Recent attempt to murder Dr Aye Maung( RNDP) in Malaysia was connected to a murder case of a Burmese political activist

KUALA LUMPUR: The recent attempt to murder Dr Aye Maung – a well known Burmese politician who heads the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) in Myanmar – was connected to a murder case of a Burmese political activist whose body was found stuffed in a car boot in Ampang last week, Kuala Lumpur police revealed.

Speaking to reporters, KL acting CID chief, Khairi Ahrasa said that initial investigations showed that both incidents were related to the long standoff of political turmoil in Myanmar.
He said police was undertaking all necessary action to investigate the matter.

“The body found in a car boot in Ampang was a body of a political activist. We have yet to obtain solid lead on the murder case.

“We believe that both incidents are somehow connected and its because of the political instability in Myanmar,” he said.

On the other hand, a police source said that the attempted murder on Dr Aye Maung in Bukit Bintang last weekend was due to a political dispute between him (Dr Aye ) and those who are not happy with the way Dr Aye handles political matters.

The source added that Dr Aye’s visit to Malaysia was to have a discussion among Myanmarese at the embassy. It is learnt that Dr Aye did not request for security escort.
“They were here to talk on political issues with the embassy and they did not ask for security escort,” he added.

“Apparently some quarters are not happy with Dr Aye but investigation is still ongoing.
“Five people were in the car during the incident, four have left the country and one is still here,” the source said.

CCTV footage may provide leads

It is learnt that police are currently studying the CCTV footage along Jalan Alor and Bukit Bintang in efforts to identify the two suspects who were on a motorbike.

The killing was said to have happened due to an alleged rape incident of a Rakhine girl.
Last Wednesday, in what was suspected to be an assassination attempt, two Myanmar political party leaders narrowly escaped death when two men on a motorcycle fired several shots at their direction in Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang.

Since then, a special squad has been established in carrying out investigations based on a number of evidence obtained from the 11.30pm incident, including footage from closed-circuit television (CCTV) along the path used by Dr Aye, Arakan League for Democracy Party chairman Aye Thor Aung, together with two other Myanmar nationals.

Two Myanmar Rakhine leaders survive assassination attempt in Kuala Lumpur

In what is suspected to have been an assassination attempt, two Myanmar political party leaders narrowly escaped death when a motorcycle pillion rider fired several shots in their direction in Bukit Bintang, two days ago.

Rakhine Nationalities Development Party chairman, Dr Aye Maung, and Arakan League for Democracy party chairman, Aye Thor Aung, together with two other Myanmar nationals were in a BMW car in Jalan Alor when the shots were fired about 11.30pm.

As the shots went wide, the gunman escaped from the scene in the motorcycle ridden by an accomplice.

Initial police investigations have not ruled out that the duo could be Myanmar nationals.

According to a source, the leaders had just left a shopping centre (Plaza Low Yat) when their vehicle was attacked by the two men.

“Following the shooting, the car with Aye Maung sped to a hotel in the capital before a police report was lodged.

“No one was injured in the incident,” the source told Bernama today.

Criminal Investigation Department deputy chief, ACP Khairi Ahrasa confirmed the incident.

He said investigations were under way to determine the motive for the attempted murder.

Aye Maung is chairman of a commission established by the Myanmar Government to investigate ethnic riots in Rakhine, Myanmar. – Bernama, February 7, 2014.

Upper House of Parliament has suspended the discussion of a bill amending a provision on citizenship requirements in the Political Parties Registration Law

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Myanmar’s Upper House of Parliament has suspended the discussion of a bill amending a provision on citizenship requirements in the Political Parties Registration Law following objection from an MP from the ruling party.

Dr Aye Maung of Rakhine State Constituency No.1 submitted the bill during a parliamentary session of the Upper House in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday.

The bill suggests that “citizens, guest citizens or naturalized citizens or those holding temporary citizenship cards (white cards)” under Section 4 Sub-section (a) of the law should be amended to say “citizenship”.

It also recommends that “those wishing to establish a political party must apply together with their name, father’s name, occupation, home address, date of birth, citizenship scrutiny card, national registration card, guest citizenship card and naturalization card or white card” prescribed under Section 5 Sub-section (d) should be amended to say “citizenship scrutiny card” instead of those words.

Moreover, the word ‘citizenship’ should be used in place of “citizens, guest citizens, naturalized citizens or those holding white cards as stated under Section 10 Subsection (a) of the law, says the bill.

“The constitution says under Article 369 (a) that those who have the right to elect and right to be elected to parliament are the citizens. Moreover, Article 345 (a) of the constitution and Sections 2, 3 and 5 of the 1982 Citizenship Law says who should be the citizens of Myanmar. As establishing political parties is concerned with the citizens only, the constitution or other relevant laws should all be compatible. So the Political Parties Registration Law needs amendments,” said Dr Aye Maung.

ARAKANESE TO HONOUR 2 LEADERS IN YANGON

By Maung Ni Moe NARINJARA NEWS
( Yangon, 8 July 2013) : Two leaders representing Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) and Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) are going to be awarded with a highest Arakanese national award for their relentless efforts for the cause of Arakanese unity.

All together 21 Arakanese civil society groups have decided to honour U Aye Tha Aung (president of ALD) and Dr Aye Maung (president of RNDP) for their successful initiatives to merge both the Arakan based political party into a single entity, said U Aung Thein Tun, vice-president of Rakhita Foundation, the leading organization of the award ceremony.

 

The photo was taken by Narinjara during the meeting held by 21 civil society groups.

Nearly 60 delegates from the Arakanese civil society groups agreed to award the prize to them in a meeting held at Arakan State Dharma Hall inside the mighty Shwe Dagon pagoda campus in Yangon on 6 July.

“We all admire both the leaders because of their selfless efforts for the benefit of Arakanese people as a whole. The Arakanese people today need an united move and hence they wholeheartedly supported the move to merge both the influential Arakanese political party (ALD and RNDP) into Arakan National Party. Both U Aye Tha Aung and Dr Aye Maung played a very significant role in this endeavour,” added U Aung Thein Tun.

Mentionable is that both ALD and RNDP are major parties of Arakan in particular and Burma (Myanmar) in general. Both the parties won many parliamentary seats in 1990 and 2010 general elections of Burma.

Recently the leaders of both the parties had agreed to dissolve their respective identities to come out as a single entity for the cause of Arakanese people.

“All Arakanese cheered the leaders of two parties for the decision. So we have decided to organize a ceremony on 14 July, which is our (Rakhita Foundation) annual foundation day, in Yangon to award U Aye Tha Aung and Dr Aye Maung,” informed U Aung Thein Tun.