Nobel laureate & devout Buddhist

"She did not directly refer to recent monk-led violence in the city of Meikhtila that have killed 43 people. Thousands, mostly Muslims, were driven from their homes and businesses as bloodshed spread across central Myanmar, putting the Muslim minority on edge in one of Asia's most diverse countries." "The failure of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner to defuse the tension undermines her image as a unifying moral force. Suu Kyi, herself a devout Buddhist, has previously said little on the violence." (thanks Amir)