Demonstration
Held in Toronto against Rohingya Genocide
Toronto: A
peaceful demonstration was held on Sunday November 27 at Danforth Ave in
Toronto to protest the ongoing genocide of Rohingya.
The
demonstration was organized by Islamic Center Canada, Bangladeshi community and
Rohingya community.
There are
more than two hundred people participated from different communities
including Ms.Salma Zahid, current
member of parliament (MP) for Scarborough Center constituency.
She stated
Canada always come forward to every humanitarian aids around the world, to do so
Canada is well aware of current situation in Burma particularly Rohingya.
Government will support Rohingya and also assured the people and media
answering questions from the journalist that she will raise the voice in
parliament as well.
The
moderator Mr.Monir Islam mentioned about raping women and burning Rohingya
villages in Arakan State.
Rohingya
Youth leader Mr.Aziz Nur, requested the government of Bangladesh to provide
humanitarian shelter to the fleeing Rohingya temporarily. He also said Rohingya
knows Bangladesh is an over populated and poor country so Rohingya don’t want
to be burden for the people of Bangladesh. He also thanked all the Bangladeshi
people who took part the event for their humanitarian support.
Rohingya
leader Mr.Anwar also delivered an emotional speech regarding current
atrocities of Myanmar government against Rohingya minority in Arakan State of
Myanmar.
Besides,
different prominent Bangladeshi and Rohingya speakers delivered their speeches
condemning the current extrajudicial killing of Rohingya and urging
International community to support Rohingya particularly Canadian government to
intervene into current situation of Rohingya.
Honarable Foreign Minister of Canada Mr.
Stéphane Dion also tweeted yesterday that “Deeply concerned by reported
violence against #Rohingya minority in #Myanmar. Canada urges full humanitarian
access to #Rakhine State”.
The event
was started at about 3:30PM (Canada Time) and about 5:30PM with an
announcement for a “Peaceful Demonstration” on 4th December 2016 at about 3PM
at Yonge & Dundas Square (which is the most popular and largest square
building of Toronto). Thousand people are expected to attend. Another
Demonstration for Rohingya is expected to be held by 11 December 2016.