CNI News
16 December 2024
The Arakan Army (AA) would not be able to solve the refugee problem on the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, chairman of the Arakan Front Party (AFP), Dr. Aye Maung told CNI News.
The AA was able to capture the Border Guard Police Unit-5 on 5th December and had been able to seize control of the entire Maungdaw Town, released the AA on 10th December 2024.
So, because the AA has already controlled the Myanmar-Bangladesh border on the Myanmar side, questions regarding how the bilateral refugee problem will be solved has emerged.
It was necessary for the Bangladeshi government to take the AA into account in solving the border refugee problem as well as to talk with the AA, expressed Bangladesh.
While seeing a refugee camp in Cox Bazaar District, Bangladesh
If the Myanmar-Bangladesh border areas were not under the control of the Myanmar government, Bangladesh would suffer from the refugee problem more and the AA was not in a situation that could solve the border refugee problem, chairman of the AFP, Dr. Aye Maung told CNI News.
" If the refugee problem is solved, the two governments probably would be able to solve. As soon as the Myanmar government can't control the border region, Bangladesh will suffer the refugee problem more. There can't be a situation in which the negotiation with the AA can be conducted in the international law. The AA can't solve the refugee problem at all. It has anything to do with the recognition of international organizations. The AA is not a country. Because the AA is able to negotiate with the current government, if the AA becomes like the UWSA and Myla, in collaboration with international organizations, the government, the AA and the Bangladeshi government might be able to negotiate. And Bengali people have their armed groups such as the RSO and the ARSA for their liberation. So, confrontations have emerged." he said.
The AA launched offensive to Maungdaw Town on the Bangladeshi border starting from 13th November 2023 and battles broke out between the AA and Bengali armed groups - the ARSA, the RSO and the ARA.
While seeing the AA force
He hoped that leaders of the AA would solve the issue of Rakhine State in a constructive way, chairman of the Pa-O National Federal Council, Khun Myint Tun told CNI News.
" In my opinion, leaders of the AA are tackling these issues only after extensive consideration. So, they will carry out in constructive approaches, I hope." he said.
After Maungdaw has been under the control of the AA, the AA might build administrative mechanisms there, but considerations could not be made that the war has ended; the Tatmadaw could launch offensives, said political commentators.
Battles are severely taking place between the Tatmadaw and the AA in Ann where the West Command is located, Taung Goat and Gwa townships. Battles are severely taking place between the Tatmadaw and the AA in Rakhine State and many locals have fled to safety.
Due to the battles, houses, schools, monasteries, religious schools, bazaars, roads, bridges were damaged while locals are facing shortages of food, medicine and fuel oil. Moreover, the Bengali issue which took place in 2007 cannot be solved up to now.
