Maldives ceases trade with Myanmar concerning current Bengali issues in Rakhine
Maldives' Foreign Ministry released a statement on September 3 saying that all trade ties between Myanmar and Maldives has been cut out as long as Myanmar government takes actions for the deeds committed towards Bengalis.
Moreover, the Maldives government urged the general-secretary of the United Nations and UN’s Human Rights Council to investigate human rights abuse of Bengalis in Myanmar.
The statement also strongly condemned plight of Bengali community in Rakhine State in Myanmar and they worried about the current violence.
After releasing the statement, Myanmar’s Health Minister cancelled his annual meeting of World Health Organization to be held in Maldives.
On September 1, Myanmar government designated Maungdaw district as an operation area. Although, Maungdaw Township is in stable condition, locals and villagers from neighbouring areas of Maungdaw Township are now fleeing to Buthedaung and Sittwe Townships.
Moreover, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a State Counsellor, and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services held separate meetings concerning Rakhine affairs with the Indonesia Foreign Minister in Nay Pyi Taw on September 4th.
On the occasion, both sides discussed development of Rakhine State, providing of humanitarian aids and health care services for the two communities in Rakhine State by the Indonesian government.
The international community already worried about Rakhine affairs and Turkey and Iran are now calling for stopping of abuse upon the Bengalis. Protests were held in Russia, Indonesia and Malaysia concerning Bengalis in Myanmar.
Likewise, the UN and International community urged State Counselor Suu Kyi to settle the Rakhine affairs and to control the riots in northern Rakhine State.