CNI News
3 February 2024
Rakhine locals were suffering from the instability caused by the actions of the Arakan Army (AA), said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) at the meeting of the National Defense and Security held on 31st January 2024.
The AA started attacking the Donpike police outpost of the Tatmadaw on 13th November 2023 seven months after Cyclone Mocha, he said.
“ AA insurgent group is making the region unstable and most of the Rakhine nationalities are suffering from the instability. Now is the time when basic education schools and universities are educating in the 2023-2024 academic year. When the academic year started, 573,000 students were learning. But now, due to the terrorist threats of the AA insurgent organization, 279, 392 students only are studying in the basic schools. Because over 48.76 percent has been absent, local students suffer from the negative effects of the AA insurgent group, affecting their future." said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
While seeing an intersection in Rakhine State
Only when everlasting peace could be built in Rakhine State, could a good future life be passed on to the local next generations. So, the Tatmadaw was carrying out for the regional stability, he said.
The battles resumed between the Tatmadaw and the AA on 13th November 2023 and roads have been closed since then. Because the roads have been closed, trades have been interrupted and commodity prices also have gone up.
Myanmar political problem should be solved practically and a situation that could be solved practically should be created, U Thar Tun Hla, chairman of the Arakan National Party (ANP), told CNI News.
While seeing Maj-Gen Tun Myat Naing, leader of the AA
"The current battles in Myanmar are a political problem. They are the consequences of the political problem that has arisen since Myanmar gained her independence. The political problem is that rights to self-determination and self-governance of ethnic people were lost. We need to work hard on the processes that will be solved by political means. Because of the situation that was just talk, battles are severely taking place like this, I think." he said.
Over 500,000 Local people have fled to safety due to the battles between the Tatmadaw and the AA started again on 13th November 2023 reportedly.
The battles are breaking out between the Tatmadaw and the AA in Sittwe, Kyauk Phyu, Ranbye, Myebon, Taung Gote, Thandwe, Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung, Kyauktaw, Pauktaw, Minbya, Mrauk U and Ponnagyun Townships in Rakhine State as well as in Paletwa Township in Chin State.
