PM’s UN speech

Since Bangladesh is bearing the brunt of Myanmar’s internal problem, the international community should pay attention to the points Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made

The five pertinent points that the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made at the UN Genreal Assembly on Rohingya Friday deserves utmost attention of the UN, its Security Council members and more crucially, Myanmar itself, for solving the problem that Myanmar has created for Rohingya.

Firstly, the brutality of the Myanmar army on Rohingya long ago exceeded its limit and it cannot be overemphasized that the violence now ought to be immediately stopped, without any condition. Secondly, a team of UN Secretary General himself needs to immediately visit the spots in the Rakhaine State to know clearly what is happening there actually. Thirdly, a safe zone for the persecuted people has to be created in Myanmar. Fourthly, Myanmar has to take back all the Rohingya refugees and help them for their rehabilitation in their homesteads. And finally, the recommendations of the Annan Commission have to be implemented.

Coincidentally, on the day when Sheikh Hasina spoke before the UN, the Permanent Peoples Tribunal (PPP) in a Malaysian university convicted Myanmar of ‘genocide’ and observed that the country’s State Councellor and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was advocating in favour of the genocide committed by the country’s military. Though the PPP’s verdict has no legal binding, it, however, carries moral force.

Before Bangladesh prime minister’s speech, the UN Security Council unanimously made a statement for the first time on the issue condemning the ethnic cleansing that is going on in Myanmar. Though the Security Council made a statement, it is for sure now the Security Council would not be able to take any resolution against Myanmar because of China. Russia and India would also support similar position.

But the international response to the crisis was never seen before as it is now, but Myanmar is still unrelenting in its policy towards Rohingya. The international community has to stop, once and for all, the persecution of Rohingya that is going on for decades after the military junta stripped Rohingya of their citizenship followed later by robbing of their ‘Rohingya’ identity.

It is really a curious thing that Myanmar wants to own the land but does not own the people who are living there for centuries. An ultra sense of Buddhist nationalism against the country’s Muslim minority is working behind all the injustice. However, since Bangladesh is directly bearing the brunt of what is Myanmar’s internal problem, the international community should pay serious attention to the points Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made in her UN speech.

PMs UN speech

Since Bangladesh is bearing the brunt of Myanmars internal problem, the international community should pay attention to the points Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made

The five pertinent points that the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made at the UN Genreal Assembly on Rohingya Friday deserves utmost attention of the UN, its Security Council members and more crucially, Myanmar itself, for solving the problem that Myanmar has created for Rohingya. Firstly, the brutality of the Myanmar army on Rohingya long ago exceeded its limit and it cannot be overemphasized that the violence now ought to be immediately stopped, without any condition. Secondly, a team of UN Secretary General himself needs to immediately visit the spots in the Rakhaine State to know clearly what is happening there actually. Thirdly, a safe zone for the persecuted people has to be created in Myanmar. Fourthly, Myanmar has to take back all the Rohingya refugees and help them for their rehabilitation in their homesteads. And finally, the recommendations of the Annan Commission have to be implemented. Coincidentally, on the day when Sheikh Hasina spoke before the UN, the Permanent Peoples Tribunal (PPP) in a Malaysian university convicted Myanmar of genocide and observed that the countrys State Councellor and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was advocating in favour of the genocide committed by the countrys military. Though the PPPs verdict has no legal binding, it, however, carries moral force. Before Bangladesh prime ministers speech, the UN Security Council unanimously made a statement for the first time on the issue condemning the ethnic cleansing that is going on in Myanmar. Though the Security Council made a statement, it is for sure now the Security Council would not be able to take any resolution against Myanmar because of China. Russia and India would also support similar position. But the international response to the crisis was never seen before as it is now, but Myanmar is still unrelenting in its policy towards Rohingya. The international community has to stop, once and for all, the persecution of Rohingya that is going on for decades after the military junta stripped Rohingya of their citizenship followed later by robbing of their Rohingya identity. It is really a curious thing that Myanmar wants to own the land but does not own the people who are living there for centuries. An ultra sense of Buddhist nationalism against the countrys Muslim minority is working behind all the injustice. However, since Bangladesh is directly bearing the brunt of what is Myanmars internal problem, the international community should pay serious attention to the points Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made in her UN speech.