Myanmar’s Suu Kyi condemns human rights violations in Rakhine

19 September, Nay Pyi Taw

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has condemned all human rights violations in the country saying that the government is committed to a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis.

In her first address to the nation on the violence in the Rakhine state, the State Counsellor said in Nay Pyi Taw that Myanmar did not fear international scrutiny and is making every effort to restore peace and stability. She said, anyone responsible for abuses in Rakhine would face the law.

Ms Suu Kyi appealed to the global community to help her nation unite across religious and ethnic lines. She said, she wanted to speak to both Muslims who fled and those who stayed to find out what was at the root of the crisis. Ms. Suu Kyi said, Myanmar is prepared to start a refugee verification process for those who have been forced to flee by army operations and wish to return to the country.

The current spate of violence began through Rakhine state in August, when there was an armed attack on police posts, blamed on Rohingya militants. That lead to a massive security crackdown by the military, which UN has decried as ethnic cleansing. More than 4 lakh Rohingya Muslims crossed into Bangladesh, with tales of their villages were being burned.