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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi suddenly said she was “crying in silence.” He even called on the world not to remain silent.

This is not without reason. He said this when RI highlighted the fate of the Rohingya ethnic group, which until now is still unclear, during a meeting “Have they forgotten us? Ensuring continued global solidarity with the Rohingya of Myanmar“during breaks High level week 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday (21/9/2023).

“The fate of the Rohingya people is still unclear. The global situation and internal conditions in Myanmar make this issue even more complex and difficult,” he stressed in a press release received by CNBC Indonesia.

“Strong political commitment to resolve this problem is necessary,” he added.

He also mentioned two things that needed to be done to help the Rohingya refugees. First, to push for a political solution and, second, to ensure the availability of humanitarian aid.

“The Rohingya issue is a humanitarian issue, but very political,” he explained.

“Therefore, the only way out for the Rohingya is through a political solution,” he stressed, asserting that the Rohingya must be an integral part of the solution to the political crisis in Myanmar.

“Currently, more than a million Rohingya are displaced and have become refugees, while those living in the Rakhine region are also facing a very difficult situation. They risk becoming victims of organized crime,” he added.

“Right now, the Rohingya are crying in silence. Just because we can’t hear their cries doesn’t mean we should stay silent,” Retno said.

Meeting “Have they forgotten us? Ensuring continued global solidarity with the Rohingya of Myanmar” co-sponsored by Bangladesh, Indonesia, Canada, Gambia, Malaysia, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States.

The Rohingya crisis had already erupted in 2017. At that time, Myanmar launched a crackdown on the country’s Rohingya Muslim population and pushed more than 740,000 people to flee, mainly to neighboring Bangladesh.

(sef)