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  • ASEAN Ulama & NGO Comes Up With Action Plan For Rohingya

    ASEAN Ulama & NGO Comes Up With Action Plan For Rohingya

    THE ACTION PLAN

    ASEAN + ULAMA DAN NGO MEETING TO STOP THE MYANMAR MASSACRE

    1. Distribution of the Shah Alam Declaration Worldwide ( English and Arabic )
    – all OIC Head of State members and OIC  Special Envoy on Rohingya
    – UN Security Council members
    – UN Secretary General and UN Special Envoy on Rohingya
    – all Asean Head of State members
    – Chair of EU
    – main international Media

    ACTION : MAPIM and SHURA

    2. Food and Humanitarian Flotilla to Myanmar
    – defining the objectives ( humanitarian and advocacy )
    – determing of vessel and route ( options  from Penang or Aceh or Krabi or Phuket or India or Bangladesh)
    – solicit support from UN and OIC and EU and Asean member state
    – shipping of food, medical , basic needs
    – participation : ngo activists, international media, celebrities , nobel peace prize winners, ulama, journalist ..ect
    – Funding
    – voyage schedule
    –  public mobilization and public annoucement
    – target dates and time line.

    ACTION : MAPIM and other Ngos

    3. Inter religious Dialogue and  missions with Religous Leaders in Asean +
    – issuing a collective declaration
    – inter religous mission to advocate for peace to Myanmar
    – sending message to Dalai Lama

    ACTION :
    4. Special letter to China , India and Bangladesh
    – demand to pressure Myanmar to stop the genocide
    – demand Bangladesh to protect the rights Rohingya refugees and access to humanitarian assistance
    – send delegate to embassies

    ACTION :
    5. Memorandum to Asean Human Rights Commission
    – demand Myanmar to comply to protection of the Human Rights of minorities
    – send a delegate to Asean Secretariate in Jakarta
    – call to suspend and boycot Myanmar iin Asean if genocide persist.

    ACTION :
    6. Solidarity call to all International  Muslims and Ulama Associations to stop the Myanmar Massacre.
    – call to the International Union of Ulama to urge all ulama world wide to stand up against Myanmar genocide.
    – urge all Muslims to hold special prayers for Rohingya brothers and sisters.
    – call to contribute to humanitarian assistance to Rohingya victims of oppression by Myanmar regime.
    – call to defend the victims of injustice by the Myanmar regime on the Rohingya

    7. International Boycott Campaign on Myanmar
    – to consider an international boycott against Myanmar if genocide persist within the next 7 days.
    – to look into ways of launching an effective boycot in trade , cultural, social , diplomatic and labor.
    9. International Campaign to revoke Peace Prize from Aung San Su Kyi.
    – to send a letter to Aung San Su Kyi conveying a reminder message to her of her responsibilty as a Nobel Peace Prize Winner that she is beholden to carry the duty of protectiong human rights of the oppressed and minorities.
    – to write a petition to the Panel Board of the Nobel Peace Prize

    10. Calling International Ulama for a Fatwa on the Myanmar Rohingya Massacre :
    – to write to the Chairman of International Ulama Union
    – to call on all imam of world masaajid to conduct a special prayer on the oppression on the Rohingya .

    Action Plan Proposed by the Delegates:

    1. Talk with China to put pressure on the Myanmar government as China is influential. Propose solution to PM Najib to talk to China for negotiation.
    2. UN is paralyzed with inaction, hence the neighbouring countries should put pressure on them to take actions through ASEAN channels.
    3. Asian Rohingya Centers (think tank) published a declaration called the “Declaration of Selayang” which initiated the 2017 International Year of Solidarity for Rohingya. Its objective is also to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize award;
    a. Planning for a workshop & public hearing at town halls to hear & share the problems of the Rohingya in Malaysia
    b. Engage with the local Rohingyas to assist them through Whatsapp & Facebook & go global.
    4. Hold dialogues between Buddhists & Muslims in Myanmar.
    5. Stakeholders such as the British, Bangladesh & Myanmar Governments to hold an international conference.
    6. Use OIC as a platform by sending letters to the Myanmar Government on the genocide
    7. Freedom Flotilla for Rohingya
    8. Investigation for the crimes against humanity in Arakan

    Source: www.mapim.org

  • Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: Why Is Singapore Honouring Aung San Suu Kyi?

    Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: Why Is Singapore Honouring Aung San Suu Kyi?

    Sementara PBB dan negara-negara serantau melalak dan mengutuk perempuan ini kerana sifat anti Muslim dan tidak berperikemanusiaan, kerana tidak bertindak terhadap kekejaman dan pembunuhan dalam negaranya, Singapura menyambut dan beri penghormatan kepadanya. Semua kerana duit. Masuk akalkah?

    While the UN and regional countries condemn this woman for her anti Muslim and anti humanitarian stance, with regard to her inaction over the atrocities and killings in her country, Singapore is honouring her. All because of money. Does it make sense?

     

    Source: Mohamed Jufrie Bin Mahmood

  • Aung San Suu Kyi On Official Visit To Singapore

    Aung San Suu Kyi On Official Visit To Singapore

    Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will make an official visit to Singapore from Nov 30 to Dec 2, announced Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday (Nov 29).

    Ms Suu Kyi will be here at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who will host an official welcome ceremony and a dinner for her at the Istana on Wednesday.

    Both leaders will be guests-of-honour on Thursday at the opening ceremony of a three-month exhibition of Myanmar artefacts called “Cities and Kings: Ancient Treasures from Myanmar” at the Asian Civilisations Museum.

