If she speaks in favor of Rohingya, she’ll be accused of being a Muslim lover. If she speaks for the [Arakanese] people, she’ll be accused of being a nationalist and a racist. That’s why she has stayed quiet.
NLD central committee member, speaking to Reuters
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