MONKS TAKE ON GENERALS IN MYANMAR: Buddhist monks march in protest in Yangon, on Monday, in the strongest show of dissent against the ruling generals in nearly two decades. More than 1,00,000 people flooded the streets of Yangon in two major marches that snaked their way through the nation’s commercial capital led by robed monks chanting prayers of peace and compassion. — AFP
Yangon, September 24 At least 10,000 monks cheered on by thousands of on lookers began marching in Yangon on Monday in what appeared to be growing into the biggest demonstrations yet against the ruling generals.
The maroon-robed monks began a sixth day of protests with prayers at the Shwedagon Pagoda, the former Burma’s holiest shrine, then marched through the city.
Some carried placards demanding better living conditions in the impoverished South-east Asian nation and calls for national reconciliation, witnesses said.
A Buddhist monk speaks during a protest in Yangon on Monday in the strongest show of dissent against the ruling Generals in nearly two decades. More than one lakh persons flooded the streets of Yangon in two major marches which snaked through the nation’s commercial capital led by robed monks chanting prayers of peace and compassion. — AFP
Burmese celebrities added their voice to calls for the ordinary persons to join the protests, which began as civilian anger at last month’s shock fuel price rises but are now becoming a more deep-rooted religious movement against the generals.
Some of the biggest stars of stage, screen and music, including Tun Eindra Bo -- Myanmar’s equivalent of Angelina Jolie — have formed a “Sangkha Support Committee” and pledged to provide the monks with whatever assistance they need.
“The fact these celebrities are joining in is very significant,” said one Myanmar exile who listened to them giving interviews on Burmese-language foreign radio stations.
“The committee said they will move on with the struggle until the end,” the exile said. — Reuters
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나무아미타불 관세음보살 나무아미타불 관세음보살 나무아미타불 관세음보살()()() 꼭 성취 하소서
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