Burma impounds UN aid deliveries
The World Food Programme has halted aid shipments to Burma after the contents of its first delivery were impounded on arrival in the military-ruled country.
The UN body says the Burmese government seized aid material flown in to help victims of the cyclone, which has killed tens of thousands.
The WFP said it had no choice but to halt aid until the matter was resolved.
Burma's ruling generals have faced mounting criticism over their handling of the crisis.
The UN fears more than 1.5 million people have been affected by the cyclone, with tens of thousands made homeless and vulnerable to disease.
Showing posts with label Burma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burma. Show all posts
Friday, May 09, 2008
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Burma shuts down last communication links
Burma's regime is targeting the last remaining communications links that brought images of the bloody crackdown on the recent pro-democracy protests to the outside world.
Evil cowards
Read more here.
Evil cowards
Read more here.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Global Hypocrisy on Burma
As the Burmese military brutally cracks down on a popular uprising of its citizens demanding democracy the question on many minds is – so what is the world going to do about it?
From the trend visible so far the answer is simple- nothing at all.
Nothing, that is, beyond the usual condemnations and pious appeals for ‘peaceful dialogue’ and the posturing at international forums in support of the Burmese people.
Nothing more than sending a lameduck UN envoy to negotiate with the paranoid Burmese generals. Negotiate what? Funeral services for their innocent victims mowed down like rabbits on the streets of Rangoon?
Read more here.
From the trend visible so far the answer is simple- nothing at all.
Nothing, that is, beyond the usual condemnations and pious appeals for ‘peaceful dialogue’ and the posturing at international forums in support of the Burmese people.
Nothing more than sending a lameduck UN envoy to negotiate with the paranoid Burmese generals. Negotiate what? Funeral services for their innocent victims mowed down like rabbits on the streets of Rangoon?
Read more here.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Pure Evil
The repression in Myanmar.
Any government that resorts to this is evil and needs to be removed. No question.
Men were shouting at the soldiers in English: "Fuck you. Go fuck yourself".
Soliders there, mutiny, do the right thing.
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