YANGON: Myanmar's junta chief has made a rare apology after security forces killed the popular abbot of a Buddhist monastery in an incident the military initially blamed on opponents of its coup.
A picture of Myanmar ’s junta leader, Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attending a ceremony on Mar 27, 2022.
Myanmar's junta chief has made a rare apology after security forces killed the popular abbot of a Buddhist monastery in an incident the military initially blamed on opponents of its coup.Junta-controlled media initially blamed opponents of its coup for the killing but the next day a senior monk who had been at the scene said security forces were responsible.
it has arrested and jailed locals and foreigners accused of"harming" Buddhism in its sweeping crackdown on dissent that has seen thousands jailed or killed, according to a local monitoring group.Huge demonstrations sparked by fuel price hikes in 2007 were led by monks, and the clergy also mobilised relief efforts after the 2008 devastating Cyclone Nargis and the inaction of a former junta.
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