This tweet was written by a Myanmar Government official who is clearly defending the government when it comes to the Rohingya crisis. There have been many genocides in Rohingya prominent areas in Myanmar, as well as other violent crimes. The Myanmar has made efforts to detach themselves from the attacks, however many activists are pointing fingers. The tweet was written by Zaw Htay, a member of the State Counsellor Officer in the Myanmar government. He wrote “Myanmar strongly objects use of such words as “ethnic cleansing” or “genocide” in reference to the situation in Rakhine State”. In the wake of pointing fingers, Zaw Htay is attempting to easy activists.

However, considering his affiliation with the government, and the mistrust with the government, can it be trusted that the Myanmar government does not support violence against Rohingya people?

Myanmar strongly objects use of such words as “ethnic cleansing” or “genocide” in reference to the situation in Rakhine State: Permanent Representative to UN https://t.co/pjQzu9MsIV

— Zaw Htay (@ZawHtayMyanmar) April 18, 2018