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4 Sunday, February 18, 2018 National KARACHI: Head office: 509, Land Mark Plaza, I.I Chundrigar Road, Karachi, Pakistan. Ph: +9221-32214988- 32214990, Fax: +9221-32214989 messengerdaily@yahoo.com, editor@dailymessenger.com.pk Chief Editor: Muhammad Taqi Alvi Associate Editor: Ali Razavi - Editor Special Reports: Muhammad Rafique Rajpar Hyderabad Bureau Chief: Abbas Kassar - Islamabad Bureau Chief: Hameedullah Khan ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI EDITORIAL Has The End Of US Superpower Begun With War Monger Allies & Death Culture? By Jeffrey D. Sachs Much of the carnage that has ravaged Syria during the past seven years is due to the actions of the United States and its allies in the Middle East. Now, faced with an alarming risk of a renewed escalation of fighting, it's time for the United Nations Security Council to step in to end the bloodshed, based on a new framework agreed by the Council's permanent members. Here are the basics. In 2011, in the context of the Arab Spring, the US government decided to bring down Syrian President Bashar Al Assad's regime, even though overthrowing another country's government amounts to a blatant violation of international law. We know that in 2012, if not earlier, President Barack Obama authorized the CIA to work with America's allies in providing support to rebel forces composed of disaffected Syrians as well as non-Syrian fighters. US policymakers evidently expected Assad to fall quickly, as had occurred with the governments of Tunisia and Egypt in the early months of the Arab Spring. The Assad regime is led by the minority Alawi Shia sect in a country where Alawites account for just 10% of the population, Sunni Muslims account for 75%, Christians make up 10%, and 5% are others, including Druze. The regional powers behind Assad's regime include Iran and Russia, which has a naval base on Syria's Mediterranean coastline. Whereas America's goal in seeking to topple Assad was mainly to undercut Iranian and Russian influence, Turkey's motive was to expand its influence in former Ottoman lands and, more recently, to counter Kurdish ambitions for territorial autonomy, if not statehood, in Syria and Iraq. Israel aimed to counter Iran, which threatens Israel through Hezbollah in Lebanon, Syria near the Golan Heights, and Hamas in Gaza. Qatar, meanwhile, tried to bring a regime favourable to it to power. The armed groups supported by the US and allies since 2011 were assembled under the banner of the Free Syrian Army. In fact, there was no single army, but rather competing armed groups with distinct backers, ideologies, and goals. The fighters ranged OPINION One percent plus leaders are on wrong side of history as they incite terrorism against good leaders, groups or governments, and support kings of terror and their obedient horses, with divide and rule war mongering in Mideast and around the world. Big powers and their Mideast allies led by Saudi Arabia and Emirates with +50 OIC Muslim heads of state are reportedly partners in crime as their stooge dictators ruling against democratic system and are committing treason against their own countries and nations. They wage wars instead of resolving the problems through dialogues. Most low states went up to their high points and later down slided. Promoting state terrorism instead of really countering and ending non state terrorism will still breed more terrorism on both the state and the non state sides. Like of US and allies with Mideast pawn rulers, deceptions in war policies, etc, may all be defeats in long term ahead, even when majority triumphs against minority, individual or group terrorism. As for counter terrorism against Taliban or al-Qaida, both US and some al-Qaida affiliates, notably and allegedly US CIA creation Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS or IS), are partners in terrorism in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya and other countries. So one ought to ask: Is this war for terrorism or against terrorism? Why have governments been unable or lazy to reduce or end terrorism instead of increasing it worldwide? There are more terroristic attacks in so many countries, so many wars being waged inside and against so many countries, than there were before allegedly Mossad architected 9/11. Some intelligence heads had already warned against anti-American Spying Jew Americans with inroads into US intelligence system as one of the biggest security risk against national American interests at home and abroad. Each US presidential candidate ought to be thoroughly investigated and fully introduced with his or her personal, social, financial and political character for the great American nation who had embraced all nationalities from all over the world and accommodated them a proud and benefitting United States as their own home to enjoy its freedom, independence, human rights, civil liberties and opportunities for all to prove their mettle in their respective fields. Both