What a difference between the two major disasters that have taken place in Asia over the last two weeks. The earthquake in China may have claimed the lives of up to 50,000 people. This once secretive society has now let in the worlds press and the whole world can see the rescue operation. China is a large a powerful nation and does not require aid; Britain has sent some specialist organisations that have fast experience in searching for survivors and bodies in earthquake struck areas.
On the other hand we have Burma, it been nearly two weeks now since the cyclone struck and very little information has come out, the Military Government has not let aid agencies into the area and very little food aid has been allowed in, what little food has been flown has been confiscated by the Government. The world does not know what is going on in Burma but from the sketchy reports that have come out it does not look good. We can only hope that the Government of Burma comes to its senses very quickly to prevent this disaster becoming very much worse.
