Ashin Wirathu: Wirathu and Buddhist

ashin wirathu: Human rights activists claim Wirathu and his group, called 969, are the main forces behind riots that have killed scores and displaced thousands of Rohingya since 2012, according to Toronto Star. Disturbingly, evidence suggests his hate movement has significant support in the country and even the acquiescence of the government. By Faisal Kutty Mon., Aug. 1, 2016 They are trying to transform Myanmar into a Muslim state, says Ashin Wirathu, a Buddhist monk dubbed by Time as the The Face of Buddhist Terror. In fact, decades before Wirathu, described by some as the Buddhist Bin Laden, came on the scene, various state policies existed singling out the Rohingya. Among the 12 recommendations are: Reassess the effectiveness of economic sanctions against the military, demand that authorities repeal discriminatory laws, restore full citizenship and rights to the minority, and calling on the government to end its complacency and allow humanitarian groups access. The Canadian government may be finally forced to take a serious look.A few weeks ago, a Parliamentary Subcommittee on International Human Rights issued a report titled Sentenced to a Slow Demise highlighting the plight of these stateless persons. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.