New York Times: Aung San Suu Kyi, a Much-Changed Icon, Evades Rohingya Accusations
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and de facto leader of Myanmar, stood before a room of government officials and foreign dignitaries on Tuesday to at last, after weeks of international urging, address the plight of the country’s Rohingya ethnic minority.
But those who expected Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi to eloquently acknowledge a people’s oppression were disappointed.
In her speech, delivered in crisp English and often directly inviting foreign listeners to “join us” in addressing Myanmar’s problems, she steadfastly refused to criticize the Myanmar military, which has been accused of a vast campaign of killing, rape and village burning.
“The security forces have been instructed to adhere strictly to the code of conduct in carrying out security operations, to exercise all due restraint and to take full measures to avoid collateral damage and the harming of innocent civilians,” she said.
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WNU Editor: She knows what is happening .... and her refusal to acknowledge the ethnic cleansing that is occurring in her country says volumes on who and what she is. In the meantime .... the Rohingya exodus continues .... UN scaling up assistance as number of Rohingya refugees grows to over 400,000 (United Nations News Center).
On a side note, Aung San Suu Kyi is an honorary citizen of Canada .... time to revoke her honor .... Protesters call for Canada to revoke Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary citizenship (Globe and Mail).
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