Surin calls on Asean to act on Rohingya

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Surin calls on Asean to act on Rohingya

Published: 28 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Escalating violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state deserves the urgent attention of Asean and the international community, Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan told the Bangkok Post Sunday yesterday.

Mr Surin said he is renewing his call for Asean to act, otherwise there is a serious risk that the country's Rohingya population will become radicalised.

Violent clashes between the Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities have claimed the lives of at least 150 people since June.

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franklin
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Discussion 9 : 28 Oct 2012 at 11.109
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Interesting how, as a Thai, Mr. Surin never asked all ASEAN foreign ministers to meet to address Thailand’s civil strife and killing of 5000 Thais over the past ten years. I’m sure the response would have been similar, refusing the meeting and claiming the situation was under control.
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Discussion 8 : 28 Oct 2012 at 10.418
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Nobody likes these people. Even Bangladesh doesnt want them. There must be a reason why. Thailand please do get involved with more muslim headaches you have enough problems in the south to deal with.
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Discussion 7 : 28 Oct 2012 at 10.347
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the asean pact is just like the arab pact all talk,no action
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Discussion 6 : 28 Oct 2012 at 09.326
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Please solve our southern provinces' problem first instead of being a busy body.
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Discussion 5 : 28 Oct 2012 at 09.305
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Reform or democracy "in progress" is a painstaking process.
When carried out overnight its like peeling an onion.......the faster you peel, the more you cry!
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Discussion 4 : 28 Oct 2012 at 09.304
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Wonder why the Lady is quiet about Rohingya issue. I guess when she was democracy fighter, she faught for ideology, but now she is a politician, she fights for votes. It's better to keep quiet.
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Discussion 3 : 28 Oct 2012 at 08.333
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An open cquestion to the Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan: What about Thailand deserving the urgent attention of Asean and the international community concerning the insurgency in the deep of Thailand that has killed thousands and injured tens of thousands?
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Discussion 2 : 28 Oct 2012 at 04.562
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Does Surin Pitsuwan think that Thailand's southern provinces deserve attention from the international community before they become radicalised?
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Discussion 1 : 28 Oct 2012 at 03.481
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Why don't we welcome these Muslims with an opened arms like the Burmese did just decades ago, only to watch them breed like rabbits and begin displacing the native people?
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