"Did the Mandalay incident occur spontaneously, or is it part of Myanmar?s broader political puzzle? What is certain, is that successive governments in Myanmar have stoked ethnic tensions in the past for political leverage, such as Ne Win?s anti-Chinese campaign in the 1960s. Considering ultra-nationalist Buddhism has enough grassroots support to sustain itself, and that the government has already taken MaBaTha?s agenda in parliament, the political puzzle is likely to remain an issue beyond the 2015 general election."