There are no question about the Burmese muslims rights same as other religious belivers of Burma .We lived in Burma entire life and we have evidance of history background. So the only thing have to start is investigation over that incident happened and witnesses with evidance from grass roots. If Rakhine buddhist thinking themself they are the origin of this land then let them behave as the good citizen for their land rather than other ethnics have to teach how to behave as a good citizen in society. At the same time I want to take this opportunity to tell the all Burmese , whether you are Buddhist,Muslim, Christian or any race please be careful Only Rakhine or Shan or Burmese muslim from Yangon can not make a Burma to be a good country and think deeply life in Burma is so poor for majority of Burmese because we are victim of Military dictator who still try to stir the problem with nasty old fashion games and we are no longer need to accept it. Be united to be a good country where everyone can enjoy the same rights each other as much as one can. I , personally have so much Arakan Buddhist friends who are very good manner in Yangon so the rest of the Arakan Buddhist from elsewhere could be good Arakan too. One Muslim Arakan family member’s irregular death is never make the One Buddhist Arakan( or anyone ). Think as yourself how you suffer once your beloved family away from you , and never let this things to be happened in the society becaseu it is SIN. One day ( today or tomorrow orrrrr after death must be punished for your dirty work. When the King of Arakan times there used to be the Muslim Kings and Buddhist kings also and there are no incident of religions or sectarian violence , IT IS THE HAND OF MILITARY RULER WHO HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE THE COUNTRY SO THEY USE DIVIDING AMONG THE OWN PEOPLE. If you think good and mentally healthy peroson never kill others in this century ( in this civilised society ) , and nobody want to be killed without reason by anyone.

In 1946 General Aung San visited my area,” said Maung Kyaw Nu. “He said to our people ‘I give you a blank cheque, please co-operate with me.’”

All told, around 750,000 Rohingya live in Burma, mostly in Arakan State in the country’s west, with an estimated 1 million more living in exile in Bangladesh, Malaysia, India and elsewhere—an exodus prompted by decades of human rights violations and discrimination.

Rohingya endure squalid and dangerous conditions in camps in Bangladesh and third countries, such is the oppression they face at home, say activists. Some Rohingya undertake a perilous sea journey to Thailand, where in 2009 Thai authorities were accused of pushing Rohingya boats out to sea and leaving the refugees to their fate on the open waters. Other Rohingya attempt get to Indonesia or Australia in search of a new life, including a group of 26 who were almost shipwrecked en route to Australia from Indonesia, subsequently helped to land in Timor-Leste by local fishermen.

The push factor could be increasing, according to Human Rights Watch Asia deputy director Phil Robertson, who says relations between the Rohingya and the majority Buddhist Rakhine in the western region are deteriorating, even as Burma continues a recent glasnost. “While there are now some Rohingya MPs, some Buddhist Rakhine in the state assembly are raising issues for the Rohingya,” he said.

Phil Robertson says Burma’s treatment of the Rohingya and the country’s 100-plus other ethnic minorities is a litmus test for the government’s reform credentials. “Is there a place for the Rohingya in Burma?” he asked.

Thai photographer Suthep Kritsanavarin has visited the region. “Between the Rakhine and the Rohingya there is always tension,” he said, speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, where his exhibition “Stateless Rohingya: Running on Empty,” is on display.

Burma is scheduled to host a meeting of the Asean human rights commission from June 3-6. It…

Thanks Daw Suu. You are really great. Your real love to wards minority including Rohingyas and Muslim of Burma proved today.I understand your position.The Rohingyas recall Bokyoke Aung San’s love
to wards them.
The international community and our students generations acceptetd your remark to wards fearful massacre.
We are always with you.

The term “Kalar” is a racial slur and is equivalent to the term” Nigga” used in the West ! Burmese people regardless of ethnic and background stop being ignorant , racist by using that term to describe Muslim ethnic Of Myanmar !

Amazing. This is the way it should be. We have to protect minority . Let them grow. They is part of our country. We share the same land and same country. We are all brothers and sisters. Unite in diversity. It is the strength of our country. Personal wish, it would be good to see Muslim, christian and other minority group participate in future development and building of our society and country.

I fully agree with the support of Daw Suu and her guide lines to all community in Myanmar including Rohingya. We all must understand the country’s situation on the way changing to democracy. Everybody must be patient avoid crime against humanity. All religions either Buddhist or Muslim all are brothers and sisters from the same land and same country. Nobody should forget their past what happened well and be patient for what happened badly. Good things always bring peace and stability and bad things must be ignored and patient if we just need for good things in the future. By patient nothing to be loose and definitely we will get peace and stability in democracy that we all waiting for…

I think main negative view that burmese majority having is their claim of being indigenous ethnic group when the word Rohingya does not exist longer than few decades back. This unfounded claim clash with other genuine ethnic groups like Arakan or Rakhines who really have strong historical root in that region. So, so call Rohingya group must stop pushing this ethnicity claim and try to push only for equal status as lawful citizens/immigrants/settlers. If laws for equality exist, there’s no need to be an ethnic to settle in a country. Ethnicity claim causes unnecessary confusion and suspicion given the violent history of that region.

It seems the Lady is completely out of step with Myanmar people. While I deplore the loss of innocent lives, one should not forget that the incident was triggered by rape and murder of a Rakhine Buddist girl. I also do not accept the term ‘minority’. The rapists and the Muslims in the photograph were not minority, they were migrants from Bangladesh or British India brought to Burma during British colonial rule. The Lady made a great mistake by meeting them.