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Zomi says:
When can we have a government OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the
people? Right now, we have a government AGAINST the people.
We have a government against feeding its own starving people.
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From: Chinland Guardian
To: Chinland Guardian
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:39 AM
Subject: [ZONET] Fears For Famine-Hit Zomis (Chins) Grow As Corruption In
Local Authorities Rules
Fears For Famine-Hit Zomis (Chins) Grow As Corruption In Local Authorities
Rules
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Van Biak Thang
Chinland Guardian
11 April, 2008
Fears are growing among Zomi (Chin) communities worldwide for victims of
famine-hit areas in Zomi (Chin) State as delivery of humanitarian aids has
been hampered by corruption in the local authorities, a source disclosed.
More than 300 bags of rice donated by Roman Catholic Church and 150 bags
of
rice by the Church of the Province of Myanmar were seized and sold at an
exorbitant price for profits by the local authorities according to Chin
Human Rights Organisation's re****ts.
Salai Bawi Lian Mang, Executive Director of Chin Human Rights Organization
said: "We again stress the im****tance of quick action to respond to the
dire
humanitarian situation in Chin State. Timely response could really prevent
a
disaster. And unfortunately, the military regime is not interested in
solving this problem."
Mizoram-based Chin Famine Emergency Relief Committee (CFERC) re****tedly
claimed that Burma's military regime still denied the current situation,
saying 'no famine in the country' when a Church in Germany contacted. The
committee is actively involved in sending out a team of volunteers to
famine-stricken areas for fact-findings and re****ts amid risks of possible
severe punishments from the military dictator****p.
An increasing number of villagers mainly in the Paletwa town****p in
Southern
Zomi (Chin) State are fleeing to the Indian border despite warnings from
the
military government.
Zomi (Chin) communities, churches, organisations and individuals alike
have
stood actively united in contributing and sup****ting to ease the situation
since the outbreak of the ongoing famine.
Chin Human Rights Organization is calling on the State Peace and
Development
Council to allow unhindered humanitarian relief effort in Zomi (Chin)
State
and to create a conducive environment for delivery of basic needs for
communities suffering starvation and famine in Zomi (Chin) State.
The famine which is causing serious shortage of food is believed to occur
once every fifty years following a mass flowering of bamboos whose
abundant
seeds lead to an influx of rats that destroy all the crops. At least three
devastating famines due to bamboo-flowering have been recorded in Southern
Zomi (Chin) State since the 1860s.
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