Rohingya genocide: ‘Perpetrators must be held accountable’

Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has told NAM ministers at Baku that perpetrators of crimes against Rohingyas should be held accountable to prevent recurrence of the Rohingya crisis. He further said that so far Myanmar had not created a congenial environment in Rakhine state to take back the Rohingyas despite their commitments.

“If we do not want to see recurrence of the Rohingya crisis, we should hold the perpetrators accountable,” the minister told the NAM ministers ahead of the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Baku, Azerbaijan, a press release said on Wednesday.

The minister expressed dissatisfaction over Myanmar’s role in the process of solving the Rohingya crisis.

He urged the international community, particularly the ASEAN neighbours of Myanmar, to engage with Myanmar to help find a solution to the crisis.

He also emphasised the need to ensure accountability of the perpetrators of this crisis. He expressed hope to solve the crisis through dialogue and discussions.

He also said Myanmar had not yet taken back any of the Rohingyas.

At the ministerial meeting, the minister said: “Recognising the importance of NAM, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman decided to join the movement in 1973 at its

Algiers summit.” He also said Bangladesh was a strong believer in the goals of the movement. He highlighted how Bangladesh’s policies were closely aligned with the principles of NAM. The preparatory ministerial meeting started in Baku on October 23. Foreign ministers or their representatives of the NAM member-states have joined the two-day ministerial meeting. This is the final preparatory meeting to make the 18th NAM summit successful.

Momen also emphasised the importance of the Bandung Principles to establish a prosperous world. He also focused on the significance of South-South Cooperation for achieving SDGs.  Describing Bangladesh’s development trajectory as a miracle, the minister highlighted the country’s economic development under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

He also spoke of the leading role of Bangladesh in peacekeeping and peace-building to establish a sustainable world of peace and stability.

On the sidelines of the preparatory ministerial meeting, the foreign minister also participated as a speaker in the opening session of an event titled “Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development through South-South and Triangular Cooperation”, organised by the Azerbaijan, Islamic Development Bank and South Centre.

In his opening speech, Momen floated the concept of a South-South Ministers’ Forum. He emphasised South-South Cooperation and triangular cooperation.

The deputy foreign minister of Azerbaijan, Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev, also attended the opening session of the event.

The preparatory ministerial meeting ended on October 24, 2019 and the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will be held on October 25-26. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka to join the summit yesterday (Thursday).

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