Internecine violence in Arakan is in the interests of many local and global elites, diverting public hostility about exploitation and poverty.
With over $6 billion in FDI this year alone, do you think they are not already active in strategies to secure their investments? An insurgency in Arakan, or even the appearance of one, that can justify a total military crackdown in the state, is something many of those in power would welcome.