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Interview - "Abu Taher": restore Rohingya identity and citizenship can only be ‎achieved through dialogue
Saturday | 26/10/2013 - 12:30 PM

Rohingya news agency - (Dialogue: Ata Noor - Medina): The Engineer " Abu Taher " ‎leader of the Union of National Development (UNDP) a prominent Rohingyas leaders in the ‎Burmese arena , where candidates in the parliamentary elections in 1990 represented his ‎party Rohingya the (UNDP), and won the parliamentary elections in 2010 , but the ‎maximum direct intervention of members of the ruling party, and his party a four Rohingya ‎parties that are struggling and struggling inside Burma in order to prove ethnic Rohingya , ‎and authenticity in the country.‎

He stressed, " Abu Taher , " that the restoration of ethnic identity for Rohingya, and retrieve ‎them full citizenship can only be achieved through dialogue , and in accordance with the ‎law.‎

This came in the dialogue Rohingya News Agency (RNA) with the engineer , " Abu Taher " ‎during coming to Makkah the to perform the Hajj at the expense of the Custodian of the ‎Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud , within the state guests this year ‎‎'s pilgrimage 1434.‎

He revealed , "Abu Taher " that the leader of the Burmese opposition , "Aung San Suu Kyi" ‎is committed to resolving the issue of ethnic Rohingya for many reasons including: that her ‎father , General " Aung San " hero of the independence of Burma solution already issues ‎Rohingyas with the leader of Pakistan late "Jinnah" in 1947‎ , but currently dealing with the ‎issue from the perspective of being a political leader .‎

Let's follow the political dialogue with Rohingya to get to know his thoughts and visions , ‎and reveals secrets about the mentality of the political elites among Burma, the country ‎multi - ethnic and multicultural ..‎

Eng .. We would like - in the beginning - if you will give gentlemen readers Outline of your ‎personal information ?‎
Welcome: indicated in the town " Buthitaung " , in Arakan State , married and have three ‎children, and graduated from the Institute, " Rangoon " of Technology in Civil Engineering in ‎‎1987 , and learned in engineering sciences abroad.‎
Subjected to detention and imprisonment for six months in 1989 , because of the struggle ‎for my case, and you are a candidate for membership of the Parliament of Burma in the ‎elections of 1990, he was elected as a representative of the party Rohingya in ‎parliamentary elections in 2010 , but was denied victory achieved by the Election ‎Commission of Union , and after one year of appeal case the result was rejected also the ‎intervention of the parties in the ruling party .‎
I am the founder of the National Democratic Party for Development, and now president of ‎the National Union Development Party (UNDP), and the task of the United Nations ‎Development Programme .‎

According to the Burmese knowledge of reality .. What's the mentality that it handles ‎currents and Buddhism parties about the Rohingya issue ?‎
There are extremist parties in the nationalities of the Union of Burma , and we have two ‎important issues are fighting for them, namely: the restoration of ethnic identity for ‎Rohingya , and retrieve them full citizenship , you must restore these issues through the ‎method of dialogue with them, and in accordance with the law and the Constitution.‎

Do Dialogic rings can be made between the two main ethnic groups in Arakan ( Rohingyas ‎and mogh)?‎
Must hold dialogue first between us and the government, but should be on international ‎bodies and international observers to play an active and influential and direct access to the ‎dialogue between us and the government and ethnic mogh (Rakhine), as the international ‎community must be convinced of the existence of ethnic Rohingya in Burma since foot , ‎and therefore they must exert pressure to start a dialogue with the Rohingyas .‎

From your point of view .. What is the closest way to resolve the issue of Rohingya in ‎Burma?‎
One of the easiest and shortest way is to work to restore the ethnic identity of Rohingya, ‎and the recovery of full citizenship to them as previously , we need to overcome three ‎challenges, namely: to prove Date of Rohingyas in Arakan State, and the abolition of the ‎nationality law imposed in 1982, and not to return to the denial Rohingyas.‎
To overcome these three challenges; representatives should be chosen for influential ‎actors in each party, with the presence of observers and international bodies to ensure ‎that the return of such practices.‎
At the same time; we have to start to build confidence between the four religions in Burma, ‎and local communities, and the authorities, in this current; Group must mediate to play an ‎active and important role.‎

How to put pressure on the government of Burma to negotiate and sit with us at the table?‎
I mentioned above that intermediaries must Alawa an important role in the restorative ‎process, and should be resolving the issue of Rohingya sustainable solutions, through the ‎political process, as it should exert pressure for constructive engagement in the dialogue, ‎as we need to find a sustainable solution through the political process.‎

What are global actors that can contribute to the solution of the Rohingya issue ?‎
We are working with the views of global high- level to resolve the issue of Rohingya , has ‎participated in 488 meetings internationally and domestically on the issue of Rohingya , ‎including my Prime United States during his visit to Burma in 2012 , as well as met several ‎ministers , members of the U.S. Senate, and the Prime Minister the United Kingdom, and ‎British Foreign Minister , and Minister of Representatives.‎
He also discussed with Australian Foreign Minister , and assist the Secretary - General of ‎the United Nations, as I discussed the issue of Rohingya with delegates from the European ‎Union , the Organization of Islamic Cooperation , as well as international non-‎governmental organizations .‎
I am a collaborator with all the diplomats in " Yangon ".‎

I also started a dialogue with the Burmese authorities and political parties in Burma.‎
And now I am working closely with The Elders , which is composed of former U.S. ‎President Jimmy Carter and Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan , Mr. Mandela, and ‎Norwegian Prime Minister , former and Belgium , including the holders of the Nobel Peace ‎Prize .‎
All of these should have roles in resolving the issue of ethnic Rohingya .‎

Tell us about the attitudes of "Aung San Suu Kyi" towards the Rohingya ?‎
Burmese opposition leader , "Aung San Suu Kyi" is committed to resolving the issue of ‎ethnic Rohingya , for many reasons, including:‎
‎1. That She father , General " Aung San " Burma's independence hero already solved with ‎the late leader of Pakistan "Jinnah" in 1947‎
‎2. Agreement between the late Gen. " Aung San " and inter-ethnic Burmese , which was ‎concluded on January 27 , 1947‎
‎3 . They have become a symbol of democracy in the world‎
‎4. Because it holds a Nobel Peace Prize .‎
But at the moment dealing with the issue from the perspective of being a political leader.‎

At the conclusion of this dialogue, thank you for this Great answers, and your acceptance ‎of the invitation and the opportunity to sit down with you , and thank you - dear readers - ‎On your reading of our dialogue with the engineer, "Abu Taher" the leader of the Union of ‎National Development (UNDP).‎
And to other meetings with figures Rohingya .‎




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