Case Study of Migration Conflict in Myanmar

San Lwin,

Main Conflicts in Myanmar

1)Bengali Migration Conflict

2)Inter-national races Conflict ( Internal)

3)Myit Sone Dam Project Conflict

4)Latpadaungtaung Copper Project Conflict

5)Kyaukphyu Gas pipeline Conflict

Background Information

The conflict issue

Participating Parties

Government Policy Context

Social and Political Context

Conclusion and Recommendation

Rakhine is a state of Union of Myanmar

RakhineTotal Population – 3,361,000 3.3 million ( 2010 est)

Rakhine – 2,346,000 2.3 million ( 2010 est)Bengali – 207,000 0.2 millionIndian – 50,000 0.05 million

Language – Arakanese, MyanmarReligion – Theravada Buddhism

HistoryThey start at 327 AD

Myanmar invaded and occupied at 1784 AD

Bengali migrant to Myanmar to work in agriculture field as the labour.

Early 20 century, Myanmar is major rice producer

and main rice exporting country.

British government call Field worker ( KULI) from India ( At that time Bengal is one province of India)

Myanmar government under military junta practice corruption and

allow Bengali Kala to migrant to Rakhine State.

Pre-existing Condition in Rakhine

a gang rape and murder

of a Rakhine young lady

by illegally migrant Bengali

At 2012

The conflict issue

The native Rakhine people dislike Bengali Kala.

Because of their behaviour, practice and altitude

The people from both side are died ( at least 80)Thousand of peoples are displaced ( 100,000)

Now 100,000 displace people stay in 39 IDP Camps

The 2012 Rakhine State conflict start

Aggressive Migrant People

The Particpating Parties

Rakhine Illegally Migrant Bengali

Buddhism Islam3.3 million 1.2 million5 per family 12 per familyPeace of life Population big bang

Rakhine Ladies at Rakhine Thingyan ( Water Festival)

Myanmar Bangladesh

Area 676,578 sq.km (40) 147,570 sq.km (92)

Population

51 million 171 million

Density 76 /1 sq.km 1319/1 sq.km

GDP per capital

$ 1419 $ 1284

The government want to solve this conflict peacefully.

They want to examine with 1982 Myanmar Citizenship Law.

Rakhine SideRakhine don’t want to live together migrant Kala people -Bangladesh.

Bengali Kala Migrant People Side

They want to create fake nameThey want to occupy the Rakhine land

on the favour of large population.

Rakhine is very religious people and want quality of life.

Ra Khi Ta ( Rakihne) means The person who maintain their nationality.

They rarely mix-blood with other including Myanmar.

They never mix-blood with those kind of Bengali Muslim.

Bengali is second largest Muslim community.

Bangladesh is fenced by Neighbouring Countries like

India and Myanmar.

They practice killing.

They want more population.

Conclusion and Recommendation

The countries facing migration problem like Myanmar

Shoot the migrant when they cross the border.

For example- Turkey and India

In Germany, The counsellor and the people are not agreed

on this migration case.

Similar problem are facing insouthern Thailand and southern Philippines.

1) The government must control exactly and strongly the migration

by rule and regulation

2) The Rakhine must protect their beloved land

as they always say that “ we never give other people an inch of land”

3) Get out all Bengali from Myanmar Land

if you don’t want obey and follow Myanmar Law and Culture.

The Pagoda in The Kingdom of Arakan Before Christ ( BC)

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