Burmese Nobel Laureate and democracy
advocate Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly lost her composure when questioned
about the dire conditions of Muslims in her country during a BBC
interview two years ago. When pressed by BBC personality Mishal Hussain,
a Muslim, Suu Kyi expressed her displeasure in an off-the-record
remark, allegedly complaining, “No one told me I was going to be
interviewed by a Muslim!”
The disclosure was made in a new book about Suu Kyi, leader of the current ruling party National League For Democracy (NLD), titled The Lady and the Generals: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s Struggle for Freedom, by British author Peter Popham. In the same BBC interview with Hussain, Suu Kyi denied any evidence of genocide of the Burmese Muslim group Rohingya. She equated their suffering with Burmese Buddhist residents who are over 90% of the population, whereas Muslims only comprise 4%. (Courtesy of Alternet)
The disclosure was made in a new book about Suu Kyi, leader of the current ruling party National League For Democracy (NLD), titled The Lady and the Generals: Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s Struggle for Freedom, by British author Peter Popham. In the same BBC interview with Hussain, Suu Kyi denied any evidence of genocide of the Burmese Muslim group Rohingya. She equated their suffering with Burmese Buddhist residents who are over 90% of the population, whereas Muslims only comprise 4%. (Courtesy of Alternet)
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