The judicial processes against the abbot and the temple since the 1990s have led to much debate regarding the procedures and role of the state towards religion, a debate that has intensified during the 2017 lockdown of the temple by the junta.
Proses peradilan terhadap kepala biara dan kuil sejak tahun 1990-an telah menyebabkan banyak perdebatan mengenai prosedur dan peran negara terhadap agama, perdebatan yang telah meningkat sejak pengepungan tahun 2017 kuil oleh junta.