Ahmad Ibrahim 2019 4N SS Prelims

AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL GCE N-LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 SECONDARY 4 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) Name: Class: Register No.: COMBINED HUMANITIES (REVISED) Paper 1 Social Studies 2175 / 01 & 2176 / 01 30 July 2019 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: Writing Papers READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A You must answer Question 1 Section B You must answer Question 2 Write all answers on the writing papers provided. Candidates should support their answers with the use of relevant examples. At the end of the examination, fasten all your answers securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Submit the Question Paper and Answers for sections A and B separately. Section Marks A B Total This paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page. 35 15 50

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3 AISS Prelim 2175/01 & 2176/01//2019 Section A (Source-based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Exploring Citizenship and Governance Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. a) Study Source A. What can you infer from Source A? Explain your answer. [5] b) Study Source B. What is the purpose of this source? Explain your answer. [6] c) Study Sources C and D. How far do these sources differ? Explain your answer. [7] d) Study Source E. How useful is this source as evidence about ASEAN not accepting responsibility of helping the Rohingya refugees? Explain your answer. [7] e) “Are Rohingya refugees accepted by ASEAN countries?” Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

4 AISS Prelim 2175/01 & 2176/01//2019 Are Rohingya refugees accepted by ASEAN countries? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The Rohingya people are a Muslim minority group residing in the western state of Rak hine, Myanmar. However, the government of Myanmar, a predominately Buddhist country, does not recognize them as an ethnic group and has denied the Rohingya citizenship. Hence, the Rohingya people are considered to be “stateless citizens” that lack the legal protection from the government. Beginning in 2012, a group of Rohingya men were accused of rape and murder of a Buddhist woman, which led to Buddhist nationalist retaliating by killing and burning Rohingya homes. Since then, reports of violence carried out by the military have continued to increase. To date, more than one million Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar. ASEAN has drawn global criticism for its lack of action towards the Rohingya crisis as it stands by its principle of non-inference. Despite calls for action by the United Nations and other inter-government agencies, ASEAN has so far been unable to engage Myanmar on a long-term resolution of the Rohingya crisis. Study the following sources to find ou t whether Rohingya refugees * are accepted by ASEAN countries. Refugees: A group of people who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape from war or persecution.

5 AISS Prelim 2175/01 & 2176/01//2019 Source A: A cartoonist’s impression of the response by the Bangladesh Government on the refugee crisis, 2017. Source B: Online statistics analysing opinions of Malaysian Twitter users on the refugee crisis, published in the Malaysian Parliament, 2017. Category of Response Users (%) Rescue Them – Malaysia’s Responsibility 146 36.50 Rescue Them – Stay Permanently in Malaysia 95 23.75 Rescue Them – Stay Temporarily in Malaysia 42 10.50 Rescue Them – Muslims and Muslim Nations’ Responsibility 77 19.25 Don’t Let Them Come 40 10.00

6 AISS Prelim 2175/01 & 2176/01//2019 Source C: Response by Shahidul Haque, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary, in March 2019, for the United Nations Security Council, on the actions undertaken by the Bangladesh Government towards the Rohingya Crisis. I regret to inform the council that Bangladesh would no longer be i n a position to accommodate more people from Myanmar. Bangladesh has been willing to keep its borders open and welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees with open arms. However the situation in Cox’s Bazar – where the millions of Rohingya refugees are living in what has become the world’s largest refugee camp – has gone from “bad to worse”. We are very disappointed by the lack of concrete action to solve the crisis and on the progress of getting the refugees back. Is Bangladesh paying the price for being responsive and responsible in showing empathy to Rohingya refugees? Source D: An excerpt of a research article written by Dr Felix Tan, at the Thailand International College, January 2017. It would seem like a case of ‘not -in-my-backyard’ mentality scenario for ASEAN countries. To be fair, there are already existing problems within these countries to manage their own issues. For example, while Singapore has the financial resources to assist, as an island -state it has obvious space constraints. ASEAN states do not want to send the wrong impression that they are the solution to the many domestic problems that plague * countries like Myanmar. In ad dition, accepting these refugees’ sends a dangerous signal to human traffickers and other refugees that it is alright to cross the seas, endanger their own lives in order to live in another country. *Plague: Cause continuous trouble Source E: An excerpt of the response given by Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivan Balakrishnan, at the United Nations General Assembly on ASEAN’s response towards the crisis. ASEAN stands ready to support efforts by all parties to address the root causes of the situation in Rakhine state. But ultimately, it is the responsibility of the Myanma r government and the other parties involved in the crisis to come up with a long -term solution. We cannot expect any quick fixes and it's important for the refu gees to ultimately return home so that they can rebuild their lives, because in the end, nobody wants to be a refugee. Everyone wants to get a good job, and to be able to support their family. But I would also emphasise it is just as important for the process of returning the refugees back to Myanmar be voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable. Copyright Acknowledgements: Source A: © https://medium.com/@TanmoyCartoons/cartoons-on-rohingya-crisis-b4f415925502 Source B: © https://politweet.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/opinion-analysis-on-rohingya-refugees-by-twitter-users-in-malaysia/ Source C: © https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/01/rohingya-crisis-bangladesh-says-it-will-not-accept-any-more-myanmar-refugees Source D: © https://www.academia.edu/34400451/ASEAN_politics_Playing_pass_Who_should_accept_responsibility_for_the_Rohingya_refugees_at_sea?auto=download Source E: © https://thediplomat.com/2017/05/why-asean-cant-ignore-the-rohingya-crisis/

7 AISS Prelim 2175/01 & 2176/01//2019 Section B (Structured-Response Questions) Questi