- Title: Indonesia offers to train Myanmar police in Rakhine state
- Date: 18th January 2017
- Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (JANUARY 18, 2017) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SIGNBOARD ON FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING READING (Bahasa Indonesia): "PANCASILA HALL" INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ARMANATHA NASIR SITTING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN, ARMANATHA NASIR SAYING: "The primary message Indonesia will bring to the meeting is to urge the OIC (Organization for Islamic Cooperation) to take constructive actions in supporting Myanmar's effort to work towards a (peaceful) solution in Rakhine state." REPORTERS SITTING (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN, ARMANATHA NASIR SAYING: "One thing I'd like to add is aid in capacity building for Myanmar police, as one of the biggest issues here is to educate the police on how they should engage citizens while taking human rights into consideration." NEWS CONFERENCE ENDS
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- Keywords: Indonesia Myanmar Rohingya OIC meeting Kuala Lumpur Rakhine
- Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
- City: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
- Country: Indonesia
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0015ZLXEF9
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- Story Text: The Indonesian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (January 18) issued a plan to provide training for the Myanmar police in Rakhine State to help the Rohingya community.
In a press briefing for the OIC meeting on Thursday, January 19, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Armanatha Nasir conveyed Indonesia's intended contributions to the meeting which is aimed at offering a solution to the Rohingya conflict in Myanmar.
"The primary message Indonesia will bring to the meeting is to urge the OIC (Organization for Islamic Cooperation) to take constructive actions in supporting Myanmar's effort to work towards a (peaceful) solution in Rakhine state," Nasir said.
Indonesia, he added, does not only intend to help in terms of humanitarian needs, but also in terms of education, health, and other prioritized aspects.
"One thing I'd like to add is aid in capacity building for Myanmar police, as one of the biggest issues here is to educate the police on how they should engage citizens while taking human rights into consideration," he added.
Indonesia is one of the destinations Rohingya refugees have fled to over the past few years since the conflict began almost four years ago.
In 2015, More than 3,000 migrants have landed in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, who refused to provide asylum despite appeals from the United Nation to do so. Both Indonesia and Malaysia have since agreed to and urged for the responsibility of the international community to contribute in a solution. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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