Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Burma Schoolboys Killed Amid Ethnic Violence


20 Muslim school boys were cut down and burned in sectarian violence in Burma.  Fear and resentment of Muslims has spread like wildfire and villages of Muslim believers are being destroyed.   One Buddhist monk stated that the Islam is threatening the very existence of Buddhism.  Supporters of this ideal are urging a boycott of Muslim businesses.  Stickers have been passed out to Buddhist businesses as an identifier so that people would abandon Muslim markets.  There is fear that Muslims could use the money they earn against the Buddhist community. Muslims are moving into camps watched by armed guards that separate from their Buddhist neighbors.

Erin Burneson 

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