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Rohingya crisis: all talk, no action Zia Ahmad The brutal ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine State of Myanmar (Burma) has continued unabated for a month now inspite of all the condemnation of the Burmese military’s atrocities against civilian population and criticism of the Burmese government for its inaction on this humanitarian catastrophe. Half a million people, almost half of the whole Rohingya population of Arakan Province have fled to bordering Bangladesh without any possessions in fear for their life. A great majority of them are women, elderly and almost 250,000 children, many of them without their parents. More than a thousand Rohingyas have been killed, brutally murdered by the Burmese military, hundreds of women raped and entire villages burned down as shown by satellite images. The crisis involving minority Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state has become “catastrophic,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared last month. Demonstrations and rallies have been organised all over the world condemning the atrocities being committed against these most persecuted people in the world.
Rohingya teenagers addressing the rally against genocide at Martin Place. On Sunday 24 September, a protest rally Bob Car, former Premier of NSW and a foragainst the genocide of Rohingya Muslims mer foreign minister of Australia as well as was organised at Sydney Town Hall and the Green’s Senator Lee Rhiannon. addressed by community leaders including Bob Carr, while foreign minister had per-
sonally conveyed his concerns regarding the denial of human rights of Rohingya people with the military strongmen of Myanmar and again reiterated at the rally that the Rohingyas refugees should be resettled back in their ancestral land in Arakan with guaranteed safety and with full citizenship rights. A community stand against ‘Massacre in Myanmar’ was held on Sunday 17 September 12 noon at Lakemba Memorial Park, The Boulevard, outside Lakemba Train Station, where a number of community leaders addressed the brutal campaign of murder and forced displacement of Rohingya Muslims. A protest rally on Sunday 17 September was held to “Stop Genocide in Myanmar, The World’s Most Silent Genocide” organised by Sydney Press and Media Council in Martin Place, Sydney. The Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed, supported by 131 Australian Muslim organisations have termed the treatment of Rohingyas as genocide and called on the Australian government to show leadership in putting a stop to the treatment of Rohingya minority in Burma. continues on page 4 More on Rohingya on pages 5, 17 and 18.
Boost in the Islamic economy empowers Australia-Arab trade and investment
tralia with a much wider scope that captures new aspects in Islamic Economy including Islamic lifestyles like design, fashion, art A conference titled AUS:DXB exploring and culture, Islamic tourism, Islamic charinnovation in the global Islamic economy itable acts and innovation. In doing so we and the future of Halal trade was held hope to capitalise on the strengths of Auson Monday 25 September 2017 at the tralia and create opportunities for companies in Australia and the UAE.” Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, Australia. Mr Al Kamali also touched on a very inThe event was hosted by the Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry teresting point explaining that Islamic econ(AACCI) in partnership with Dubai Exports omy is not just for Muslims but for everyone looking for ethiand the Dubai Islamic Economy Develcal solutions. opment Centre. “A survey by an Islamic The conference was part bank in the UAE found of a series of events in Sydthat 65% of its customers ney and Melbourne dewere non-Muslims signed to nurture converlooking for innovative sation, creativity, ideas, products. Simi& trade between larly in modest the Dubai & fashion the tarAustralian get audience is government & beyond Muscultural instilims and the tutions, orsame is true ganisations for art, cul& creative ture, design, industries. tourism, pharMr Momaceuticals hammed and food,” he Al Kamali, explained. Deputy CEO of The Chief Guest Dubai Exports for the event was said, “We now Bob return to Aus- Dr Ashraf Mahate, from Dubai Exports and Professor Mohamed Hage, NSW Chairman, AACCI. Mobinah Ahmad
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Dubai delegation attending AUS:DXB in Sydney. Carr, currently Director, Australia-China of depth to it, on security matters, on trade Relations Institute, University of Technolo- and investment, on a diplomatic perspective gy, Sydney. on the Arab world. Our relationship with the He spoke about his experience while he UAE was a great competitive advantage to was the foreign minister of Australia, “I was this country.” delighted to find that Australia had a partcontinues on page 21 nership with the UAE that had quite a bit Dispose of this paper thoughtfully - PLEASE RECYCLE