One thing we do distribute as the message of Ma Ba Tha, which is quite clearly political, is that a person focused on the Buddhist religion is more appropriate to choose.
spokesperson for the Rangoon chapter of the Association for the Protection of Race and Religion (Ma Ba Tha), discussing accusations that the Buddhist nationalist group had urged against voting for the NLD
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