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Muslims, Buddhists and Christians in March for Peace
JAKARTA, Oct 12 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - A march for peace on Thursday in Bangkok gathered a mixed group of Muslims, Christians and Buddhists, calling on the U.S. to stop attacking Afghanistan.
The group also called on the U.S. and its major ally, Great Britain, to fight terror with non-violent means of justice.
The group observed five minutes of silence in mourning for victims of the armed conflict between the U.S. and the Taliban regime of Afghanistan.
The demonstrators then marched on the U.S. and British embassies to appeal for peace. Police and other security forces did not disturb them.
They handed an 180 meter-long cloth banner bearing their message for peace to officials of both embassies.
Pairin Chotesakulrat, who represented the group, said all parties to the conflict should stop using violent means for the sake of innocent people living in areas under attack.
"We absolutely disagree with terrorism as well as all forms of violent retaliation,'' said Pairin.
"We are saddened by the U.S.['s] decision to use military forces because violent retaliation will only bring an endless cycle of revenge," she said.
As the demonstration went on in front of the British embassy, police arrested three Bangladeshi nationals who were videotaping and taking photos of the event.
Meanwhile, six Iranian and two Yemeni nationals suspected of terrorist links were briefly detained Thursday for questioning, police said.
The eight suspects were taken into custody at Chantaporn Apartment in Phaya Thai district following a tip, Police Lt. Col. Choosawat Chanrojanakij, of the Crime Suppression Division, said.
The eight were named as Saeed Rieazem, 26, Mehdi Shaygan, 21, Mahdikhani Zarehnas Avaz, 30, Asgar Azazi, 29, Manougherh Ahmaddouraghghaleh, 27, Saeed Ghadimmolaloo, 27, - all from Iran, and Aref Omar Hamood Moozab, 20 and Mohammed Mohsen Naji Moozab, 23, from Yemen.
All released after questioning except for Rieazem, who did not have a passport.
He was sent to immigration police.
Choosawat said the others entered the country legally and were here to study Thai boxing. They had been profiled and would be watched closely.
With additional reporting by Kazi Mahmood
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