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| February 14nd 2PM, Some burmese immigrants including Rohingyas, Burmens, Karens, Shans, Kachin and other Burmese Muslims gathered for peacful demonstration at Pioneer Square of Downtown Portland, Oregon USA. Their protest was in support of Rohingya boatpeople recently dumped by Thai coast guards and their plight in Arakan. They also demanded to cease abuse, torture and oppression against minorites and to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi including all politial prisoners. The protest was ended at 4PM. |
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PM admits Rohingya pushed out to sea
- By: BangkokPost.com
- Published: 13/02/2009 at 10:22 AM
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva admitted in an interview with CNN that there were "some instances" in which Thai authorities pushed Rohingya boat people out to sea.
The disclosure came after some 200 Rohingya refugees – a Muslim minority group from Burma - accused Thai authorities of towing them out to sea with little food and water. They were rescued by fishermen off northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Mr Abhisit said he cannot pinpoint who in the government approved of the practice, but declared he is trying to rectify the situation.
"It's not exactly clear whose work it is," said Mr Abhisit. "All the authorities say it's not their policy, but I have reason to believe otherwise. I will certainly hold the guilty parties accountable, once I find out who is responsible.”
Mr Abhisit also said he regrets any loss of life that may have occurred.
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