“President Thein Sein is signaling a benign view of 969, as his office issued a statement describing 969 as ‘just a symbol of peace’ and Wirathu as ‘a son of Lord Buddha,’” Reuters reports: Wirathu and other monks have been closely linked to the sectarian violence spreading across Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Anti-Muslim unrest simmered under the junta that ran the country for nearly half a century. But the worst fighting has occurred since the quasi-civilian government took power in March 2011. - See more at: demdigest.net/blog/2013/06/despite-democracy-burmas-muslim-minority-suffering-officials-give-blessing-to-extremist-monks/#sthash.vfogfmC5.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:52:59 +0000
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