CNA News
4 July 2023
Killings among Rakhine people made a setback for Rakhine State, said Major Khaing Thurein, secretary member of Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) to CNI News.
Rakhine organizations have maintained weapons for the development of Rakhine people and disharmonies among Rakhine organizations affact Rakhine People, he said.
" it affacts Rakhine people most. Rakhine armed organizations have their intensions. In any case, we want our state to develope and our Rakhine people to develope. We wage armed revolutions with the good intentions like that. An armed revolution can make you die anytime. We have maintained arms risking our lives representing Rakhine people. Everyone who has a common sense knows that killings among Rakhine people make a big setback for Rakhine State" he said.
A junction in Rakhine State
Khaing Ni Raung, vice chaieperson of ALP, Khaing Kyaw Min, commander of No. (101) Battalion from ALP's armed wing, Kyaw Kyaw Naing, a private were shot dead by AA outside of the Sittwe University on 1st July, said in a statement released by ALP.
Although CNI made a contact to AA by phone to know AA's reply relating to the ALP's statement saying that AA killed ALP's members, AA made no answer.
After that, CNI asked Rakhine politicians, Rakhine political parties and Rakhine civil societies by phone, they all replied that they didn't want to comment about it. At present, ALP was going with a peaceful method and but AA was going with armed method.
So, there was no reason why there was any problem between the two organizations, said Maj. Khaing Thurein.
Rakhine State
"There are many ways that can be solved. But I wonder how they will solve the problem relating to what our people shed blood in order to satisfy us. We have questions to ask them about it. We are Rakhine and so are they. If AA kills a member of ALP, that member is Rakhine and vice versa. They should have known that. Intelligent persons are included in their leadership. So, their leaders should keep their men under control. Keep in mind to solve the problem. That's all I want to say." he said.
Moreover, Maj-Gen Khaing Soe Mya, ALP's commander in chief, Lt-Col Kaing Kyaw Soe, commander of No.(101) battalion and Capt. Khaing Thureinda were killed by AA on 4th January, 2023 said in a statement released by ALP.
ALP, a Rakhine armed organization, is one of the nine ethnic armed groups that signed on the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement and AA, another Rakhine armed organization,is still discussing and negotiating with the State Administration Council for peace without signing on the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA).
