Consider the following!!
Indo-Arayan people have been living in Arakan since B.C. 3323 according to the book with the title “Za Lok Kay Pho Lay?” (written by San Kyaw Tuan, (Maha Wizza), a Rakhine from Rathedaung, foreworded by the late Dr. Aye Kyaw and contributed by scholars like Dr. Aye Chan, Khin Maung Saw) page No. 81]. Who were these Indo-Aryans? Were not they forefathers of the people called Rohingya today? In which group of human stocks did Rakhines fall, Indo-Aryan or Mongolian?

However, it can’t also denied that Rohingyas have the mixture of Bengalis who came to Myanmar during British colonial period. Besides, one should not forget that Chittagong region of Bangladesh and Arakan of Myanmar were combined and one land used to rule by the same rulers. It is not strange if one finds similarities among the people of Arakan and Chittagong region. Besides the people called Rohingyas, Chakmas (Thaks) and
Baruas also speak a chittagong dialect and similar cultures with the people of Chittagong. If they can be considered citizens of Myanmar, why not Rohingyas? Be fair and please don’t play double standard.

I am impressed that someone here (Nay Myo Win) has provided the brief historical background on the ethnicity of Rohingyas, Chakmas (Thaks) and Baruas, also providing the info that Chakmas (Thaks) and Baruas speak a chittagong dialect which Aye Chan conveniently left out in his speeches and books.

Facts and figures do not lie. Censuses are very important for a country. I have facts and figures of censuses done by British in Burma. It is absolutely astounding that how ethnic and populations changed during colonial period.

Burma was occupied by British in three campaigns, 1824-26, 1852 and 1885. Arakan was captured in very first campaign. Among other structural, social and economic changes wrought by occupation, there was also radical change in the makeup of the Muslim population which greatly increased as a result of immigration from India. Throughout its existence, Burma has absorbed immigrants from India, but before British occupation, the number were relatively few and those who came disappeared quickly into the local population. The large scale Indian immigration, encouraged by the British, began to arrive in the district of Arakan and Tenaserrim immediately following first Anglo-Burmese war. When Arakan was annexed in 1826 it did not have more than 100,000 of a population. In 1901 the numbers had risen to 762,102, and in 1921 to 908,591. A 1937 census shows 2,686 Kamans in Arakan. For Rohingya, to be the descendents of settlers many centuries ago, they must have reproduced faster than Amoeba to achieve the number of 300,000 in 1961.
There are significant differences between mainland Muslim group and Mujahid, Rhohingya and extremists. Mainland Muslim group is part of our brethren and they must unite with us in condemning any violence perpetrated by any religious group. Another important step is to separate religion and politics. I absolutely condemn what U Nu has done by proclaiming Buddhism as state religion. It may be difficult for Burmese who are Muslim to have that sort of view but they should as well. For the Muslim, religion traditionally was not only universal but also central in the sense that it constituted the essential basis and focus of identity and loyalty. A Muslim Iraqi would feel far closer bond with a non-Iraqi Muslim than non-Muslim.

Can any body think of the Rakhines of Bangladesh origin who entered Arakan of Burma in 1972 just after the Bangladesh independence? There has been a large Rakhine community in Chittagong Hill Track of Bangladesh who have been living there for generations. Many have been migrating to Burma since 1972 and settled in Maungdaw, Akyab and many other cities of Arakan. In other hand, many Rohingya have been leaving Arakan due to extreme human rights violation to Rohingya people . To cover up the flow of Rakhines into Burma, Burmese newspaper media repeatedly made a slogan saying “Close the door of the west of Burma.” as Bangalis have been intruding to Burma. Is it realistic that while the native Rohingya themselves can not bear the daily torture of military junta, how can Bangladeshi can enter Burma and make a living there? Rohingya have been leaving the country since 1942 when about 100,000 Rohingyas were brutally killed by Rakhine mobs. Now there are more than 1.5 millions Rohingya refugees around the world mostly in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Bangladesh and in many other countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, and India. So, who are intruding Burma Rohingya or Rakhines? And who are leaving Arakan Rohingya or Rakhines?