these sides made each other. Comparatively, oppressor kings and kingdoms had their glory and prime time before their oppression expedited their downfall. Soviet Union, a superpower with iron curtain until recently, had its glorious rise and then an anti-climax fall, without a single soldier invading or through any conventional war. Many small and big countries apparently seem powerless to set a natural human course. However, they can try it as a worthwhile effort for a human or reasonable survival with pro-people rule. Since time immemorial, Mideast was among hot climatic and short tempered people's region where so many prophets were sent by God centuries ago: Middle Eastern prophet defying and prophet killing people had religions which now have largest following: including Judaism in particular. Instead of physically abusing and killing their prophets as they did in ancient times, nations who follow major world religions are abusing and killing divine orders of their prophets they claim to follow but defame and dishonor in practice. Muslims must now supplement their daily Namaaz prayers with daily practical proofs of aims and purpose of worship, without un-Islamic bloodshed, as Mideast is on war missions and killing spree, while claimed Islamic rules are supposed to live with obedience to Allah without human distortions of divine commandments to suit an ideology of terrorism that defamed Islam and Muslim Ummah worldwide. However, world may do well to remember that Mideast Muslims since past fourteen centuries gave as much knowledge and progress to the world as much as they incited in recent century civil wars and terrorism, by latest count through big powers promoting culture of death through sectarian killings like in Syria against culture of life worldwide. Yesterday it was Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya and now it is Gaza, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. Great Prophet Muhammad (S) was sent by God as a mercy for all the worlds. Even in Christianity "Man is called to a fullness of life which far exceeds the dimensions of his earthly existence," said Pope John Paul II in Nineties. Where political leaders failed, truly religious Muslim and Christian leaders can unite, end hatred of leaders and unite Muslims and Christians and their leaders on some acceptable human and divine framework as these nations do not hate each other, thereby terminating deathful wars. "Culture of life" and "culture of death" are the two very important concepts, especially of the moral theology of various religions and also of the Church. It has also been used widely in the United States politics to refer to the importance to human life, as opposed to the term "culture of death" that refers to life-taking practices, such as murder, abortion, etc. US must accept the reality in Syria The UN Security Council must take the lead for peace from dissident Syrians and autonomy-seeking Kurds to extremists. While vast resources were devoted to overthrowing Assad, the effort ultimately failed, but not before causing massive bloodshed and displacing millions of Syrians. Many fled to Europe, fomenting Europe's refugee crisis and a surge in political support for Europe's anti-immigrant extreme right. There were four main reasons for the failure to overthrow Assad. First, Assad's regime had backing among not only Alawites, but also Syrian Christians and other minorities who feared a repressive regime. Second, the US-led coalition was countered by Iran and Russia. Third, when a splinter group of extremists split away to form Daesh, the US diverted significant resources to defeating it, rather than to toppling Assad. Finally, the anti-Assad forces have been deeply and chronically divided; for example, Turkey is in open conflict with the Kurdish fighters backed by the US. All of these reasons for failure remain valid today. The war is at a stalemate. Only the bloodshed continues. America's official narrative has sought to conceal the scale and calamitous consequences of US efforts - in defiance of international law and the UN Charter - to overthrow Assad. While the US vehemently complains about Russian and Iranian influence in Syria, America and its allies have repeatedly violated Syrian sovereignty. The US government mischaracterizes the war as a civil war among Syrians, rather than a proxy war involving the US, Israel, Russia and Iran. In July 2017, US President Donald Trump announced the end of CIA support for the Syrian rebels. In practice, though, US engagement continues, though now it is apparently aimed more at weakening Assad than overthrowing him. As part of America's continued war-making, the Pentagon announced in December that US forces would remain indefinitely in Syria, ostensibly to support anti-Assad rebel forces in areas captured from Daesh, and of course without the assent of the Syrian government. Shutdown in India-held Kashmir against state terrorism of Indian forces SRINAGAR: Complete shutdown is being observed on Saturday against the state