Irrawaddy-Jan 9
One Indonesian MP got under the junta’s skin, and a series of five unhinged columns appeared in regime newspapers accusing the entire country of being ungrateful, disloyal, disgusting and reprehensible. The anti-Indonesia onslaught that began on Jan. 5 followed statements by MP Achmad Hafisz Thohir, who is assistant chairman of Indonesia’s House of Representatives Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation. He called for the junta to be shunned at international meeting.He also said the regime has turned a blind eye to the basic human rights of Rohingya people and called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to take specific and harsh action to end these violations. One MP speaks out and the junta targets an entire country. A report in regime media entitled “Ungrateful Country Under Someone Else’s Influence” suggests that Indonesia is a mouthpiece for another entity. The report does not say exactly who, but it does say that it is the job of two international bodies – the United Nations and Organization of Islamic Cooperation – to exaggerate Myanmar’s problems. It goes on to accuse Indonesia of putting pressure on Myanmar without remembering the help it had received from Myanmar in the past. This shows that no matter how high their living standards have risen, the minds of Indonesians remain low, one report said. The raging reports repeatedly accuse Indonesia of lacking one of the most military of all virtues – loyalty. Myanmar showed goodwill when it helped Indonesia during its dark days, but Indonesians are now behaving reprehensibly by not returning the favor to Myanmar when it is in trouble, one report says. Read more at: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-unleashes-fury-on-indonesia-after-mp-calls-for-intl-isolation-rohingya-rights.html
