Accusations of genocide by the country's military dents the halo of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi.
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, receives a final report from Philippine diplomat Rosario Manalo, a member of the Independent Commission of Enquiry for Rakhine State, at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
For her former admirers, Suu Kyi’s defense only underlined her responsibility for failing to at least speak out in defense of the Rohingya. Former President Barack Obama commended Suu Kyi for “her tireless efforts and sacrifice over so many years to promote a more inclusive, peaceful, and democratic” Myanmar.In 2017, Myanmar security forces launched a counterinsurgency operation in western Rakhine state that, compelling evidence shows, involved mass rape, killings and the burning of entire villages.
“I could see the reformer and former champion of democracy ... turning into a power-loving and entrenched leader,” he said. “She was becoming an apologist for the military so she could hold onto her power and get reelected. She simply could not tolerate any dissent, even from her longtime friends and supporters like myself.”
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