Anti-Rohingya incitement during a speech in Bahan
Occurred in Myanmar on May 27, 2015 at noon
Reported by Drew Boyd via Internet on May 27, 2015 at noon
Reported by Drew Boyd via Internet on May 27, 2015 at noon
# violence
# incitement
# speech
This report is Probably true
and is of
High Priority.
Here is why -
On 27th May, during the protest against Rohingya boat people, in Bahan Township,
Rangoon, the protesters used the flag that represent Buddhism. Although 2008
Constitution mention at Chapter 8, Section 364, that the political parties must be
refrained from using religious symbols. A prominent Buddhist monk and one of the
leaders of MaBaTha and the Abbots of Magway Monastery Sayadaw U Pamaukkha
said, “We shall save a piece of wood that floating on the sea but we must not rescue
any Rohingya because they are ungrateful people”.
During the protest, the chairman of Peace and Diversity Party, U Nay Myo Wai said,
“All the Rohingya boat people must be shot to dead on sight and their boat must be
sunk”. He used such blatant incitement twice within a month.
Resolution added by - Drew Boyd