Myanmar and Junta - The Rulers Are Not Answerable - By: cdmohatta

The phone lines are down, roads are blocked and electricity networks destroyed after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. It is nearly impossible to reach affected areas in the Irrawaddy delta the worst affected by Nargis. The dead bodies are decaying and if the situation continues there will be another flood of epidemics in Myanmar. But that will not affect the Junta. Junta is not concerned with lives of people. They are only concerned about how to get more money by exports.

Diplomacy has very little influence over the rulers of Myanmar. They listen to nobody and are not answerable to anyone. They are much worse than Saddam Hussein and other despots who rule the countries in Africa. What about relief to the people who are homeless, have no food and will be gripped by diseases soon? The junta can afford to let them die provided much information does not leak outside. It is like a house of horror where the Junta holds millions captive and the world watches indifferently.

At least the Tibetans can raise their voice across the world by the people of Myanmar have no such luxury. Myanmar is a closed country from where little information goes out. If a survey is done to find out about how many people of the developed world know about the name of the leader of Myanmar the results will be shocking. The world has forgotten Myanmar. This tragedy is opening some eyes around and the US is considering sending aid directly to the affected people by helicopters. Whether the aid will reach the people or will be taken away by Junta is a moot question.

The generals ruling Myanmar view foreign aid as a threat to their two-decade rule. That is because if they allow aid workers inside, the world will know lot of realities. The generals do not want that to happen. The army in Myanmar exists not to protect the nation but only to rule. There is no outside threat to Myanmar so the army has only one business- rule and live in style. Let the poor die. We have practically forgotten the revolt of the monks some months back. Those monks died without any gain. The deaths brought no relief to the people of Myanmar because the world paid no attention.

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