terrorism of Indian forces in occupied Kashmir valley. RAWALPINDI: As many as 3 terrorists have been killed in a joint operation conducted by Punjab Rangers, Elite Police and intelligence agencies on a tip off in DG Khan. Two Rangers personnel are also stated to have been in exchange of fire with the The strike is being held following shifting of Kashmiri detainees from Srinagar Central Jail to Jammu, staying of an FIR terrorists. Land mines, Hand grenade , IED and Rocket Launchers have been recovered from the terrorists during the operation.. According to ISPR 3 terrorists were killed in an operation conducted by Punjab Rangers, Elite police and against the Indian troops involved in recent killing of civilians in Shopian by the Supreme Court of India and the brutal killing of a 3 terrorists killed during joint operation RAWALPINDI: Upgradation of Cantonment General Hospital has been approved, under which OPD and ICU of Cantt General Hospital will be upgraded. Dental, Gyne, Psychotherapist, Surgical, and Skin Departments will also be upgraded with latest requirements and facilities. Dental Surgeon, Administrator, Deputy Administrators and Assistant Administrator will also be appointed. 177 new doctors, 2 Surgeons, 1 Gyne, 2 Dental Surgeons, 2 Surgical intelligence agencies on a tip off under operation Radd-ul- Fasad on Saturday in DG Khan. Arms, land mines and Hand grenades were recovered from the terrorists and taken into possession during the operation. Two Rangers personnel were injured during Operation. Up-gradation of Cantonment General Hospital Specialists, 3 Anesthesia Specialists, 20 female and 6 male Nurses, An Administration, 3 Deputy Administrators, 3 Admin officers, 2 Assistant Admin Officers and 2 Accountants will be hired in the month of February at the initial stage of up-gradation. Drive against sale of kites, strings in full swing RAWALPINDI: The campaign against sale of kites and strings and flying of kites is continued in full swing in Rawalpindi. Special teams had been constituted to keep a vigil eye on illegal sale and flying of kites in different localities. CPO Rawalpindi, Israr Ahmed Abbasi informed that 320 culprits had been arrested by registering 262 cases against them besides confiscating 1,10,000 kites, 3900 strings and booked 6 suzuki vans, 12 motor cycles, one Autho Riksha, 8 sound speakers, one Five Pulwama youth remanded to NIA custody JAMMU: The special court of India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has granted seven-day remand of five men arrested in connection with the escape of a prisoner, Naveed Jatt. According to KMS, Naveed Jatt, who was arrested in 2014 from Kulgam district, had escaped from the police custody on February 06, during an attack on a police team accompanying him at the SMHS hospital, where he was brought for medical check-up from Srinagar Central Jail. Inspector General of Police, Alok Mittal, said that the court granted seven days remand for Shakeel Ahmed Butt, Tika Khan, Syed Tajamul Islam, Muhammad Shafi Wani and Jan Muhammad Ganai, all residents of Pulwama. The NIA has registered a case for investigating the prisoner’s escape during the attack in which two Indian policemen were killed. deck, 2 sound systems and 2 pistols. Israr Ahmed Abbasi said that there is zero tolerance against all those who had been indulged in this criminal act which has claimed a number of innocent lives due to kite flying. He said that the progress of anti-kite campaign was being reviewed on daily basis. He asked citizens to point out the sale and flying of kites in their respective areas so that the persons involved in this crime could be apprehended under the law.. Owner kills servant FAISALABAD: Doubting illicit relations with his wife the owner shot dead his servant and threw the dead body into the fields. According to Online Wasif Ali s/o Hayat was working at the residence of Mohammad Aslam in village Yarake close to Chenabnagar. A few days ago Wasif disappeared upon this his parents have given application to police for his kidnapping. Police on suspicion have arrested Mohammad Aslam and Mohsin. During investigation the accused confessed the crime and discovered the dead body from the fields. Mohammad Aslam doubts that Wasit has illicit relations with his wife. Hurriyat leader, Muhammad Yousuf Nadeem. Call for the shutdown has been given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. All shops and business establishments are closed while traffic is off the road in response to the strike. The puppet authorities have deployed Indian troops and police personnel in strength in Srinagar, Budgam, Shopian and other towns of the occupied territory to prevent people from holding anti-India demonstrations. Sheema Kermani performs dhamaal at Sehwan SEHWAN: Renowned social activist and theatre artist Sheema Kermani on Saturday performed dhamaal at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. A group of artists and Kermani swayed to beats of traditional Sufi poetry as they performed in front of