Myanmar gov't to seek UN assistance in resettlement of displaced ethnic people

Source: Xinhua| 2017-09-22 23:29:11|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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YANGON, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's government will ask the United Nations Human Settlement Programme to help in resettlement of displaced ethnic people, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi told a meeting with the Implementation Committee of recommendations on Rakhine state on Friday.

The state counselor also urged the Implementation Committee to speed up the search of 93 Hindu people from Tamanthar village who were attacked by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army extremist terrorists.

She called for repatriation through diplomatic channel with Bangladesh of six Hindu women and three children who were said to be living in displaced persons' camps at the border area.

Upgrading some infrastructures including transportation, electrification, schools, hospitals and police posts in Maungtaw for the development of the region were also discussed at the meeting.

The authorities will soon send the lists of terrorists involved in violent attack to the Bangladeshi government, INTERPOL and the United Nations.

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