    Ms Suu Kyi, who is also foreign minister, will call on Acting President J Y Pillay.

    Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will host her to meals separately and the Nobel laureate will have breakfast at a hawker centre with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

    Also on her agenda is IE Singapore’s Global Conversations dialogue with Singapore businesses, said MFA.

    In 2015, Myanmar was Singapore’s 28th largest trading partner, with total trade at S$3.57 billion.

    For Myanmar, Singapore was its third largest trading partner after China and Thailand. As of end-October this year, Singapore was the second largest investor in Myanmar with cumulative investment at US$15.6 billion, after China (US$18.5 billion).

    During her three-day visit, Ms Suu Kyi will get an orchid named in her honour at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. She will also receive a briefing by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, said MFA.

    Ms Suu Kyi last visited Singapore in 2013 when she was Myanmar’s opposition leader.

    During this official visit, she will be accompanied by Union Minister for Commerce U Than Myint, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin, and officials from the Ministry of National Planning and Finance, President’s Office, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Abdul Rahman Mohamed: Kecewa Pemerintah Singapura Beri Pelonggaran Visa Bagi Rakyat Myanmar Sedangkan Masalah Rohingya Semakin Ketara

    Abdul Rahman Mohamed: Kecewa Pemerintah Singapura Beri Pelonggaran Visa Bagi Rakyat Myanmar Sedangkan Masalah Rohingya Semakin Ketara

    Sudah tentu pengumuman dan langkah sebegini pada masa ini oleh pemerintah akan mengguris perasaan ummat Islam Singapura.

    Tatkala ribuan saudara2 Muslim dibunuh kejam oleh para pengganas Budhist Myanmar, pemerintah kita pula membuat keputusan utk memberi laluan mudah utk rakyat Myanmar memasuki Singapura dengan cara mudah tanpa memerlukan visa!

    Sementara kami disuruh memahami langkah2 yg diambil utk membendung kemasukkan individu2 Muslim yg mempunyai ciri2 Radikal, Extreme dan Pengganas, berkemungkinan yg akan diberi laluan mudah utk masuk ke Singapura ini merupakan individu2 pengganas Budhist Myanmar yg telah mengotori tangan2 mereka dengan darah saudara Islam kita Rohingya.

    Sudahlah segala kekejaman itu dibiarkan tanpa ada suara2 mengutuk tiba2 laporan begini pula yg diumumkan.

    Sangat mengecewakan…….

     

    Source: Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Malaysia’s PM Najib Razak To Join Gathering Protesting Myanmar Government’s Treatment Of Rohingyas

    Malaysia’s PM Najib Razak To Join Gathering Protesting Myanmar Government’s Treatment Of Rohingyas

    Malaysia’s prime minister will be joining a gathering organized by the government to protest violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, according to his deputy.

    Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told a press conference that the Dec. 4 gathering would later determine Malaysia’s diplomatic ties with Myanmar’s government if it decides to continue military operations in troubled Rakhine State — home to around 1.2 million Rohingya.

    “The gathering would be attended by Prime Minister Najib Razak and other political leaders. To-date, PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang has confirmed his participation,” he said late Saturday, referring to the Malaysian Islamic Party.

    Hamidi also urged other major opposition political parties, namely the People’s Justice Party and the National Honest Party, to join the gathering.

    “We put aside our political differences and as Muslims we gather to express our concern for our fellow Muslims in Myanmar,” he underlined.

    The announcement came after thousands of people protesting violence against Rohingya joined demonstrations Friday in the capitals of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

    Over the past six weeks, rights groups have expressed concern over reports of killings, rapes, arbitrary arrests and other violations in villages predominantly inhabited by Rohingya in Rakhine amid military operations launched after fatal attacks on police outposts last month.

    Myanmar has said that since Oct. 9, at least 86 people — 17 soldiers and 69 alleged “attackers” (among them two women) — have been killed, and property destroyed in the area.

    Rohingya groups, however, claim that the number killed in one weekend alone earlier this month could be as high as 150 civilians.

    Humanitarian outfits have called for independent investigations into the initial attacks, the ongoing operations and reported rapes and rights abuses in Rakhine, as with the area placed under military lockdown, rights groups and international reporters have been unable to enter.

    Hamidi said Malaysia remains firm on the principle that it cannot interfere in the affairs of other countries, but said that on humanitarian grounds, it must express its concern to Myanmar authorities.

    “We are not belittling other countries, but we have demonstrated our deep concerns over the Rohingya issues because as fellow Muslims we can feel their sufferings,” he stressed.

    The deputy premier also said the gathering would discuss, and state the country’s stance, on calls for the withdrawal of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, currently the country’s state counselor-cum-foreign minister.

    “If someone who is given the award can no longer maintain peace, it [the conferment] can still be questioned,” Hamidi underlined.

    Meanwhile, Malaysia’s government is also due to send a protest note to the Myanmar government to demand their concern regarding persecution faced by the stateless Rohingya community.

    “A cabinet meeting has decided to send a protest note to the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur,” Hamidi added.

    A law passed in Myanmar in 1982 denied Rohingya — many of whom have lived in Myanmar for generations — citizenship, making them stateless.

    The law denies the Rohingya rights to Myanmar nationality, removes their freedom of movement, access to education and services, and allows arbitrary confiscation of property.

    Myanmar nationalists have since taken to referring to the Rohingya — which the United Nations calls one of the most persecuted people in the world — as Bengali, which suggests they are not Myanmar nationals but interlopers from neighboring Bangladesh.

     

    Source: www.worldbulletin.net