Hasina to place four proposals at UNGA

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to place four proposals at the UNGA seeking a peaceful and sustainable solution to the ongoing Rohingya crisis as it is affecting Bangladesh badly.

Sheikh Hasina will place the proposals during her speech at the 74th UNGA which is scheduled to be delivered on September 27.

These proposals include: Myanmar must express clear political will manifested by concrete actions for sustainable return and reintegration of Rohingya on return to Myanmar, and Myanmar must build trust among Rohingya by discarding discriminatory laws and practices and allowing ''go-and-see" visits to Northern Rakhine by Rohingya representatives.

The other two proposals are: Myanmar must guarantee the security and safety of Rohingya, among others, by deploying civilian monitors from the international community in Rakhine, and the international community must ensure that the root causes of the Rohingya problem are addressed while atrocious crimes committed against Rohingya are accounted for.

The OIC initiative to take the issue to ICJ is indeed a significant step towards that direction.

Sheikh Hasina made the announcement while addressing the high level side event on 'Situation of Rohingya Minority in Myanmar', organised by the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh and the OIC Secretariat at the Conference Room 11 of the UN headquarters.

The Prime Minister firmly reiterated that the Rohingya crisis is a political one deeply rooted in Myanmar and thus its solution has to be found inside Myanmar.