Comments:UN Secretary General releases new statement as UN aid starts to reach Myanmar

Latest comment: 16 years ago by Spacehusky

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One issue is that the government of Myanmar requested aid very early, while many aid agencies have added the caveat that this aid should be accompanied by aid-workers. --Webhat - (talk) 16:40, 8 May 2008 (UTC)Reply

Is this not prudent though? If the international community simply pours money into the hands of a corrupt and brutal dictatorship how much will reach the people? Spacehusky - (talk) 20:28, 8 May 2008 (UTC)Reply