Tag: Ma Ba Tha

Political monk U Wirathu in custody

Fugitive controversial monk U Wirathu, wanted for sedition, has surrendered to police after a year-long manhunt. The arrest of the ultranationalist comes less than a week before the general election. U Wirathu is a founder of the Association for the

Read More

Nationalist group supporters say they will continue work

Followers of the Buddhist nationalist group previously known as Ma Ba Tha held a ceremony in Yangon last week, pledging to continue their support, despite government efforts to censure them. The government, led by the National League for Democracy (N

Read More

State Sangha takes further action against Buddhist nationalist group

Myanmar’s State Sangha Council, known as the Ma Ha Na, has taken further action against the Buddhist nationalist group that was formally called Ma Ba Tha, as part of attempts to curtail its activities. Last week, Ma Ha Na issued a warning to the gr

Read More