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Dated: Sunday, March 06, 2005
Article:
(By Shau Khat alias MSK Jilani), USA"...
"The name' Rohingya ' was not given by the separatists nor fundamentalists from Bangladesh after 1993-94. The word' Rohingya ' is a legitimate and recognized word during the periods of democratic rules in Burma.
The word' Rohingya comes from' Rohang ' which was the original and ancient name of Arakan. Today, some Arakanese-Rakhine educated people were not interesting to really understand the word' Rohingya' and its actual meaning.
A Rakhine educated person has mentioned in his writing message to a friend that he has never heard the word ' Rohingya ' and any Burmese Government did not recognized the Rohingyas in the past. He has also brought up various allegations against Rohingyas and its historical background and also accused that Rohingyas are fighting with Rakhine people and against them..."
Source/publisher:
Kaladan Press
Date of Publication:
2005-03-06
Date of entry:
2005-03-23
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