In 2007 the German professor Bassam Tibi suggested that the Rohingya conflict may be driven by an Islamist political agenda to impose religious laws, while non-religious causes have also been raised, such as a lingering resentment over the violence that occurred during the Japanese occupation of Burma in World War II—during this time period the British allied themselves with the Rohingya and fought against the puppet government of Burma (composed mostly of Bamar Japanese) that helped to establish the Tatmadaw military organisation that remains in power as of March 2013. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is believed to be one of the potential religious instigators for the stiff in Burma against a certain race ? ANS1 suggested that the Rohingya conflict may be driven by an Islamist political agenda to impose religious laws QSN2 Who occupied Burma during the Second World War ? ANS2 the Japanese QSN3 What system of militaristic management exists in Burma? ANS3 the Tatmadaw QSN4 What may have caused negative feeling to still linger among the different races of the Burmese people ? ANS4 lingering resentment over the violence that occurred during the Japanese occupation QSN5 Who did the British choose to back in Burma during WWII ? ANS5 British allied themselves with the Rohingya