ASIA/MYANMAR - Respect and coexistence as the basis for democracy

Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Dialogue, respect for Others and tolerance are core values for the Burmese people that want to start a new democratic season", said to Agenzia Fides Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, as the country prepares itself for elections on 8 November.
In recent days the relations of civil society organizations have again brought national and international attention to the plight of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority that is still victim of trafficking and violence in the Andaman Sea. According to the UN, between January and June 2015 at least 370 people died while they were trying to flee from Myanmar to reach other countries in the area. In Myanmar, the Rohingya are by law non-citizens. The repeated waves of violence against them have forced tens of thousands of people to flee, ending up at the mercy of human traffickers.
In the midst of the violence that the Rohingya have suffered at the hands of Buddhist extremist groups, "the Burmese Church has always promoted reconciliation following values such as justice, peace and equitable development for all, inter-religious dialogue", notes the Cardinal. While the situation remains tense, even in view of the upcoming elections, the Catholic community in Burma stresses one of the nation's basic principles: respect for others, without discrimination, and peaceful coexistence between cultures, ethnic groups and faiths. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 30/10/2015)

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