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Leader of the Burmese anti-Muslim movement 696\u00a0Ashin Wirathu<\/a> also known as the \u2018Butcher of Burma\u2019\u00a0was banned from delivering sermons across Myanmar for one year, starting from March 10, due to his religious hate speeches.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0Myanmar Sun, the decision was made at a special meeting of the country\u2019s 47 senior Buddhist monks who run the the state Buddhist authority State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee in Naypyidaw on Thursday, according to U Myint Zaw Win, a director of the Ministry for Religious Affairs and Culture.<\/p>\n

The statement from the meeting released on Friday warned U Wirathu that any breach of the order will lead to legal action. The ban will be in effect until March 9 next year, the newspaper said.<\/p>\n

The State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee said in the statement that the nationalist monk was repeatedly delivering hate speeches against religions to cause communal strife, hinder rule of law, and that he took sides with political parties to inflame tensions.<\/p>\n

In October 2014 a\u00a0special agreement<\/a> has been signed between the two Buddhist groups Bodu Bala Sena<\/a> (BBS) and 969 movements with the motive of creating a South Asia free of terrorism and religious fundamentalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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