July 29, 2019
Our Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar
Myanmar foreign affairs permanent secretary tells reporters in Cox’s Bazar
The Myanmar government will consider Rohingyas as foreign nationals, said Myanmar Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Myint Thu to reporters after a meeting with hindu Rohingyas at the Kutupalong D-4 camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia yesterday.
Detailing his government’s position on the issue of Rohingya repartition from Bangladesh, Myint Thu said there were three types of citizenships in the Myanmar Citizenship Act 1982.
According to it, whoever has been living in Myanmar for three generations would be entitled to get “naturalised citizenship”.
According to it, whoever has been living in Myanmar for three generations would be entitled to get “naturalised citizenship”.