Rohingya Broadcast Rohingya “Lifeline” radio - Friday, April 30, 2021 MC & News: Sami Ahmed & Mohammed Hussain \\arsenic\netexchange$\Bangla\MP3 ROH Lifeline 04302021 1130 UTC Intro Today: Friday, April 30, 2021 7:30 a.m. (Washington, D.C., USA) News Headlines Duration: 6 minutes Australian government slammed for 'punitive' policies that keep refugee families separated Foreign Affairs Committee launches new inquiry into crisis in Myanmar Myanmar Air Force Bases Hit by ‘Improvised Rocket Attacks’ Pakistan-US talks on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan In his speech to the Congress, Biden gave a strong message about China Shortwave: 31-meter band, 9350 kHz; 25-meter band, 11700 kHz and 12030 kHz Medium wave (AM): 1575 kHz Report: VOA News Related item code: 9-P Duration: 8:30 minutes Interviewer: Hamid Hussain (VOA Rohingya Lifeline reporter) Guest: Wai Wai Nu Topic: What is US policy on Burma and recognition of the Rohingya genocide? Translation Summary: Wai Wai Nu, a former political prisoner, and the founder & Executive Director of the Women Peace Network in Myanmar told VOA Rohingya Lifeline that since the beginning of the military coup in Myanmar on February 1, we have been intensifying our advocacy to take action against the Myanmar army and bring justice to the Rohingya. The United States has imposed significant sanctions, including on military generals and their key businesses. The U.S Congress has been asked to enact legislation called the Burma Act and the Rohingya Genocide Act to adopt a stronger policy on Myanmar, including recognition of the Rohingya genocide and the military responsible for the Rohingya genocide must also be punished. The UN General Assembly will soon have a resolution on Myanmar. We are also pushing for UN Security Council resolutions to refer the situation in Burma to the ICC. We are monitoring the situation in Myanmar very closely and we have seen signs that the military will not return to normal, and they will try their best to control the country. On the other hand, the younger generation will not give up but will continue to fight against the military coup. That is why they are receiving arms training from the ethnic arms groups KIA and KNU. Myanmar has been embroiled in a civil war across the border for many years. A larger full-fledged civil war involving the Bama ethnic group could occur sooner or later. This means that the military will have a challenging time controlling the country and the government. She added, for the Rohingya situation, I would say that if The United States and the UN Security Council take the necessary steps to put more pressure on Myanmar and refer the Rohingya genocide case to the ICC, I hope the Rohingya will get justice. On the other hand, we have the opportunity, to be recognized as an ethnic group and to get justice among the Burmese inside Myanmar because the Burmese are changing their mentality towards the Rohingya after the military coup. As part of the refugee repatriation process, I believe that if the agreement is to voluntarily return to their homeland with full citizenship guarantees, in safe and secure way, the repatriation will be realized . Of course, they are willing to return under any government, NLD, or military. For now, the Rohingya must return to their homeland. Meanwhile, our expatriate Rohingya leaders have a great responsibility to listen and respect each other, to help each other, and to encourage each other, so that we can be a strong united community. Do not lose hope; We will definitely regain our rights, Wai Wai Nu told VOA Rohingya Lifeline during the interview. Report: VOA News Related item code: 9-P Duration: 7:33 minutes Reporter: Mohammed Rukon Uddin (Cox’s Bazar) Topic: Rohingyas are happy having learning centers in Bhashan Char but demanding high school for all children. Translation Summary: A youth working as a teacher in a learni