Is it because region Rakhine rich natural resources or because of the sole religion? - political
The persecution of the Rohingy Muslims remains. The Myanmar government had previously deployed its troops to Rakhine Province. Dozens of people were killed when government troops stormed villages.
The conflict between ethnic Rohingya and the majority of Myanmar's majority of Buddhists are as endless as possible. Tens of thousands of Rohingya have been displaced to other countries, including Indonesia.
In Myanmar, ethnic Rohingya is not recognized as a citizen. They have difficulty obtaining healthcare, education and decent housing. Violence also continues.
What are the main issues in Myanmar? Is the Rohingya conflict purely because of religion?
Generally speaking, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar is a religious issue. But according to Head of research at the South Asia Democratic Forum, Siegfried O Wolf, this crisis is more political and economical.
From the geographical side, the Rohingyas are a group of Muslims who are about one million people and live in the state of Rakhine. The Rakhine region is also occupied by the majority of people who embrace Buddhist religion.
Rakhine is known as a region rich in natural resources. But it becomes unbalanced when in fact the poverty level there is high.
"Rakhine's community feels culturally discriminated, economically exploited and politically abrogated by the Burmese-dominated central government, in this special context, Rohingya is considered a Rakhine citizen as an additional rival and threat to their own identity. the state, and has resulted in a number of weapons conflicts between the two groups, "said Siegfried O Wolf when interviewed by German media Deutsche Welle (DW).
The majority of Rakhine citizens value Rohingya as a rival in terms of job search and for the opportunity to entrepreneurship. From political issues, Rakhine citizens feel that the Rohingyas have betrayed them for not voting for the majority of the local political parties.
"So it is arguably, the dislike of Buddhists against Rohingya is not only a matter of religion, but rather a political and economic problem," Wolf said.
This is exacerbated by the attitude of the Burmese government rather than encouraging reconciliation, but rather supporting the Buddhist fundamentalist group.
Buddhists in the world themselves condemn violence by hard-line groups in Myanmar. In 2014, the Dalai Lama asked the Buddhists to stop the violence in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
"I call upon Buddhists in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, to imagine Buddha's face before they commit crimes, and Buddha teaches love and affection, and if the Buddha is there, he will protect Muslims from the attacks of Buddhists," the Dalai Lama said.
In the country of Myanmar, there is hardly anyone who defends Rohingya Muslims. The world condemns Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi who is still a thousand tongues of oppression in Rohingya.
The Muslim fate of Rohingya is still far from peace.
Rumah Warga Rohingya Dibakar.
