Nine-Rohingya detained in Bangladesh

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Monday, 19 March 2012 14:41

 

Cox’s Bazar , Bangladesh : Nine Rohingya people  have been detained in Sakaria police station under Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh since March 17 for further investigation and  has filed case against them accusing them with border cross,  according to police official.

They were arrested by police of Sakaria on March 17, from Bodor Khali village in the early morning while they were working in the field as they are living and working in the area without holding any document.

The operation was led by Sub-Inspector Mohamed Shohel Ahamed and Assistant sub-inspector Whidu of Sakaria police station.

The arrestees have been identified as Ziabul (18), Md. Alam (19), Yousuf (18), Monjur Alam (20), Munna (40), Abdu Sukkur (20), Md. Jubair (18), Taher (20) and Ahamed Hussain (52), hailed from Arakan State , Burma ,

Most of the youths crossed the Burma – Bangladesh border and works in Bangladesh side to support their family members as they can’t able to work there for restrictions which imposed on them(Rohingya) by Burmese government.

Besides, they have to pay forced labor for army and Nasaka camps accompanied by harassment, said Karim, who was arrested by police.

Burmese national arrested at Bangladesh-Burma border

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Tuesday, 20 March 2012 14:38

 

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: A Burmese national was arrested at Bangladesh Burma border by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on March 18, while he was penetrating to Bangladesh, according to BGB official.

“He was arrested from Taungbro border of Bangladesh side at 6:00 pm while entering Bangladesh without legal document.”

The arrestee has been identified as San Maung Hla Marma (35), hailed from Taungbro village under the Maungdaw Township, according to sources.

On being tipped off, a group of BGB personnel of Battalion No. 17 went to the border point and arrested San Maung Hla on suspicion as he was crossing Burma-Bangladesh border without legal document (border pass)..

The operation was led by Mohamed Muzamel Haque, the commander of Taungbro BGB out-post.

The Commanding officer Lt. Col. Khalekul Zaman of Battalion No. 17 said that BGB has kept him in the custody of BGB for more interrogations regarding the crossing border illegally.

The officer also said that the BGB will call flag meeting regarding the matter and he will be handed over to Burma’s border security force (Nasaka).

Every day, people from Burma side enter Bangladesh legally and illegally for marketing, medical treatment, to contact their relatives in abroad and  for working in Bangladesh to support their family members, said a local villager named Sayed  from border belt.

UN sec-gen urges signing of refugee convention

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Posted on 22 March 2012 – 05:09pm

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Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon. BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR (March 22, 2012): United Nations (UN) secretary-general Ban Ki-moon yesterday called on Malaysia to ratify the 1951 Refugee Convention and further promote freedom and peace in the country.

In a special address titled ‘Malaysia and the United Nations in a Changing World,’ Ban outlined steps the country could take in accordance with the UN’s five priorities for future work.

“Malaysia and its neighbours face challenges related to human rights; this includes protecting the rights of migrants, particularly the rights of undocumented migrant workers.

“I commend the government of Malaysia for its goodwill that it has shown to refugees and migrants as it has done so for many years.

“It would be timely to build on this goodwill by ratifying the UN Refugee Convention and its alternate protocol,” he said to the 200 ministers, diplomats and public present.

Ban also commended the government on its efforts to reduce poverty and on the setting up of the bi-partisan parliamentary select committee on electoral reforms.

“I hope the electoral reform process will lead to a truly transparent and credible system,” he said.

He welcomed the repeal of the Internal Security Act, and hoped the replacements laws would be in full compliance with international human rights standards.

On the Israel-Palestine issue, Ban urged both countries to exercise restraint.

“A two-state vision can only be realised through negotiation and engagement from both sides,” he said.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Malaysia would seek a non-permanent member seat in the UN Security Council from 2015 – 2016.

“Malaysia has had the opportunity to contribute to the worth of the Security Council before and we hope to do so again,” he said during his opening remarks.

“We have always seen the UN as a beacon of hope, global peace, progress, prosperity and security,” Anifah said, adding that Malaysia will be committed to work with the UN.

Ban left for Singapore yesterday after a two-day official visit to Malaysia, his first since assuming office for a second term in 2007.

13 arrested for falsification of 6P slips

Posted on 22 March 2012 – 09:35pm
Last updated on 23 March 2012 – 11:25am

PUTRAJAYA (March 22, 2012) — Thirteen people were arrested by the Immigration Department yesterday on suspicion of involvement in falsification of registration slips involving illegal immigrants under the 6P programme.

Immigration director-general Datuk Alias Ahmad said those arrested including three locals who were suspected of being responsible for bringing in 10 illegal immigrants by using false 6P registration slips.

