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- January 12, 2024
The National Unity Government (NUG) has condemned the
junta's malicious strategies to escalate ethnic conflicts in Rakhine
State.
"It has been found that the junta is engaged in a
cunning and devious plan to accelerate ethnic conflicts by fabricating protests
and manipulating the public perception. The junta is also falsely depicting
Muslims as opponents to the Arakha Army (AA) in their offensive against the
terrorist junta forces," said NUG in a statement issued on 21 April.
It also highlighted that the military regime is
manipulating the Muslims living in Rakhine State to stand against the AA
fighters by joining the soldiers.
The Muslims have already received military
training and weapons from the junta. Under the leadership of military rulers
there have been blatant acts of arson, demolition, violence against the
civilians and restriction on international humanitarian aid
organizations in Buthidaung.
The NUG has strongly condemned the acts disrupting the
peaceful coexistence of people in the Rakhine region and urged the residents to
overcome political tricks engineered by the military junta to stir up ethnic
and religious conflicts. It also urged the people to maintain inter-ethnic trust, respect and
understanding.