Mark Farmaner, the Director of Burma Campaign UK, supported a statement from the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson condemning the violence against the Rohingya but criticized the British government for its continued funding of the Burma Army, reports Karen News.
“Boris Johnson is right to call for action by Aung San Suu Kyi, but why has he let Min Aung Hlaing, head of the Burmese military, off the hook. Min Aung Hlaing’s soldiers are the ones killing hundreds of Rohingya and he is the only person in Burma with the power to order soldiers to stop attacking Rohingya villagers, shooting children and burning families alive in their homes. It’s time Britain stopped training the Burmese Army, which is committing crimes against humanity.”