Right of Reply made by H.E. U Hau Do Suan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union Of Myanmar to the United Nations against the allegations made by some member states regarding the situation in Rakhine State

Nay Pyi Taw September 27

Nigeria, France ,Turkey ,Afghanistan, Pakistan, the UAE ,Malaysia ,Maldives ,Chad and Bangladesh allegedly accused Myanmar of committing “atrocities” and “ethnic” during the general debate of 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly held at the Unite Nations Headquarters in New York.

H.E. U Hau Do Suan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations, spoke in exercise of the right of reply against those allegations at the final session of the general debate on 25 September 2017.

He said it was deeply regrettable that unsubstantiated allegations had been repeated in those chambers likening the situation in Rakhine State to “ethnic Cleansing “. He also said that terms such as “atrocities”, “ethnic cleansing” , and “genocide” must not be used lightly, and the use of such terms should be considered only after there was solid evidence. Myanmar objected in the strongest terms the use of such words as atrocities and ethnic cleansing by the delegations concerned in their statements in reference to the situation in Myanmar . He urged those delegations and the international community to see the situation in northern Rakhine objectively and in an unbiased manner. He stated that there was no ethnic cleansing there was no genocide.

He stressed the , within hours of the release of the report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, a series of coordinated attacks were carried out on 30 police outposts in Northern Rakhine State on 25 August. The so-called Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) had claimed responsibility for the attacks. Subsequently, ARSA was declared as a terrorist group. Those vicious attacks had resulted in the loss of life and property and property and displacement of peoples. Those who had had to abandon their hearth and home were many – not just Muslim and Rakhine, but also small minority groups such as Daingnet , Mro , Thet , Mramagy and Hindus. Most of the world had been unaware of the existence and plight of those small groups, In the affected area of northern Rakhine, Muslim community was not a minority as widely reported.

In reality, they were a majority as their population had increased. They now constituted 95% of the total population in the area. The Government was striving to restore normalcy. At present, humanitarian assistance was the top priority of the Government, The Government was committed to ensuring that aid would be received by all those in need, without discrimination. He reiterated that refugees who had fled to Bangladesh would be repatriated to Myanmar based on the experience of 1993, and that a working group for verification would be set up expeditiously to conduct systematic verification process.

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Security troops attacked by armed terrorists,arrest two bodies of armed terrorists,one terrorist alive and one interrupter

Photo shows seized weapons from the terrorists.

Photo shows an activated remote mine seized from the terrorists.

Nay Pyi Taw July 10

As terrorists opened fire and attacked mines at security troops on their patrol in Tinmay Village of Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, the security troops performed counter-attacks at the terrorists,arresting two bodies and one alive of terrorists and one interrupter.

On their patrol in Tinmay Village and environs in Buthidaung Township this morning, the security troops faced about 20 bullet-fires in series of small arms from the house of Phweyawt Islam in Tinmay Village at about 11 am. The security troops performed counter-fire with the use of small arms by blocking the area. Then, the terrorists from the house exploded a mine for more attack to the troops. In combing the house, the security troops opened fire at three armed terrorists running from the house and arrested them.

In the incident, two bodies of terrorists were captured and terrorist Phweyawt Islam and Zarbre who interrupted security troops were arrested. In continuing clearance operations at the house, the security troops seized one burnt BA-94 and its two magazines, six empty bullets, one local-made gun, one activated remote mine, one four inches diameter and eight inches long car piston prepared to make the local mine, one five inches diameter and eight inches one-end closed car piston, eight detonators, one Bangladesh Taka 1,000 currency note, five 10 Taka currency notes ,seven 20 Taka currency notes,one Symphony phone, four burnt walkie-talkies, one charger, wire,three useless batteries, four dried cells, six swords, four knives and one large knife from the belt purse of the body. The seized BA-94 was taken from the incident of Kyeekanbyin terrorist attack which occurred on 9 October 2016. Among 65 arms taken by terrorists, 27 arms have been retaken so far, and there remained 38 arms in hands of terrorists. With the assistance of villagers, the security troops scrutinized the dead bodies of terrorists and knew that they were strangers.

According to the confessions of the arrested terrorists, the combined team comprising Tatmadaw and border guard police continue the area clearance operations at Tinmay Village and its environs.

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Nay Pyi Taw hosts Myanmar Global Investment Forum

Yangon, September 17

Once again Nay Pyi Taw hosted the Myanmar Global Investment Forum at which Myanmar’s political and business leaders holding talks with global investors and executives.

Co-sponsored by Euromoney Conference, more than 800 local and international participants were focusing on Myanmar’s economy in their discussions as the country prepares for a new government.

Some important topics at the two-day forum on 15 and 16 this month included Capturing Investment Opportunities in Myanmar; Myanmar’s Business Leaders: 2016 Outlook; Liberalising the Banking Sector; Energy: Powering Myanmar’s Growth; Unlocking the Golden Land’s Natural Resources and Mining Industry; Integrating Myanmar’s Robust Agricultural Market into the Region; Focus: SEZ Development and Infrastructure; Developing Myanmar’s Tourism Industry; and Myanmar Real Estate and Urban Planning.

In his keynote address, Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission U Zeyar Aung said the country still needs more foreign investment for creating a better environment and infrastructures strong enough to further develop heavy industries. U Zeyar Aung, who is also the Minister for Energy, singled out the labor intensive businesses such as developers and industries, as businesses where foreign investment is welcomed more to create job opportunities for Myanmar citizens.

Total investment volume in Myanmar during the period between 1988 when the country started adopting market economy and 31 August this year reaches over USD 57 billion, in which more than 25 percent of the cash flows into Myanmar from its neighbor China.

The forum at Myanmar International Convention Centre 2 also aimed at serving as bridge between the private sector and government for national economic progress and helping investors find pioneer markets.

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