Buddhist monks and people stage protest against TIME magazine and Hannah Beech in Yangon
Published on Monday, 01 July 2013 02:33
A Buddhist monk protesting against TIME magazine on June 30. (Photo-EMG)
More than 1,000 Buddhist monks and people gathered near Sule Pagoda and staged a protest against TIME magazine's cover story for July issue "The Face of Buddhist Terror" and writer Hannah Beech on June 30.
The protest was permitted by the authorities and it was the largest protesters in number when compared with those that took place before.
The protesters also strongly supported President Thein Sein who protested against the words expressed in the article and the currently-writing the law to protect religion and nationality.
Buddhist monks and people arriving in the US will stage a demonstration with the intention of bitterly opposing the words used in the story in TIME magazine at the headquarter of TIME maganize in New York on July 5, said Buddhist monk U Parmaukkha.
Our Buddhism is not a terror-stricken religion, but the words and expressions in the story of TIME magazine ensured underestimation to the world people. That's why we raise strong objections, said the Buddhist monk.
What we work is to safeguard our religion and nationality. The TIME maganize and its author go against journalistic codes of conduct. Its expressions won't ensure a barrier to our writing the law to protect religion and nationality. We will step up to protect religion and nationality, said legal adviser Aye Paing of Theravada Buddhism Dhamma Network.
Buddhist monks and people numbering over 1000 protesting against TIME magazine and author on June 30. (Photo-EMG)
Myanmar government should sue TIME magazine. Buddhism is peace and calmness guiding principle. The various organizations in Myanmar strongly opposed the accusation of TIME magazine, said an activist Aung Myaing of Theravada Buddhism Dhamma Network.
The protesters were holding placards writing "Buddhism is not terror", "We denounce TIME magazines", "Does Hannah Beech write accusing Buddhism of being terror by history or by money?" We support President Thein Sein" and "We support the writing of the law to protect religion and nationality led by U Wirathu".
The protesters including monks and turned around Mahabandoola Park once praying for the well-being of others.
The State-owned newspapers on June 29 announced that the government strongly objected to TIME magazine dated on June 23 and the Ministry of Religious Affairs did the same.
The TIME magazine featured the portrayal of U Wirathu along with the artile titled "When Buddhists go bad" on its July issue cover, expressing that Buddhists are hot-blooded and naughty groups of Buddhists have been targeting to attack minority of religion since a few years ago.
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