A Rohingya Female Prisoner Died in Jail of Burma
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Dated: Friday, December 23, 2005
A Rohingya Female Prisoner Died in Jail of Burma
Maungdaw, December 23: A Rohingya female prisoner died on 16th December 2005 in “Lawadak Jail,” which is situated about 2.5 miles in the west of Buthidaung Town, Arakan State, Burma, said a close relative of her from Maungdaw Town.
The dead prisoner was identified as Jubaida Khatoon, 70, wife of Eman Sharif and mother of Khobir, (a business man, who was also arrested in Sittwe ( Akyab), the capital of Arakan State and was sentenced to 7 years jail) of Shikdar Para (village) of Maungdaw Township, the relative further said.
She accompanied by her family members transferred to Rangoon from her native town Maungdaw 20 years ago. But, due to the persecution policy towards Rohingya community, after the Prime Minister Khin Nyunt’s sack, the whole members were arrested by police at Rangoon accusing them ---they are illegal immigrants as they don’t have a form called “Phong Zang Thasay( Form-10),” which is provided by immigration to the person who wants to transfer from native town to another town---,”said another relative from her village.
The arrested family members are: Jubaida Khatoon, her two sons Abdul Majid, 45, Hamid Hussain, 32, her daughter-in- law, 30, (wife of Abdul Majid) and two children of Abdul Majid. They all were sentenced to a 7-year jail term per each at Rangoon in last February 2005, said a trader who is close relation with her.
After 3 months in jail in Rangoon, all the convicts were brought to aforesaid Buthidaung jail from Rangoon. After seven months in Buthidaung Jail, Jubaida Khatoon passed away in jail on 16th December 2005, as inadequate food and medical treatment, the trader more added.
The dead body of Jubaida Khatoon was handed over to her relatives to immediate burial. It is very strange to the people that two officials from the jail came with dead body and stayed until the dead body’s funeral was completed. The officials also took pictures of the dead body of process of the funeral. However, she was buried at the cemetery of Shikdar Para on 17th December, a village elder said.
Jubaida Khatoon left behind her sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, many grand children and other relatives to mourn her death. ##
Dated: Friday, December 23, 2005
A Rohingya Female Prisoner Died in Jail of Burma
Maungdaw, December 23: A Rohingya female prisoner died on 16th December 2005 in “Lawadak Jail,” which is situated about 2.5 miles in the west of Buthidaung Town, Arakan State, Burma, said a close relative of her from Maungdaw Town.
The dead prisoner was identified as Jubaida Khatoon, 70, wife of Eman Sharif and mother of Khobir, (a business man, who was also arrested in Sittwe ( Akyab), the capital of Arakan State and was sentenced to 7 years jail) of Shikdar Para (village) of Maungdaw Township, the relative further said.
She accompanied by her family members transferred to Rangoon from her native town Maungdaw 20 years ago. But, due to the persecution policy towards Rohingya community, after the Prime Minister Khin Nyunt’s sack, the whole members were arrested by police at Rangoon accusing them ---they are illegal immigrants as they don’t have a form called “Phong Zang Thasay( Form-10),” which is provided by immigration to the person who wants to transfer from native town to another town---,”said another relative from her village.
The arrested family members are: Jubaida Khatoon, her two sons Abdul Majid, 45, Hamid Hussain, 32, her daughter-in- law, 30, (wife of Abdul Majid) and two children of Abdul Majid. They all were sentenced to a 7-year jail term per each at Rangoon in last February 2005, said a trader who is close relation with her.
After 3 months in jail in Rangoon, all the convicts were brought to aforesaid Buthidaung jail from Rangoon. After seven months in Buthidaung Jail, Jubaida Khatoon passed away in jail on 16th December 2005, as inadequate food and medical treatment, the trader more added.
The dead body of Jubaida Khatoon was handed over to her relatives to immediate burial. It is very strange to the people that two officials from the jail came with dead body and stayed until the dead body’s funeral was completed. The officials also took pictures of the dead body of process of the funeral. However, she was buried at the cemetery of Shikdar Para on 17th December, a village elder said.
Jubaida Khatoon left behind her sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, many grand children and other relatives to mourn her death. ##
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