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I. INTRODUCTION:
"After the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon met with General Than Shwe, the
government officially announced that the country would open its door to any relief
support for Cyclone Nargis victims. Since then, there is a daily announcement in the
government newspaper ?New Light of Myanmar,” saying that ?any donor from any
area may go down to any storm-hit areas of their choice, and can provide any
assistance to any person in any area”. However in reality, 60 days after the Cyclone
Nargis hit, the government has still failed to provide assistance to most of the villages
in Irrawaddy delta. There are also a lot of limitations on the UN agencies,
international agencies, local NGOs and social groups who are providing relief in the
storm-hit areas.
Almost everyday at Rangoon International Airport you can see planes landing and
bringing relief supplies to the Nargis victims. And, everyday on the government's pro
MRTV 4, announces that they have provided food and other necessities to the victims
and have announced that the relief phase is over and that it is now time for recovery
and reconstruction. However, questions have to be asked: how is the support provided
and who actually receives the support? and why has the affected population in further
delta areas not been given enough support to meet their basic needs? This report aims
to answer these questions based on research in Ngeputaw and Laputta townships in
June 2008, and also outlines the major problems that need to be addressed such as
access to land and ownership issues, health care, water, sanitation, education, orphans,
and other social problems..."
Source/publisher:
Ko Shwe
Date of Publication:
2008-07-23
Date of entry:
2008-07-23
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Language:
English
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