Haroon Khalid

From Myanmar’s Rohingyas to Pakistan’s Ahmadis

There was much hope associated with Aung San Suu Kyi. A mild looking woman taking on the Myanmarese military establishment, determined to restore democracy in her country. With her emphasis on non-violent political philosophy she was seen as a reincarnation of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr and Mahatma Gandhi. But then she came to power and the idealism constructed around her began to evaporate. In October 2013 when she was pressed on her silence on the Rohingya issue in …