A Muslim House in Pantanaw, Ayeyarwady Division destroyed by Buddhist Mob

RB News 

August 26, 2013

Pantanaw, Ayeyarwady – A Muslim house in Pantanaw Township in Ayeyarwady Division was destroyed by 969 Buddhist group today. 

Although the Buddhist religion is not official religion of Myanmar, the majority in Myanmar's population are Buddhists. Most of the ultra-religionists are celebrating as 52nd State Religion Day. Today a 969 group in Pantanaw Township is celebrating it and opening 969 related songs with super-speakers. A Muslim said to himself that the celebration is too noisy. Apparently a Buddhist heard what the Muslim said. The tension arose immediately.

The Muslim man was forced to leave from the town straight away. The 969 group asked local Muslims to destroy the house. The Muslims didn’t agree. Finally the Buddhist mob destroyed the house with the help of carpenters. The local authorities arrived at the conflict area but they couldn't manage to control the mobs.The authorities permitted the mobs to destroy the house. 

The Muslim people in the region are worried for tonight, as further attacks could be performed by the mobs. 

Moreover, today there is big celebration of State Religion Day in Thandaw Township of Arakan State. More than 500 monks and many thousand locals gather to celebrate the big day. They are about 1500 people walking in the town from place to place. There have been several alerts and information leaked from secret meetings of monks and 969 group in Thandwe that today the Buddhist mobs will terrorize the Muslims in Thandwe. 

The Kaman Muslims in Thandwe are also worried that tonight they could be attacked by the 969 group.