10 June 2012 - The President Office, today, issued Ordinance No. (1/2012). The unofficial translation of the ordinance is as follows:

1. Due to instability in some townships in Rakhine State, Section-144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was issued on 8 June 2012 for the sake of security of people and ensuring peace and stability.

2. However, riots and disturbances have spread, and it is found that only the issuance of Section-144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not enough in Rakhine State to conduct administrative work effectively and thus, to be able to bring about security and peace and stability for the people immediately, State of Emergency is declared as of today in Rakhine State in accord with the Section 412, Sub-section (a) of the Constitution of Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

3. In accord with the Section 413, Sub-section (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, assistance of the Defence Services is to be obtained to effectively carry out duties.

4. This ordinance shall remain in force untill any other order is issued.

5. This ordinance shall be deemed as the law.