Foreign minister criticises rights organisations for failure in repatriating Rohingyas
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her prudent and decisive action in relocating a group of Rohingyas to Bhasan Char in order to avoid deaths and accidents due to landslides and other untoward incidents in the overcrowded hilly areas of Kutupalong refugee camp.
Speaking to The Daily Star today, he said drug trafficking and other criminal activities have been rampant and the law and order situation has been deteriorating in Cox's Bazar, and so the Rohingyas in Bhashan Char will have better living conditions for the time being.
"While international agencies keep making noises about facilities in the Rohingya camps or Bhasan Char, none had the courage nor sincerity to approach Myanmar to create a conducive environment leading to their repatriation to their own country in safety and security and in a dignified way for the wellbeing of Myanmar," Momen said.
During the last three years, trade and investment from European and ASEAN countries, China, Japan, UK, etc. have increased manifold in Myanmar in spite of violation of human rights in the country, the minister said.
Momen said none of the human rights organisations have started any blockade of those countries that are heavily investing in Myanmar nor asked for divestment as they did in the case of Apartheid in South Africa.
The fact is the Rohingya problem was created by Myanmar and they are the only ones who can solve it.
Therefore, all international organisations and important countries of the world must commit themselves to approach Myanmar in a meaningful way to resolve this crisis, the sooner the better, he said.
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