Myanmar's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wunna Maung Lwin addresses the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 30, 2013. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Myanmar will not allow those eager to incite ethnic and religious violence to exploit the Southeast Asian country's newfound openness as it struggles along the path to democracy, Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin said on Monday.
The comments from the country formerly known as Burma came as terrified Muslims hid in their homes in the Northwest after armed police dispersed a Buddhist mob that torched houses and surrounded a mosque - the latest outbreak of sectarian tension.
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