In an exclusive interview with Borderless News Online, prominent Burmese monk Shwe Nya War Sayardaw said Myanmar’s government is stirring up religious divisions in a bid to maintain a firm grasp on power. This comes amid citizens’ ongoing complaints that change in the newly-opened country is happening at too sluggish a pace, after decades of economic isolation from the rest of the world. The comments also come in the run-up to November's elections -- the first open elections in 25 years. The outspoken monk, a frequent critic of Myanmar's government, is one of only a handful of civic leaders to meet with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to the country in 2011
