Cardinal Charles Bo, an eminent religious figure hailing from Myanmar, predicts that around 600,000 of the Rohingya Muslim minority will likely not return to their home country. The Buddhist majority in Myanmar would not accept the Rohingyas coming back because the Myanmar community has been “poisoned by propaganda and hate speech,” he said. Describing the stance on Rohingyas in Myanmar, Bo referred to a recent quote taken from the speech of a local MP. “The Aung San Suu Kyi government faces the brunt of the blame, but I think the international community should put themselves in her shoes,” Bo said. She needs international support because she is the only person in Myanmar who has any hope of maintaining a democracy.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 11, 2018 15:56 UTC