Aung San Suu Kyi: I know nothing

Aung San Suu Kyi at the International Court of Justice ( Pic: Shafiur Rahman)

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s state counsellor, once said: “Some people have been saying that I know nothing of Burmese politics. The trouble is that I know too much.” Those words were uttered in another era when Aung San Suu Kyi was the focal point of democratic efforts in Myanmar. Now, three decades later, Aung San Suu Kyi claims to know nothing about the alleged ongoing genocide in her country. Such is her assuredness that she has…