Jeddah, (IINA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen voiced deep concern over the renewed outbreak of violence targeting the Rohingya Muslim community in Rakhine state of Myanmar.
He delivered this in separate letters addressed to UN Secretary General António Guterres and leader and State Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi. Referring to the indiscriminate use of force against the civilian population in Rakhine, which had led to miserable situation affecting a huge number of civilians across the region,Dr. Al-Othaimeen reiterated OIC’s appeal to the United Nations to continue exerting pressure on Myanmar to end the violence and restore to the Rohingya their basic rights.He also expressed the hope that the United Nations Security Council could urgently and efficiently address the issue. The Secretary General voiced the OIC’s concern to Suu Kyi over the situation in Rakhine State and called upon the authorities to immediately cease the violence, restore the displaced persons to their homes, and allow humanitarian aid agencies to assist the affected people.The secretary general further noted that the current crisis has the potential of destabilizing the entire region unless the core issues of inequality, justice, and citizenship are resolved.