Tsunami

[mijan24]

Once again "The Man" has managed to make mileage out of the Tsunami with the wide coverage of the newly installed warning system.

Not much coverage is given to the hundreds still waiting to receive aid. Naturally as there is no political mileage only evidence of ineffiency.

It makes you ask when people from all over the world donated $$ to help those devastated by the Tsunami did they intend for their monies to go towards an early warning system or towards rehabilitating for those whose homes livelihoods etc were dashed away???

Wasn't it the Thai PM who said to the world "WeThailand do not need assistance" - This would indicate that the early warning system has been fully funded from Thai Govt coffers??

One last comment We all have read how the ex now rehired govt official who indicated the possibility of a Tsunami decending upon Phuket and was riduculed by the Gov of that very city.

One wonders if the same fate will be in store for the Govt official who recently indicated the possibilty of a pandemic (bird flu) and was also ridculed by the current Government????

Edited May 1, 2005 by mijan24