Aung San Suu Kyi claimed the majority of Rohingya villages had not been affected by violence. “Aung San Suu Kyi’s claims that her government does not fear international scrutiny ring hollow,” said James Gomez, Amnesty International’s regional director for south-east Asia. “We want to find out why this exodus is happening.”Aung San Suu Kyi: what has happened to Myanmar's icon of morality? Read moreAung San Suu Kyi said her country stood ready “at any time” to take back refugees subject to a “verification” process. During her speech, Aung San Suu Kyi mentioned the Rohingya by name only once, in reference to the armed militant group the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2017 04:08 UTC