Execution Of Monks In Burma

Such gatherings even by monks are a thing of the past, brutal crackdowns by the Junta have all but crushed the democracy movement.

When all is done, only 10 out of 200 remained alive, hiding in the monastery. Blood stained everywhere on the walls and floors of the monastery.

By Citizen Correspondent Luyen Dao

Date Posted: 09/30/07

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This story was relayed by a Tibetan monk named Tashi Wangchuk in Nepal. Tashi Wangchuk received this account from a friend who's sister lives in Rangoon, describing the horrific raid and systematic killing of the monks at one particular monastery by the Junta. The email was forwarded to a Tibetan Buddhist center in Vancouver, BC on the 28th of September, 2007. Considering the brutal history of repression by the Junta, and the media black-out that has ensued, it's impossible to confirm or deny this story, only to posit that it is highly likely for the Junta to persecute monks and civilians whom they consider to be a threat. Immediate action is required by all of us, at the very least, we need to lend our concern to our brothers and sisters who are vying for some democracy and freedom of speech. Gatherings and protests are being organized around the world this October 4th 2007, for more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5124694346

W e just got phone call with our sister living in Yangon about a few hours ago.

We saw on BBC world, saying that 200 monks were arrested. The true picture is far worse! For one instance, the monastery at an obscure neighborhood of Yangon, called Ngwe Kyar Yan (on Wei-za-yan-tar Road, Yangon) had been raided early this morning.

A troop of lone-tein (riot police comprised of paid thugs) protected by the military trucks, raided the monastery with 200 studying monks. They systematically ordered all the monks to line up
and banged and crushed each one's head against the brick wall of the monastery. One by one, the peaceful, non resisting monks, fell to the ground, screaming in pain. Then, they tore off the red robes and threw them all in the military trucks (like rice bags) and took the bodies away.

The head monk of the monastery, was tied up in the middle of the monastery, tortured, bludgeoned, and later died the same day, today. Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the monastery, warded off by troops with bayoneted rifles, unable to help their helpless monks being slaughtered inside the monastery. Their every try to forge ahead was met with the bayonets.

When all is done, only 10 out of 200 remained alive, hiding in the monastery. Blood stained everywhere on the walls and floors of the monastery.

Please tell your audience of the full extent of the fate of the monks. 'Arrested' is not enough expression. They have been bludgeoned to death.

Aye Aye Hong Kong

Recent News (October 1st 2007)

In a recent article on the CBC, a defected senior official who refused to take part in the persecution, reports that thousands of civilian and monks have been executed in the jungles of Burma.