KALADAN NEWS
A NASAKA GATE SET UP TO CHECK ROHINGYA TRAVELERS
Date:
Maungdaw, January 02: A Nasaka (Border
Security Force) check-post has been set up recently at 3-miles off
This check-post is
well known as a gate of “Bawli Bazar-Monestory Nasaka Gate,” which is under Nasaka
control. They check the Rohingya travelers who cross
the check-post. It is especially set up for up and down travelers, those who
want to go to northern Maungdaw and who come to Maungdaw from northern side of
All the Rohingya travelers must show their travel passes to the Nasaka authorities
before crossing the gate, which are recently obtain
from Village Peace and Development Council (VPDC) Chairman or Ward Chairman of Maungdaw town, said a Rohingya
traveler who once travelled through the said gate.
Every Rohingya traveler has to pay Kyat 500 to the VPDC or Word
Chairmen to obtain travel pass for 14 days, he further said.
If a traveler
fails to submit travel pass to
the Nasaka authority of the check-post, he has to pay
Kyat 500 as fine for continuation of his journey, said another villager.
If a traveler were
a female, she would be taken off her scarf, while crossing the Nasaka Check-post. Besides, all the passengers have to be
put off the vehicles while crossing the gate.
Except Rohingyas, other communities are exempted from these kinds
of harassment. ##
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