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                 The mother of Hiro died of a Hepatitis-A virus infection, despite not hav-
                 ing had a life threating condition, simply because she could not get med-
                 ical assistance.

                Besides the junta, there is also the radical Buddhist movement
           led by monks, who make anti-Muslim statements and call people to
           join a boycott campaign against Muslims. Nevertheless, these people

           certainly cannot be considered as representatives of Buddhism,
           known for its peaceful perspective.

                This has been clearly stated by several Buddhist monks and emi-
           nent Buddhist scholars, who dedicated their lives to protect the rights
           of the Rohingyas.

                It is definitely obvious that these rebels are just gang members
           who have no connection with Buddhism whatsoever. These gangs
           have been distributing anti-Muslim stickers for the people to stick

           them on their vehicles and residences.

                Running their monkey business, the monks turn to the govern-
           ment to justify their acts through legislation enacted to preserve eth-
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