" Suu Kyi rejected charges that the Rohingya situation amounts to “ethnic cleansing.” She said that both Buddhists and Muslims have fears about each other, noting that there is “a perception that global Muslim power is very great.” Although Muslims have borne the brunt of the recent violence, she equated the two groups’ suffering and said many Burmese Buddhists who fled military rule also remain stranded as refugees in various countries.
Although other Muslims in Burma also face prejudice, the Rohingya are viewed with particular scorn by many in the country."
Although other Muslims in Burma also face prejudice, the Rohingya are viewed with particular scorn by many in the country."
