However, the allegations were rejected by Win Myaing, a government spokesman for Rakhine state, AP news agency reported.
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"It's all over, and we are very relieved that we didn't have any unfortunate incident in Rakhine state due to the cyclone, " regional spokesman Win Myaing said.
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Rakhine state spokesman Win Myaing said over the weekend the policy was meant to stem population growth in the Muslim community, which a government-appointed commission last month identified as one of the causes of the sectarian violence.