(28 Sep 2014) Myanmar's hard-line Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, known for his anti-Muslim stance, said on Sunday his movement will join hands with a like-minded Sri Lankan group to protect Buddhists.
Wirathu, leader of 969, a fundamentalist movement that started on the fringes of society but now boasts supporters nationwide in Myanmar, says his organisation will work hand in hand with Sri Lanka's Bodu Bala Sena, or Buddhist Power Force, accused of instigating violence against minority Muslims in the island nation.
He spoke to thousands of Sri Lankan monks and laity on Sunday in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.
Violence between Buddhists and the Rohingya Muslim community spread throughout Myanmar last year, fuelling deep-seeded prejudices against the Islamic minority and threatening Myanmar's fragile transition to democracy.
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