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Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine, decries 'negative' focus
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 22, 2019 / 12:51 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine, decries 'negative' focus
Simon Lewis
3 MIN READ
NGAPALI BEACH, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for investment in the crisis-hit western state of Rakhine on Friday, saying the world had “focused narrowly on negative aspects” in the state from which some 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled since 2017.
On a rare visit to Rakhine, Suu Kyi emphasized responsible business practices as she addressed an investment fair sponsored by Japan in the coastal state’s tourist hotspot of Ngapali beach.
But she made only a brief reference to the conflicts that have roiled areas several hundred kilometers to the north and did not mention the Rohingya. As well as those stuck in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya and other Muslims remain trapped in camps and villages in Rakhine, where their movements and access to services are restricted.
“For too long the international community’s attention has been focused narrowly on negative aspects related to problems in north Rakhine rather than on the larger picture that shows the immense potential of this state for peace and development,” Suu Kyi said.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine, decries 'negative' focus
Simon Lewis
3 MIN READ
NGAPALI BEACH, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for investment in the crisis-hit western state of Rakhine on Friday, saying the world had “focused narrowly on negative aspects” in the state from which some 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled since 2017.
On a rare visit to Rakhine, Suu Kyi emphasized responsible business practices as she addressed an investment fair sponsored by Japan in the coastal state’s tourist hotspot of Ngapali beach.
But she made only a brief reference to the conflicts that have roiled areas several hundred kilometers to the north and did not mention the Rohingya. As well as those stuck in Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya and other Muslims remain trapped in camps and villages in Rakhine, where their movements and access to services are restricted.
“For too long the international community’s attention has been focused narrowly on negative aspects related to problems in north Rakhine rather than on the larger picture that shows the immense potential of this state for peace and development,” Suu Kyi said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rakhine-investment/myanmars-suu-kyi-woos-investors-to-crisis-hit-rakhine-decries-negative-focus-idUSKCN1QB0HO