DARZKKG The roots of General Ne Win’s Islamophobia have long been debated. Historians usually point to colonial-era anti-Indian sentiment, the 1978 Operation Nagamin, or the 1982 Citizenship Law. But rarely discussed—because it was never made public—is the internal, top-secret demographic report produced under the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) around 1972. Combined with several personal … Continue reading How Ne Win’s Private Fears and a Secret BSPP Report Shaped Decades of Islamophobia in Myanmar