Hundreds of monks protest in Kalay, Burma
September 19, 2007 - Defiant monks rallied against the Burmese military junta and took to the streets yet again today. About 200 monks staged a protest on the streets of Kalay town, Sagaing division, northwestern Burma at around 8:30 a.m. today.
Burmese monks march on the street of Rangoon to protest Junta in Burma. (photo - inside Burma)
"Around 200 monks marched on the streets chanting Buddhist prayers near Mahabandula's (Burmese legendary hero) bronze statue on the main intersection in Kalay," a source in Kalay said.
Over 300 onlookers near the Mahabandula bronze statue applauded the monks even as they chanted Buddhist prayers, the source added.
However the military authorities did not intervene. Three or four people in plain clothes, believed to be policemen watched the protest silently.
The rally by the monks from monasteries in Kalay lasted for almost 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, monks from monasteries in Monywa town in Sagaing Division are gearing up to protest. The situation in Sagaing is still stable, said a source close to political circles in Sagaing.
Protests by thousands of monks which began yesterday against the junta's high handedness continue on the streets across Burma after a series of demonstrations over the increase in prices of fuel on August 15. – Khonumthung.
