Arakan political parties stay silent after junta bombing kills dozens at Mrauk-U Hospital

By Admin 15 Dec 2025

DMG Newsroom

15 December 2025, Mrauk-U

Arakan political parties and politicians contesting the junta-organized election have remained silent over mass deaths and injuries caused by Myanmar’s military airstrike on Mrauk-U Hospital in Arakan State.

The military regime bombed Mrauk-U Hospital, killing 33 patients, caregivers and health workers, and injuring 78 others.

Despite condolences and strong condemnations from the United Nations, international organizations and other groups over the mass killing in Arakan State, Arakanese people have criticized the silence of political party candidates who are seeking their votes.

“The Arakan political parties and politicians are silent on the attack on Mrauk-U Hospital. I am very saddened by this situation. Education, the economy — everything is being lost in Arakan State. People are being massacred day by day. Yet Arakan political parties are doing nothing for their own people and are campaigning for votes, which is very disgusting,” said an Arakanese woman in Yangon.

Arakanese residents said parliamentary candidates are focused on winning seats without making any comment on the suffering of the people in Arakan State.

Neighbouring countries, European states, ASEAN parliamentarians, UN agencies, international organizations, civil society groups and individuals have issued strong condemnations of the military regime over the Mrauk-U Hospital bombing.

“Those being massacred in this way are victims of human rights violations. At a time like this, Arakan political parties, politicians and individuals seeking election have nothing to say. They are doing nothing for their own people and act only for themselves. They are a privileged class. Arakanese people should be ashamed of them,” said a young man from Mrauk-U.

The junta-appointed Union Election Commission has approved several political parties — the Arakan Front Party, Rakhine Nationalities Party, Rakhine State National Unity Party, Khami National Development Party, Mro National Party and Mro National Development Party — to contest polls scheduled for late 2025 and early 2026.

Politicians campaigning for party victories are widely seen as acting in their own interests rather than serving the people.

“The whole world knows this election is meaningless to the people. No one is interested in a junta-organized election. I can’t imagine how the military regime thinks it can hold an election while bombing the entire country. They are only trying to collect votes while carrying out airstrikes nationwide,” said a young political activist.

The Arakan Army has expressed condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the airstrike on Mrauk-U Hospital, and vowed to take strong action against those who ordered and carried out the attack.

The military regime carried out a series of airstrikes in Mrauk-U, Rathedaung, Pauktaw, Ponnagyun and Kyaukphyu between December 10 and 13, causing a steady rise in civilian casualties.