Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Maungtaw Investigation Commission inspects Rakhine housing sites



March 20, 2017

Members of the Maungtaw Investigation Commission, who have already visited north Rakhine several times, arrived at Zinpaingnyar village’s post-primary school yesterday morning and met with residents from Zinpaingnyar and Wapeik villages who returned home after being displaced by armed conflicts.


In the meeting, there were discussions on numerous matters, such as the need to know the language so it is easy to communicate with the people concerning health, social welfare and the economy and so that they can cooperate with respective administrative bodies at different levels after assessing experiences encountered in the region.

It was also said that the arrested are required to have the protection of the law in compliance with rules and regulations, and to be eligible for punishment according to the findings from trials.

Only if there are accurate statistics and data for providing subsidies will the respective departments and organisations be able to help to solve difficulties, so it is necessary to report the correct situations and needs to ward and village-tract administrators.

And, if actions for asking for help were made in accord with the facts described in the notice-boards, necessary help will be provided. Afterward, designating days and dates for the family members to meet those arrested over the October incidents and arrangements for transportation and getting permission to meet the arrested were clarified, following questions raised by the villagers.

Commission members then arrived at Wapeik village, inspecting the construction sites for housing estates to resettle families whose dwelling places were lost in the October incidents, which was being implemented under the instruction of the Rakhine State Cabinet.

The construction was being managed by the Maungtaw district and township management committee.U Myint Khaing, chairman of Maungtaw township management committee explained in detail.

In the village of Wapeik, each family will be helped in getting a plot.

It is learnt that the housing estate will be built with a street crossing in the middle of the village, path going around the village and an entrance way linking with Maungtaw-Kyeinchaung.

The religious edifice existing in the village will remain intact and the use of the building will be granted as previously allowed.

Afterward, commission members inspected the trials for the 42 suspected of involvement in the armed attacks at the court of justice (Maungtaw District Court) in Buthidaung.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar

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