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venerdì, maggio 16, 2008
Ma per l'ONU la colpa è delle vittime. Questo è un estratto della conversazione tra un redattore della rivista Irrawaddy e un suo corrispondente appena tornato da Hla Putta. A parte tutto il resto, è degno di nota quello che riferisce sul comportamento di alcuni funzionari delle Nazioni Unite. Di seguito la parte finale del dialogo:
Correspondent: I have spoken to some UN officials, and they are blaming the refugees. They said, “Though we give them rice, the refugees tell visitors they don’t get the rice.” Damn bad guys! They are Burmese (UN) staff. Office: Really. That’s bad. Correspondent: I felt like punching them. Damn fools! A Burmese official in charge of the UN relief committee in Laputta came in a big car when there was trouble and gave instructions. Office: Write about it in your article. Correspondent: The rest are on the same page: “Refugees are bad.” Whoever comes, they don’t believe the stories from refuges about losing families and homes. But the refugees don’t lie. Their faces are filled with sadness and tears. Office: I sympathize with you and your feelings. Correspondent: In fact, the refugees don’t even have energy to lie or pretend. They need people to come and console them. Don’t the aid workers understand that food and drinking water alone is not enough? Let me tell you one more thing. Some relief organizations also complained that if the refugees keep receiving free food, they will become lazy. Office: Was that a UN staffer? Correspondent: No. I’m too angry to remember which group he belonged to. I have to check [my notes]. I will write the details in my story.Non ricordo l'ultima volta che l'ONU sia stata dalla parte giusta. |
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A Luisa.   
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