The cowards of the Burmese regime are now bowing under pressure as the Junta has declared three days of national mourning for the sufferers, and the 78, 000 confirmed dead, after Cyclone Nargis hit the country, 18 days ago.
Yes, 18 days it has taken for the regime to signalise a slight awareness of the huge levels of suffering that the citizens of Burma have faced in the recent weeks. Just unfortunate, that this realisation is coming too late to diminish the damages already caused.
It is thus a paradox, that the Burmese regime decide to declare three days of official mourning after it’s allied, China began it’s own mourning for the victims after Sichuan earthquake last week.
What made China different from Burma, was a government who participated and tried to diminish the consequence of the catastrophe faced, while in Burma, the people were left alone to die, by denying the extent and severity of the situation and preventing international aid to reach those in need. And this all due to a selfish fear of being exposed, as a corrupt regime, without any consideration for democracy and human rights, like that would come as a surprise to anyone!
On the upside though, this new turn of reaction from the Burmese government might signalise the effect and impact that China has on the junta. The Burmese regime is also accepting more foreign aid to assist the situation after an emergency meeting in Singapore on Monday, although foreign expert employed by UN aid agencies are still not allowed to enter the country.
Douglas Alexander, Britain’s International Development Secretary commented: “Anything which may see more aid getting to the victims of Cyclone Nargis who so desperately need it is to be welcomed, but we are continuing to pressure the Burmese government to accept direct assistance in the affected areas.”
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