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Htun
Kaing (Taung Yin Kyun)
Narinjara
12 May 2020
Rice
supplies are about run out in Tein Nyo IDP Camp, Mrauk Oo Township, it has been
reported.
The
camp population currently stands at 3,250 yet presently there is only enough
rice left to last one day, according to U Way Hla Aung who is responsible for
Tein Nyo IDP Camp.
“The
government hasn’t provided any provisions for us so we’ve run out. We have
enough to last for one day, but that’s it. After today it will be all gone,
finished”, he told Narinjara.
He
explained that the authorities haven’t provided food provisions since
April. They have not yet received provisions for the month of May.
“Before
the Water Festival the ICRC provided two months of food assistance, one month
in advance as their office would be shut during the festival. Two
months worth is enough for us to live on. If the ICRC hadn’t provided the two
months worth of food, then we would have completely run out of food by the
beginning of April”, he explained.
People
who have fled their homes due to the conflict are mainly from Auk Thar Kan,
Lettkar, Bu Ywet Ma Nyo, Paukpyin Gwin, Way Tharli, Hparyar Gyi as well as
other places. They come from a total of around 11 villages.
U
Htun Thar Sein, a Hluttaw MP for Mrauk Oo Township was contacted on the matter.
“That’s correct – they have run out of food. Tomorrow the parliament will
donate five lakh. Rescue organisations and the ICRC have been
informed. ICRC said they would provide the food the shortly”, he
said.
U
Win Myint, the Rakhine State Government spokesperson and Municipal Minister was
contacted but did not answer his phone. Narinjara is unable to
report the views of the Rakhine State Government.
It
has been reported that the main needs facing Tein Nyo Camp are rice, fish
paste, and MSG.