The Plight of the Rohingya

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/opinion/the-plight-of-the-rohingya.html

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To the Editor:

“Myanmar’s War on the Rohingya” (editorial, Nov. 21) brings back into focus the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. It is estimated that more than 100 people have perished as thousands have tried to flee from Myanmar to escape the tyranny of the Burmese army and the Buddhist monks.

It is unlikely that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will agree to an impartial investigation into the various crimes committed against the community. In fact, during elections, she cleverly skirted the issue when asked whether she would hold an inquiry into the persecution of Rohingyas for the fear of enraging her predominately Buddhist constituency.

It was unbecoming of a human rights champion not to have spoken about the atrocities committed against minorities. It is strange that a Buddhist country like Myanmar should have forgotten Buddha’s teaching of compassion and brotherhood.

K.S. VENKATACHALAM

Vadodara, India