Burma
What a total sham of a country. In the middle of a humanitarian disaster where little has been done, aid has been withheld, and tens of thousands die, the 'generals' hold a popular referendum on a new constitution which guarantees their power and protection. Amazingly, turnout was 99%, and 92% of the population supported the changes! What a crock. Sadly, we live in a world where many nations appease such dictators. Is there a difference if 50,000 die because of the govt. withholding aid and acting completely inept, or the govt. kills 50,000 directly? I would say no.
All this is just so that Gen Than Shwe can keep up the charade of government. Any child could see past it, but most of the members of the UN recognize the dictatorship as legitimate.
Usually, dictatorships and highly controlled nations such as Cuba are relatively good at dealing with natural disasters, as there are no protections of personal freedom, and close ties to the military. In this case, the government is so useless they cant even do that.
All this is just so that Gen Than Shwe can keep up the charade of government. Any child could see past it, but most of the members of the UN recognize the dictatorship as legitimate.
Usually, dictatorships and highly controlled nations such as Cuba are relatively good at dealing with natural disasters, as there are no protections of personal freedom, and close ties to the military. In this case, the government is so useless they cant even do that.
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