2.5 - Rohingya

Question 1

Myanmar

Answer 1

Lots of ethnic groups
Various Conflicts
Desire to join ASEAN - inability to deal with Cyclone Nargis
Elections in 2015 won by Aung Sang Suu Kyi (first democratic election)
NLD won 2020 election but removed by military
Aung Sang Suu Kyi sentenced to 20 years in jail

Question 2

Rohingya Muslims

Answer 2

Moved into ‘Burma’ during British Empire from Bangladesh
1.4 million living in Myanmar
Denied citizenship in 1982 and since subject to military crackdowns
Refugee criss in Bangladesh

Question 3

Rohingya Vs Government

Answer 3

Prolonged conflict, Rohingya have their own militant organisation, in response, the government sent in the military to remove the migrants hoping they’d go back to Bangladesh, causing quite a few to go back to Bangladesh.

Question 4

Aung San Suu Kyi

Answer 4

Leader of National League For Democracy
Put on house arrest for 21 years due to her push for democracy
Elected as state councillor in 2015, but criticised by international groups because once she became president the Rohingya Muslims groups were driven out.

Question 5

Reasons For Rohingya Beef

Answer 5

Bangladesh - Their internal socio-economic conditions was the reason that people had to leave in the first place.
British Imperialism - Partition caused Rohingya to be displaced
Buddhist Nationalists - Negative attitude towards Rohingya
Military Junta - Confined Rohingya to a camp, advocating extremist views and ideas.
Journalists - Spreading rumours painting a bad image of the Rohingya

Question 6

Bangladesh

Answer 6

Bangladesh provided refuge for the Rohingya Muslims which is simply protecting human rights.

Question 7

Why Are There Post-Colonial Problems

Answer 7

Indigenous groups excluded from administration of colonies.
Lacked experience of running countries e.g. IMF bailouts
Opportunist insurgent groups want political control, resilient in violence