Junta's Online Warning to Buddhist Monks

October 21, 2009

Author: Terry Evans

Source: The Buddhist Channel/Scoop New Zealand

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=82,8626,0,0,1,0

A military government website, “Kyaymon” [meaning “the mirror”], which operates as an online daily newspaper in Burmese has criticised two well-known Buddhist monks’ organisations and warned that the Burmese military authorities will take action against them.

The website claimed that the International Burmese Monks’ Organization and the Sangha League are launching another monks’ boycott in Burma similar to the 2007 Saffron Revolution when Buddhist monks were instrumental in leading anti-government protests.

The website went on to say that the Burmese military government would not tol erate this type of movement and would take “severe action” against those involved. It urged the public “not to become the monks’ victims.”