Discuss Rohingya in Jakarta

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, starting a two-day visit to Jakarta today, said that the issue of Rohingya boat people will be on the agenda when he meets with his Indonesian counterpart, according to Thai media reports.“During this trip we will discuss the Rohingya,” Abhisit told reporters before leaving for Jakarta, where he will hold talks on a range of subjects with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.Abhisit, whose government has been under pressure to address allegations that Thai authorities mistreated Rohingya boat people...

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Who Are the Rohingya?

Burma’s frontier areas are home to many ethnic groups that have historically existed on both sides of the country’s borders with its neighbors. Most are recognized as citizens of the countries where they reside; even military-ruled Burma is willing to accept that many non-Burman minorities have a right to call the country their home.There are, of course, some notable exceptions. For instance, the Pashu, descendents of Muslim Malays living in Tenasserim Division, in Burma’s far south, are not regarded by the current regime as Burmese citizens, even...

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