LAZISWahdah.com – Pada Ahad, 29 Januari lalu terjadi penembakan terhadap pengacara Muslim Myanmar U Ko Ni di Bandara Yangoon sepulangnya dari Indonesia. Peristiwa ini terjadi sehari setelah kepulangan tim LAZIS Wahdah dari Sittwe Myanmar untuk menyalurkan bantuan ke pengungsi Rohingya. LAZIS Wahdah yang tergabung dalam Aliansi Kemanusiaan Indonesia dalam press releasenya turut belasungkawa atas kejadian tersebut. Berikut ini press release lengkapnya:
Indonesian Humanitarian Alliance and LAZIS Wahdah extend our deepest condolences to family of U Ko Ni, a highly respected and compassionate lawyer and peace activist in Myanmar and legal advisor to State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. His constant support for equality and minority rights was an inspiration to all people struggling to eradicate bigotry, hatred and persecution.
We encourage Myanmar authorities to take all necessary action needed to guarantee safety and security for all minority populations and promote peacefull co-existence amongs religions, ethnicity and people living in diversity in whole nation of Myanmar.
Despite the recent circumstances, Indonesian Humanitarian Alliance will continue working closely with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Yangon and the Government of Myanmar to provide humanitarian assistance inclusively to communities regardless religions and ethnicity in Health, Education, Water sanitation, Shelter and Microeconomic programs as it is the key for both peace and sustainable development.