The human rights icon has now tarnished her reputation by not addressing the Rohingya crisis. Aung Sang Suu Kyi had said in a BBC interview that "she did not believe what has happened could be considered ethnic cleansing. This is obviously not true considering there has been a mass exodus of refugees to Bangladesh. Suu Kyi travels abroad as a de facto head of state continue to demonstrate the problem of her government. While it is clear that political factionalism and military power continue to be obstacles denying racism is still an ethical failure. There continue to be protests against giving the Rohingya citizenship throughout Myanmar. It is dubious whether sanctions could be reimposed on the country if the violence continues. Considering Western nations are attempting to stop Myanmar from falling into a China foreign policy orbit, such actions could induce that. This further complicates other matters in Asia concerning North Korea and the South China Sea dispute. East Asia is gradually being divided by standoffs between the US, China, and Russia. Myanmar will certainly be drawn into one of the rival alliance systems. It could possibly reject this and follow a relatively neutral stance as it did during the Cold War. The Rohingya crisis will certainly be a stain on Suu Kyi's legacy. Failure to address and solve the crisis brings into question her ability to form a new Myanmar.
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