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Why is Myanmar's junta afraid of letting foreign aid workers help cyclone victims?

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Myanmar Relief - Burma Relief - Please Donate

freerepublic.com
May 8, 2008
        

The reports are clear, that it is the Buddhist monks doing the foot work to help the people in need right now in Burma. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW WE CAN SEND MONEY DIRECTLY TO THE BUDDHIST ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE DOING SUCH SELF-SACRIFICING WORK (many are giving their own lives for others) ??? Please...

                   

Myanmar storm called retribution, former nun says

jsonline.com
May 8, 2008
        

The devastating cyclone that swept into Myanmar on Saturday is seen by many Buddhists in the Southeast Asian nation as more than a natural disaster, according to a former Buddhist nun and professor in Milwaukee who has extensive experience ther... ... Buddhists blame...

                   

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADVISES FOCUS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN MYANMAR

un.org
May 8, 2008
        

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General, deeply concerned about the welfare of the people of Myanmar at this time of national tragedy, has taken note of the Government’s decision to proceed...

                   

Winded junta

expressindia.com
May 7, 2008
        

In the cyclone's devastation, there's more gloom for Myanmar's people. But is there hope too? ... In the cyclone’s devastation, there’s more gloom for Myanmar’s people. But is there hope too? The Indian Express : Last year, Myanmar’s military rulers shocked the world when...

                   

Wall Street Journal Online: Disaster may stir protests against Myanmar rulers - James Hookway

burmanet.org
May 7, 2008
        

The devastating cyclone that killed at least 22,000 people in Myanmar is driving up the cost of basic commodities and could stir fresh protests against the country’s military rulers, who violently put down a pro-democracy uprising last year. A girl drank water from a container as her homeless...

                   

Envoy says Myanmar must focus on cyclone, not referendum

hindu.com
May 7, 2008
        

Kuala Lumpur (AP): A top US envoy to Southeast Asia on Wednesday said that Myanmar's military junta should be focusing all its efforts on helping victims of a devastating cyclone, not pressing forward with a planned constitutional referendum. Scot Marciel, who was...

                   

Dennis Whittle: Helping Burma for Mother's Day

huffingtonpost.com
May 7, 2008
        

A friend writes from Burma: This is the worst disaster I have ever been in. The situation in Yangon is growing more desperate everyday as... ... A friend writes from Burma: This is the worst disaster I have ever been in. The situation in Yangon is growing more desperate...