About
We are working for the sake of the Rohingyas of Arakan,Myanmar.We will not get tired till we have achieved the freedom of living a peaceful life in Arakan,Myanmar.
Mission
Our aim is to rise the voice of all Rohingya Muslims and to achieve citizenship,equal right,free movement and eradicate all other persecution on going in ARAKAN,MYANMAR.
RMO LOGO
Logo of RMO Symbolizes the follwing -
-The Map of Arakan in the middle in a globe symbolizes,we want our right in this map,not any other land in the world.
-The Green color symbolizes the large crops field we have in Arakan,
-The Red Color Symbolizes the blood of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims over the years.
-The Paddy in both sides symbolizes the fertile land and Golden CORPS of Arakan.
Logo of RMO Symbolizes the follwing -
-The Map of Arakan in the middle in a globe symbolizes,we want our right in this map,not any other land in the world.
-The Green color symbolizes the large crops field we have in Arakan,
-The Red Color Symbolizes the blood of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims over the years.
-The Paddy in both sides symbolizes the fertile land and Golden CORPS of Arakan.
Description
Rohingya
Besides Rakhine (originally Arakan), there are habitations of Muslims in other parts of Myanmar, including Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Rohingyas resemble Bengalis and speak a dialect that is close to the language spoken in Teknaf, Ukhia and Cox’s Bazar regions of Bangladesh’s Chittagong region. Rakhine, which was an independent kingdom, was annexed by the Burmese forces in 1784. Some historians say that at the time of the annexation many Buddhist Rakhines sought shelter in the nearby Bengal regions of greater Chittagong. There are varying claims about the term Rohingya itself. Some of them say that it is derived from Rohang, believed to be the ancient name of the Rakhine/Arakan state. Historians sympathetic to the Rohingyas have argued that the term is derived from the Arabic word raham, meaning blessings. Arab traders whose ship sank near Ramree island are believed to have sought Allah’s blessings when the Arakanese king ordered their execution. The traders shouted raham, and their plea reportedly saved them from being persecuted. Gradually, the story goes, Raham changed to Rhohang and finally to Rohingyas. However, this claim is refuted by the leaders of the Arakan Muslim Conference.
Another historian has argued that Rohang is a corrupted form of the term Mrohaung (old Arakanese kingdom) and thus its inhabitants began to be called Rohingyas. Myanmarese historians challenge these claims. They assert that the term Rohingya never appeared in common parlance before the 1950s. However, they say that it does not mean that Muslims had not existed in Arakan before 1824 (the year Arakan and other territories were annexed by the British after the First Anglo-Burmese war).
The rivalry between the Rakhines and the Rohingya Muslims dates back to the colonial era. During the Second World War, the Japanese forces invaded Burma, forcing the British army to retreat. In the vacuum caused by the retreat of the British soldiers, violence erupted between the Rakhines and the Rohingyas on the question of loyalty to the British and the Japanese. The Rohingyas supported the British, while the Rakhines sided with the Japanese. The Japanese committed atrocities on the Rohingyas – they started an orgy of rape, murder and torture.
Genocide 2012
The recent unrest in Myanmar began after the law-enforcers in the Rakhine state detained three Rohingya men in connection with the rape and murder of a Buddhist woman. As word spread that the Rohingya men were responsible for the offence, the Buddhists retaliated by attacking and killing 10 Muslims, who were not Rohingyas, travelling in a bus. In reprisals that followed, an unspecified number of people were killed and several cases of arson and loot took place, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in the troubled areas.
Some Western countries and leading human rights groups have been urging Bangladesh to open its border to allow the persecuted Rohingyas to enter. Such appeals for humanitarian help are understandable. But it would be pertinent to ask how many refugees these countries have themselves sheltered? Of an estimated 15.4 million refugees in the world today, records show that developing countries in Asia and Africa host 80 per cent.
Europe and the United States have consistently turned their backs on refugees. The boat people from Cuba were denied access to the U.S. Why does the international community find it easier to put pressure on Bangladesh to accept refugees than to tell Myanmar to ensure the security of its own people?
Following the end of nearly half a century of military rule, President Thein Sein has embarked on a series of sweeping reforms, including freeing hundreds of political prisoners and allowing democratisation of the polity, which will enable Suu Kyi to hold a seat in Parliament. Thein Sein is also taking positive steps to end the long-standing armed conflicts with the country’s ethnic minorities. However, it may be too hasty to seek a quick transition to democracy. Observers say it may take some time to change the special status of the military in the legislature as enshrined in the country’s Constitution.
The prospects for an early transition to democracy and stability have increased with Nay Pyi Taw’s (Yangon was the previous capital of the country) laudable decision to pursue reconciliation with various armed ethnic rebel groups. The government should seriously encourage reconciliation between the Rakhines and the Rohingyas since any trouble between the two communities often results in a cross-border flow of refugees.
The authorities have, in recent times, accused the Rohingyas of armed action inside Myanmar with the alleged help of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami, which had opposed the birth of Bangladesh in 1971. Dhaka made it clear that it would not allow its territory to be used for any terrorist activity. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni told Parliament recently that the opposition BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami were pursuing “evil politics” by causing destabilisation in the region.
Dhaka and Nay Pyi Taw must avail themselves of the opportunity to discuss the issue across the table when Thein Sein visits Bangladesh in mid-July in response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Myanmar last year. The two countries recently resolved a long-standing dispute over demarcation of the maritime boundary. Dhaka is also going to reopen the Dhaka-Yangon flight, which has remained suspended for several years. Relations between the two countries have reached a new high.
