Wirathu claimed that Myanmar's Muslims are being financed by Middle Eastern forces, saying, "The local Muslims are crude and savage because the extremists are pulling the strings, providing them with financial, military and technical power".
Wirathu mengatakan bahwa Muslim Myanmar didanai oleh pasukan Timur Tengah, dengan mengatakan, "Muslim lokal di sini kasar dan buas karena para ekstremis menarik senar, memberi mereka kekuatan finansial, militer dan teknis".