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Rohingya repatriation

Thailand to continue pressure on Myanmar


Published : 29 Oct 2019 10:09 PM | Updated : 03 Sep 2020 08:54 AM

Thailand would continue support Bangladesh to solve Rohingya crisis.  Hon’ble President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand and Gen Chuan Leekpai made this commend while meeting with a delegation of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in Thailand on Tuesday. 

He reiterated that Thailand would continue discussion with international community regarding Rohingya issue possibly in every forum. 

During the meeting, Muhammad Faruk Khan, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, sought support from the far-eastern country for immediate, safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas.

Singsuk Singpai, First Vice-President of the Senate of Thailand, in an address to Thai Parliament on the same day, stressed on forming opinion for early repatriation of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh. 

Highlighting the humanitarian gesture of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Muhammad Faruk Khan briefed her 4-ponit policy direction to the President of Thai National Assembly and sought their support for early, safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya people. 

He also highlighted the negative consequence of a prolonged stay of Rohingyas in Bangladesh and the ASEAN countries and beyond.  He also requested the president to discuss the Rohingya issue with due importance during the next 35th ASEAN Summit to be held in Thailand in the early next month. 

During the meeting, Muhammad Faruk Khan extended the invitation of the speaker of Bangladesh Parliament to the president of Thai National Assembly to visit Bangladesh. In response, Chuan Leekpai gladly accepted the invitation. 

During the meeting with the First Vice-President of the Senate of Thailand also, he sought support for the early repatriation of Rohingyas. Different aspects of Rohingya repatriation were also discussed during this meeting.

Lawmaker Nurul Islam Nahid, member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Md Nazmul Quaunine, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand, were also present in the meetings.  Earlier on  October 28, Farukh Khan and Nurul Islam Nahid attended an interactive session and dinner at the Hotel Anantara Siam hosted by Md Nazmul Quaunine, with Pikulkeaw Krairiksh, Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of Thailand, selected members of the leading think-tanks and media, and briefed them about the latest situation of the Rohingya and sought their support for repatriation of these Rohingya people.