findings iII: Justice and corruption
The majority of respondents believed that the army can be trusted
and have expressed that they wish for the police to be replaced
with the army in the camps. Other camp actors, such as the CICs,
humanitarians, and majis, are trusted to varying degrees. For
some, the CICs and majis are not to be trusted because they
either accept bribes, collaborate with the police, or both. Others
report that the aforementioned can be trusted because they
act justly and work with the Rohingya to solve their problems.
Some respondents expressed a mistrust of the INGOs
working in the camps because of reported corruption,
embezzlement, and discrimination in service distribution.
The majority of respondents believed
that the army can be trusted and
have expressed that they wish
for the police to be replaced
with the army in the camps.
“It’s true the NGOs are working hard to support us
with food assistance and other services,” said Sabira,
a 21-year-old Rohingya woman. “But there is some
corruption and embezzlement even among the field-level
humanitarians. We sometimes see discrimination in distribution
of the services. We also see abuses of funds and services.” 87
The UNHCR and other United Nations agencies are the
most trusted aid organisations within the camps as they
are reported to not accept bribes, but they are still slow
to respond to reported problems and, despite protection
being one of their main responsibilities, they are perceived
as ineffectual in improving camp safety and security.
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