South Korean Buddhists rally against 'pro-Christian' president
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South Korean Buddhists have staged a protest against what they see as religious bias by the government of President Lee Myung-Bak, a devout Christian.
Analysts say such protests are rare in a country which guarantees freedom of religion, and say they were indirectly triggered by months of street rallies against US beef imports.
Early last month, seven activists wanted by police for leading the anti-beef protests took refuge in a Buddhist temple in central Seoul.
In late July, police stopped and searched a car carrying the temple's head monk.
Despite an official apology, Buddhists have accused police of treating them ike criminals, and rallied against what they've called Mr Lee's Christianity-friendly policies.
