The action of defending Muslim Rohingyas in front of Borobudur temple,

Action of solidarity in responding to the violence against the ethnic Rohingya Myanmar military held at the mosque An-Nur, located not far from the gates of the Temple of Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java. Mass action roll out unseen prayer before the start of the rally.

Prayer is the prayer of a casket of invisibility is done from a distance when the remains of the bodies had already been buried. Since the conflict broke out in Rakhine State, Myanmar, at least 400 people were killed. About 125 thousand Rohingya people fled from Rakhine State.

Based on the radar of CNN Indonesia on site, action Martial Rohingya followed around a thousand people. Action held a number of religious organizations is only about two kilometers from the famous Borobudur Temple.
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A number of organizations that follow the action of which is derived from the town of Cilacap, Wonosobo, Temanggung, Magelang, and other cities in Central Java.

Meanwhile the activity of the tourists who visit to Borobudur is still running as usual. But the officers who guard tightened security at the entrance to Borobudur. The tourists went through the metal detector. Similarly, security at the mosque An Nur joined tightened.

The combined apparatus who stand guard around the site of the action amount reached 2,800 personnel. They served in a number of areas, other than the point Borobodur, The Mosque An-Nur, and Mendut Temple. All the Soekarno-Hatta Road closed temporarily during the action takes place.

Until now, the action takes place is conducive. Mass chanted shouted action and oration contains criticism against Myanmar over the violence that plagued the ethnic Rohingya. A number of demonstrators also staged a fundraising action for the victims of violence, the Rohingya
Action of solidarity for the Rohingya was held at the mosque 212 Alumni An Nur, front of the Borobudur Temple. Participants of the action was not allowed into the area of the temple.


Central Java earlier, Inspector General of police Condro Kirono said, the temple is a place of worship and ritual of Buddhists, so its existence is highly protected by the Government, the nation, and the State.

In addition, the temple is the site that has been designated as a UNESCO world cultural heritage so that it becomes a vital object that must be preserved.

Earlier, the action of solidarity also held a number of , in Jakarta, in front of the Myanmar Embassy. One of the organizations that participated, namely the Islamic Defenders Front with lower wing of the Organization, the defenders of Islamic Warriors (LPI).

In the affidavits, LPI reject unequivocally the Buddhist forum Indonesia statement stating that the Rohingya crisis there is no relation to the religious and ethnic reasons.

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