All through this human catastrophe, what became evident plus perturbing at every step was the assertive presence of realpolitik over simple moral imperative. We had a papal visit recently and the breaking news was that the Pope had eventually mentioned the word “Rohingya” in the end. If I am not wrong, one of the desires of the people is to be known as Rohingya. Realpolitik and businessAnd then there is the real world — comforting and caring in rhetoric, calculating and cold in thought. The halo in the right place at the right time — very strategic indeed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 03, 2017 18:45 UTC