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...were signs last week that it may eventually be the Buddhists who crack. Everything else having failed, Buddhist Ringleader Thich Tri Quang went on a hunger strike, by week's end had lapsed into a near coma that at least served the purpose of keeping him quiet. Thich Tam Chau, spokesman of the Buddhist hierarchy's moderate wing, publicly broke with Tri Quang and the militants. Tri Quang, said Tam Chau, has "no authority to promulgate any decisions" of the hierarchy, adding, "I am not for bringing Buddha into the streets." And in a swift, virtually bloodless move...
...People come to him in a steady stream with reports, requests, gossip, rumors, intelligence. Clearly reveling in his game of political chess, he dispatches a Buddhist plenipotentiary to the resort city of Dalat, sends one of his attendant courier-monks with a message to the Vien Hoa Dao. Thich Tam Chau, secretary-general of the institute and nominally the senior monk in Viet Nam, comes by for lunch. Tam Chau, 44, once considered Tri Quang's rival, likes such creature comforts as his chauffeured Mercedes sedan. Tri Quang twits him about it, himself takes pedicabs about town...
...sooner had last week's crisis been resolved than out to the 48 Buddhist chapters in the provinces went a cable: "Stop the struggle movement because the demands of the Buddhists of Viet Nam have been met by the authorities." Tri Quang, Tam Chau and Thien Minh all signed it. To the more militant chapter at Hué, a special message was sent: "Hold any action until the arrival of Thich Tri Quang." Then, hunkering down on the floor, Tri Quang personally reined in a delegation of monks pressing for more action. "We must honor our words," he said loftily, adding...
...years ago, Saigon's Buddhists asked the government for a license to celebrate the occasion in the city's central market. Ky and the generals agreed, provided that no more than 600 took part and that there was no antigovernment tone to it. Saigon Buddhist Leader Thich Tam Chau promised as much-or as little. But several thousand gathered at the market, led by five well-known agitators. They pinned up pictures of Ky and other generals on the stakes used for public executions, together with a sign that read: "This is the plaza of demagogy. Ky, Thieu...
...from provincial and city councils-which Buddhists control. Ky has so far refused, and with good reason. A Buddhist-dominated Assembly would bring into the streets Viet Nam's four other major religious groups: the Catholics, the Hoa Hao, the Cao Dai and the Protestants. Saigon Buddhist Thich Tam Chau seems willing to compromise with the government on the Assembly, but so far the fiery Tri Quang has refused-and is using the demonstrations to improve his leverage...