Burma’s Shell Game
Than Shwe has opened the doors for outsiders to assist his struggling
nation. One must realize this Mob Boss/Military Leader does not do
things for humanitarian reasons. If he did, the doors would have been
opened at the very onset of this tragic disaster. The reality of his
humanitarian gesture is the fact he has groomed the disaster areas for
Western observers.
Villagers have been ordered by the Yayaka (Ward Peace and Development
Counsel) to keep out of sight from aid workers and in many cases they
have been moved around the countryside. Some have been placed in labor
camps, other have been moved back to their devastated villages with no
means of survival. But the final outcome was the fact these suffering
people did not receive the aid the world intended them to receive.
Irrawaddy News quoted Rangoon businessman Min Zaw;
“The Yayaka drove through town and announced by loudspeaker that
nobody could stay in the street,” he said. “They said that if their
leaders and donors saw people living in the streets, it would hurt
their dignity.”
Union Solidarity and Development Association members were busy
ordering donors not to give aid directly to the people. Their reason,
“it would make the refugees lazy and dependant on aid”. The reality is,
the junta wants this aid for their black market sales since this is
common within the borders of this morally corrupt government. According
to refugees I’ve spoken to, foreign aid never goes to the people it is
meant for and the public at large are resigned to this reality.
Where ever Western aid workers go to, under the watchful eye of the
junta, the place has already been groomed. Only complacent pro junta
victims receive aid while secretly many others are starving to death.
What aid they do receive is usually rancid, old and not the fresh
supplies being airlifted from donor countries.
Quietly the ethnic cleansing of the Karen people moves forward while
more and more opposition leaders disappear. It is business as usual as
the world is offered a smoke screen and blatant lies from this criminal
military junta. The citizenry is totally terrorized by this regime
since death is the rule of thumb to maintain obedience from the
populous. Starving to death is a much more humane way to die since they
know the junta would torturethem to death in a ghoulish act of
savagery if they disobey.
It is plain as the noise on a person’s face that Than Shwe is taking
full advantage of this disaster to cull the masses who’ve opposed him
for so many years. It is the silent death from disease and starvation
the world will not be allowed to see. Cyclone Naris has become the
death sentence for all who oppose Than Shwe, it is as simple as that.
Be well aware that all the aid in the world will not help those who are
truly in need. And it’s a sure bet most of the aid, materials and
equipment will see the black market and fill the coffers of a corrupt
and criminal government. With open and greedy arms, Than Shwe is
welcoming outside help. Rest assured this is a calculated move and the
world is being duped. Make damn sure your donations are going directly
to the people. So I advice you contact the Free Burma Rangers, The
Irrawaddy and agencies they identify as non-junta. You can bet your
bottom dollar Than Shwe has a few bogus agencies around the world
gathering money as we speak.
Here is a good place to start;
FBR
P.O. Box 14, Mae Jo
Chiang Mai 50290
Thailand
webmaster@freeburmarangers.org
The Irrawaddy
PO Box 242 Chiang Mai University Post Office
Chiang Mai 50202
Thailand
webmaster@irrawaddy.org
Your Devil’s Advocate
Buffalohair
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Creativity is the byproduct of a fertile mind
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