees were afraid of Rakhines as Rakhas of monsters. It was stated in the book “A land of Great Image, Page No. 9,” A was mentioned that, Dainga, a place of Chittagong was the selling centre of slaves. They would catch 3, 400 slaves from Bangla annually. During the month of February 1627, a total number of 1, 800 slaves were caught from different parts of Bengla.

In the book of Dr. Khin Mauung Nyint, Protuguese, Page No. 145-150, it was stated that such business of selling slaves was not only earning of money but also helpful to the political affairs of the country. It was believed that once Mero (Portuguese) occupied Chittagong. So the catching of slaves by the Portuguese were encouraged by the Rakhine King with a view to decrease the population of the area.

On the page No. 350 of Moris Corlice’s “ The land of the Great Image” translated by U Hla Din, “ Ratana Shwe Mray” (page No. 350), it was stated that Portuguese were engaged for guarding the border against the war of Moros.

The Portugueses lived in Hughlee, by the bank of river Ganga. They would sell their caught slaves at high prices then without sending them to Mrouk U. If the matter is observed, the Bangalee Muslims could not enter into Rakhine state while it was a most powerful country. So, these statements are nothing but a false statement, same as Rohingya Muslims are aborigines in Arakan.. The word aborigines is the original people of the land. This land had been possessed by the Rakhine Buddhists only. It is proved from the ancient monuments, images of lord Buddha, inscriptions and other sculptures discovered from the lands of Rakhine state.

Nothing had been so far found in support of their statements among all these discovered ancient monuments, inscriptions etc as yet. But they are trying to show that this country had been ruled by their 24 kings from the time of Mun Sow Mwon up to Maruk U era one after another.

It had been stated in the Rohingya R-Daak (Quarterly) Vol. 2 Page No. 5:- “ As may as 48 kings successfully ruled in Mrouk U who with the exception of 2 were directly of lineage at king Solaiman Shah (Saumen) the founder of the Muslim dynasty of Mrouk U as many as 19 kings of last dynasty having Muslims names with conventional Magh (Buddhist) names which goes to prove irreparably, that this dynasty arose from those of the Muslims with utter matter lineal interruptions due to intemcine choos. It has been found that the Rakhine history has been altered and changed and real happenings were committed from the real history. If the Rakhine kingdowm was ruled by 48 Muslims kings from the period of King Mun Sow Mwon, then it will be quite impossible to sell Bangalee slaves in the western countries in co-operation with Portuguese. But, as per above mentioned statements the kings after King Mun Sow Mwon could sell similar slaves in a greater extent at the times of their ruling of the country. A nation cannot selll their own men as slaves. Though the 48 successors of King Mun Sow Mwon were said to be Muslims, the discovered monuments are found to be belonging to the Buddhists. Nothing had been found in support of their statements in all those discovered ancient monuments and inscriptions. Briefly speaking, Ran Aung Zeya Shrine was constructed by the King Mun Ba Gree in the year of 1536 AD to commemorate the conquest of the Portuguese forces. All the people of the country professed Buddhism as their religion,. It was not possible to be a Muslim king after the dynasty of King Mun Sow Mwon, as also mentionedin the Rakhine Tansong of Rangoo University under the title of Dynasty of Mrouk U by Maung Aye Shan. Nirolo de Gonti’s also remarked in his reportduring the time of ascending of Arakan by king Mun Sow Mwon, there was arrangement for the Rakhine forces to march to attack Ramoo. If the fact was so, the successors of that king would not be a Muslim at all. There were no necessity of such attack by the Rakhine kings. Again, during the time of king Ba Saw Phroo (Kalim Shah), 1,400 Rakhines occupied up to Chittagong coast. Moreover, during the time of king Mun Ba Gree, they occupied up to Dacca and it was known that they had to accept the Muslims title given by the Muslims of the area in honor of their acceptance as rulers. During the time of coronation of king (1622-1638) Sree Thudhamma Raja had been made according to the established law of the Buddhist country, it has been learnt, But no such conditions were seen in the name of Islam.

The kings of the Rakhine country were learnt to have made much for the security of the towns of Bengal, occupied by the Rakhines at that timeEspecially arrangements were made for peaceful running of businesses between Bengal and Rakhine kingdom. It was also learnt from the report of Portuguese Mannara, travellers had to use permission from the Rakhine king to go out from one place to another between Bengla and Arakan. Though a small number of businessmen, who wer eregularly paying taxes to the Rakhine kings including a small number of Bangalee slaves, some Muslims from Chittagong were learnt to have settled in Rakhine kingdom. As per Rakhine Tanzong of Rangoon University, an article “Problems of western country, by Maung Aye Shan, 1977-78.” If the Bangalees were recongised to be citizens of the country, then they would have been noted as foreigners. But such statements were not available anywhere. Beside, in the Guardian, Vol 1. No5, an article of Ba Saw, B.A, B.L, B.Ed, as herewith ref. Rohingya history.

(i) Early Muslim form Arabia and Inida enentred Arakan firstly through its coastal pars and secondly through its mountain passes and found Arakan a suitable land for many purposes.

