Cyber Daily News - Voting in the general election Myanmar, Sunday (08/11/2015), is the first open elections in the country in the past 25 years.However, ethnic Rohingya Muslim has no right to vote.
Rashid, 43, is one of them. Although far from his homeland, he still follows the news of Myanmar of residence at a barracks in the village of Blang Adoe, Kuta Makmur, North Aceh.He was enthusiastic in talking about Myanmar's new election held.
As the ethnic Rohingya, who have no voting rights, Rashid hope that Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League leaders Demokarsi party or NLD will win.
However Rashid affirmed not want to go back to Myanmar."I'm happy here, thank God. I love it here, safe."Status unclear
The actual status of Rashid and about 130 other people who lived in a barracks in the village of Blang Adoe still not too clear.
They until now have not been given refugee status and therefore can not get a job or go to school, said Steve Hamilton of Internastional Organization for Migration, IOM.
Therefore, for now there are only two choices regardless of the election results, which they lived in Indonesia for a long time or move to another place, said Steve.
While researchers ethnic Rohingya from Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia, Mohiyuddin Solomon argues Myanmar election could affect the ethnic Rohingya if it takes place democratically.
"It is easier to negotiate with the democratically elected government," said Mohiyuddin.Myanmar elections this year followed by more than 90 parties with 30 million people registered to vote but ethnic Rohingya should not opt for the Myanmar government does not consider them as citizens.
