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Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 7, 2008 - 11:26 AM
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You should have heard by now the news of the devastating cyclone that hit Burma this past weekend. The death toll is rising and the number of people without shelter or access to clean water and aid is quickly becoming a humanitarian crisis.
The international community has been pressing the Burmese government to allow aid into the country. While the military junta has relented and allowed aid to flow in, there are still delays with issuing visas to the aid workers - the people with the logistical skills and experience to ensure that aid is distributed effectively.
Is the Burmese government making a mistake by not allowing foreign aid workers in quickly? Should the international community do anything more?
This post was edited on: 2008-05-07 at 11:27 AM by: DeepEndZen
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 10, 2008 - 10:30 AM
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"Is the Burmese government making a mistake by not allowing foreign aid workers in quickly?"
Indeed, the junta governing Myanmar (Burma) is worsening the problem with their stubborness. Their people are in dire need of food and health care. Whatever angle we look at it, receiving aid from the UN and other nations will only help alleviate the situation. They keep on thinking that by accepting external aid, they are automatically conceding to the liberalization pressure supported by the UN, the US, and other countries when the two are completely different matters.
Myanmar is a poor country. I doubt they have enough funds to bounce back and restore the livelihood of thousands of its citizens. What they are in now is an emergency. And a stubborn attitude is not a fiitting solution.
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 12, 2008 - 10:03 AM
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Hi There ,
It is really sad to see how the govt has reacted to the situation there ....... I think that UN should send the peace keeping force there to uproot the govt which is behaving in such a callous way ....
Kaushik
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 12, 2008 - 10:11 AM
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babaikaushik wrote:
Hi There ,
It is really sad to see how the govt has reacted to the situation there ....... I think that UN should send the peace keeping force there to uproot the govt which is behaving in such a callous way ....
Kaushik
Kaushik - unfortunately, that isn't - and more importantly, shouldn't - be the way the UN peace keeping forces operate. What you're advocating is exactly the same thing that the US army has done in Iraq, Afghanistan etc - "We don't like the way you're behaving, so we're just going to remove you!"
I think that that sort of knee-jerk response is callous honestly - and does a great disservice to the people who we would be trying to help. Right now the major pressing issue is getting aid to the people who need it most. Dealing with the Burmese military junta will have to wait.
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 13, 2008 - 03:48 AM
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DeepEndZen wrote:
babaikaushik wrote:
Hi There ,
It is really sad to see how the govt has reacted to the situation there ....... I think that UN should send the peace keeping force there to uproot the govt which is behaving in such a callous way ....
Kaushik
Kaushik - unfortunately, that isn't - and more importantly, shouldn't - be the way the UN peace keeping forces operate. What you're advocating is exactly the same thing that the US army has done in Iraq, Afghanistan etc - "We don't like the way you're behaving, so we're just going to remove you!"
I think that that sort of knee-jerk response is callous honestly - and does a great disservice to the people who we would be trying to help. Right now the major pressing issue is getting aid to the people who need it most. Dealing with the Burmese military junta will have to wait.
The best way to fight a problem is to treat it root cause & that is what I have suggested......
This is the right moment to act as people there will be more motivated to help the organizations to uproot the govt which is of no-good for them....
Kaushik
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 16, 2008 - 08:47 AM
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Whatever it is the UN decides to do, it needs to do it fast, question: If the UN ever decides to remove Burma as a member of the UN, do you think this will qualify as a rational move?
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Well, it's just so unfortunate
May 24, 2008 - 09:15 AM
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Its so unfortunate that such a thing of a catastrophic nature has happened and the government is refusing to allow aid workers into the country. If such persons in power, had people who were hit with that disaster, probably they would have allowed aid workers. But this is what we always talk about, humanitarianism - how do we brace up to the challenge. Is the rule of law that deft that it does not take the plight of the masses into consideration?
At times i wonder if many persons ought to be in government. it's so unfortunate. If there is any way we could go about persuading the government to allow aid workers into the country that would be very much on the better side rather than taking a military approach. So pls let us all cooperate and not burst a new conflict.
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May 24, 2008 - 02:27 PM
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when I read the newspaper, I also felt frustrated about the reactions of Burmese government. When their residents are facing to the difficulties,dissapointed , the government makes the progress of entering their country for the volunteers and helpers so strictly . Morever, they continue to run for the political approach. Why do they need to do that in this situation? Everything can be delayed after this grief over .
I hope something may change thier minds, the leaders of Myanmar . And this disaster will be overcome soon .
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
May 25, 2008 - 01:00 AM
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Just an update, guys! Haha!
Well, it seems that Burmese junta leader Than Shwe finally felt the need to allow the influx of foreign aid workers into their country. This after he met with UN Sec General Ban Ki-Moon to discuss the matter. The only thing is, it took weeks before apt action was made. Time is life, you know.
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Re: Burma & Cyclone Nargis
July 2, 2008 - 11:51 PM
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I was so sad when I read and saw on the news what has been happening in Burma with the cyclone. There was so much destroyed, even in Yangon, and that wasn't even the hardest hit area. I was wondering if anyone knew how to get information about people in Burma at the moment, like finding out if they are ok or not. My family had many friends in Burma and we haven't heard anything yet, and it is already two months since the cyclone so I am very very worried about them. If you have any idea what so ever on how to get information can you please reply to this.
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