DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK AGAINST THE GENOCIDE OF ROHINGYAS
IN MYANMAR
A demonstration against the
Genocide of Rohingyas in Arakan/Rakhine state by Myanmar Govt. and its brutal
security forces was held jointly by the Barisal Divisional Association USA and
World Rohingya Organization ( WRO ) at
the Diversity Plaza, Jackson Heights, New York on December 04, 2016 ( Sunday )
from 5 pm to 7 pm. with various colorful Banners and placards.
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Mr.Mohiuddin Mohamad-Yusof, the
President of the World Rohingya Organization was the keynote speaker and H.M Lutfar Rahman Sikder
(LATU),president of the Barisal
Divisional Association USA ,Ex-President Mahbubur Rahman,Monzur Murshed-Vice
President ,Abu Talib Khan-General secretary.,Masud Rana-office secretary,
Zuhurul Islam-treasurer,Zakir
Hossain-Organizing Secretary,Zahid Hossain-Advisor, Ex-Awami League
Brahmanbaria Zila leader Nurul Batin ,
Helenur Rahman-Audit, Mahmuda Zahir-Women Affairs Secretary,Alamgir
Hossain-Advisor respectively from the
Barisal Divisional Association USA actively participated and gave speeches.
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Mr.Sanowar Masum from the World
Rohingya Organization recited a POEM for the Rohingyas titled as LONG MARCH TO
ARAKAN.
There was slogan from the crowd
and participants to stop the Rohingya Genocide immediately.
The speakers in demonstration
strongly condemned the ongoing genocide of Rohingyas, extrajudicial killings of
Rohingyas disregarding men, women and children, babies and pregnant women,
shooting innocent civilians, using rape as weapon of clearing operation, destruction
of properties, paddy field and houses, burning villages, destroying the places
of worships (Masajids and Madrasas), arresting thousands of Rohingya youths and
torturing on fabricated blame of connection with insurgents.
The demonstration leaders
demanded Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the State Counsellor and Foreign minister of
Myanmar Government to take immediate action to cease all forms of violence and
ethnic cleansing.
They also demanded from the UN,
OIC, US, ASEAN and EU, Governments for intervention to stop Genocide, and send
UNSC peacekeeping forces to Arakan through the UN investigation to save
Rohingyas in Arakan, Myanmar.
They also urge Bangladesh
Government to open the border and give temporary sanctuary and shelter to the
Rohingya refugees fleeing the persecution from Myanmar.
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They also call upon all people
and world Governments as well as NGOs to come forward and raise their strong
voices against Myanmar Govt.’s state sponsored terrorism disregarding race, religion
and color on the basis of one human family spirit and show of respect to the
Universal Declaration of Human rights and human dignity.
Prepared by;
H.M Lutfar Rahman Sikder (LATU)
President- Barisal Divisional
Association USA
Contact:-917-459-8818
New York