A Rohingya political representative from northern Arakan, also known as U Tun Aung Kyaw, who was elected from Maungdaw to Burma's national legislature in 1978, during the BSPP period. Historical records identify him as the only Rohingya representative elected that year, at a time when Rohingya political participation was becoming increasingly restricted.
A Rohingya voice in the BSPP legislature
Abdul Hai, also known as U Tun Aung Kyaw, was a Rohingya political representative from northern Arakan. Historical records identify him as a member of Burma's legislature during the BSPP period. He was elected in 1978 from Maungdaw.
Abdul Hai's importance comes from his representation of the Rohingya population in Burma's national legislature at a time when political participation by Rohingya communities was becoming increasingly restricted. Historical records identify him as the only Rohingya representative elected in the 1978 election, from Maungdaw. Rohingya representation was subsequently severely restricted, particularly after the 1982 Citizenship Law and the exclusion of Rohingya from later elections.
