8/12/22, 11:06 AM Everyday ethnic tensions in Myanmar - New Mandala As I walked home a little later, I wondered whether it would have helped to point out that Tin Win had not forced his wife to convert. Matt Schissler has lived and worked in Burma and Thailand since 2007. He is currently based in Yangon. [1] “After 3 Days of Violence, City in Myanmar Counts the Dead,” New York Times, March 24th 2013 [2] Francis Wade, “Opinion: This is militant Islamophobia in Burma, rooted in history,” Asian Correspondent, March 25th 2013; Maung Zarni, “Buddhist Nationalism in Burma,” March 23rd 2013. [3] “Religious leaders call for peace, UN convoy visits Arakan,” DVB, June 13th 2012; “Religious leaders unite to dismiss rumour of impending riot in Mon State,” Eleven Media, March 25th 2013; “The 88 Generation Students Group calls for ending Meikhtila rioting,” Eleven Media, March 23rd 2013. [4] “Min Ko Naing on Meiktila,” Mizzima News, March 24th 2013. Making this point more directly, see also RFA footage of Min Ko Naing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2pQL4GNF8c Accessed 3/25/13 [5] ‘969’ has come to recent prominence following the violence in Rakhine State, and ‘969’ stickers and signs can be seen for sale in markets or affixed to shops in Yangon, and especially Moulmein and Pa’an. In Moulmein and Pa’an in particular there has been, since September 2012, a concerted effort to encourage support for Buddhist shops and to discourage Buddhists from patronizing establishments with Muslim ownership and refuse sale to Muslims. This coincides with declarations distributed by monasteries in at least two cities in Karen State, Pa’an and Papun, ordering Buddhists to obey ‘Four Disciplines,’ including not to marry Muslims, buy or sell them land or other property, or buy or sell property on their behalf. Copy of ‘969’ stickers and ‘Four Disciplines’ declaration on file. See also, “Incident Report: Religious discrimination and restrictions in Papun District, September 2012,” Karen Human Rights Group, March 8th 2013; “Papun Situation Update: Bu Tho and Dwe Lo townships, September to December 2012,” Karen Human Rights Group, March https://www.newmandala.org/everyday-ethnic-tensions-in-myanmar/ 5/6