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September 5, 2008 at 14:47:02

Headlined on 9/5/08:
Preemptive Arrests in Burma: Temple raided; Chief monk captured

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The current situation in Burma: Security has tightened with hundreds of riot pol

By Ashin Mettacara

In Burma, Local authorities raided Mar Lar Yone Temple and captured the chief monk Ven. U Silavamsa at around 2 a.m on September 5th. The Mar Lar Yone temple is located in Yangon's Thalyin Township. Altogether 17 monks are staying at the temple. "All monks were forced to lie down for about 40 minutes on the floor while the raid was being carried out "- reported by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPP).

Buddhist monks in Burma are being held under close surveillance by the military regime because one year Memorial Day of Saffron Revolution is nearing. Buddhist monks led massive pro-democracy demonstrations on 18th of September 2007. The military opened fire on the demonstrators on 26th of September and many people were killed.

The current situation Burma is tightened security with hundreds of riot police and cars near the Sule Pagoda, which is a protester's gathering point.

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Ashin Mettacara was born in Wun Tho, Sagaing Division, Burma in 16/04/1982. He was ordained a novice in 1994 and a monk in 2000. He studied Buddhism at Khanti Pariyatti Monastery (Wun Tho, Sagaing Division, Burma), Wayalet Pariyatti Monastery (Rangoon, Burma) and Man Aung Monastery (Rangoon, Burma). He passed Buddhist examinations known as Pathamange, Pathamalatt, Pathamagyi in Burma. He arrived Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9th May, 2004. He studied B.A and M.A programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka and has successfully completed B.A and M.A from the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. While he was studying in the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, in September 2007, there was a Saffron Revolution in Burma. The military regime cracked down the peaceful protestors who mostly are Buddhist monks. As he could not reconcile himself with the current military regime's brutal crackdown to the Buddhist monks, peaceful protestors and human rights abuses, he became involved in the Burmese politics as an exile. Ashin Mettacara is an independent blogger monk and contributing at OpEd to support Free Burma. He is not part of any political group, association or organization. He is helping all the groups who are working for freedom of belief and expression. His motto is "Working for equality is human values". Visit: http://www.ashinmettacara.org/

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Ashin Mettacara was born in Wun Tho, Sagaing Division, Burma in 16/04/1982. He was ordained a novice in 1994 and a monk in 2000. He studied Buddhism at Khanti Pariyatti Monastery (Wun Tho, Sagaing Division, Burma), Wayalet Pariyatti Monastery (Rangoon, Burma) and Man Aung Monastery (Rangoon, Burma). He passed Buddhist examinations known as Pathamange, Pathamalatt, Pathamagyi in Burma. He arrived Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9th May, 2004. He studied B.A and M.A programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka and has s...

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Ashin MettacaraAshin Mettacara was born in Wun Tho, Sagaing Division, Burma in 16/04/1982. He was ordained a novice in 1994 and a monk in 2000. He studied Buddhism at Khanti Pariyatti Monastery (Wun Tho, Sagaing Division, Burma), Wayalet Pariyatti Monastery (Rangoon, Burma) and Man Aung Monastery (Rangoon, Burma). He passed Buddhist examinations known as Pathamange, Pathamalatt, Pathamagyi in Burma. He arrived Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9th May, 2004. He studied B.A and M.A programme in Colombo, Sri Lanka and has s...

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Time to Save Buddhism

I would lilke to request you all to try to save Burmese monks. Please better solution for them.

Thanks

by Ashin Mettacara (54 articles, 13 quicklinks, 19 diaries, 67 comments) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 1:39:57 AM

Former Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.
ArchieFormer Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.

Pre-emptive

This is just another example of how US soft power has been severely constrained in the world. How can the US argue that this action by Burmese officials is wrong when the St. Paul police did the same thing to American citizens attempting to exercise their Constitutional rights?

by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1273 comments) on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 12:10:38 PM