Myanmar's Suu Kyi heads to Hague court for genocide showdownAung San Suu Kyi, seen at last month's ASEAN summit in Bangkok, was once mentioned in the same breath as Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi. Protests by opponents and supporters are expected outside the UN's top court for the arrival of Suu Kyi, who was once mentioned in the same breath as Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi. While it risks drawing further criticism abroad, Suu Kyi's decision to go to court has won plaudits in Myanmar, where the Rohingya are widely viewed as illegal immigrants. Thousands of supporters have rallied for her at home and pro-Suu Kyi billboards have appeared around the country. "The best Suu Kyi can do to restore her image in the eyes of the world is to say the Rohingyas have been wronged," said Abdul Malik Mujahid, an imam who heads the US-based Burmese Task Force.

Source: Standard Digital December 10, 2019 04:52 UTC