May 7, 2013
Turkish Press
Ali Ozturk
ANKARA - If violence aimed at Rohingya and other Muslims spreads to
other regions, then 10 million Muslims would be under threat, said
Muhammed Naeem, chairman of Foreign Relations Department and 2nd
Secretary General of National Democratic Party for Development of
Myanmar.
Naeem told the AA reporter on the phone that Buddhist monks were very
influential throughout Myanmar and they had a voice in many social
events. Naeem who lives in Yangon in lower Myanmar said they faced
attacks in the villages of Yangon almost every day.
"We face the risk of genocide. We are concerned that what has been done
to the the Muslims in Arakan may spread to Yangon. More than ten percent
of Myanmar's population is Muslim. There are Muslims in every region of
Myanmar. At least 10 million Muslims live in Mynmar. The government can
solve the problems if they want. However they are trying to
denationalize us. They claim that we came to the country illegally from
Bangladesh," said Naeem.
Stating that they had been under pressure for a long time, Naeem said
they did not want an armed struggle and they were open to peace
negotiations.
Speaking to the AA reporter, Said Demir, the Coordinator of Myanmar for
The Foundation for Human Rights, Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (IHH),
said that each Muslim in the region thought that they would be the next
to get killed.
"If violence spreads to Yangon, it means genocide. I believe it would
spread. The government tolerates all the violence. Those who massacre
innocent people are not punished. Mosques, shops are torched. Buddhists
have become more and more aggressive as they are not punished," said
Demir.
Eyup Ural who is in charge of IHH Myanmar Desk said China and US were
the two actors in the region, adding that they did not put any effort to
end violence.
"International community remains silent. There is no obstacle in front of the genocide to grow bigger and bigger," Ural added.
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