1960 - The Muslim community in Arakan were opposed to the creation of an Arakan State. The Rohingya wanted the administration for Arakan to remain with the central government. Rohingya leaders felt a new state would establish an Arakanese Buddhist-controlled state and place the Arakanese Buddhist community in the dominant position economically and politically.  Former Rohingya MP and Ex-Parliamentary Secretary, Sultan Ahmed provided eight reasons for the opposition to the creation of an Arakan State. This ‘memorandum’ was submitted to an Advisory Committee exploring Arakan statehood. It was published in The Guardian newspaper on June, 28, 1960.