Nyein_Chan said...

Nyein_Chan at 05:01 AM JST - 12th June

If the Bush Administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina got a grade C minus (barely over 60 out of 100 in Burmese grading system), then the Nargis cyclone relief efforts of the Burmese military government got a grade C plus (nearly 70 out of 100). If the Nargis cyclone relief efforts…

Posted in Myanmar lashes out at donors; says cyclone victims do not need 'bars of chocolate' at 05:01 AM JST - 12th June
Nyein_Chan at 05:34 AM JST - 26th May

Given the arrival of monsoon (rainy season), it might not be feasible to reconstruct the public buildings until the end of the rainy season. This will give the construction companies to accumulate the construction materials and manpower to finish all the construction works within 6 months (October 15 to May…

Posted in Donors pledge cyclone aid at Myanmar conference at 05:34 AM JST - 26th May
Nyein_Chan at 05:34 AM JST - 26th May

It appears that, using its own resources as usual, Burma will have to help the cyclone victims get back to their feet given the international community’s insistence on continuing with the relief efforts rather than helping out with the more expensive reconstruction efforts.

It does NOT mean that all hope…

Posted in Donors pledge cyclone aid at Myanmar conference at 05:34 AM JST - 26th May
Nyein_Chan at 07:10 AM JST - 24th May

Jyan_Bon at 06:56 AM JST - 24th May

Nyein Chan, I've read all the above articles in "The New Lights of Myanmar", the state controlled papers.

Jyan_Bon from the Junction, you LIED. You have NOT read the above articles in "The New Lights of Myanmar" because they are not there…

Posted in U.N. chief says Myanmar agrees to allow all aid workers into country at 07:10 AM JST - 24th May
Nyein_Chan at 05:46 AM JST - 24th May

Part III: After Inviting the International Aid Workers In

To prevent another attempt at people’s power revolution from the part of regime opponents, what can the international actors do? The Western governments in particular and the other governments and media in general, will have to sternly tell the regime opponents…

Posted in U.N. chief says Myanmar agrees to allow all aid workers into country at 05:46 AM JST - 24th May
Nyein_Chan at 05:46 AM JST - 24th May

Part II: After Inviting the International Aid Workers In

Now that the Burmese military government invited the international relief workers into their country, what are the possible worst-case scenarios we must be aware of and prepared for, and if possible, prevent. Now, all the possible bad scenarios would depend solely…

Posted in U.N. chief says Myanmar agrees to allow all aid workers into country at 05:46 AM JST - 24th May
Nyein_Chan at 05:45 AM JST - 24th May

Part I: After Inviting the International Aid Workers In

What should we be aware of the local terrain in Burma now that the Burmese military government has accepted the international aid workers even if it did NOT accept the aid delivery from U.S., French and British warships.

We must take…

Posted in U.N. chief says Myanmar agrees to allow all aid workers into country at 05:45 AM JST - 24th May
Nyein_Chan at 12:34 AM JST - 22nd May

It might be a good idea to ask TOTAL and Chevron, as suggested by ASEAN Secretary-General, to help transfer aid from French and U.S. Navy ships to the cyclone-hit regions. TOTAL certainly has more than one helicopter in Burma. At least, the oil-companies can bring the helicopters from the region…

Posted in Myanmar junta leader agrees to meet with U.N. chief at 12:34 AM JST - 22nd May
Nyein_Chan at 12:27 AM JST - 22nd May

The Burmese government would better help its people by inviting and allowing the disaster assessment teams from ASEAN, World Bank Asian Development Bank, U.S team waiting in Thailand, etc. as soon as possible so that the assessment can be made before the Donor Conference on 25th May. It isn’t better…

Posted in Myanmar junta leader agrees to meet with U.N. chief at 12:27 AM JST - 22nd May
Nyein_Chan at 11:48 AM JST - 21st May

There are reports that some volunteer aid workers and private donors have been prevented to go into the cyclone-hit areas. YES, it is neither efficient nor effective to drop aid from the moving vehicles. It might even be dangerous and wasteful. At the same time, it is not feasible and…

Posted in Myanmar junta leader agrees to meet with U.N. chief at 11:48 AM JST - 21st May