Buddhist monks to halt services in protest against Myanmar junta
Monks have a long history of activism in Myanmar and were at the forefront of a 2007 ‘Saffron Revolution’ against military rule
17 March 2021 - 17:35
Myanmar's most powerful Buddhist monks’ association called on the junta to end violence against protesters and accused an “armed minority” of torture and killing innocent civilians since last month's coup, media said on Wednesday.
In its most forthright condemnation of the military’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations, the government-appointed organisation also said in a draft statement its members intended to halt activities, in an apparent protest...
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