Waves of tensions arise after fourth year of communal violence in Meikhtila
Occurred in Myanmar on March 21, 2017 at 4:40 p.m.
Reported by Ko Aung Mann via Internet on March 30, 2017 at 3:43 p.m.
Reported by Ko Aung Mann via Internet on March 30, 2017 at 3:43 p.m.
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In Meikhtila, North Pyithaya Ward D, administrator called
U Jani and offered warning letter to sign for praying in Friday in his home with some
muslims gathered.
It was done in administrative office in 21st March but the event was
led by a Buddhist monk, Taung Kalay Sayadaw and a group of some 40 people,
a man in Meikhtila said.One of the family member said that some security forces
are seen around the house where Muslims gather for pray in Friday but he didn't
know why some police standby there.
Administrator of North Pyithaya Ward D said that he have already ordered to
get permission for what the residence doing but now he got the complaints that Muslims prayed in U Jani home.And so he called them and warned them, and no problems happened.''
Administrator for this ward said that the case he made warned and signed those
people not to pray again at house was with what of any order from the officers
but the one who lead for this warning, Taung Kalay Sayadaw posted in his Facebook page that they succeed to ban praying at home with some muslims and uploaded some photos
which shown some muslims signed warning letters beyond the monk, Administrator and
some people surrounded.
''Some people clouded the building of Gold shop owned by Muslim where Meikhtila
Communal violence started accusing there is a prayer hall inside it '' a man in Meikhtila
who want annomous said.
Resolution added by - Drew Boyd