a packed courtyard in the shrine. The performance comes a year after a bomb tore through the shrine, killing dozens and injuring many more. Haripur policeman arrested for reported sexual assault on woman PESHAWAR: A case has been filed against a policeman for reported sexual assault on a woman in Haripur. According to the police, the survivor registered an FIR stating the accused, sub inspector Aqeedat Shah, intercepted her vehicle at midnight on February 14. She was in the car with her daughter and driver when they were stopped. The FIR, filed by the survivor on February 15, states that the policeman forced her daughter and driver to leave the vehicle while he himself sat inside and sexually assaulted her. She added that the sub inspector told them to leave, after committing the crime. Following the incident, the woman filed a case at Sarai Saleh police station in Haripur. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IGP Salahuddin Mehsud said the sub inspector has been arrested, while a spokesperson for the Haripur police said the accused would be presented before a local court. Later in the day, the district police officer in Haripur said medical reports show the woman was not raped. But, he added, the accused sub inspector was in police custody. BHAWALPUR: Camel dance being presented during 13th Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally.
US charges Russians with 2016 US election tampering to boost Trump MUMBAI: WASHINGTON: A Russian propaganda arm oversaw a criminal and espionage conspiracy to tamper in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to support Donald Trump and disparage Hillary Clinton, said an indictment released on Friday that revealed more details than previously known about Moscow’s purported effort to interfere. The office of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians and three Russian companies, including St. Petersburgbased Internet Research Agency known for its trolling on social media. The official who oversees Mueller’s work said the investigation was not finished. The court document said those accused “had a strategic goal to sow discord in the U.S. political system, including the 2016 U.S. presidential election.” The indictment said Russians adopted false online personas to push divisive messages; traveled to the United States to collect intelligence, visiting 10 states; and staged political rallies while posing as Americans. In one case, it said, the Russians paid an unidentified person to build a cage MOSCOW: Russian the whole period that the Foreign Minister Sergei Washington-led coalition Lavrov has censured the “illegal” military presence of the United States on the ground in Syria, saying Washington plans to keep its forces in the Arab country “forever.” Lavrov told multilingual has worked in Syria, and all this time, the US special forces and other units are in Syria on the ground, illegally, without any invitation from Damascus, or without any mandate of the UN Security Council,” he news media service said. Euronews on Friday that US special forces had been operating on the ground in Syria in the past few years The US has been leading a number of countries in an aerial bombardment campaign against purported without the Syrian government’s Daesh positions in consent and a Syria and Iraq since 2014. United Nations (UN)’s But the US has also stationed mandate. a number of special “They have been there forces on the ground in consistently for two or Syrian territory. three years — almost for Lavrov warned that “the aboard a flatbed truck and another to wear a costume “portraying Clinton in a prison uniform.” The surprise 37-page indictment could alter the divisive U.S. domestic debate over Russia’s meddling, undercutting some Republicans who, along with Trump, have attacked Mueller’s investigation. “These Russians engaged in a sinister and systematic attack on our political system. It was a conspiracy to subvert the process, and take aim at democracy itself,” said Paul Ryan, Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives. The indictment is silent on the question of whether Russia: US plans to keep forces inside Syria forever Public accounts 'clearly show' Assad's continuing use of chemical weapons: McMaster MUNICH: U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that public reports showed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons and added that it was time for the international community to hold the government accountable. “Public accounts and photos clearly show that Assad’s chemical weapons use is continuing,” McMaster said while speaking at the Munich Security Conference. “It is time for all nations to hold the Syrian regime and its sponsors accountable for their actions and support the efforts of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,” he added. Ethiopia says state of emergency will last six months ADDIS ABABA: A state of emergency imposed in Ethiopia a day after the prime minister resigned will last for six months, the defence minister