“Investigation also found that three suspects were holding identity cards that showed they were support officers of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia,” he said in a statement here today.

Alias said the suspects also claimed they were valid agents to manage permits, registration of employers, repatriation and application of Indonesian passports.

The 10 foreigners who were arrested for using false registration slips are being detained at the Immigration detention depot at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for further investigations.

For any information, the public can contact the Immigration Department via toll free number 1-800-22-6969 or email to pro@imi.gov.my. — Bernama

Tackling poverty through sustainable development is UN’s priority : Ban

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Tackling poverty through sustainable development is UN’s

priority : Ban

Posted on 23 March 2012 – 02:26pm

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23, 2012) : Despair from abject poverty often provides the breeding ground for conflict and to tackle this problem head-on, the United Nations (UN) has made sustainable development as its number one priority, says its secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon.

“When there is absolute despair due to abject poverty or because of sickness, they would provide the breeding ground of mistrust and develop into conflicts.

“And these conflicts will develop into regional and global wars. This is what we are trying to prevent,” he said in an interview with Bernama at the end of his two-day visit to Malaysia yesterday.

Admitting that there are many regional and global challenges faced by the UN at this time, he said, “the quickest way for us to address the problems is to realise sustainable development.”

Ban said once sustainable development was realised, people would be able to live in a more harmonious and prosperous world.

In many areas, he said the UN was helping to lift billions of people out of poverty while those who were sick could be cured, cared for and treated.

Ban said that the UN would hold a Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro on June 20-22, which would be a generational opportunity for the world body “to shape the future as we want and to make the world a better place
for all.”

He said in his discussions with Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the prime minister pledged to send a strong delegation to the conference, also known as “Rio+20″, which would try to explore avenues to reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection.

“I thank him very much for that,” Ban said.

More than 110 heads of state and government as well as leaders from the private sector and non-governmental organisations have agreed to participate in the conference, which is being held 20 years after the landmark 1992 Earth Summit.

Elaborating on other global challenges faced by the UN, Ban said they include climate change, rising food prices as well as shortage of water and energy.

The secretary-general also stressed that there was a strong need to further promote gender empowerment so that women could be given better opportunities politically, socially and economically. – Bernama

Malaysia is an exemplary UN member – Ban Ki-Moon

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Posted on 23 March 2012 – 05:33am

Ban Ki Moon praised Malaysian Peacekeeper and ‘Gagasan 1 Malaysia’ during an interview with BERNAMA at Bunga Raya Complex Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 22, 2012): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has described Malaysia as an exemplary and important member of the UN and that its offer to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2015-16 term would be considered by member states when deciding on the candidacy.

“It is the member states that will decide,” he said, adding that Malaysia had contributed significantly to the UN over the last five decades.

Ban hoped that other member states would appreciate its contribution in maintaining peace and security not only in the South East Asia but in other parts of the world as well.

Malaysia had sent 20,000 peacekeeping forces and 1,000 police officers in 25 UN peacekeeping missions around the world since 1960.

Ban said Malaysia had also met most of the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), which included eradicating extreme poverty and increasing literacy rates, set for completion by 2015 and had been actively promoting human rights.

“I hope all these good practices will be appreciated by member states,” he told Bernama in an interview at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at the end of his two-day visit here.

Ban, who was wearing a 1Malaysia pin on his lapel, was all smiles when asked about it, and said,”Ah, this is Satu, Satu Malaysia!(1Malaysia).”

To be approved as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, a candidate country must receive at least two thirds of all votes cast for a seat.

The Security Council, one of the principal organs of the UN charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, has five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) and 10 non-permanent members on two-year terms.

The non-permanent members are chosen by regional groups and countries currently representing Asia are India and Pakistan.

Ban said Malaysia had been a very important regional player and was now expanding its role globally.

In terms of vision, he said Malaysia was one of the founding members of ASEAN and had demonstrated “very important leadership” in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Ban also hailed the efforts of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak in his Global Movement of Moderates (GMM), which sought to create a better world for future generations through enduring and peaceful co-existence, and invited him to work closer with the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC).

UNAOC is an initiative which seeks to galvanise international action against extremism through the forging of international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation.

Ban said there was much complementarity in both GMM and UNAOC and that Malaysia, with its multi-religious, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural background, would have a lot to share with other countries.

Referring to his visit to the Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre in Port Dickson, he said he was impressed with its establishment and hoped that it could strengthen its capacity and standards.

He said it was also important for it to equip UN peacekeepers with knowledge on international laws, including international humanitarian laws, to enhance their peacekeeping and humanitarian roles in helping civilians in conflict areas. — Bernama

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