Parmaukkha, a member of the Patriotic Monks Union, addresses a news conference about an earlier confrontation between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Yangon. (Reuters Photo)YANGON: Myanmar police have arrested two radical Buddhist nationalists and are seeking several more after they clashed with Muslims in Yangon, underscoring the authorities' growing concern over rising religious tensions. "We are patrolling around Muslim areas and have taken security measures around places of worship," he told Reuters. Ma Ba Tha is preparing to hold a nationwide congress in two weeks in Yangon, a city of more than 5 million. Even though many people hate us, we are not creating problems," U Thuseikta, a monk and a senior official of the PMU, told reporters.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2017 14:03 UTC