Who’s Driving the Rohingya into the Sea?
As the plight of the
Rohingya, driven from Myanmar into the sea, gains increasing
international attention, the same familiar voices across the West have
begun climbing upon their soapboxes and pointing fingers at each and
every nation refusing to accept them upon their shores. What is not
mentioned, conveniently, is who drove them into the sea to begin with.
Who Are the Rohingya?
The Rohingya are a predominately Muslim people living in Myanmar’s
southwest state of Rakhine – and have lived there for generations. Many
may be indigenous to Myanmar, having settled their centuries ago. Others
may have come to Myanmar as a result of British rule during the 1800’s.
Despite the fact that they have lived in Myanmar for generations, they
have suffered as a stateless people, with the political dynamics in
Myanmar making it nearly impossible to grant them citizenship without
considerable conflict and the threat of widespread violence.
However, this is not because of the government of Myanmar will not grant
them their citizenship.They have tried. It is the groups that have
opposed Rohingya citizenship that has perpetuated this problem, groups
the Western media has intentionally failed to expose and condemn.
