Myanmar’s SaYaPha (Defense Security Agency) has increased extorting money from Rohingya businessmen and shopkeepers at the downtown of Maungdaw Township, whereas the village administrator of Nyaung Chaung is also carrying out the similar illegal activities, the local sources say. The SaYaPha has replaced the former notorious MI (Military Intelligence) after its abolishment in 2004. Since then, it has involved in high profile money extortions, tortures of Rohingyas and chasing them out of the country. A Local Rohingya in Maungdaw said “SaYaPha Officers originally belong to Myanmar’s navy and in charge the office of the SaYaPha department at the downtown of Maungdaw frequently summon the Rohingya businessmen and shopkeepers to their office. Then, they charge them with different accusations in order to extort money from them. Recently, they have extorted money from the following Rohingyas:
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 03:23:01 +0000