Strong Condemnation: Statements of condemnation on terror act in Mandalay

12 civilians, including 5 children, sustained injuries due to a bomb explosion at the Parking Lot behind Mandalay Mayor’s Thingyan Pandal in Chanayethazan Township. As such terror act of the terrorist insurgents, targeting the innocent civilians, cannot be accepted, various social and religious organizations issued statements, showing their strong condemnation.
The organizations included the Young Men's Buddhist Association (YMBA), the Interfaith Friendship Organization (Central), Myanmar Evangelical Christian Alliance, the Methodist Church of the Union of Myanmar (Lower Myanmar), Sagasa Evangelical Church, Bago, Deliverance Church (Yangon), All Myanmar Hindu Central Council, Myanmar Tamil Hindu Foundation (HQ), ThanantaDhammaPalaka (Hindu) Association, Islamic Religious Affairs Council Myanmar, Myanmar War Veterans Organization, Myanmar Press Council, Myanmar Sports Media Federation, Myanmar Motion Picture Organization, Myanmar Music Association (Central), Myanmar Artists Association (Central), Myanmar Theatrical Association (Central), Myanmar Comedians’ Association, Myanmar Writers Association, Pinnaygon Rakhine Jaame Mosque and Buthidaung-Maungtaw Regional Development Association.