Myanmar officials need to accept more help!

By Locamama Posted May 7, 2008 22:28:37

As horrible and tragic as the cyclones and the lives lost in Myanamar are. It is even more tragic that Myanamar officials seem more concerned with staying in power than helping their own people. People are starving and devastated. Myanamar has accepted help from a few neighboring countries but there are many more that are willing to help but being denied permission. This situation is just horrendous and it breaks my heart. I just watched a news report which showed a large shipment of medical supplies that cannot be sent because they will not allow it into the country.

Though thousands were killed in the cyclones, there are now estimates that the death total could reach up to 100,000 because of the unsanitary conditions and lack of safe food and water. This is not the time for a power struggle. This is not the time to be denying visas to aid workers. This is a time to have a heart and allow these poor people access to the help that others are willing to provide.

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I just wanted to include a link for anyone who wants to make a donation to help these people.

http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/eappeal.nsf/egift-disaster-response-southern-asia-cyclone-relief?OpenForm&campaign=11365555&cmp=KNC-11365555

Is there any question that they need to accept more help? But they are in their own fire. They refused to be warned. They kinda deserve it, if you ask me, for having such proud officials. Revolution is an option.

I have a friend whose preacher/pastor/whatever is there. They had a scary couple days when they couldn't locate him and didn't hear from him. He is safe and sound, though.

It's very sad that people may lose their lives, not because of an natural disaster, but because of the pride of those responsible for their safety and care.

It is sad, but not unprecedented. I have seen it repeated too many times with these tin plated dictators.

And the UN props them up.

It is sad, but not unprecedented. I have seen it repeated too many times with these tin plated dictators. And the UN props them up.

Hopefully the UN is going to force them accept aid.

It's very sad that people may lose their lives, not because of an natural disaster, but because of the pride of those responsible for their safety and care.

Exactly, the country already had a horrible human rights record. I think this is just another example of how little concern they actually have with the well being of the people of their country.

Revolution is an option.

In the long term I think that may happen but when people are just trying to survive one more day, I don't think they have the energy to through a revolution

Hopefully the UN is going to force them accept aid.

I would not hold my breath on it.

Hopefully the UN is going to force them accept aid.

LOL. What are they going to do? Send them a harsh letter perhaps?

People should realize that the U.N. is worthless, and dictators such as this are the real problems in the world. I'm sure it won't take long for someone to blame the U.S. or Bush.

Yes, this situation is heart wrenching. The inability of the country to mitigate the effects of a natural disaster is one thing, but their total refusal to allow aid is inhuman.

There is even talk in the pentagon to airdrop aid supplies in, against the government of Myanmar's will. Defense Sec. Robert Gates says it isn't going to happen, but there are people in high places pushing for it.

Can you imagine airdropping humanitarian supplies being "an act of war"?

I doubt it would do any good.

After finally getting some aid in there, I just read that the U.N. has halted all further shipments because the Military Junta promptly confiscated what they had gotten in.

Idiots all around.

After finally getting some aid in there, I just read that the U.N. has halted all further shipments because the Military Junta promptly confiscated what they had gotten in.

They allowed aid in but they won't allow the aid workers. I mean they're only trying to save people's lives.

Can you imagine airdropping humanitarian supplies being "an act of war"?

Especially when their countrymen are dying for lack of those supplies. It's horrible. I'm sure if the people weren't so busy trying to survive their would be a coup.