An Open Letter to Ban Ki Moom. Dear Ban: The term you used, So-called “Rohingya” wa s a brazen insult to the people of Myanmar. You have said, you used the term for it has been accepted by the United Nations and International community. However, has been certain that you and United Nations have bluntly supporting the Tyranny of Majority on the Rakhine people from the Rakhine State of Burma. I am a historian and I have written many treatises about the etymology of that term, although you are ignoring. “Rohingya” derived from the Bengali corruption of “Rohong,” “Roshang,” and “Roan,”that all refers to Rakhine. French scholar Jacques Leider, U Khin Maung Saw, and I have proved that with Bengali, and British colonial administrative records. It is sure that “ja” is “man” in Bengali.Therefore, “Rohingya” refers to Rakhine and “Rakhine Ethnic Identity.” If they use that term to call themselves it is surely a snatch of national identity. A French man will call a German “Almany....

Dear Mr. President Obama As you note, the time is now on the brink seeking for the equitable way of peaceful co-existence between the conflicted communities in Rakhine State of Myanmar.  In such scenario, one should know the truest facts about of those communities in order to find out the truest solution. One should not be happened to come into the arena with overwhelmingly biased facts, fabricated propaganda, pretentious diplomacies, and treacherous plots, but with truth, sincerity, broad mind and most importantly humanitarian approach to both sides. Regrettably, there is wide spreading untrue facts in and out of Myanmar about our Rakhine land and Rakhine (Arakanese) people who are victimized as reversed elements due to a few opportunities for us to tell the truth and to revert the lies of other side. In fact, we Rakhine people are the most neglected indigenous human beings for their basic human rights in this world, and we dare to proclaim hereby such as to a...

On behalf of World Arakanese Organization, WAO-USA President Daw Hla Than Wai has sent the letters to Prime Minister of Thai Royal Government and Ambassador of Royal Thai Embassy in U.S.A regarding Koh Tao Murder Case. WAO also send the letters to the ambassador of United Kingdom to Thailand and U.S. ambassador to Thailand. And the copies of letter have been sent through e-mail to the President U Thein Sein of the Republic of the Union of Myanm, Prime Minister Divid Cameron of United Kingdom and U.S. President Barack Obama. WAO expresses their heartfelt condolence on the murder of two British citizens— Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, in Koh Tao Island in Thailand. WAO has understood that the Thai authorities need to solve the murder case immediately-- to bring justice and to restore the safety of Thai citizens and visitors in Thailand. Regarding the Koh Tao murder case, WAO has learnt there are two migrant workers from Myanmar, whose name are Mr....

To H.E. Mr. Prayuth Chanocha Prime Minister of Royal Thai Government Date: October 11, 2014. Arakan National Network is one of the Political Organizations in Myanmar. Our aim is to provide hopes for all the people of Myanmar who have food security, protection of their rights and prestige. The reason for sending this Open Letter is related to double murders case to Mr. David Miller and Ms. Hannah Wtheridge who British citizens in Kho Tao, Surathtarni Province, South of Thailand on September 15. Related to this case, Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, two Myanmar citizens were arrested as the suspects of the case. We anticipate the case as follow: There are different in the police investigation that the suspects use hoe to kill two victims, however, we have seen many wounds in Miller’s face and shoulders which is caused by push knife rather than a hoe, like wounded in...

Bo Bo Lan Sin's RFA transcript link http://bobolansin.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/my-burma-3-making-nation-states-in-the-far-east/#more-1118 Response from Dr. Aye Chan As a historian of Burma, I have to ask Bo Bo lang Sin the following questions. (1) Why does not he give citations for the facts he has presented? I am sure his presentation is based only on the secondary literatures. He is not dealing with the original Portuguese and Dutch sources. (2) How can he estimate the numbers of the slaves brought by the Portuguese Pirates? No source material is available to count the slaves brought to the Mrauk-U Slave market or sold to the Dutch East India Company to be brought to Batavia. (3) Dutch East India Company records give the lists of the nomanclatures of the goods and the costs of the exports loaded on ten ships, bound to Batavia. Of them only six  brought Bengali slaves as 35 heads, 210 heads, 325 heads, 145 heads, 163 heads and 253 heads between 1624 and 1663 (i...

Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton personally delivered a letter from President Barack Obama to Myanmar's leading democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi Thursday. Here is the letter in full as released by the State Department: Aung San Suu Kyi Rangoon, Burma Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: It was a pleasure and an honor to speak with you recently. As I said during our conversation, I have long admired your brave and unwavering struggle for democracy, and I consider our conversation a highlight of my recent visit to Asia. I am pleased that the Burmese government has taken several encouraging steps in the direction of democracy and reform. Secretary of State Clinton's visit will explore how the United States can support efforts to foster political opening and respect for universal human rights, as well as demonstrate the seriousness of our commitment to helping the people of Burma achieve their democratic aspirations. I thank you for your welcome of the ...

