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Should Aung San Suu Kyi be removed of her Nobel peace prize?
Around the world there is growing condemnation of Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya minority, but in Yangon the view is very different, as Saw Yan Naing from BBC Burmese reports.
Speak to those on the street about what is happening in Rakhine state and you will not hear the word "Rohingya".
The minority is described as "Bengalis", reflecting a mainstream perception that members of the Rohingya group are foreigners - immigrants from Bangladesh, with different culture and language.
What is seen by many internationally as a human rights issue is viewed in Myanmar as one of national sovereignty, and there is widespread support for military operations in northern Rakhine.
I've already spoke today on the subject of race and religion in Hoxton's thread, but this story is similar and backs up my opinion on this subject.
The Burmese see the Muslims as foreigners, even though Muslims have lived in Burma for hundreds of years.
But as the BBC say in this article Why won't Aung San Suu Kyi act? this is an interesting side note to this terrible story.
Suu Kyi got the Nobel peace price, but has stayed very quiet over this ethnic cleansing in her own country and one where she is now the head of.
Some say it's because she is in fear of the military, which maybe true, but if you have seen any of her earlier interviews, there maybe another reason. The reason being that she believes her country should be Buddhist only and although she may not be supporting this massacre, she may secretly like the result that it ultimately brings for her country, one free of Muslims.
Should Aung San Suu Kyi be removed of her Nobel peace prize?