The corralling of monks was a serious blow.They carry high moral authority in this predominantly Buddhist nation of 54 million people and the protests had mushroomed when the clergymen joined in.

• 对僧侣的控制是一个沉重的打击，在这个拥有五千四百万人口，以佛教为主要宗教信仰的国家，僧侣的参与给运动带来了崇高的道德威望，参加人数急剧上升。