Pincers on Aung San Suu Kyi
Wednesday, March 15th, 2017[ by Charles Cameron — is her non-intervening stance now squeezed between Islamist warriors and peaceable Buddhists? ]
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Aung San Suu Kyi has been mute on the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, Myanmar, see eg A new wave of atrocities is being committed against Muslims in Burma’s Rakhine state, but I imagine the pressure on her is growing — not just from the military or the bulk of the Buddhist population and many monks — but on the one hand from iolent Islamist jihadists and on the other from peaceable Buddhists elsewhere — exemplified here by Thich Nhat Hanh‘s close disciple Chan Khong..
Peaceable Buddhists — what other kind should there, could there be?
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Sources:
Jamestown, Myanmar’s Muslim Insurgency Gaining Prominence With Jihadist Groups Lion’s Roar, Sister Chan Khong implores Aung San Suu Kyi to accept help
