C T Online Desk: One of the biggest successes of our diplomatic wing has been onboarding foreign allies to the goal of reaching a swift resolution to the Rohingya crisis.
Ever since the sizable influx of the Rohingya population into Bangladesh back in 2017, the amount of foreign aid, while still inadequate given the scope of the crisis, has been increasing at a steady clip. Among these allies, with a contribution of over $175 million, Japan has been one of the most reliable friends through thick and thin.
With the Japanese ambassador’s recent visit to the refugee camps and the country’s reiteration of pledging full support to finding a solution to this issue, it is now time that they joined the repatriation efforts completely.
With the setting up of multiple camps and residential complexes dedicated to the Rohingya populace, it is clear that further aid will need to be increased in amounts soon. However, with the security issues in the camps and Myanmar’s doubling down on the genocidal actions that have resulted in this crisis in the first place, it becomes clear that actions like this are akin to using tape to fix a broken wall.
A sustainable solution must be achieved, and the only sustainable solution in this case is repatriation. While the silence of the international community is still quite deafening regarding putting enough pressure onto Myanmar to continue their end of the repatriation efforts, given Japan’s pledge — alongside our two nation’s storied history of respect — it can be hoped that we will soon have at least one other ally in this battle for justice.
This is an international atrocity that requires international attention. While funding and aid can minimize the impacts, going forward, only actions will speak loud enough.
