Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Hindus from IDP camps in Sittway return home



December 4, 2017
Hindu families sheltering at internally displaced camps in Sittway returned home yesterday as the situation in Rakhine State has returned to normalcy.


With the last batch of 123 Hindu people from 36 households today, all the displaced people staying at the 31 camps in Sittway have returned home with the help of local authorities.

“We have arranged a ship for the last batch 123 Hindus to go back home tomorrow,” said Rakhine State Government Office.

The Hindus who moved from Sittway are currently sheltering at a camp established near Maungtaw District General Administration Department as they are repairing their homes.

“Some of their houses were burnt down in the terrorist attacks. Some are still reparable. We will send them to their houses when their houses are ready to accommodate them,” said U Ye Htut, Maungtaw District Deputy Commissioner.

The local authorities have planned to allocate land to those who lost their homes in the terrorist attacks and to provide food and security to all communities in the area, according to the Maungtaw District Deputy Commissioner.

“Still, they have worries for returning to their homes though the situation has returned to normalcy. We will make efforts for peaceful coexistence between the communities,” said U Ye Htut.

All Myanmar Hindu Central Board issued a statement on 1 October expressing deep sorrow for ethnic nationals and Hindus killed by ARSA extremist terrorists in Rakhine State and urges to make arrangements to provide security and restore the livelihood of the remaining family members.

The statement said ethnic Rakhine nationals, public servants and some Hindus were killed and wounded by recent ARSA extremist terrorists’ atrocities in Maungtaw, Rakhine State. The worst incident was the cruel mass killing of Hindu villagers of an entire village and the forced abduction of some Hindus to another country.

News Team

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar

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