Arakan News Agency
NHK quoted the Myanmar minister in charge of the Rohingya refugee repatriation process as saying his country was ready for the return of the refugees.
A week has passed since Myanmar and Bangladesh officially launched the process of repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims, with little progress being made so far as questions remain as to whether protection measures are available to refugees.
“I think we will be able to provide a safer and more secure environment in the near future,” said social welfare minister Win Myat Aye.
Many in the international community accuse the security forces of ethnic cleansing, while some have hinted at genocide.
Although Win Myat Aye acknowledged that Rohingya Muslims faced persecution, he did not directly address charges of rape, torture, and murder.
