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Monks freedom of movement curtailed



There are reports of tension between Sangha and SPDC officials in Mandalay.
 On
July 12th, an order was issued that all monks must surrender their IDs and
obtain written permission from local LORC, before they will be allowed to
travel outside their township of residence.  

Dissatisfied with this order, the abbots of the five leading monasteries in
Mandalay went to discuss the matter with the Division LORC.  The Sayadaws
argued that members of the military could travel without restriction, so why
should monks alone have to follow these severe rules?  
Because there was no discussion of the matter, the order remains in force.  

News of this issue has spread, and resentment of the discriminatory order is
apparently growing throughout the Mandalay area.




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