3rd Feb 2013
M-Media
On 10th April 2012, the article “Beef-free Zone” written by Zee Kwat Sein, which insulted Islam and Muslims, was mentioned in page 17 of number 13 of volume 2 of Ayeyarwady Regional (Parliament) Hluttaw’s Newsletter. Islamic Religious Affairs Council of Ayeyarwady Region sent an official letter about that article to U San Sint, the Regional Htuttaw’s speaker, on 7th January 2013. The letter is mentioned completely below.
Ayeyarwady Region, IRAC
No. 27, Mosque Road, Pathein City
Date- 7th Jan 2013
Letter No. TaAaKa/ AAaKa/ Admin (1)
To
Speaker
Ayeyarwady Regional Hluttaw
Pathein City
Subject : the issue of Zee Kwat Sein’s Beef-free Zone
Reference : page 17 of number 13 of volume 2 of Hluttaw’s newsletter
1. In the page of Hluttaw’s newsletter referred above, Zee Kwat Sein insulted Islam and Muslims in the “Beef-free Zone” article.
2. In ancient times, Negroid ethnic groups settled in Myanmar (ref:Phyothara’s book “to know about Myanmar”). Four major religions practicing in Myanmar today are not this land’s origin but merely came from foreign lands.
3. Pathein City was ruled by three consecutive generations of Pathi Kings and Daargaa ( tomb of Muslim saints) in Pharaagyi Gone is historical evidence of those monarchs (ref: history of Shwe Mu Daw Pagoda)
4. Being a beef-free zone is not totally a religious matter. There was no historically authentic proof of implementing such zone in Buddha’s time. It is not the state’s policy as well as economy too.
5. Solely the responsible persons will know more about the intentions of describing such childish and silly light writing which has no benefit for both the nation and people at all in the Hluttaw’s newsletter.
6. In King Min Tone’s days, he decided the issue of crown prince Kanaung’s underwater mine project, confusing politics with religion,and so Myanmar was badly defeated in English-Myanmar Third War.Consequently, the country was eventually colonized.
7. Today is the very right time to try enthusiastically for the development of the country. Hence, Regional IRAC has emphatically deduced that there has absolutely no merit for any one in such low standard pointless writing under the name of so-called religion or sainthood these days.
8. Islam totally bans interest, alcohol, karaoke bars, massage parlors, prostitution, drug, illegal sex, living together, gambling and playing card in funerals. Whether eating beef or not is just a personal matter and it should be given first priority to take effective action to such problems as saving numerous lives of child laborers from restaurants and girls working in massage parlors and brothels because of their survival more important than the issue of beef eating. (ref: Thantawsint Journal, vol. 1, no. 42, pg- 11)
9. Beef-free zones can affect the country’s economy negatively (ref: two “The Mirror” newspapers, 13.13.2012, pg-6 & 30.12.2012, pg-20).
10. The Regional IRAC has suggested that, meaningless writing with no standard which could lead to damage the unity of citizens and harmony among religions should not be mentioned in the Regional Hluttaw’s newsletter.
Maung Maung Aye
Secretary
Islamic Religious Affairs Council
Pathein City, Ayeyarwady Region
Mobile phone- 09 73650163
the article “Beef-free Zone” written by Zee Kwat Sein, which insulted Islam and Muslims, number 13 of volume 2 of Ayeyarwady Regional (Parliament) Hluttaw’s Newsletter
