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Call to give visas for volunteers to help cyclone victims in Myanmar
thestar.com.my May 12, 2008
The Myanmar Government should issue special visas for volunteers to help the victims affected by Cyclone Nargis. ... Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s political secretary Ng Wei Aik said the special visa would enable help to reach Myanmar as soon as possible. “We might not...
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