E/CN.4/1993/62 page 75 - Rev. James, Tee Tant village Elder Po Beh, Deacon of the church, Tee Tant village Rev. Daniel Tun, Hti Mulu-Kaimggyi village Pastor Thra Raynor, Klo Doh village Pastor Thra Ah Play, Klo Po village Pastor Thra Silas, Kathamyin village A number of pastors were also reportedly executed in Ohn Bin Su village. In mid-October, the pastor of Singugyi village, Thra Tse Eh Gay, is reported to have been shot dead when he left the church after the service. The young son of pastor Taw Ler from Kaw Le Lu village was allegedly beaten unconscious and taken to the town of Labutta. There has been no news about him since. On 18 October 1991, numerous pastors were reportedly killed in villages near the town of Ngaputaw. The following pastors are said to have been arrested on that occasion: - Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Pastor Johnny Htoo, Hti Mu Lu village Saw Khay, Kaw Kaw Lu village Lah Bah, Thet Po Lu village Htoo Set, Ka Ser Htoo village Bar Tha Aung, Kyauktan village Harry, Kyauktaloue village Harcourt, Hlaingboue village Tsar Eh Gay, Hsingugyi village Numerous pastors are said to have been killed in November 1991 when the entire Kawlelu village was set on fire by the army. Also in November, troops reportedly entered Eh Eh village in Tavoy District and forcefully raided during worship a protestant church which was full at the time. They arrested the congregation and segregated the men and women. The latter were then ill-treated and raped by the soldiers. The soldiers are reported to have subsequently set fire to a number of houses in the village and killed 24 persons." 46. On 12 November 1992, the Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations Office at Geneva transmitted the following information to the Special Rapporteur with regard to the above-mentionned allegation: "First of all, I should like to say categorically that the allegations to the effect that there is discrimination against people residing in Myanmar based on religion are totally untrue. In Myanmar, the major religions Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism - live side by side, flourishing and living in complete harmony. It is true that a large majority of the Myanmar nationals are Buddhists. Buddhism is a tolerant religion. Myanmar’s culture goes back as far as thousands of years. Its culture is known for its gentleness, compassion and tolerance. This deep and rich culture ensures that there is great respect for other religious faiths. One who has been to Yangon (Rangoon), the capital, will notice that right at the centre of the town, there are a Buddhist pagoda, a Christian church, an Islamic mosque and a Hindu temple - all symbols of major religions thriving in Myanmar. Even in the olden days, the Myanmar kings as devout Buddhists liberally decreed the promotion of other religions by way of the construction of mosques