Some Myanmar citizens have rejected their State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s suggestion to avoid the use of terms like "Rohingya" or "Bengali" to describe the beleaguered community.
Ms Suu Kyi said the terms will not help resolve the discrimination against them. The Rohingyas have said they should be recognised as one Myanmar's ethnic groups, while the government said they are Bengalis, who are illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
“The reason why I said we have got to be very firm about not using emotive terms is because emotive terms make it very difficult for us to find a peaceful and sensible resolution of our problems,” said Ms Suu Kyi. She did not offer an alternative name for the community.
Some Rohingyas are concerned about the repercussions of not being able to use the term. (Courtesy of channelnewsasia.com)
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