23.05.2008
According to a Reuters news report
Myanmar’s junta agreed on Friday to admit cyclone aid workers “regardless of nationalities” to the hardest-hit Irrawaddy Delta, a breakthrough for delivering help to survivors, U.N. officials said.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on a mission to help 2.4 million left destitute by the storm that struck three weeks ago, reached the agreement with junta supremo Than Shwe in a meeting lasting more than two hours in the remote capital of Naypyidaw.
A United Nations official with Ban said foreign aid workers whose movements have been restricted since the May 2 disaster, would be given access to the delta, not just Yangon, the former capital and biggest city.
“The general said he saw no reason why that should not happen…as long as they were genuine humanitarian workers and it was clear what they were going to be doing,” the official said.
Ban said Than Shwe had also agreed to allow the airport in Yangon to be used as a logistical hub for distribution of aid, which is still only trickling in due to the restrictions on foreign relief operations.
Asked by a reporter whether the agreement on relief experts was a breakthrough, Ban replied: “Yes, I think so, he has agreed to allow all aid workers regardless of nationalities.”
World Vision, one of the few charities operating in Yangon, said any concessions from the junta were welcome, however small.
“Any positive noises are better than nothing,” spokesman James East said in the Thai capital, Bangkok. “We are cautiously optimistic. The critical thing is access to the delta.”
Than Shwe was taking “quite a flexible position on this matter,” Ban told reporters who traveled with him, a rare concession from the reclusive junta, which is under tougher Western sanctions for cracking down on pro-democracy protests last year.
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
NO WORD IS effective in burma..it is over 3 weeks..
One flag of ‘HELP’ TO ENTER the USA ship in sea…is properly one chance…for villagers.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Dear Friend ,
My mind was trouble after our beloved mother country was hit by disaster cyclone which wipe away close to 200′000 precious life …..
It question my mind , why ?
Why did our spiritual Ministers do not get warning from our Lord ..
Why our God did not prepare Spiritual leader to well prepare on time for his pain season to help those who are helpless ..
one of my friend , prophetic businessman give a word to me yesterday , this shows me a click what GOD is preparing to our Nation ….
” It is a BIRTH PAIN , TO DELIVERY NEW LIFE ”
Yes indeed my friend , It comes to my sense ,
Birth Pain to give life to a New Nation …
A Nation that will bring froth a New Generation with New Blood for A New Anointed Nation .
6 Million Jews were wipe away in History ….Then Comes a . ISRAELI NATION …………. A New BORN Nation .
On the birth of Jesus in Jerusalem where innocent children kill ……….. to pave a way for Jesus . Now , look at the World today , the Whole World Know about Him , more than one third of the World Worship him .
Though We may not understand , Let stand firm on What God has Shape our Nation .
Indeed Birth Pain was serious enough for a mother …… but after all the pain and suffering, mother rejoice seeing a new life , a new baby into her hand .
It must be painful for most of us to see our mother land like this , Lost of HOPE ……… Lost of Future , but believe that ” It is THE BIRTH PAIN that will bring toward a NEW NATION FULL OF LIFE ……….. REAL NATION TO ENJOY .
We must ta be responsible , We must play our part building our own Nation .
Brother and Sister ,for example :
There are almost 50′ to 100′000 our native people living in overseas .
If all our willing to give 10 USD or 10 Dollar at where we work .
This 10 USD per month would bring Change to our Land ….
that comes to 1 Million USD per month , 12 million per year .
forget about 100′000 people , let say ……….only 5 % , 5000 strong devoted who still have heart and love our mother land ………will bring 60′000 USD , that is 60 million Kyat ……. Don’t you think we can change and shape our Mother land ?
Why is it that take so long ? Is there not even 5 % Whose Blood is as Red as Chin Blood ?
Even if Only 5% of our people are FAITHFUL ENOUGH , play our part We can change our nation brother and sister , Build our beloved mother land …
Wipe her tear ….. Hug her broken body ……….. heal our burden and Kiss her broken vain .
If We were Faithful enough …………..f a i t h f u l e n o u g h
SPDC don’t care for World Human Right and Civil Right …Only God can do for Our Future of Burma Freedom…