PSU denounces junta’s misinformation, propaganda to international community

Lu Htet Naing

Narinjara News, 24 May 2024

The Peace Sangha Union (PSU) issued a statement condemning the collaboration between the junta forces and Muslim terrorists in committing war crimes like arson and killings in Buthidaung town of Rakhine State. It also criticized unfounded blames put on the Arakha Army (AA) and spreading of misinformation as well as propaganda to the international community.

The PSU spokesperson Sayadaw stressed on avoiding unnecessary religious and ethnic conflicts while combating the common enemy that is the military junta.

"Religious and ethnic conflicts are being manipulated by the junta as a tool. In Buthidaung and Maungdaw towns, the Muslim groups are being exploited both in political and military contexts to escalate the conflict. This manipulation has led to a misunderstanding about the revolution. There are misconceptions regarding the AA as well. We need to be aware that ethnic conflicts will intensify and the revolution may be destroyed if we forget the dictators, who are our common enemy," said Sayadaw, a spokesperson for the PSU.

In the statement titled ‘Stop the brutal activities of the military junta and terrorist Muslims’, the PSU criticized  the military for training and arming  Muslim civilians in Buthidaung locality.

It also asserted that the military junta is instigating terror activities among Muslims, deliberately fuelling ethnic conflicts and riots between Muslims and Arakanese in Buthidaung and Maungdaw towns.

"The junta forces are collaborating with terrorist Muslims, engaging in war crimes like arson and killings in Buthidaung town. They are also disseminating false information and propaganda to the international community by putting blame on the AA. So  the PSU condemns the despicable and disgraceful actions of the military junta and its allied terror Muslim groups," added the statement.