Hundreds of Buddhists in Myanmar protested on Tuesday against the arrival of the former UN chief, Kofi Annan who arrived on a visit to investigate the ethnic violence targetting Rohingya Muslims in the state of Rakhine.
Standing at the airport as Mr Annan arrived, Buddhist protesters which included many Buddhist monks, carried placards reading "no to foreigners' biased intervention in our Rakhine State's affairs". Many booed and shouted "no Kofi-led investigation".
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The protest echoed that of Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka who last week protested against the UN Human Rights Council's call for credible accountability, as the current UN chief, Ban Ki Moon arrived in the country.
Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim community however has welcomed the arrival of the UN chief, expressing hope in the independent panel led by Mr Annan. See more here.
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