said on Saturday, as authorities sought to tamp down unrest in Africa’s second most populous nation. Outbreaks of violence had continued in parts of the country and the government BANGKOK: This Feb. 16 story has been refiled to correct name of Executive Director of Burma Human Rights Network in paragraph nine.) Thailand awarded Myanmar’s army chief a royal decoration on Friday amid allegations of crimes by Myanmar security forces against Rohingya Muslims that have prompted international condemnation. Nearly 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state and crossed into Bangladesh since last August, when attacks on security posts by insurgents triggered a military crackdown that the United Nations has said amounts to ethnic cleansing, with reports of arson attacks, murder and rape. was banning protests, along with the preparation and dissemination of publications “that could incite and sow discord”, Siraj Fegessa told journalists. “The government has previously made several efforts to curtail violence, but lives have continued to be lost, many have been displaced and economic infrastructure has been damaged.” Further measures would be announced later in the day, he said. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced his surprise resignation in a televised speech on Thursday, the first time in modern Ethiopian history that a sitting prime minister had quit. He said he wanted to smooth the way for reforms. Myanmar army commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was granted the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant at a ceremony in Bangkok, according to the general’s official website. The website also showed a picture of the commanderin-chief shaking hands with international presence of the US doesn’t decrease, but rather grows.” “It is clear that the US probably has such a strategy to settle in Syria forever, with its armed forces, just as they want to do in Iraq and Afghanistan, despite all promises made,” he said. Turkey denies use of chemicals in Syria's Afrin, says accusations baseless BEIRUT, ANKARA: Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, a Turkish diplomatic source said, after Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group accused it of carrying out a gas attack in Syria’s Afrin region. “These are baseless accusations. Turkey never used chemical weapons. We take utmost care about civilians in Operation Olive Branch,” the source said. Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group said the Turkish military carried out a suspected gas attack that wounded six people in Syria’s Afrin region on Friday. The source also described the accusations of wounding six civilians through a suspected gas attack as “black propaganda”. Turkey launched an air and ground offensive last month on the Afrin region, opening a new front in the multi-sided Syrian war, to target Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin, which Mueller is investigating. In a tweet on Friday, Trump gave his most direct acknowledgement that Russia had meddled in the election, which he has frequently disputed. “Russia started their anti-US campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for President. The results of the election were not impacted. The Trump campaign did nothing wrong - no collusion!” Trump wrote. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova denounced the allegations as “absurd” and ridiculed the notion that so few Russian nationals could undermine U.S. democracy. “13 against the billions’ budgets of the secret services?” she asked in a Facebook post. Oxfam sex abuse criticism disproportionate, chief executive says LONDON: Oxfam’s chief executive said criticism of the charity following a sex abuse scandal had been disproportionate, according to comments published on Saturday. In an interview with British daily the Guardian, Mark Goldring again apologized over allegations of sexual abuse by Oxfam staff in Haiti, which broke last week and have shaken the whole aid sector. “(But) the intensity and ferocity of the attacks makes you wonder, what did we do? We murdered babies in their cots?,” he was quoted as saying. “Certainly the scale and intensity of the attacks feels out of proportion to the level of culpability.” UK-based Oxfam, one of the world’s biggest disaster relief charities, has neither confirmed nor denied the Haiti allegations but has said an internal investigation in 2011 confirmed unspecified sexual misconduct occurred. It has also agreed not to bid for any new state funding until Britain’s government is satisfied the charity meets appropriate ethical standards, development minister Penny Mordaunt said on Friday. MEXICO CITY: A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and south but the only reported deaths came when a military helicopter crashed after surveying the aftermath. At least 50 homes suffered damage in the southern state of Oaxaca, which, along with Mexico City, is still reeling from earthquakes that caused widespread damage in