It appears that the Myanmar government is quite defiant to the call from UN Security Council (UNSC) and such other organizations to stop violence and ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims. The call is going unheeded and in our view it will continue to ignore the call and carry out their final solution of Rohingya issue by killing them in thousands until the international community will force it to pay heed to the call to stop persecution of Rohingyas.
It is so disappointing that the brutal killing of Muslim men, women and children is no concern for India, China or Russia. Russia also warned international community against intervention in “internal” affairs of Myanmar. Butchering unarmed human beings out of racial hatred cannot be internal affairs. Bangladesh government’s policy of depending on India, China and Russia was totally deceptive when Myanmar thrust their human crisis on us.
Meanwhile the US Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson has joined the UNSC on Wednesday saying violence against Rohingya minorities is unacceptable and must stop.
“We need to support Aung San Suu Kyi and her leadership but also be very clear and unequivocal to the military power sharing in that government that this is unacceptable,” Tillerson said of Myanmar’s first civilian leader in decades. Unfortunately, Russia, whom Hasina administration considers as one of the best friends, has openly sided with Myanmar.
This persecution many characterized as ethnic cleansing must stop said British foreign secretary Boris Johnson.
The European Parliament on Thursday also urged the 28-nation European Union to prepare for considering sanctions on Myanmar if it did not halt killing, violence and eviction of Rohingyas from their homeland. The parliament resolution called on member countries to make it clear that the “EU stands ready to consider targeted punitive sanctions against individuals and entities, and to consider consequences in the context of the trade preferences Myanmar enjoys, should the grave violations of international law continue with impunity.”
European Parliament members said Suu Kyi, besides a Nobel Peace Laureate is also the recipient of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize, which is awarded to those “who defend human rights, safeguard the rights of minorities and respect international law” and it is time to review the award.
European Parliament members said Suu Kyi, besides a Nobel Peace Laureate is also the recipient of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize, which is awarded to those “who defend human rights, safeguard the rights of minorities and respect international law” and it is time to review the award.
Reports said 176 Rohingya villages have already been left deserted and houses torched during the latest crackdown as Myanmar military continues the cleansing operation to make the country a pure Buddhist nation.
In our view this problem will not end or slow down without effective international military preparation.
In our view this problem will not end or slow down without effective international military preparation.
The move by Bangladesh government to set up ‘safe zone’ itself is not practical and Myanmar has already refused to accept any such proposal. Because Myanmar is too brutal and too sure of help of Russia, China and India about annihilation of Muslims in Myanmar.
Sadly, Bangladesh government is still depending on India and also China helplessly. We want Bangladesh government to stand on its own and show guts and courage against brutalities of Myanmar army. Bangladesh must tell the world that no diplomatic solution without threat of military action will have a chance to succeed.
