Govt to protect NGOs after 'sluggish' response to Sittwe riots
- 8 years ago
Burma's Union government vowed on Wednesday to protect aid workers in Arakan State, as recommended by a commission tasked with investigating riots in the state capital Sittwe on 26-27 March.
While the investigation remains ongoing, the commission's interim briefing concluded that the regional government's response to the violence was "sluggish".
While the investigation remains ongoing, the commission's interim briefing concluded that the regional government's response to the violence was "sluggish".