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Politics of Disaster Relief
2008 May 9 Posted by Joseph Pascarella
A devastating cyclone has that struck the nation of Myanmmar last weekend that killed 100,000 persons is now in the Second Response or recovery phase. Part of the recovery phase entails rescue and relief for those afflicted in the region. The government of Myanmmar has reportedly seized aid in a dispute over distribution and control of the aid
These types of decisions made by officials serious hamper on ground operations and have detrimental effects in the long term. Unfortunately, there are few, if any accountability measures and the detrimental long term effects are hard to quantify and measure. However, small decisions during the recovery phase do have resounding effects.
Take care and stay safe.
Joe Pascarella
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Mark Rubin Says:
While it is unconscionable for any government of normalcy to withhold aid after a crisis of such magnitude, we must not forget that Myanmar/Burma is ruled by a military junta. This is the same government that keeps a Nobel Peace Prize recipient under “indefinite house arrest” and has no independent judiciary under which accused persons are given a fair and impartial trial. Furthermore, the junta must have in the back (or front) of its mind that Myanmar is the world’s second largest producer and exporter of opium, and that international aid, if accompanied by the normal military “escort” is allowed to roam freely in the country the opium trade could be affected. In other words, we are not dealing with a normal, citizen focused government, rather a brutal authoritarian regime. Should the delivery of aid really be at the forefront of the controversy, or should our attention be focussed on the overall human rights abuses occuring in Myanmar?
M. R. Rubin
May 13th, 2008 at 8:42 pm