YANGON, June 13 (Bloomberg): Myanmar’s junta has said that the Rohingya isn’t one of its recognized ethnic races, fueling doubt if the persecuted minority group will have access to citizenship anytime soon.
The shadow National Unity Government is speaking up for the Rohingya for political gain, Zaw Min Tun, lead spokesman for the State Administration Council, said at a press conference on Saturday. He said Rohingya is "just an imaginary name” for the group of people who described themselves as such, and repeatedly referred to them as "Bengalis.”
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