MULTAN, Sept 5th: Local Lawyers and Political activists organised two separate demonstrations to condemn the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine state of Myanmar.They burnt burmese flag and urged upon the United Nations ,G-8 countries and other human rights organisations to save Rohingya Muslims life. Insaf Lawyers Forum's demo was led by Ghulam Mustafa Chauhan and Mumtaz Noor Tangra former President of District Press Club.They said that Rohingya Muslims were subjected to widespread rape, arbitrary arrests, destruction of mosques and villages, and seizure of their lands. Rubble from mosques was often used to pave roads between military bases in the region.They said that United Nations should take notice of military operation in Myanmar against Muslim Minority.Pakistan Muslim League(Nawaz) activists on the instructions of Asif Rafiq Rajwana (Governor Punjab's son) organised a protest rally to condemn the genocide of Muslims.The rally was led by Usman Khan Babar and Umar Farooq Bhatti and they burnt the Burmese flag and portrait of Aung san suu kyi.They said that within Myanmar, the Rohingya have consistently been denied their identity. Under the 1982 Citizenship Law, they were officially stripped of their citizenship which was reserved for the 135 officially recognised ethnic groups. As non-citizens, the Rohingya were required to have government permission to travel outside their villages, repair their mosques, get married, or even have children, all arrestable offenses if done without a permit. Government permission, however, is procured through bribes which few can afford.
