Comments on: Myanmar Cyclone Nargis – Why Won’t Indian Govt. Help?

By: dreamom

dreamom — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:01:50 +0000

In regards to this tragedy I have been dumfounded by the Burmese reaction to international aid. I hadn’t really thought of the reaction of the neighbouring countries. From across the ocean it is easier to throw your hands up and say what can we do – living next door to so many people needing help must just break your heart!

By: janiesusanna

janiesusanna — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:58:23 +0000

Here’s news of Indian medics in Myanmar… I suppose it is the selfish generals in power who are to blame, really… weeks after the cyclone hit they are allowing the first international medical aid into the country! What are they wanting? To make the Burmese extinct?!?!?

Second foreign medics allowed in cyclone-hit Myanmar
(http://www.indoburmanews.net/archives-1/2008/may-2008/second-foreign-medics-allowed-in-cyclone-hit-myanmar/)
by indoadmin — last modified 2008-05-17 13:01
May 17, 2008: (Xinhua) YANGON: A 47-member medical team from India arrived at Yangon International Airport Saturday afternoon to render direct emergency medical aid to the country’s cyclone victims.
Led by Dr.Prafull Mohan, the Indian aid medics was the second foreign medical aid team to have access to the country’s victims. The Indian team brought along 15 tons of medicines.
Earlier in the afternoon, a 30-member medical team of Thailand comprising 18 doctors and 12 nurses, had arrived as the first batch of foreign medical staff allowed by the Myanmar government to carry out relief work in the country’s cyclone-devastated regions a fortnight after the disaster.
The Thai medics brought along 230,000 U.S. dollars’ medicine, weighing 10.45 tons.
Deadly tropical cyclone Nargis, which occurred over the Bay of Bengal, hit five divisions and states — Ayeyawaddy, Yangon, Bago,Mon and Kayin on May 2-3, of which Ayeyawaddy and Yangon inflicted the heaviest casualties and infrastructural damage.
According to a latest official death toll released on Friday evening, as many as 77,738 people have been killed in the disaster with altogether 55,917 still missing and 19,359 injured.

By: Silent Worker

Silent Worker — Sun, 18 May 2008 14:26:19 +0000

Saddam invited the noose because he was a predator for his own people. Burmese generals have so far escaped the same noose despite their hunting down of her own people. It is a mystery.
India can help Afghanistan. It helps Burma also. But it is bit slow.
Katrina relief work started after three days. If it takes a week in case Nargis why such hue and cry.
There is some reason behind every thing!

By: criticaldemocracy

criticaldemocracy — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:09:37 +0000

Perhaps the indian government has a military alliance with the burma regime? Perhaps the indian government already has large challenges to deal with because of a large population of poor people?

By: janiesusanna

janiesusanna — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:48:02 +0000

Ok, I just found this one news article on Reuters that says that India had rushed to aid Myanmar…

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL190767.htm

But my question is, if this is true, then why haven’t we heard anything about it on TV? Is the Indian media playing up? Are they the ones to blame?