As you all might aware, there has been gathering of Rakhine parties at the Arakan National Congress at the moment. The participants include some overseas Rakhines, Rakhine political parties -- surely the RNDP one amongst -- and some members of Buddhist clergy, according to this Irrawaddy report. The members of open press and, obviously, Rohingya (Bengalis) were not invited. On viewing participants at this gathering, we know about the anti-Rohingya policies of RNDP.

The Rakhine nationalists' mob attack on international aid workers last week ( RFA, IRRAWADDY, DVB) is showing the early signs of genocidal tendency towards Rohingyas.

According to the following Radio Free Asia report, two Arakan political leaders, U Aye Thar Aung and Dr. Aye Maung of RNDP were being attacked in Malaysia. Although, both Rakhine Leaders had escaped from injury there will be serious consequences and implications regarding that violence.

Last Wednesday (2013/11/27), the Sydney Opera House was packed with Burmese, Karen & Mons wearing their traditional costumes i.e. sarongs. I'm told the Kachins have officially boycotted the event, so some came in anyway wearing Burmese sarongs. The organiser commented that the Opera House is like a 'big Burmese village'. With all the traditional Burmese pomps & accolades being accorded to Daw Suu, their democracy idol.

My friends might ask is there any chance of meeting Daw Suu in person, shake hands and then deliver a very important message to her?

Recent instance of violence in Rakhine state is the sign that process for re-integration of 'stateless' Rohingyas has been stalled. The majority of these stateless Rohingyas are the returnees who have been repatriated under 1993 MOU, signed by the Burmese Government and UNHCR. Burmese parliament and government, now a days, have the power and capacity to grant full citizenship status to at least those children born in Burma. I recently have written a letter to Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr about these children.