Burma Muslims Must Choose between Death And Forced Migration, UN Condemns

The International Union of Unified Ummah deplored the massacre of Myanmar Muslims in their country and in other parts of the region, and called on international bodies to show swift reaction to the crimes committed against them.

"Bad news are heard about Muslim genocide in Myanmar," a statement by the Union said on Saturday, adding that millions of Muslims who are considered as a minority in their country have faced different problems by Myanmar's government.

The statement also condemned the recent massacre of thousands of Myanmar Muslims by the followers of Buddhism in front of the police forces, and said that such crimes are committed in a situation that the country's government prevents the presence of foreign reporters and representatives of international bodies.

The statement came as Myanmar's President Thein Sein said that Myanmar Muslims must be expelled from the country and sent to refugee camps run by the United Nations.

The UN refugee agency has snubbed the idea of setting up refugee camps to accommodate the Muslims.

The UN says decades of discrimination have left the Muslims stateless, with Myanmar implementing restrictions on their movement and withholding land rights, education and public services.

Over the past two years, waves of ethnic Muslims have attempted to flee by boats in the face of systematic oppression by the Myanmar government.

The government of Myanmar refuses to recognize them.

Mean while no reaction from Arab or Muslim countries has been aimed at the event. Saudi Arabia Kingdom has refused to condemn the occasion. 

Analysts believe that backing burma muslims will result in no political gain for saudi arabia and hence Al Saud prefer to keep silent on the massacre and focus on syria.