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Zaw Htay said that security forces carried out a clearance operation in the Buthidaung-Maungdaw region of the Mayu mountain range. “That’s where the terrorists were hiding,” he said.
![Speaking on 12 June 2017 at the USDP’s divisional headquarters in Rangoon, party spokesperson Nandar Hla Myint (far right) said, “The current administration should make efforts to understand why [Buddhist] nationalists are so concerned about the safety of their race and why they want to protect it.” (PHOTO: DVB)](http://sg.cdn.dvb.no/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/USDP-demands-326x231.jpg)
“Whether the Ma Ba Tha continues or ceases to exist depends entirely on the policies of the NLD government,” said Nandar Hla Myint.
The statement comes after a 23 May order by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee for the group to cease using the Ma Ba Tha name and banner.
Most of the families are Rohingyas returning from Bangladesh, having fled their homes several months ago during an intense military crackdown in and around Maungdaw.
Following its two-day “special conference,” the group also announced that it would hereby adopt a new name – the Buddha Dhamma Parahita Foundation.
One Kaman man said that more than 1,000 men holding swords surrounded his village in 2012. But he escaped the mob, hiding in a pigsty owned by Arakanese Buddhist friends.
Arakanese Pho Thar arrested today when he walked into a courthouse in Rangoon in an attempt to post bail.
“If the Sangha do not respond to us, we will cast the petition across the whole of Rangoon. And if that doesn’t work, we’ll take our campaign to Mandalay and other areas.”
Buddhist abbot Nanda Thara stands accused of organising a football match involving the outlawed Arakan Army.
When neighbours came out, the attackers reportedly shot a gun into the air five times to warn them off, then ran away.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Assuming the reins in the absence of the Advisory Commission Chairman Kofi Annan, Ghassan Salamé addressed the Burmese government, saying the commission’s findings “necessitate urgent action.”
Arakan Citizenship Lead Story News Rohingya
ANP accuses regional immigration chief of issuing a national ID card to a “Bengali” woman who was born to non-Burmese parents.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Brussels-based ICG said it has interviewed four members of the Harakah al-Yakin militant group in Arakan State and two outside Burma.
Burma’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture claims there is no mention of the word ‘Rohingya’ in historical documents dating back to the British colonial era.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Former UN chief’s team to travel to Maungdaw, which has been under lockdown since the military launched a sweep of the territory after militant attacks on 9 October.
Firefighters continue efforts to suppress the blaze on Friday afternoon. At least two persons are hospitalised for severe burns.
In deeply divided Arakan State, one Buddhist man has created a safe space for Rohingya children to learn and play without fear.
Human Rights Lead Story News Rohingya
Among the cache of evidence obtained by Al Jazeera are documents that analysts say prove the Burmese government has sought to incite anti-Muslim feeling.
Ma-Ba-Tha are continuing their campaign against Muslim business owners, forcing many Halal slaughterhouses to close amid organised raids and boycotts.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics Religion
From an unremarkable monastery just outside of Rangoon, Ma-Ba-Tha monks and their supporters continue their push for political influence in Burma.
Contributor Lead Story News Opinion Politics Property Religion
Recent successes over two very distinct issues prove the hardline monks’ group has its own broad political agenda.
The failure of nationalist hardliners to react to routine cases of violence against women suggests that it is ownership of Buddhist women and girls – rather than their protection – that motivates them.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Two men and three women are sentenced to 21 years with labour for circulating false claims that Muslims raped a Buddhist woman.
Lead Story News Politics Religion
A spokesman for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said he was “disgusted” with the new attack on Yanghee Lee.
Ethnic issues Human Rights Lead Story News
2014 was marked by persecution of minorities, internal displacement and erosion of already limited freedoms.
Crime Human Rights Lead Story News Religion
New Zealander Phil Blackwood tells a Rangoon court he had no intention of insulting the Buddhist religion.
Lead Story News Rangoon Religion
Amnesty International has called on Burma’s authorities to immediately and unconditionally release three restaurant managers charged with insulting the Buddhist religion.
Crime Lead Story News Rangoon Religion
Three Rangoon nightclub managers will face trial on charges of insulting Buddhism, a court in Bahan Township decided on Thursday.
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Those taking offence might also be prompted to reflect on the centrality of the idea of non-attachment and understand that their resentment is a hindrance upon the Buddhist path.
Lead Story News Rangoon Religion
A New Zealander is appearing in a Rangoon court after being arrested for using an image of the Buddha wearing headphones in a bar promotion.