(ii) Mohammed Hamid who came from Arabia to Arakan in 680 A.D and later he and his followers settled in Maungdaw township.

According to a good number of reports and accounts Maros king’s governors entered in groups into Arakan since the year 1660. But no mention of groups of Bangalees.

Moreover in a Peace Conference held at Rangoon on the 21st April, 1960 M.P Abdul Gaffur said that Rohingya is a group of people, whose bloods are mixed with Arabs and local people. They speak in a mixed language of Bangali, Urdu, Farsi and Arabic. These facts were also stated by the Sittwe Maung Thu in Moris Carl’s Rakhine Hill Tracts (1960-61) Magazine. Rakhine Tazong Vol. II No. 9 stated in English as- “ Arakan place in the civilization of the Bay and Minbin established Marouk U with its greatest temple and pagodas at the architecture of the term is neither Mohammadan nor Buddhist. It is Hindu of 80 unique designs as alamat to constitute a particular style. In the same time Maungdaw and Butheedaung are compared with Czechoslovakia and Sweden and also wrote as: - “ It is quite clear why Ba Tha and his comrades are trying to create these Chittagonian settlers as an indigenous separate race. Attempts also had been made during the 2nd world war when Muslims Butheedaung and Maungdaw area sealed with retreating British to crate this are as a part of Chittagong districe. Certain Chittagonians have already started to turn this area into their own just like a sudeland of Czechoslovakia which at the beginning of the 2nd. world war became a part of Germany”. has been mentioned.

According to the above statements it will be revealed that- non of the local people have ever married with the 95% of Bangalees do not know how to read and speak in Burmese and Rakhine languages well. It is strange that a new language has been created by mixing Bangalee Burmese and Rakhine languages. The word Rohingya is newly created by Bangalees . These was done by a group of so-called young literate Muslims.

Whatever that may be, originality cannot be changed or erased. They introduced themselves to be Bangalees. Thus it proved that they have come from Bengal.

They have been introducing the word “ Arakan Muslim” since the yerar 1956. Similarly Burma Muslim. Though they are a group of mixed blood people, they are different from the original Muslims of Arakan and they are a group of men permanently settling in Arakan. They are trying to get facility and privileges equally with the Karen, as the Kaman Muslims have been getting according to the citizenship Act. 1948 section 2 and 5. As prescribed for the Kaman Muslims of Buma with their object, they named themswlves as Rohingya, meaning of which is inhabitants of old place. Differences among them happened in the year 1961 in respect of recognising them as Arakan Muslims or Rohingyas. According to Mr. Sultan Ahmed, ex-minister of health, Gove. of Union of Burma, Arakan Muslims are acceptable to get rights and privileges from the government. The word Rohingya was accepted by the AFPFL. Govt. fro getting votes from the intruded Bangalee Chitagonian- Muslims when the party AFPFL was divided into two groups. It never existed before the division of the party AFPFO Simply speaking, the Magzine “ Rohingya” R-Dhaka vol. ii, No.2 page No.11 mentioned that tU Nu in his radio broadcasting categorically recognised the Muslims especially those of Maungdaw and Buheedaung as Rohingyas, similarly U Ba Shwe, also one of the celebrated history researchers of Burma, in his mass meeting openly admitted the Muslims of Arakan, particularly those of the above to be an indigenous race likeShans, Kachins, Karens, Mons, Chins and Kayah. These are well known to the researchers and connected individuals.

In continuation to this in the same page, the then Burmese minister Brig. Sein Lwin in his above quoted new citizenship law, 1981 returned the Rohingyas of Maungdaw and Butheedaung to be Bangalee descendants. U Sein Lwin and U Ne Win Govt. commented that they are descendants of Bangalees only They noted it in Anachrome Burmese policy, suspending thir acceptances. According to the report of the Muslims Conference, held at Alisan Kyaw during the month of June, 1951 (Alethangyaw) the word “Rohingya” was not used but the word Arakan Muslim was used. The word was introduced in the year 1951. They are trying to be recognized as a separate race within the country as they have illegally occupied the properties of the local national Buddhist by various ways and seeking helps from various countries of the world misrepresenting the facts. As per instances, weekly magazine Friday, Rohingya issue calls for early solution, the heading stated that there are about 4.5 Lakh Rohingya muslims in Bangladesh who are now eager to go back to their homeland and anxiously awaiting for possible conciliation between the National Democratic Front and govt. of Burma which might ensure the citizenship rights of theethnic Muslims of Arakan.

About 4.5 Lakh Rohingya Muslims in Bangladeshg side are awaiting to go back to their motherland as stated. Such false statements made by them before the people of the world is nothing but to enter more Bangalees to Arakan. It will be possible on their part to attain their demands if the conciliation between the govt. and NDF is possible.

