Indian Academician urges UN to help end violence against Muslims in Myanmar

New Delhi, July 19, IRNA -- Strongly condemning the mass killing, an Indian academician sought help of the UN towards seeking an end to violence against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Talking to IRNA former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Professor Basir Ahmed Khan, in New Delhi, said: “The news reports of atrocities and killing of thousands of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are pouring in which
has caused a feeling of sadness amongst the Muslims globally. The most regrettable is that the world especially the international bodies are watching as mute spectators”.

Urging the Myanmar Government to stop the killing immediately, he urged the international peace makers to act against the massacre which is against the humanity.
Basir also urged Aung San Suu Kyi to play a positive role in bringing an end to the violence. “We are confident as a Nobel Peace Laureate you would play a constructive role and will soon help in bringing an end the violation of human rights and failure of the law and order machinery,” Indian academician noted.
He further noted that the large scale killings of the Rohingya Muslim community not only required worldwide condemnation but also required humanitarian aid to the victims of the senseless violence.
According to reports thousands of Muslims have been killed, tortured and displaced by the Buddhists in Burma’s Rakhine province.
Burma has a population 75 million with the Muslim population being just 0.7 million.
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