September. Sunday, February 18, 2018 International Actress Parineeti Chopra says she is proud of her association with Yash Raj Films, under which she not only made her debut but also did movies like "Ishaqzaade" and "Shuddh Desi Romance". Parineeti on Friday attended the Yash Chopra Memorial Award ceremony, where veteran singer Asha Bhosle was feted an award in memory of late filmmaker Yash Chopra. Since the actress has worked in films like "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", "Meri Pyaari Bindu", "Kill Dil" and "Daawat-e-Ishq" -- all produced under Yash Raj Films, Parineeti took a moment to talk about her journey. "I am a very proud YRF (Yash Raj Films) girl. I have had the privilege to debut under the banner. Even though I could never be directed by Yash Chopra sir, but he was cutest, sweetest and friendliest mentor to have." Reminiscing one such incident with the filmmaker, known for his romantic sagas, Parineeti said: "One day when my first film 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' had just released and I was shooting for my second film 'Ishaqzaade', I was on the set at 6:30 a.m. and suddenly I got a call from Yash Chopra sir. "At that time, I panicked because I thought I had made some mistakes because I was very new at that point. But when I picked his call, he said something so special that it made me cry. "He said, 'Yesterday I saw your film 'Ladies vs 5 I'm a proud YRF girl: Parineeti Chopra WEST BANK: At least 40 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli forces across the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip on the anniversary of a massacre of Palestinian worshipers by an American- Israeli extremist. On Friday, Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at Palestinians in Ramallah in the West Bank, as well as the cities of al-Khalil (Hebron) and Nablus, respectively in the south and north of the Palestinian territory, Xinhua reported. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in an e-mailed press statement that 17 Palestinians were injured during those clashes. Friday marked the anniversary of the day in 1994 when Baruch Goldstein, a member of Kach, a former radical Ricky Bahl' and thank you for being part of my film'. I couldn't believe that Yash Chopra the great was saying this to me and I just realised in that instance that there is nothing bigger than humility. The bigger you become, the more humble you should become and that is something that I always remember Yashji for." Israeli forces injure 40 Palestinians on massacre anniversary BERLIN: Support for Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) hit a record low, a poll showed, and the party’s leader-inwaiting said she had “no Plan B” should members reject a coalition deal with Angela Merkel’s conservatives. The SPD’s 464,000 members vote in a postal ballot beginning on Feb. 20 on whether the centerleft party should go ahead with the agreement its leaders clinched last week to renew their power-sharing alliance with the chancellor’s CDU/CSU bloc. Israeli movement, killed 29 Palestinians and wounded 125 others who were praying in al-Khalil. In Gaza, protesters amassed on the territory’s border, shouting slogans and waving Palestinian flags. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesman of Gaza Health Ministry, told reporters that 23 Palestinians were shot and wounded during border clashes with Israeli forces. As support falls, German SPD sees 'no Plan B' to Merkel coalition The epicenter was about 90 miles (145 km) from Pacific coast surfer resort Puerto Escondido in the southern state of Oaxaca and had a depth of 15.3 “I am convinced we will get a majority,” Andrea Nahles, who senior SPD officials this week endorsed as the party’s future leader, told Der Spiegel magazine in comments published on Saturday. “I don’t have a Plan B.” Big Mexico quake cuts power and damages homes; two dead in crash his Thai counterpart, General Tarnchaiyan Srisuwan. B u d d h i s t - m a j o r i t y Thailand often gives royal decorations to army chiefs of other countries who are supportive of Thailand’s army, Thai army spokesman Lieutenant General Nothapol Boonngam said. “He received the honour because of our military relations. We support each other’s missions and exchange visits. Our armies have many joint activities,” Nothapol told Reuters, adding that the Thai army had requested Hlaing’s award since last year. “This is a separate issue from human rights.” The Burma Human Rights Network said Thailand had crossed a “red miles (24.6 km), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Thailand decorates Myanmar's army chief amid Rohingya crisis line” by granting the award to Hlaing because Thailand is seen as a place of refuge by many Rohingya and other minority groups fleeing persecution in Myanmar, also a Buddhistmajority country. “This kind of person doesn’t deserve to win this great award,” Kyaw Win, the group’s executive director, told Reuters.
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