Found poem from Irrawaddy, letters to editor, 2008

Friday, July 4, 2008

No More Ban Ki-moon, Please

I am one of the volunteers who have been helping Cyclone Nargis victims in the Irrawaddy delta.

When the cyclone struck, we were shocked that the authorities did not warn us of the coming disaster or come to the assistance of victims, even though they had the means to kill our people and our monks last September.

We naturally hoped for aid from anybody possible, because here in Rangoon, we found it difficult to get food and especially water for people in the delta region. Of course, we would have welcomed assistance from the international community and the United Nations.

Then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon came to Burma to negotiate with the army officers. After he left, he released statements about his concern for the victims.

Now, exactly two months after the disaster, nothing has improved for the cyclone-affected people. The UN secretary-general simply accepted what the Myanmar Government said.

So what good has the UN done for Burma? No more UN, no more Ban Ki-Moon for Burma, please.

Ma Thit Sar


Of course I am posting this as a found poem and a poetic truth, not a news item.

kmk