Back in Myanmar, Rohingya could not be a citizen?

Warta Ekonomi.co.id, Yangon –

Rohingya refugees, returning to Myanmar, will have no real guarantee of citizenship or freedom of movement across the country, under the government's secret agreement with the United Nations.

The UN concluded a framework agreement with Myanmar may finally allow hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas, who fled to Bangladesh safely and voluntarily, but did not elaborate on the issue. ;case.

Reuters on Friday reviewed a copy of a text of understanding with the United Nations. .

Citizenship and refugee rights, which are returning to Myanmar, are a major controversy during treaty negotiations restoring the path of the UN to the state of Rakhine, which has been banned since August.

shall enjoy the same freedom of movement as all other citizens of Myanmar in Rakhine State, in accordance with the laws and regulations.

However, it does not guarantee freedom of movement beyond Rakhine's borders or calls for laws and regulations that currently prevent Rohingya from traveling. free, said the manuscript, which was followed from Reuters . Refugees and human rights groups say the treaty does not guarantee the fundamental rights of the Rohingyas, some 700,000 of whom flee military repression, which some Western countries call "tribal cleansing."

"If this happens, repatriating the Rohingyas to Rakhine means sending them back to an apartheid country where they can not move freely and struggle to get schools, hospitals and workplaces," he said. Laura Haigh, researcher at Myanmar Amnesty International "There is no guarantee in this text that will change." UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has already called the text "a first step". important to establish a framework of cooperation "with the government

The spokesman of the Burmese government, Zaw Htay, and the Minister of Popular Affairs Win Myat Aye have not responded.The director of the Ministry of the Main- Worker, Immigration and Citizens said that he was not allowed to answer and ask questions to the permanent secretary who did not answer the phone [[] 19659003] Reuters confirmed the contents of the manuscript two international non-governmental organizations. The May 30 project, Reuters was written the day before the signing of the agreement, but the key pbadage was consistent with the UNHCR briefing on diplomats and NGOs, Reuters and a letter from UNHCR explains that the agreement was sent to refugees in Bangladesh. (HYS / Ant)