Myanmar has banned its officials from referring to the oppressed Muslim minority as Rohingya, instead insisting they are called "people who believe in Islam".
The order by the Information Ministry attempts to sidestep the controversy that surrounds the identity of the Rohingya and head off disquiet during an ongoing visit by United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
"Rohingya or Bengali shall not be used" during Lee's visit, the ministry said in a letter.
"Instead, 'people who believe in Islam in Rakhine State' shall be used," it added. (Courtesy of aljazeera.com)
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