Increasing insecurity in Myanmar

Increasing insecurity in Myanmar By Yola Verbruggen, Guest Contributor – 21 October 2013

The recent bombings in Myanmar have increased insecurity. People fear an unknown perpetrator with an unknown agenda. There is a lot of speculation. Are the perpetrators frustrated ethnic minorities, radical Buddhists, Muslim extremists or are elements from the government behind the attacks? One thing is certain, the bombings pose yet another threat to peace in Myanmar.

Aung San Suu Kyi loses her gloss for failing to denounce killings

Aung San Suu Kyi loses her gloss for failing to denounce killings

Where is Suu Kyi’s famous ‘moral authority’ as Muslim Rohingya homes are razed to the ground? BY Edward Loxton  29 Oct 2012

CHIANG MAI – The iconic international image of Burma’s charismatic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is rapidly losing its lustre as she maintains her silence on the continuing violence in her country’s westernmost Rakhine State.