Torneyboy Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Six day's late.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Latest ... YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - A U.N. official says the World Food Program is suspending cyclone aid to Myanmar because its government seized supplies flown into the country. He says the WFP has no choice but to suspend the shipments until the matter is resolved. WFP spokesman Paul Risley said Friday that all "the food aid and equipment that we managed to get in has been confiscated." The shipment included 38 tons of high-energy biscuits. Risley said it is not clear why the material was seized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 UN halts Burma aid after seizure 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 tonnes of aid material flown in to help victims of Cyclone Nargis, 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. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Maybe the time is right to kick the farkers out. And they still plan on holding the referendum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Use food to buy votes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Update: The U.N. said the aid included 38 tons of high-energy biscuits and arrived in Myanmar on Friday on two flights from Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates. "All of the food aid and equipment that we managed to get in has been confiscated," U.N. World Food Program spokesman Paul Risley said. "For the time being, we have no choice but to end further efforts to bring critical needed food aid into Myanmar at this time." Myanmar's government acknowledged taking control of the shipments and said it plans to distribute the aid "without delay by its own labor to the affected areas." In a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press, government spokesman Ye Htut said the junta had "clearly stated" what it would do and denied the action amounted to a seizure. "I would like to know which person or organization (made these) these baseless accusations," he said. The WFP's regional director, Tony Banbury, directly appealed to Myanmar's military leaders in an interview with Associated Press Television News. "Please, this food is going to people who need it very much. You and I, we have the same interests," Banbury said. Those victimsâ??those 1 million or more peopleâ??who need this assistance are not part of a political dialogue. They need this humanitarian assistance. Please release it." Who ... me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 This is insane, the junta seem intent on doing everything to kill their own people...the disregard shown is beyond comprehension. Really, someone needs to get these fuckers. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Maybe the time is right to kick the farkers out. Easy there, pal! Talk like that around here will get you labeled a "neo-con". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Really, someone needs to get these fuckers. Now. Help us, George W. Bush, you're our only hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 This is insane, the junta seem intent on doing everything to kill their own people... You act like you don't know to expect this of Communists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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