Malaysia, which has urged Myanmar to stop what it calls a policy of genocide towards Rohingya, is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from OIC nations in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to discuss the crisis. Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said the matter is worrying to the OIC because it was established to protect the Muslim community. He said the OIC envoy for Myanmar, Syed Hamid Albar, will brief the ministers from the 57-member OIC about the crisis. Anifah said Malaysia will push for Myanmar to allow "unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance to reach the Rohingya.'' "Despite concerns voiced by governments and human rights organisations ... the situation across Rakhine state continues to worsen, and tensions continue to rise,'' the groups said in a statement.

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2017 14:21 UTC