Rakhine Commission to reveal its findings at a press conference

Rakhine Commission to reveal its findings at a press conference

Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 00:54

Rakhine Issue Investigation Commission will hold a press conference the last week of this month to make public its findings from the Rakhine conflict, according to the commission.

The commission issued a press statement on April 23 saying the conference will be held at Myanmar Peace Center (MPC).

The commission members had paid several field visits to Rakhine State in September and October last year to look into the problem and submitted an interim report to the President on November 16.

The commission also visited the Rakhine frequently to conduct investigations and interviews about the conflict from December 2012 to March 2013.

The deadly communal violence which started on June 8 last year in the state had displaced tens of thousands of people, killing 50 people and injuring 54 people. It also destroyed 2230 houses and 14 religious buildings, according to official figures from President's office.

And another violence which was occurred again in last October killed 89 people and injured 136, destroying 5151 houses to displace 32231 people in the state, according to official figures released on October 31 by the office.

The commission was set up on August 17 last year by the President's office with 27 members to investigate the deadly communal clashes that began in the state in June last year.

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/04/26/rakhine-commission-to-reveal-its-findings-at-a-press-conference/