October
2, 2017
People staged a
peaceful protest in downtown Yangon yesterday, denouncing some western
countries’ interference and international media’s turning a blind eyes and deaf
ears to true situation in northern Rakhine issue.
The
demonstration led by Myanmar Political Watchers was held to denounce the attack
on the country’s sovereignty and for putting pressure while neglecting the
truth.
The protestors
held placards and shout “Myanmar is seen to be accused internationally in
varieties of ways. False accusation of Myanmar conducting genocide put made up
to
the Security Council.
Rakhine State
issue is an internal matter and is a problem caused by illegal immigrants. But
it is seen to be described as an internationa affair. There are medias that are
describing this affair in a biased one sided way,” said Daw Khine Khine Hsu, a
protestor.
She added that
“Those who die in the Rakhine affair include Hindus, Ethnic nationals like Mro
and Daingnet are also included. In fact Myanmar is being ethnically cleansed.
If international media value human rights, they need to stand on the side of
the truth. If they are concerned for humanitarian matter, look at the ethnic
Rakhines and Hindus.”
U Myo Maung
Maung Soe who participated in the demonstration said “Foreign countries should
know the news as we heard. Some contain the truth but some have fake news. We
are doing this (demonstration) as our country will be affected adversely if big
foreign countries pressure our country based on the covered up news of the
international media.”
Veteran
journalist U Thiha Saw responded to Myanmar News Agency’s query saying that
local media should also use journalistic techniques to discover the truth and
to release them to the world timely in attempts to refute the wrong information
of the international media.
“Purposely
biased international media are feeding incomplete information on Myanmar’s
issue and strengthening terrorism,” read a letter on the placard.
By Zaw Gyi
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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