srilanka1998
Member
- Registriert
- 26. Juli 2005
- Beiträge
- 511
Sri Lanka criticised over tsunami relief
The former president of the United States, Bill Clinton, has said internal political divisions in Sri Lanka are hampering the relief effort following December's devastating tsunami.
Mr Clinton, who is the United Nations envoy for tsunami relief, told the BBC that aid was not getting to the people who needed it because of a delay introducing a government deal to share aid with the Tamil Tiger rebels and the Muslim community.
He said the Supreme Court's decision ( in July) to suspend the deal was a cause for concern.
Mr Clinton said although much had been done, it was important for every country to have a commitment to reconstruction. ( The Red Cross says it's begun importing thousands of family-sized tents and pre-fabricated housing units into Aceh province to improve conditions for those made homeless by the disaster.)
Quelle: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2005/09/050923_clinton.shtml
The former president of the United States, Bill Clinton, has said internal political divisions in Sri Lanka are hampering the relief effort following December's devastating tsunami.
Mr Clinton, who is the United Nations envoy for tsunami relief, told the BBC that aid was not getting to the people who needed it because of a delay introducing a government deal to share aid with the Tamil Tiger rebels and the Muslim community.
He said the Supreme Court's decision ( in July) to suspend the deal was a cause for concern.
Mr Clinton said although much had been done, it was important for every country to have a commitment to reconstruction. ( The Red Cross says it's begun importing thousands of family-sized tents and pre-fabricated housing units into Aceh province to improve conditions for those made homeless by the disaster.)
Quelle: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2005/09/050923_clinton.shtml