Misrepresentation before the world will make harm to the real and actual nations of the country. One of such evetns were that they attempted to kill all the Buddhists of Maungdaw towon on the 13-5-1998, Taking opportunity of absence of the administration autority about 10,000 Bangalee Muslims assembled in the village of Kanyantan Raw raised their voices to kill the Rakhines if they don’t embrace Islam etc. throughout the villages. More than 40,000 Bangalee Muslims of east-south and north sides of Maungdaw town were ready to enter into the town in order to crush the Rakhine Buddhists and their properties, armed with deadly weapons Telephone connection between the town and the administration H.Q of Maungdaw was cut off by them and more and more Muslins were approaching them from all sides to join their heinous activities. Fortunately, due to the timely action of the local police in collaboration with young people, the innocent people of the town were saved from the attack of Bangalee-Muslims.
The people of the twn were saved after firing about 100 rounds of blankfire and at last the Bangalees were dispersed and their heinous attempts foiled. Two Bangalees were killed, some of the Buddhist houses were completely damaged and the sign board of Buddhist temple of U Sendima, in Quarter No. 4 was damaged. If their attempt of 13.5.88 had been successful, then 45, 000 Bangalee Muslims would have suddenly entered into the town and occupied the dwellings and other properties of the Buddhists and it will declared as a part of Bangladesh. Moreover, a huge number of Bangalee Muslims of nearby areas were awaiting to crush the smaller villages surrouding Maungdaw town in the night as soon as they would see the flames from Maungdaw town, it was learnt later from some Bangalee Muslims. It was one of the greatest attempts of Bangalee Muslims since the time of Muslim Buddhist riots in 1942. Such information was not completely expressed by the administration authority. But about 300 persons were detained in this case. Lading persons of their attempts fled away for fear of action taken against them in this matter. But, no action could be taken against 40,000 young Bangalee Muslims aged above 20, due to lack of necessary proofs. Taking the advantage of the situation,

Table of population in Maungdaw

Year
Rakhine
Bangalee
Total
Remark
1921
1931
1941
1956
1973
1976
1981
1986
22,979
34,700
41,484
5,808
11,908
13,376
13,326
19,139
68,035
104,408
124,452
187,792
211,394
212,070
249,571
264,507
65,724
136,087
165,936
193,600
223,302
222,549
263,899
283,649

Burma gazzettee

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movement were demanding th release of Bangalees from detention and the authorities were comelled to release 240 Bangalees detainees from the jail. While the leaders of the Democratic Parties from Akyab were delivering speech in a meeting held at the village Kanyantan Raw of Maungdaw, a rally under the leadership of Bangalee Muslim leader Dr. Tun Aung (Abdul Hoq) with huge number of Bangalee Muslims on 13.5. 88 demanding their rights and privileges took place. Moreover, in that meeting Shwe Maung of Akyab also said that the Muslims are Rohingya and they arrived in the coutry about 680 A. D, and they are entitle to get equal rights and privileges as other citizens of the country. The aims and objects of such talks were to live there along with Muslims side by side peacefully. But the Bangalee Muslims wanted to get the privileges creating a new history of their own. It is nothing but their illegal and henious attempts and imaginations came out. On the 26.8.88 a rally for democracy at Maungdaw during decreased administrative power, a huge numbe of Bangalee Muslims coning from other sides were found. Having the highest number of population, highest economic positions and highest number of administration authorities, they will do and undo everything as they like, Maungdaw town will be declared as a town of Bangladesh, frankly speaking. In the year 1961, Mr. Sultan, Minister of Health, give a Mercedes car to P.P U Nu to influence hi in this matter. According to the history of Maungdaw, their illegal entrance from outside and false statements, everything will be revealed easily.
In respect of increasing of population, the rate of increase annually, 1st Feb. 1960 the Pakistan Gazzette on action now plan system population. At present the rate of increase of its population is 2.17 % only. According to the above table the ate of population increase in Maungdaw during the year 1931 to 1941 ( 10 years) the rate became 3.45% in Pakistan (now Bangladesh) the rate of increase of population was 2% to 3.43 % thus annually 2,798 persons will be increased. If annually 2,678 persons are entering illegally, then the other people of the area will disappear from the place due to rapid increase of the Bangalee Muslims in our country. According to the Gazette Notification of the immigration department, 1947, during the census of 1947 up to June, population of Maungdaw subdivision was 19.7.89 and was found increased. Besides, from 1947 to June, 1956, illegal Bangalee intruders numbering 28, 181 persons were found. Report of U Hla Tun Phroo, illegal intruders of west country dt. 17.9.76 was mentioned. There are 41,414 Buddhists in Maungdaw in 1941. But during the time of Muslims – Buddhists riots in 1942, as a good number of Rakhine Buddhists lost their lives as per census of 1956, the total population of Rakhine Buddhists was only 5, 808. There was no race of Rohingya in the census before. In the year 1983, the Bangalee Muslims demanded to note them as “Rohingya” in place of Bangalee or Muslims in the column of nationality.
It had been found that after completion of census in some villages out of 102 villages, where they were noted as Bangalee, they demanded to use the word Rohingya in place of Bangalee in the census lists. It is revealed that the persons, who had entered into Arakan, will be concealed their original identity of Bangalee.