University Professor Ali Riaz was quoted in a report by the AFP news service about the ongoing crisis of the Rohingya people of Myanmar. In “Bangladesh faces long haul Rohingya crises,” a discussion with several international experts takes place about Bangladesh, a country ill-equipped to deal with an influx of 700,000 refugees.
“The Myanmar army holds the key to resolve the crisis, in the immediate and short term.”—Ali Riaz
While the article highlights that Bangladesh is struggling to respond to the rush of large numbers of refugees crossing its border, Riaz argues that the real solution lies in the politics of Myanmar: “An extremist Buddhist nationalist political force has thrived in past decades in Myanmar,” he states. Furthermore, he said, “The Myanmar army holds the key to resolve the crisis, in the immediate and short term.”
