Dhaka, May 5 -- Myanmar's military regime has categorically rejected a proposal by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to establish an independent Rohingya state within Rakhine, denouncing the idea as a breach of sovereignty and a politically motivated interference in the country's internal affairs.
The proposal surfaced during a meeting in Dhaka last Sunday between Jamaat leaders and a visiting delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC). While China has not issued any public response, Myanmar's military authorities reacted sharply, branding the suggestion as "unrealistic" and "interventionist."
In a statement disseminated through state-affiliated media, the Myanmar junta declared: "This proposal is a clear attempt to interfere in Myanmar'...