This tweet was written by an activist in Myanmar who strongly advocates for the Rohingya people. The Rohingya population is incredibly impoverished in Myanmar, and to the government, are unrecognized as a part of Myanmar. There have been a number of violent war crimes against the Rohingya people, including genocide. The majority of the Rohingya people are Muslim, therefore it can be argued that there is a racial/ religious dispute between the two populations. The activist’s name on Twitter is: MrMaung KoThet. They wrote “The government in mostly-Buddhist Myanmar regards the Rohingya as illegal migrants from Bangladesh and does not recognise the term”. This tweet relates to the fact that the Myanmar government does not recognize the Rohingya people, even though they live in Myanmar.

What majority of the population agrees with MrMaung KoThet? Is it just the government and their supporters who believe they are illegal immigrants? or is it a select few activists?

The government in mostly-Buddhist Myanmar regards the Rohingya as illegal migrants from Bangladesh and does not recognise the term https://t.co/OTWie5agkq

— MrMaung KoThet (@MrMaungKoThet) November 14, 2017