Arakan Army Commander-in-Chief Twan Mrat Naing on the Future of Rakhine State:
“We are always in favor of repatriation [of Rohingya Muslims] in principle ...
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Twan Mrat Naing Outlines Arakan’s Political FutureIn the interview, the AA commander says the organization controls 11 of 18 townships and supports return under suitable conditions.
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- The Arakan Army controls 11 of 18 townships, while intense fighting continues in Maungdaw and other areas.
- Twan Mrat Naing rejects allegations of serious atrocities and says credible evidence would be addressed under organizational rules.
- He supports, in principle, voluntary, dignified and safe Rohingya repatriation under suitable conditions, offering cooperation with Bangladesh.
- The ULA/AA seeks self-determination for Arakan through a confederated state maintaining beneficial relations with other Myanmar governments.
We are always in favor of repatriation [of Rohingya Muslims] in principle, and there should be voluntary, dignified, and safe repatriation under conducive conditions.— Twan Mrat Naing, Commander-in-Chief of the Arakan Army (ULA), in an online interview with The Diplomat's Rajeev Bhattacharyya.
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