Editorial Desk :
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged US support for Rohingya cause calling an end to the violence and safe return of refugees. He mentioned “at least 600,000 people have fled their homes following attacks by vigilantes and security forces,” and we believe his stance will strengthen the international efforts to resolve the crisis. It is clear that the military in Myanmar got emboldened for the support of India along with China and Russia to indulge in the worst brutality of modern days by forcing the Rohingyas out of their homeland after committing mayhem and rape with hatred. Myanmar is not that powerful country that it can expect to go unpunished.
Now that the world knows how brutal and inhuman Myanmar army is, the international community must show its determination for a permanent solution of Rohingya problem. There should be adequate guarantee for the safety of Rohingya Muslims. We find it unbelievable that the US Secretary of State did not term the atrocities against the Rohingyas as ethnic cleansing.
It is possible he wanted to use diplomacy for an early solution of the crisis. Mr Tillerson will agree that Rohingya crisis is a big humanitarian crisis; not just a refugee crisis. No solution will be possible without taking the crime of genocide into consideration. Rohingyas cannot be sent back to be slaughtered again. The international community must think of making Rakhine State safe for Rohingyas. Rakhine was their state occupied by Burma in those days.
The US President’s statement has come at a time when the world condemnation of Myanmar for brutalities against its own people is at peak but Myanmar military is reluctant to solve the problem. Myanmar is bluffing Bangladesh talking about solution through bilateral discussion. Our government is simplistic in believing them who waged aggression against Bangladesh. Myanmar will understand language of force that the international community along with the US is bringing to bear.
Whether sanctions will work or not that depends how strong and severe that will be. But a solution has to be found urgently. The situation in refugee camps is pathetic and children are dying for lack of adequate food even though international aid workers are working desperately. It should not be difficult to know that in spite of best of intentions and best of efforts the task of looking after some ten lakh refugees is an awesome act to cope with.
We welcome the visits of Foreign Ministers of Germany, Sweden, Japan and the European Union High Representative to Bangladesh to see for themselves the human crisis Myanmar’s savage army has created. No civilised country can be soft with Myanmar’s generals responsible for the genocide. They still think that they have impunity and the world will soon forget their crime. Another thing is Myanmar feel free to burden Bangladesh with such a gigantic human crisis deliberately. Bangladesh government is showing patience but our people are angry.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged US support for Rohingya cause calling an end to the violence and safe return of refugees. He mentioned “at least 600,000 people have fled their homes following attacks by vigilantes and security forces,” and we believe his stance will strengthen the international efforts to resolve the crisis. It is clear that the military in Myanmar got emboldened for the support of India along with China and Russia to indulge in the worst brutality of modern days by forcing the Rohingyas out of their homeland after committing mayhem and rape with hatred. Myanmar is not that powerful country that it can expect to go unpunished.
Now that the world knows how brutal and inhuman Myanmar army is, the international community must show its determination for a permanent solution of Rohingya problem. There should be adequate guarantee for the safety of Rohingya Muslims. We find it unbelievable that the US Secretary of State did not term the atrocities against the Rohingyas as ethnic cleansing.
It is possible he wanted to use diplomacy for an early solution of the crisis. Mr Tillerson will agree that Rohingya crisis is a big humanitarian crisis; not just a refugee crisis. No solution will be possible without taking the crime of genocide into consideration. Rohingyas cannot be sent back to be slaughtered again. The international community must think of making Rakhine State safe for Rohingyas. Rakhine was their state occupied by Burma in those days.
The US President’s statement has come at a time when the world condemnation of Myanmar for brutalities against its own people is at peak but Myanmar military is reluctant to solve the problem. Myanmar is bluffing Bangladesh talking about solution through bilateral discussion. Our government is simplistic in believing them who waged aggression against Bangladesh. Myanmar will understand language of force that the international community along with the US is bringing to bear.
Whether sanctions will work or not that depends how strong and severe that will be. But a solution has to be found urgently. The situation in refugee camps is pathetic and children are dying for lack of adequate food even though international aid workers are working desperately. It should not be difficult to know that in spite of best of intentions and best of efforts the task of looking after some ten lakh refugees is an awesome act to cope with.
We welcome the visits of Foreign Ministers of Germany, Sweden, Japan and the European Union High Representative to Bangladesh to see for themselves the human crisis Myanmar’s savage army has created. No civilised country can be soft with Myanmar’s generals responsible for the genocide. They still think that they have impunity and the world will soon forget their crime. Another thing is Myanmar feel free to burden Bangladesh with such a gigantic human crisis deliberately. Bangladesh government is showing patience but our people are angry.