Naypyidaw, Myanmar (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton personally delivered a letter from President Barack Obama to Myanmar's President Thein Sein Thursday. Here is the letter in full as released by the State Department: His Excellency Thein Sein, President of the Union of Burma, Naypyidaw Dear President Thein Sein: I am pleased we had an opportunity to see each other in Bali (Indonesia), at the U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting two weeks ago. I am encouraged that under your leadership your country has undertaken several encouraging steps on the path toward reform. I have asked Secretary of State Clinton to visit your country to discuss your vision for reform, explore how the United States can support and advance your efforts to transition to democracy and promote protection of human rights, and talk directly to your government and citizens about prospects for enhancing relations between our two countries. To that end, she will engage your government about our contin...

Photo of U Shwe Zan (1928-2011) WAO-U.S.A.-10/21/2011- World Arakanese Organization received a massage “U Shwe Zan Passed Away” and sent its condolence to U Shwe Zan family who lost its beloved one at 4 a.m on October 20, 2011. U Shwe Zan was a well known as educated man, scholar and researcher who loved the Arakan. He wrote many articles and some Arakanese chronicle books. He also served as editor and advisor for several Arakanese magazines local and aboard. The Golden Mrauk U, Written by U Shwe Zan He graduated B.Sc. from Rangoon University   in 1952. He joined Civil Service (Sr.Br.) in 1954. And he served as officer for several positions at different States and Division in the Union of Burma/Myanmar for 24 years. He was selected as a member of Arakan State Peoples’ Council in 1978 and served as Secretary of State Council for two successive terms and Chairman of the State Judges Committee for the third term. During his servicing in Arakan State People...

WAO-HQ-10/17/2011-On behalf of World Arakanese Organization, WAO-U.S.A. officially sent a thanks letter to U Tin Oo, Vice President of National League for Democracy, as the regarding of his talking about illegal Chittagongnian Bengali Muslims during an explanation of his life experience with Radio Free Asia (RFA) on October 3, 2011. We, World Arakanese Organization, value his elucidation and his information is very important to us. WAO’s acknowledgment letter has stated “We want to express that we are in good pleasure and satisfaction in heart for your shedding lights on the controversial problem of so-called “Rohingya Ethnicity” of the Arakan State in your talk on the broadcast of Radio Free Asia on October 3, 2011.  Your mention makes clear that these Bengali Muslims are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). We Rakhine people are mostly aware of the powerfulness of truth and virtue. As you have explained we want to declare once again that the Ara...

Dr. Aye Chan Dear BBC: I listened to your interview with U Tun Khin, the Chairman of the Rohingya Association of Britain on the morning Burmese program of September 1st, 2010. There are two dimensions in this case. We don't deny these Muslims have faced severe suppressions in the northern Arakan by the Burmese military. However, they are not only ethnic group under brutal oppression of the junta. We are wondering why the world's famous medias are more concerned with Rohingya than other ethnic minorities. To recognize "Rohingya" as a national indigenous people is a different issue. These people were descendents of the Bengali agricultural laborers in the British colonial period. I have historically proved that. You can read my article in "SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research 3-2." I am ready to debate with any scholar on this topic. They came to live in Arakan State in the colonial period. The Arakanese people welcomed. After the Second World Wa...

Khaing Marm Khaing Illinois, U.S.A Phone: 1-617-435-4153 Email: '; document.write( ' ' ); document.write( addy_text70616 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> To: Christian Solidarity Worldwide Attn: Benedict Rogers PO Box 99 New Malden Surrey KT3 3YF Maung Tun Khin Burmese Rohingya Organization (UK) & Rohingya Media Did ‘US Congress’ Really Calls on Burmese Regime Regarding Rohingya? On September 30, 2010, a press release regarding so called Rohingya from Burma was sent out by Benedict Rogers. The title goes „US Congress Calls on Burmese Regime to Recognize Rohingyas as Full and Equal Citizens of Burma?. It was a joint release of Mr. Rogers? Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Burmese Rohingya Organization UK (BROUK). I must say I was delighted to hear the news. These poor people along with other Burmese have been suffering under the brutal regime for years. Though they migrated from Bangladesh during the British c...

OPEN LETTER TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNO Secretary General United Nation Organization New York United States of America                                                                          15 October 2011 OBJECTION OF ARAKAN NATIONALS TO FABRICATING STORIES OF SO-CALLED “ROHINGYA” Dear Mr Secretary General, We, Arakan also known as Rakhine people of the Union of Myanmar with the present population of more than 6 million have been living peacefully in the Rakhine State. Included among 135 ethnics or nationals of Myanmar, and being one of the 7 major nationals of the country, the Rakhine State represents to na...

A response to Maung Zarni from Aye Maung Dear Maung Zarni, I would not like spending my time on writing or responding to Myanmar people and Bengali concern so-called Rohingya’s issue. I feel like I am being fooled by those Bengali Muslim who call themselves Rohingya as the name that they made up has never appeared and never found in the Arakan or world history before Burma's independence. Many historians and record books that based on Arakan history have already pointed out that there were very little Muslims living in Maung-Daw and Bothidaung district around 1960, just 20 years before I was born. I was born in Pa-Ne-Chaung Island, 40 minutes drive by boat from Site-Tway, the capital city of Arakan or Rakhine state, Myanmar and have never heard the name so-called Rohingya through my time in Arakan. We do have some Muslim villages in my island and I have so many good Muslim friends as well. However, they have never mentioned that they were Rohingyas who settled Arakan thousand...