Myanmar holds referendum despite cyclone chaos »
Posted By moddang 1 year, 1 month ago in NewsMyanmar held a rare election on Saturday to approve a new army-drafted constitution, ignoring calls from the outside world to postpone the vote amid the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Nargis.
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libsRfunny1 year, 1 month ago
From what I've read, they do things their own way over there. The gov't even stopped U.N. food distribution, saying they would handle it. Guess we don't have to worry about giving them any aid.
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nostalgia1 year, 1 month ago
"Government critics contend that the ruling generals have failed in their responsibilities to the people, opening the way for the UN to invoke its "responsibility to protect" provisions adopted in 2005 that give the Security Council power to ignore national sovereignty for humanitarian reasons."
French Foreign Minister Kouchner said that France would continue to seek a Security Council resolution to deliver aid over the objections of the Myanmar government.
UN officials awaiting permission to enter the country said privately that it is politically and practically almost impossible to launch such an intervention.
Representatives of aid organizations said most governments have no appetite for a confrontation with the generals. China's support for the regime prevents the Security Council consensus needed to adopt French calls for aid to be forced in.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/l...
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nostalgia1 year, 1 month ago
Maybe someone at the UN should force the vote in the Security Council.
China is always concerned with their image, especially with the Olympics coming up
Let China veto the "responsibility to protect" resolution
If the China vetoes the resolution, other countries should then call on China to come to the aid of the people in Myanmar
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simonsez1 year, 1 month ago
Give me a break ... That's one of your dumber posts , nikibabe.
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