In the televised address, Suu Kyi urged people to be united. The United States and United Nations have described the operation as ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, which Myanmar denies. Two ethnic armed groups in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with the government in February as Suu Kyi sought to revive the stuttering peace process. Myanmar on Friday swore in a close ally of Suu Kyi as the country’s new president after the outgoing president retired. Analysts said the move was unlikely to affect a delicate balance of power between Suu Kyi and the military.

Source: New Strait Times April 01, 2018 17:03 UTC