Bangladesh has already widened its ties with India, Nepal and Bhutan, and its relations with Myanmar should be given top priority. It is to be noted that the issue of Rohingyas is not merely a problem of refugee influx but a problem that has deep roots and therefore deserves careful attention. Independent observers say that as the political situation in Myanmar is taking a positive turn, the long-standing crisis involving the Rohingyas should be resolved on a priority basis.
Besides Rakhine (originally Arakan), there are habitations of Muslims in other parts of Myanmar, including Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Rohingyas resemble Bengalis and speak a dialect that is close to the language spoken in Teknaf, Ukhia and Cox’s Bazar regions of Bangladesh’s Chittagong region. Rakhine, which was an independent kingdom, was annexed by the Burmese forces in 1784. Some historians say that at the time of the annexation many Buddhist Rakhines sought shelter in the nearby Bengal regions of greater Chittagong. There are varying claims about the term Rohingya itself. Some of them say that it is derived from Rohang, believed to be the ancient name of the Rakhine/Arakan state. Historians sympathetic to the Rohingyas have argued that the term is derived from the Arabic word raham, meaning blessings. Arab traders whose ship sank near Ramree island are believed to have sought Allah’s blessings when the Arakanese king ordered their execution. The traders shouted raham, and their plea reportedly saved them from being persecuted. Gradually, the story goes, Raham changed to Rhohang and finally to Rohingyas. However, this claim is refuted by the leaders of the Arakan Muslim Conference.
Another historian has argued that Rohang is a corrupted form of the term Mrohaung (old Arakanese kingdom) and thus its inhabitants began to be called Rohingyas. Myanmarese historians challenge these claims. They assert that the term Rohingya never appeared in common parlance before the 1950s. However, they say that it does not mean that Muslims had not existed in Arakan before 1824 (the year Arakan and other territories were annexed by the British after the First Anglo-Burmese war).
The rivalry between the Rakhines and the Rohingya Muslims dates back to the colonial era. During the Second World War, the Japanese forces invaded Burma, forcing the British army to retreat. In the vacuum caused by the retreat of the British soldiers, violence erupted between the Rakhines and the Rohingyas on the question of loyalty to the British and the Japanese. The Rohingyas supported the British, while the Rakhines sided with the Japanese. The Japanese committed atrocities on the Rohingyas – they started an orgy of rape, murder and torture.
Genocide 2012
The recent unrest in Myanmar began after the law-enforcers in the Rakhine state detained three Rohingya men in connection with the rape and murder of a Buddhist woman. As word spread that the Rohingya men were responsible for the offence, the Buddhists retaliated by attacking and killing 10 Muslims, who were not Rohingyas, travelling in a bus. In reprisals that followed, an unspecified number of people were killed and several cases of arson and loot took place, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency in the troubled areas.
Some Western countries and leading human rights groups have been urging Bangladesh to open its border to allow the persecuted Rohingyas to enter. Such appeals for humanitarian help are understandable. But it would be pertinent to ask how many refugees these countries have themselves sheltered? Of an estimated 15.4 million refugees in the world today, records show that developing countries in Asia and Africa host 80 per cent.
Europe and the United States have consistently turned their backs on refugees. The boat people from Cuba were denied access to the U.S. Why does the international community find it easier to put pressure on Bangladesh to accept refugees than to tell Myanmar to ensure the security of its own people?
Following the end of nearly half a century of military rule, President Thein Sein has embarked on a series of sweeping reforms, including freeing hundreds of political prisoners and allowing democratisation of the polity, which will enable Suu Kyi to hold a seat in Parliament. Thein Sein is also taking positive steps to end the long-standing armed conflicts with the country’s ethnic minorities. However, it may be too hasty to seek a quick transition to democracy. Observers say it may take some time to change the special status of the military in the legislature as enshrined in the country’s Constitution.
The prospects for an early transition to democracy and stability have increased with Nay Pyi Taw’s (Yangon was the previous capital of the country) laudable decision to pursue reconciliation with various armed ethnic rebel groups. The government should seriously encourage reconciliation between the Rakhines and the Rohingyas since any trouble between the two communities often results in a cross-border flow of refugees.
The authorities have, in recent times, accused the Rohingyas of armed action inside Myanmar with the alleged help of Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami, which had opposed the birth of Bangladesh in 1971. Dhaka made it clear that it would not allow its territory to be used for any terrorist activity. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni told Parliament recently that the opposition BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami were pursuing “evil politics” by causing destabilisation in the region.
Dhaka and Nay Pyi Taw must avail themselves of the opportunity to discuss the issue across the table when Thein Sein visits Bangladesh in mid-July in response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Myanmar last year. The two countries recently resolved a long-standing dispute over demarcation of the maritime boundary. Dhaka is also going to reopen the Dhaka-Yangon flight, which has remained suspended for several years. Relations between the two countries have reached a new high.
Bangladesh has already widened its ties with India, Nepal and Bhutan, and its relations with Myanmar should be given top priority. It is to be noted that the issue of Rohingyas is not merely a problem of refugee influx but a problem that has deep roots and therefore deserves careful attention. Independent observers say that as the political situation in Myanmar is taking a positive turn, the long-standing crisis involving the Rohingyas should be resolved on a priority basis.
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