Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand (BRAT)
Date: October 18, 2007
We at the Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand (BRAT) strongly condemn the Joint Statement of the Rohingya Community in Norway (RCN) for their inclusion of BRAT. We are not aware of this statement but know Mr. Ahmedur Rahman Farooq and his activities under the Council for Restoration of Democracy in Burma that was based in Bangladesh.
He is a young leader who has a high potentiality in the movement. The BRAT believes that the CRDB was the first Non-Violent Democratic Organization of the Rohingya in exile that formed after 1990s General Election in Burma.
We note that there is no existence of Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) as it was formed in 1999 comprising of Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO) let by Dr. Mohammed Yunus, Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO) led by Prof. Mohammed Zakaria and Arakan Rohingya Islamic Front (ARIF) led by Nurul Islam. In the same year, both of RSO withdrew their alliance and went back to their own activities.
According to Mr. Nurul’s claim, he is the only one with some of his family members in Bangladesh, the ARNO is exiting but he left Bangladesh and took refuge in United Kingdom to avoid arrest of Bangladeshi Government as he committed crime against humanity, killing hundreds of young Rohingya.
The BRAT therefore request to all concerned authorities and individuals to be aware of ARNO and its allies who conspire against its own people for the benefit of their own.
Finally, the BRAT expresses its deep support and strong solidarity with CRDB and its forthcoming the press Conference in Oslo.
Central Executive Committee
Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand (BRAT)
