Tatmadaw warn Muslim administrators in Kyauktaw township, Arakan State against Arakan Army training courses

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Source: https://www.dmediag.com/news/3388-msl-admin-ktw-mm

The Myanmar military has summoned some local Muslim administrators in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, telling them not to accept an offer of police and administrative training courses to be provided by the Arakan Army (AA), according to the ward and village administrators. 

“Military officials told us not to accept the police and administrative training courses to be conducted by the Arakan Army. They also told us that there cannot be two administrations in one state. Military officials warned us that if we obeyed the Arakan Army, it would be against the law,” a Muslim village administrator who attended the meeting told DMG. 

The military also told the local Muslim authorities not to report incidents in their villages to the Arakan Army. 

“If there is any problem, we have been told to resolve the problem through the concerned departments, village heads, hundred-household heads, and village elders. We have been told that the military will provide security for us if we cannot deal with the problem,” said a Muslim administrator who declined to be named for security reasons.