Buddhist Nationalist Protest Prompts Calls to Take Action for Breaching COVID-19 Restrictions
Buddhist nationalists protest in solidarity with Myanmar’s military in Yangon on Monday. / The Irrawaddy
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By Zaw Zaw Htwe 29 December 2020
Yangon – Yangon residents have called on the government to take action against the organizers of a Buddhist nationalist march which defied COVID-19 restrictions.
More than 200 nationalists, including Buddhist monks, joined a protest in solidarity with Myanmar’s military and to condemn the handling of the Nov. 8 general election. The march was led by Daw Moe Moe Khaing, central executive member of the Yeomanry Development Party, which was established by Michael Kyaw Myint, a Buddhist nationalist.