World Bulletin / News Desk
31st December 2016
Despite a promise at an ASEAN conference to keep bordres open, Myanmar president's office has told Malaysia that it will need to seek official approval... A Malaysian flotilla transporting aid for Rohingya Muslims may be turned back by force if it enters Myanmar waters without official approval, according to local media.
Irrawaddy online magazine reported the president's office as warning Malaysian NGOs not to deliberately fuel flames sparked by ongoing violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine State, emphasizing the importance of not exploiting religion for political purposes.