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UNHCR and WFP’s Assistance for Settlers

By our correspondent

Maungdaw,Arakan, May 28: The two UN aid agencies,

UNHCR and WFP, who are working inside Arakan State of

Burma are now rendering financial help in cash and

kind to the new illegal Buddhist settlers, said a

villager  who does not wish to be named.

A team of UNHCR staffs, stationed in Maungdaw

comprising of Bawdi Alam, Dil Mohd, Ms. Hla Aye Tin

and Ms. Ma Khing Swe Lat went to a Buddhist settler

village of “Kamagon” in Maungdaw Township on 21st May.

They reached the village at about 11:AM and

distributed cash Kyats 5,000/- per family. Although

the exact number of beneficiaries are not known, Aung

Gyi, 60, son of U Sein Tun Oo, U Maung San, 40, son of

U Maung Maung Tha, U Aung Sein, 40, son of U Mg Tun

Sein, Ms. Ma Mu Ma, 50, daughter of U Soe Maung, and U

Hla Aye, 50 son of U Saw Tun are among those who

received the financial assistance, said a source in

UNHCR.

Earlier on 9th May, World Food Programme (WFP) had

also distributed 893 bags of rice among the Model

Villagers of Ray Aung San Kom, Seik Jin, Aung Sik Bin,

all are in Maungdaw Township, Arakan State that were

built in recent years for the Buddhist settlers, he

further added.

 It may be mentioned here that the settlers are

usually brought into Arakan for re-settlement

programme by the direct supervision of Secretary No.

(1) Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt. The settlers are hailed from

central Burma mostly ex-jailed drug addicts, convicted

criminals, vagrants and street miscreants. It is

obvious that the settlers brought and distributed in

the Muslims areas are hostile to local Rohingyas and

the SPDC is using them as one of tools to oppression

the Rohingyas in Arakan.

Editor

Kaladan Press

Dated. May 28, 2002