As poor, isolated, and off the beaten path Burma (The Union of Myanmar) is, they know how bad muslim influence is. Burmese are a fiercely independent people despite their pacificist outward appearance.
Well, when you chose to travel, you knew you were relatively safe traveling in a Buddhist country. But, over the years, all of Asia and Southeast Asia has been over-run by Muslims with terrible consequences.
No wonder they want their safety back. And tourists that are not afraid to come.