14 September 2017
Nobel laureate and
Bangladeshi economist Dr Muhammad Yunus has described the ongoing ethnic
cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state as “a human disaster.”
Yunus urged the
Myanmar government to take seven steps to overcome the crisis. He asked also
Myanmar to form “an implementation committee” to undertake the tasks.
Yunus made the
suggestions in an article that was run by the United Arab Emirates-based
newspaper, The National.
Calling the state of
the Rohingya “a human disaster,” he advised the Myanmar government to form the
said committee to bring peace to the people.
As a preparatory
step, Yunus suggested that Myanmar government immediately appoints members from
the former United Nations General Secretary Kofi Annan’s commission, Advisor
Commission of Rakhine State (ACRS), in the committee, and give them following
responsibilities:
1:-Oversee the
implementation of the ACRS recommendations.
2:-Take immediate
steps to halt the violence and stem the outflow of refugees.
3:-Invite
international observer’s vulnerable areas on a regular basis.
4:-Create conditions
for the return of refugees who have already left the country.
5:-Build camps
within Myanmar for the returning refugees to facilitate their rehabilitation
with UN financing and supervision.
6:-Grant citizenship
to the Rohingya as prescribed in the ACRS report under the exclusive authority
of the implementation committee.
7:-Guarantee and
uphold political freedoms and the freedom of movement for all citizens.
Regarding the report
of Annan’s commission, Yunus said: “Annan’s report spells out in clear terms
the corrective actions that must urgently be taken. They include provision of
full citizenship to the Rohingya; freedom of movement, rights and equality
before the law; communal representation [the lack of which affects the Muslims
disproportionately]; and facilitating UN assistance to ensure the safety and
security of the Rohingya refugees returning home.”
“The full and
immediate implementation of the Annan commission’s recommendations will bring
the crisis to a swift end,” he added.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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