Oppositon leader turns focus to region which has been a hotbed of sectarian conflict between Rohingya Muslims and hard-line BuddhistsMyanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has shifted her election campaign to a region that presents the most formidable challenge – Rakhine state,which has been a hotbed of sectarian conflict between Rohingya Muslims and hard-line Buddhists.
While Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party devour support in most parts of Myanmar, she is likely to find itsy-bitsy delight in Rakhine. On the one hand she’s been criticised for being largely silent over the widespread discrimination and violence faced by the Rohingyas. On the other, and hard-line Buddhist nationalists have accused her of being pro-Muslim for making feeble statements in support of the Rohingyas.
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Source: theguardian.com