A group of unidentified individuals coming in a whitecivilian car recently distributed threatening leaflets (letters) to thestudents union and posted those letters in various places for public viewing.

The residents of Sittwe’s urban wards witnessed thoseleaflets in the evening hours on  24 December.

At the number two basic education high school in BaukThee Su ward of  Sittwe township, the local people witnessedspray-painting on walls targeting the students Union.

The  leaflets targeting the Rakhine State Students Union, after it decidednot to attend classes during the war, were also distributed in various streets.

"The leaflets were also handed out near the basiceducation high school. The eye witnesses revealed that some individuals incivilian attire entered the school and distributed the leaflets,” said a localresident.

A representative of the Rakhine State Students Unionsaid that the Rakhine people are losing their lives at the hands of soldiersunder the ongoing conflict situation and hence they asked the students toboycott classes.

"When our own people are facing brutal atrocities and the military councilcontinues issuing threats to the civilians, there is no point in attendingschools," he asserted.

On 11 December, the Rakhine State Students Unionissued a statement announcing their rejection to the fascist education systemof the military council and issued the boycott call for the students of allgovernment affiliated schools.