The
Rohingya Concern International (RCI), The National Democratic Party for
Human Rights (exile-HQ) USA and Burmese Rohingya American Friendship
Association (BRAFA) actively demonstrated to show support and solidarity
as well as condemning the on-going violence and pre-planned massacre to
the Genocide victim Muslims such as Rohingya, Kaman and Rakhine Muslim
of Arakan/Burma under the banner of Burma Task Force, NY, on September
08, 2012 with a huge rally of approximately 600 Americans including the
Rohingyas.
The
other active organizations behind the rally in the Burma Task Force
(NY) were Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim Ummah of North
America (MUNA), Muslim Peace Coalition of USA, Jamaica Islamic Center
(NY), Council of American-Islamic Relations-NY (CAIR), and Burmese
Rohingya Association of North America (BRANA).
Many
American Muslim dignitaries, leaders, human rights advocates, and
Rohingya leaders from the United States delivered speeches in the Rally
moderated by Dr. Shaikh Obaid, the Director of the Burma Task
Force-USA/NY.
The
Speakers included Mr.Mohiuddin M Yusof (President of Rohingya Concern
International(RCI),Mr.Kyaw Soe Aung (aka)Shaukhat MSK Jilani (the
General Secretary of NDPHR(exile-HQ)USA and Acting President of Burmese
Rohingya American Friendship Association (BRAFA), Al-Hajj Talib Abdur
Rasheed (President of Islamic Leadership Council of New York
Metropolitan Area), Mubasher Ahmed ( Islamic Circle of North
America-ICNA), Abu Samia Siraj ( Muslim Ummah of North America), Mazim
(Jamaica Muslim Center), Imam Ayub Abdul Bhaqi( Chairman of the Social
Justice Committee & Islamic Leadership of New York Metropolitan
Area), Naji Al-Muntasir ( Leader of Arab American Community), Dr. Wakar
Uddin and Nay San Oo from Burmese Rohingya Association of North America
(BRANA) , and
Abu Samia Siraj (Leader of the Muslim Ummah of North America), and
several leaders.
It
was a historic event in front of the United Nations (HQ) where Muslim
American women and young girls actively and strongly advocated and
demonstrated their solidarity for the suffering cause of Muslim Rohingya
people.
Some
active Rohingya activists from America such as Mr.Yusof (aka)Ko Aye Tun
from Garden City (Kansas),Mr.Junaid from New York (Buffalo),Mr. Zubair
Ahmad @ Maung Ni from Milwaukee, Mr.Kamal Hussain from Milwaukee,
Mr.Sayed Karim @ Khaing Hla Myint from Milwaukee, Mr. Hiram Shah @ Maung
Win from Milwaukee, Mr. Ayub Khan from Milwaukee, Hajee Mohammad
Ibrahim from Chicago, and Mr. Sultan Omar from Chicago participated in
the demonstration under the banner of RCI,NDPHR and BRAFA respectively.
“President
of RCI Mr. Muhiuddin Mohammad Yusof @ Maung Sein delivering the speech
in the rally in front of UN (HQ)in New York City.”
Mr.
Mohiuddin M Yusof ,the RCI president delivered the speech in English
and Bangala languages which was short due to lack of material time in
which he said of failure the global united response for immediate action
on Rohingyas' suffering, demanded immediate restoration of Rohingyas'
Citizenship rights repealing 1982 Myanmar citizenship law adopted by the
military Government without the mandate of Burmese general masses,
urged the democracy icon Daw Aung San suu Kyi to stand for justice and
Rights of Rohingyas, condemned the instigation of Buddhist Monks (not
all but those who are anti Rohingyas and Muslims) who are poisoning the
minds and souls of Burmese population with hatred and enmity instead of
love and (Metta) passion against the Rohingyas, expressed
concern of the majority Burmese population united on Racism or form of
extreme Buddhism against the Rohingyas, chanted slogan urging the
President Obama to protect the Rohingyas.Moreover, taking consideration
of majority Bangladeshi brothers and sisters in the Rally, Mr. Mohiuddin
M Yusof spoken out in Bangla language absolutely denying the claim of
the honorable Foreign Minister of secular Bangladesh Government Dipu
Moni that Rohingyas in collaboration with Jamat-e-Islami and other
fundamentalist/extremist Islamic organizations are creating problems in
Arakan/Burma, he also fervently requested the honorable Bangladesh
President Zillur Rahman and honorable Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik
Hasina Wajeda not to take any action or sign any document with Burmese
Government that may hamper or threat the future and survival of
Rohingyas of Burma.
Finally,
on behalf of two million world-wide Rohingyas and 1.5 million oppressed
and suppressed Muslims in Burma particularly, those one million who are
the victims of Genocide in Arakan fervently appealed and requested 160
million peace loving and humanity-caring Bangladeshi people irrespective
of race, religion and language to come forward and urge united way to
the Bangladesh Government to help the Rohingya cause so that, Rohingyas
can live in their native land Arakan as human being with honor and
dignity enjoying all rights enshrined in the Universal declaration of
human rights adopted by UN and signed by Burmese Government.
“The
General Secretary of NDPHR (exile-HQ)USA Mr. Kyaw Soe Aung @ Shaukhat
MSK Jilani speaking with the Journalist from Columbia University in New
York.”
Mr. Kyaw Soe Aung @ Shaukhat MSK
Jilani, the General Secretary of NDPHR(exile-HQ)USA and Acting
President of Burmese Rohingya American Friendship Association (BRAFA)
said the Rohingyas are bonafied citizens of Burma according to 1947
Burma constitution which was laid down by General Aung San, the
independence hero and father of the nation of Burma,1982 Myanmar
citizenship law adopted by the late General Ne Win is totally
discriminatory and falsehood as well as against the international human
rights law which must be repealed
right now, the Rohingyas are victims of Genocide of Burmese Government
for many decades, the on-going genocide against the Muslims of Arakan is
crime against humanity and it is time to bring Burmese Generals of
current Government to International Criminal Court (ICC)and
International Court of Justice (ICJ) as it is not excusable by any
means, demanded the President Obama (US Government) and world bodies to
take action of these brutal Generals into Criminal court as done before
in Rawaznda, Yugoslavia and other countries, he also rejected strongly
the racism in all forms, totalitarianism, ethnic cleansing and genocide
in Burma, finally he requested to put US forces together UN peace
keeping forces and monitoring units in Arakan for protection of the
helpless Rohingyas in Arakan region of Burma.
“General
Secretary of NDPHR(exile-HQ-USA)& Acting President of BRAFA giving
speech at the gathering in front of the United Nations (HQ)in New York
City.”
The other speeches by all respective speakers were already available in the Media and YouTube, so, not repeated here.
The
RCI, NDPHR (exile-HQ) USA and BRAFA leadership and members would like
to express the heart-felt thanks and appreciation to all those leaders,
activists, participants, contributors and speakers who are engaged to
support the Burmese Muslim Rohingya Cause under the banner of Burma Task
Force USA for giving us an opportunity to express our views and
opinions in the Rally of NYC in front of UN (HQ).
Yours truly,
(1)Mohiuddin M Yusof (President of RCI)
(3)Zubair Ahmad (Acting Secretary of BRAFA)
(4)Yusof @ Ko Aye Tun (RCI-Representative in Kansas)
(5)Junaid (Secretary of RCI)
Media Contact: - (1) Kyaw Soe Aung @ Shaukhat MSK Jilani
Tel: 414-736-4273
(2) Zubair Ahmad @ Maung Ni (Tel: 414-306-1751)
Note: Demonstration pictures are attached with this news information. Please download pictures.
Thank you all.
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