In 1989 SLORC or the military junta of Thailand's neighbor changed the name of their nation from Burma to Myanmar an appellation dating back to the 13th Century. This renaming of the country has done little to alleviate the suffering of its citizens. Chronic starvation and repression are day-to-day realities for the Burmese, so when Cyclone Nargis hit the delta area of the Irrawaddy River and Rangoon no one was prepared to deal with a disaster of that magnitude and especially not SLORC.
They first denied humanitarian groups access to the stricken areas and now have been accused of stealing emergency supplies from the United Nations. Aid workers are being turned away at the airport and the military said they are the only people capable of handlign the relief efforts to the nearly 1.5 million people affected by the massive flooding.
Horse paddy.
This resistance to the outside world's charity is simply another weapon to suppress their captive population and earns SLORC #1 worst government in the world.
For #2 Robert Mugabe has to win the silver.
The field for the bronze is wide open.
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