Refugees urgently need temporary shelter for Lay Kay Kaw refugees

Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in the evening of March 20, with strong winds and heavy rains destroying temporary shelters for temporary shelters near the Kayin River on the Thai-Burmese border.

Naw Htoo Htoo, a spokeswoman for the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), which is helping the refugees, said there was an urgent need for rain-shelter shelters.

"The rain was not normal due to the cyclone. The wind was strong. All the water went into the tarpaulin where they lived. Talapat was also torn. There are almost no roofs. It is difficult for them. The weather is bad. And the news of the fighting is daily, so they are scared. There is no place to run. I can not run to Thailand. There is no land to run into. The weather was unfortunate and it was raining. They have no security. Insecurity due to fighting is one thing; It is also affected by the weather. Refugees are suffering again and again. How much trouble will they have? ”

According to KHRG statistics, there are more than 20,000 refugees in Lay Kay Kaw area along the Thaung River.

Among them are bamboo mats and bamboo mats. There are refugees who live in storm-tolerant tarpaulins and there are refugees who live in storm-tolerant tarpaulins. 

Among the refugees are people with poor health; This includes children and the elderly .

Fighting between the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Karen National Union (KNU) has intensified in Lay Kay Kaw since last December.

ASEAN Special Envoy Meets Martyrs' Leaders as Opposition Condemned for Trying to Support Military Coup

ASEAN Special Envoy for Burma and Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhon arrived in Myanmar on March 21, the first three-day working visit to the country. ASEAN special envoy meets military leaders while condemned by opposition groups for trying to support military coup

Prak Sokhon, Special Envoy of ASEAN and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, met with the leaders of the coup d'état of Myanmar's illegal military regime, Min Aung Hlaing, and Senior officials of the regime in the capital, Naypyidaw, on March 21, 2022. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia)

The visit is part of an effort to resolve the country's political crisis, which has dragged on for more than a year after leaders The country's military staged a coup to overthrow the legitimate leader on February 1, 2021, without charge. That Aung San Suu Kyi's party had rigged the election. The visit was also attended by the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the Executive Director of the ASEAN Coordination Center for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Management, as well as government officials. Some.

A. News Agency The Associated Press  reported on March 21 shortly before the broadcast, citing a statement from the regime's Information Ministry. Burma's military says Prak Sokhon met with coup leader Min Aung Hlaing and senior regime officials This is in the capital Naypyidaw . According to the source, they discussed the implementation of the ASEAN Five-point Consensus Plan and the conditions for providing humanitarian assistance and cooperation with ASEAN. A statement from the Burmese Ministry of Information said the meeting was a " first step". Regime leader Min Ung Liang also testified to Prak Sokhon about the reasons for the military's rise to power and the violence. Happened continuously.

(From left) Cham Prasidh, Prak Sokhon, and the coup leader of Myanmar's illegal military regime, Min Aung Hlaing, on March 21, 2022. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia)

So far, the National Unity Government of Burma's legitimate leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, has not. No statement has been issued in response to the visit of the ASEAN Special Envoy yet. However, the anti-Burmese group called the General Strike Coordination Body , which has members from Thirty-six institutions in Burma issued a joint statement on March 20. Condemns ASEAN Special Envoy Prak Sokhon for meeting with regime leaders Min Ong Liang, whom they call terrorists. The statement said that Prak Sokhon's visit was rejecting the results and proposals of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' request for an envoy. In particular, ASEAN holds official meetings with all parties to the crisis in Burma, including the United Nations Government. The statement called Prak Sokhon's current visit against the will of the people of Burma and the country's democratic forces. They allege that ASEAN and its special envoys have failed to resolve the crisis in Burma.

Ahead of the visit, the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)  on March 18 called on ASEAN and the ASEAN rotating chair, Prime Minister Hun Sen. Sen calls on Burmese military regime to immediately end all violence and attacks on Burmese people and ensure compliance Five points of consensus that ASEAN member states have agreed on. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights warn that failure to do so could lead to legitimacy for Burma's military More crimes against humanity.

RFA tried to contact Cambodian Foreign Ministry spokesman Chum Suntory for further details on the special envoy's working visit. ASEAN now to find out if he could meet with other stakeholders, including Burma's legitimate military leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Imprisoned or not, but has not yet received a response as of this time.

Prak Sokhon, ASEAN Special Envoy on Myanmar and Burma and Min Aung Hlaing, Coup Leader of Illegal Martial Law in Myanmar March 2022. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia)

However, a statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 18 stated that the first visit was aimed at creating favorable conditions for The end of violence and the highest tolerance of all Burmese parties. It also aims to distribute humanitarian aid and encourage political consultation and dialogue among all stakeholders.

After taking over the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in 2022, Cambodia has been criticized for dividing and weakening ASEAN due to Prime Minister Hun Sen's failure to meet with illegal leaders Of Burma's military regime in early January in what analysts see as an attempt to recognize the regime as China intended. After failing to hold the first ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Cambodia later tried to rectify the situation by not allowing regime leaders Burma can attend ASEAN summit

A UN report released last week found that since the military coup in Burma, the Burmese military Launched a systematic crackdown on innocent Burmese civilians, which is tantamount to committing " war crimes" and " crimes against humanity . "

Tropical Cyclone Charlotte stays away from Indonesia, the majority of the city is cloudy

Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that Tropical Cyclone Charlotte was observed in the Indian Ocean south of Central Java with a maximum wind speed of 55 knots and a low pressure of 985 HPa.

In the InfoBMKG Youtube channel followed in Jakarta, Tuesday, the cyclone system is moving southwest away from Indonesian territory and it is estimated that its intensity will decrease in the next 24 hours.

He explained, this system induces an increase in wind speed or low-level jets to reach more than 25 knots in the Indian Ocean south of East Java to West Java, and forms a long convergence area from the Indian Ocean to the Southwest of Banten to the southern waters of West Java.

This condition is able to increase the growth of rain clouds, wind speed, and sea wave heights around the tropical cyclone area and along the low level jet area.

Cyclonic circulation was observed in the Arafuru Sea and in the northern waters of Papua, which formed a longitudinal convergence area in the Arafuru Sea and the North Pacific Ocean of Papua.

The convergence area was also observed extending from the northern waters of Aceh to the Andaman Sea, from the eastern Java Sea to the Bali sea, from the eastern waters of North Kalimantan to North Kalimantan, from the waters of the Sangihe Talaud archipelago to Halmahera, on Seram Island from the Banda Sea to southern Papua. from northern West Papua to West Papua and central Papua .

This condition is able to increase the growth of rain clouds around the cyclonic circulation area and along the convergence area.

On the island of Sumatra, in general the weather conditions are cloudy to light rain, except for the Jambi area, which has the potential for fog, and be aware of the potential for thunderstorms to occur in Aceh.

Then in Java, in general, light rain, except for Surabaya and Bandung, has the potential for moderate rain.

Meanwhile on the island of Borneo, the weather conditions are generally cloudy to light rain.

For the areas of Bali and Nusa Tenggara, the potential for light rain is expected in Kupang. Be aware of the potential for heavy rain that is expected to occur in Mataram, and thunderstorms that are expected to occur in Denpasar.

In the Sulawesi region, it is generally expected to be cloudy to light rain, except for the Gorontalo area with the potential for moderate rain.

Be aware of the potential for heavy rain that is expected to occur in Mamuju, and thunderstorms that are expected to occur in Palu and Manado.

Lastly, in the easternmost region of Indonesia, in general the weather conditions are cloudy to light rain, for the Manokwari region there is the potential for moderate rain.