Friday, January 4, 2013

CONFLICT HISTORY IN MYANMAR/BURMA



n 2005, the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Myanmar has issued a statement about freedom of Bergama. Since the time of ancient Myanmar kings to this day, successive Myanmar governments have given the same treatment to all four major religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Islam). All the followers of each religion have been allowed to acknowledge their religious beliefs and perform their respective duties freely. Myanmar culture based on love; followers of Islam, Christianity and Hinduism in Myanmar as well as the good-hearted people of Myanmar Buddhists.
Special points are final edict issued by the government of Myanmar, as mentioned above, let us associate with the issue that is being warmed up on Muslims in Myanmar Myanmar in the constellation of ancient history to the modern century.

Religion and the Islamic civilization in Burma have existed since the 9th century, brought by the Chinese Muslim, Malay, Moro and India both as a prisoner of war, royal forces of friendly countries who are preparing supplies, and sailors who had come to live in the coastal areas Thanintaryi and Rakhine. They assimilated and intermarried with the locals.

In 1055, the first Burmese kingdom stand (Pagan Empire) by the legendary king Anawrahta. After Anawrahta died pagan hereditary dynasty until the end of the heyday of the kingdom of Pagan in 1287.

after dynasty Pagan (Burma) doomed-for a while-due to the invasion of the kingdom of Siam (Thailand) to the 13th century. In short, after that turn back the kingdom of Siam conquered by the kingdom of Ayutthaya Kingdom of derivative Pagan dynasty until 1767.

Power successive centuries old, the fate of Burmese Muslims continue to suffer from any exchange of royal power until Toungoo dynasty came to power in centuries 16-1752 and replaced by Konboung dynasty 1752-1885.

It was only during Bodawpaya monarch (1785-1819) Muslims began to get the attention of the king who adopts reforms. He was the first Burmese king who knew pehamaman about Muslims in Burma at the time. The king was given special attention by putting Muslims on one of his ministers and impose halal food for 700 people cavalry soldiers in the army of the Muslim empire.

Bodawpaya build Amarapura city where 20 thousand Muslim family who became citizens. In this town was also the first mosque established in Burma in 1855. Goodness is not separated from the king's great efforts in the Muslim cavalry soldiers did temabakan cannon towards the opponent while trying to attack the power of ethnic Mon Bodawpaya making losses and casualties on the enemy kingdom.

After Bodawpaya died, his successor (king Mindon) is not less attention to Muslims. In fact it adds the army in the army of the Muslims of India in a derivative young cavalry captain led to 400 Muslims Captain Min Min Htin Yazar complete with typical Muslim attire.

Furthermore, a number of Muslim horsemen king Mindon built a new city, Mandalay. Once the attention of the king against Muslims to tailor any work derived from the U Soe Muslims. In addition there are a number of others beliefs include: Kabul Maulavi (Islamic judge) and so on.

After Mindon's death, the successor of the last king of the dynasty that controls Burma Konboung is Thibaw Min (1859-1916). Thibaw died at age 57 after losing a battle against the British Empire.

During British rule formally on 1 January 1886 to end Burma gained independence on January 4, 1948, the role of Muslims in British work gets the most attention, is seen clearly because of some of the residents of various ethnic musli entrusted as a royal adviser, mayor, administrator British royal, port officials, merchants and ship owners so on.

Having gained independence from Britain, Burma is a country initially respected by friend and foe into the influence of a group of ultra-nationalist socialist leanings, especially when the first military junta era of General Ne Win and socialist revolutionary council Myanmar holds the reins of power.

Since Ne Win ruled until replaced by Thein Sein, here are some very contrasting events experienced by Muslims Myanmar in several events, namely:

    
The first Prime Minister of Burma (U Nu) establish Buddhism as the official state religion of Burma in 1956. This statement sparked protests in Burma's minority religions, including Islam.

    
After General Ne Win came to power through a bloodless coup in 1962, the Muslims cornered by the emergence of stigma and dogma that Muslims Myanmar was synonymous with terrorism. A statement that provoke emotional Myanmar Muslims that seek influence by joining armed groups to gain recognition more feasible.

    
Issue sara and slander on March 16, 1997 addressed to the Muslims by the newspapers that spread the news of rape by Muslim youths against Burmese women. No doubt, the 1000 - 1500 the monks immediately "electrocuted" attacked the Muslim Ummah and facilities including destroying mosques and Muslim shops in the city of Mandalay. Three Muslims killed in issues that apparently can not be proved. As a result, 100 people were arrested monks Myanmar security forces.

