Kaladan News
Army Beat Up a Cleric’s Wife and Daughter
Dated: Monday September 8, 2003
Buthidaung, September 8: Army beat up a cleric named
Fayazul Islam’s wife and daughter
because of their
scarves on their heads while
entering the compound of
army, in which they were taking
photographs of
Rohingya people on 2n September 2003, according to our
sources.
Since 1st September, armies have been taking family
photographs of Rohingya Muslims by
taking Kyat-3, 000
per family in Buthidaung township
of
When the army went to a village to take photographs,
they chose a place and were fenced
and some chairs and
tables were set up in this place.
Then they called one
family after one to take
photographs, source further
said.
The government is conducting population census and
taking photographs in the areas
inhabited by Rohingya,
in
and photographs in June 2002 and
the other communities
were exempted from being taken
photographs, said a
schoolteacher.
Army verbally ordered that when the family members
entered the said army fenced
compound all the female
members have to put off their
scarves from their
heads. But, when the cleric’s wife
and daughter were
entering the compound for taking
photographs, they put
on their scarves on their heads. On
seeing this, an
army walked towards them with a
stick and beaten up
them severely, the schoolteacher
further added.
Seeing this matter, villagers gave strong protest
against the army and were growing
tension between army
and villagers. But, the cleric Maulana Fayazul Islam,
Tabalique Amir
(leader) of the whole
timely controlled the situation.
All SPDC authorities
in
who was participated in the
incident.
One villager referring not to mention his name told
Kaladanpress that the army
personnel in the name of
checking documents and taking
photographs they
harassed the Rohingya villagers and
were taking money
from the villagers.
“Another villager from Taung Bazar
of Buthidaung
Township asked the army that, “ We
are very poor,
facing difficulties to maintain our
families, have no
jobs and have no freedom of
movement. Regarding
these, we are unable to pay such a
big amount.” Then
the army said, “ It is not
concerned to me and tell to
our boss.”
To enlist a newborn baby and to reduce a dead person
from the list, Kyat 500/- has been
paid to the army
officer, said a village headman to
our source. ##
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