Myanmar Embassy Protest, New Delhi; SIO demands justice for Rohingyas Minority

New Delhi(26th July, 2012): "The violence and ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma has reached its peaks. It has never been experienced in any regime that couples have to pay taxes for marriage and for giving birth to their children. SIO demands to Myanmar government to put an end to all kinds of atrocities and persecution of Rohingya Muslims and give them back their citizenship", these thoughts were expressed by Mohd. Azharuddin, National President, Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO). He was addressing a protest against genocide of Rohingya Muslims at Myanmar Embassy, New Delhi. He questioned the silence of Nobel Laureate for Peace Suu Kyi, "It is agony and surprising that Suu Kyi got Noble Prize for Peace but didn't speak out for peace in her own country".

Anguish and emotions in high spirits were demonstrated during the protest meeting called by various political and social organizations in front of the Myanmar embassy. Leaders of various organizations, while addressing the meeting asked the Myanmar military junta to put immediate end to all kinds of racial apartheid and genocide being perpetrated against minority Rohingya Muslims in Arakkan region and elsewhere. The discrimination and violence against Rohingya people in force for many decades got worse and took an ugly turn this June and has taken the life of thousands, millions have gone missing and many are now displaced, living in inhuman conditions on boats or at no man's land at the border with Bangladesh.

People carrying banners, placards, photos testifying the horror crimes inflicted upon the Rohangyans gathered before the embassy, blocking the entrance and shouted slogans for while. Atul Kumar Anjan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of India asked the Indian government to put pressure on the eastern neighbour to respect human rights and give the Rohangya community back their taken-away citizenship. Kamal Farooqui, General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party lamented on the passive approach of world bodies and nations to the developments in Myanmar. Danish Ali, General Secretary of Janata Dal (S) warned of strong protests later if the Myanmar junta did not reverse its style. Leaders who addressed the protest meeting included Dr. Zafarulm Islam Khan (Welfare Party), Amanatulla (Lok Janshakti Party), Prof. Mohammed Sulaiman (INL), Mohammed Shafee Madani (Jama'at-e-Islami Hind), Dr. Taslim Rehmani (Muslim Political Council), Akhalaq Ahmed (APCR), Dr. SQR.Ilyas and P.C. Hamza (Welafre Party). Later a memorandum was submitted to the Myanmar Ambassador. Besides demands mentioned above, it was asked to stop hate campaigns of fanatic Buddhists against Rohingya, to allow media and relief agencies full and free access to affected areas and initiate reconciliation to bring communal harmony.

A memorandum was also submitted to the UN office asking the world body to put pressure on Myanmar government, to send a fact finding mission to Rakhine province, to dispatch relief and rehabilitation materials and not to allow mass evacuation of Rohingya.

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[Ismail Ansari]

Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority living in Western Myanmar they face religious and ethnic discrimination by Myanmar’s military regime

[Ismail Ansari]

Ethnic cleansing is taking place in Burma. Remember our brothers and sisters in your duaas and help to raise awareness

[Mujahid Rehman]

Azhar Bhai ALLAH aap ko iss ka ajr de INSHALLAH Bhopal aap k saath hai or hum bhi iss katlogarat ka Protest INSHALLAH wed ko IQBAAL medaan me karege...