It’s been eight years since more than a million Rohingya fled Myanmar after a crackdown by the ruling military junta. Many remain stranded outside the country, relying on humanitarian aid to survive. Now, Myanmar’s government has pledged to hold elections, raising new questions about the future of the country and the fate of the Rohingya. Asia Pacific regional director of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Alexander Matheou, joins The World from Kuala Lumpur. #ABCTheWorld #abcasiapacific
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