on the myanmar cyclone and sze chuan earthquake

i seriously wonder what was running in the minds of the junta, insisting that they can take care of their country and people in this disaster, adamant to refuse all foreign entrants and only after a period then are they willing to let foreign aid trickle in.

*the junta might be aiding!*

say! where is the proof that they can so take care of their people? maybe they are and are doing a good job for all you know. but no foreign media is there to cover it; even their state media is also not permitted to cover it. presumably, they felt that any form of media coverage is purely propaganda and will twist their hard work into circus acts due to their unflattering history. it is also likely that they uphold the belief that one must not brag about good deeds being done. *rolls eyes at desperate attempt to sound less accusatory against the junta at this point*

*on a more realistic note*

in comparison to myanmar's bleak situation, sze chuan's earthquake has a more optimistic touch, with so much support pouring to the area within the country. in the eyes of the observers, the situation in sze chuan is not as worrisome as the one in myanmar.

such a vast difference in disaster management speaks volumes of the governing regimes of the countries. while one has clearly placed priority on saving civilians, the other one just bodes a ominous future for the people under the rule whose priority on saving civilians is a distant second to the affairs of the military government, which really is so ironic, if they were to have an item on the welfare of the myanmar people as part of their agenda. i tell you i will snort so hard until all my phlegm goes straight to my head.

the latest news from yahoo/AP on myanmar junta warning against hoarding cyclone aid will enrage the hell outta all readers on this piece of information:

The group (meaning New York-based Human Rights Watch)also said it had confirmed an Associated Press report this week that the junta took control of high-protein biscuits supplied by the international community and then distributed low-quality, locally produced substitutes to civilians.

*what if the press is manipulating?*

i swear if this is really affirmative, it will really boil the blood of every single person reading the piece of news. controversially, it could be the very objective of the press to turn the international players and watchers against the junta by playing up the negativities of the junta. after all, majority of the US press seem to have the concept that democracy is the way to go and will not hesitate to slam views that indicate otherwise, and the junta fits the bill of everything that is not democratic.

a nation can never live in isolation, and myanmar's junta is a live example proving this theory true, especially more so if it is a poverty-stricken nation. for all we know, as i have suggested (albeit the snorting and rolls-eyes commentaries) earlier on, the junta could indeed have been providing aid. but due to infrastructure restrictions and lack of a strategic game plan, they are unable to reach out far enough to the people. but being so adamant to operate in isolation, doing things their own way without address and explanation, it will only serve to subject itself to judgmental calls on their actions, often viewed negatively if they refuse to offer any reasoning, that alienates the government from the rest of the world, causing their people to continue to suffer at the end of the day.

perhaps this disaster has opened up more cans of worms in the political situation of myanmar, indicating change is necessary. though painful, and more blood could be spilled in the near future due to the possible political unrest, it could be the spark plug leading to a better tomorrow for the people of myanmar. yet again, if handled incorrectly, myanmar will nosedive into a worse situation than before.