1st LD: Myanmar lifts state of emergency in western state
Xinhua, March 29, 2016 Adjust font size:
The Myanmar government has lifted the state of emergency imposed on western Rakhine state since 2012, said an announcement of the current President's Office published Tuesday.
The state of emergency was lifted across the state as no more threats to lives and property of the people were found, according a report submitted by the Rakhine state government, the announcement said.
The announcement came a days before a new government is to take office.
As unrest and violence triggered by communal conflict in Rakhine state escalated then, the Myanmar government declared the state of emergency in western coastal Rakhine state on June 10, 2012. Endit