    
Anti-Muslim riots in Sittwe and Toungoo (2001) starts from the question of Muslim street food stalls by a number of monks until a fight broke out that resulted in the fire engulfed the Muslim masses monks. While in Toungoo riots occurred in May 2001 due to the installation of anti-Muslim pamphlets in Muslim homes. Pamphlets containing the call to demolish the mosque in Toungoo as a Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan were destroyed.

    
Myanmar President Thein Sein statement on strategies to overcome problems in the classical ethnic Rakhine State is to expel Myanmar Muslim Rohingyas out to send to refugee camps outside the country so that it becomes the responsibility of the United Nations.

        
Consequences of Thein Sein's statement negatively, dated June 3, 2012 a number of the Muslim population within the bus and was finally lowered 11 Muslims were killed. This Tindaan protest demanding revenge in Arakan. However, the protest back three thousand Muslims were killed in acts of genocide and tyrannical rulers, security forces and pro-government citizens junta.

From a series of past events and current events in a lengthy track record above, we can conclude that:

    
The existence and the existence of Muslims in Burma or Myanmar has existed since the 9th century or before the first Burmese kingdom, even tens of thousands of years before Burma's independence.

    
In cooperation with local authorities, the Muslims in Burma during several dynasties that tyrants are not treated fair.

    
However, in the position of the Muslim dynasty Konboung received an award from the job in power in Burma.

    
During the rule of the British royal Muslims are treated well and got equal rights in managing the machinery of government in the British colonies.

    
At the time of independence, Muslims Myanmar back under pressure. All the more so when Ne Win came to power and continued by Thein Sein to issue SARA discrediting various minority faiths.

    
Efforts to divide the state and region by the military government after the military junta showed the strategy right. Spread compositions such people are able to give complete protection to the dominant ethnic Burmese.

    
The government mobilized the military junta demonstrations rival organization to drown out the action from any group. Outspoken mobilized it gets attention and facilities from the government.

    
Muslims are still considered the most dangerous threat than any insurgency, including Karen rebels. What makes the government of Myanmar and the monks hated Muslim presence there compared to other minorities until now no one knows for sure. Yet the record of history presented above, the presence and the assimilation of Muslims is very good against the empire Myanmar Burma at the time.

    
SARA is still very sensitive issue and a source of potential triggers the explosion of horizontal conflicts in Myanmar since the HDI or HDI society is still very low. According to the United Nations, Myanmar HDI ranks 149 of 157 countries in the world UNDP report 2011.

    
A number of actions monk sabotage occurred in recent times is very suspicious because among the attackers who use the dress monks with shaved head characteristic is apparently using mobile phones and communication devices, something that is not natural in appearance Myanmar monks. Some analysts point out has entered the elements and agents provocateurs who deliberately worsen the condition.

    
Redistributed political statement made by a top official Myamnar country about efforts to subordinate minority group should not be delivered by a distinguished statesman.

    
The information developed from the blows Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims were targeted killings and evictions are illegal immigrants spotlight not apaun justifiable reason, because it is a violation of human rights openly and planned. How could the government of Myanmar that are less concerned with ethnic minorities could provide which marks the conclusion and which locals or just plain illegal immigrants from neighboring Muslim diaspora?

Seeing some data, facts and a brief history of the above, what is the perspective of the military government of Myanmar in implementing the principles of nationality and enforcement of human rights?

Is this the world wants Myanmar to return to the past when one kerjaaan fight with other work until centuries, such as the work of Mongolia had robbed Burma from Siam?

The Myanmar government itself has denied the security forces committed genocide against ethnic Muslims Ronghya as delivered by Secretary of Wunna Maung Lwin told AFP (31/7). In a press conference attended by UN special envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana, Myanmar Foreign Minister said his government was working hard to stop the violence in the Rakhine region.

"The Myanmar government rejected all allegations issued by some people to say, we use force to solve this problem (Rohingya massacre)," Source: Here

In fact, around 3000 Ronghya's citizens have been killed on 06.03.2012 in Arakan events. Who was doing the mass shooting that? Can the dead suddenly thousands of people simultaneously without cause at the rally?

If all that the answer is NO, then immediately the world to act in unison to overcome the humanitarian crisis in the form of genocide and human rights abuses in Myanmar. Immediately rambo-rambo U.S. and NATO to uphold democracy and human rights as is done in other places. Immediately UN or OIC even Europe put pressure on Myanmar to human rights and democracy and not according to their tastes, but according to the rules of the world.

Therefore, any nation or religion that is all around us, we must love and respect that he is the glue of unity and oneness of mankind as the world.

Reference :
http://sejarah.kompasiana.com/2012/08/07/myanmar-tanah-misteri-dan-menantang-dunia-483070.html

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