"Even though Myanmar and Bangladesh inked a deal for repatriation of the Rohingyas, the likelihood of the displaced people’s return is minimal, opined eminent Swedish journalist Bertil Lintner. He made the remarks while speaking at a discussion on “Rohingya Exodus and Crisis” held at Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development in Guwahati on November 28. “While on the one hand, the refugees themselves are reluctant to go back to the Rakhine province of Myanmar due to insecurity, the Myanmar regime itself has also put up certain tough conditions as per the citizenship laws of 1982 which makes it difficult for the displaced persons to prove their nationality,” said Lintner. “Sending them back forcefully is not an option for the Bangladeshi government. At the same time, people in Myanmar consider them to be illegal,” Lintner added. Stating that the situation is “potentially explosive” for Myanmar and Bangladesh, the longtime Myanmar observer said that the August 25 attacks at police outputs in Rakhine by the ARSA have changed the geopolitics of the entire region. Lintner also alleged that China is trying to take full advantage of the rising tension between Myanmar and the West. By doing this, China wants to develop its proximity with Myanmar. Speaking on Aung San Suu Kyi, he said the Nobel Laureate has been made a scapegoat by the Myanmar military which still wields considerable power, even though the country is now run by a democratically elected civilian leadership..."