ISLAMABAD/BANGLADESH: Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Saturday summoned Ambassador of Myanmar U Win Myint to the Foreign Office to convey a strong protest of the government and people of Pakistan at the ongoing violence against the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State in Myanmar.
The Foreign Secretary called for effective measures to prevent the recurrence of such violence, providing security to Rohingya Muslims and upholding their rights to live and move without fear and discriminations, urgent investigations into recent violence against the Rohingya Muslims and holding accountable those involved in these serious crimes.
As part of durable settlement of the problem, the swift implementation of the recommendations of the Kofi Annan Commission was emphasised. These include urgent and sustained action to prevent violence, maintaining peace, fostering reconciliation, assuring unhindered humanitarian access and addressing the issue of citizenship. Ambassador U. Win Myint assured the foreign secretary of conveying the concerns to the Myanmar government.
Published in Daily Times, September 10th 2017.
