Myanmar's junta seized U.N. aid shipments Friday meant for a multitude of hungry and homeless survivors of last week's devastating cyclone, forcing the world body to suspend further help.
The aid included 38 tons of high-energy biscuits and arrived in Myanmar on Friday on two flights from Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates.
"All of the food aid and equipment that we managed to get in has been confiscated," U.N. World Food Program spokesman Risley said.
With the best of intentions, the U.N.'s charity has been seized by Myanmar's (a.k.a. Burma) junta and will likely never get to the intended recipients. The article doesn't mention how much 38 tons of high-energy biscuits is worth. The junta is requesting that all future donations be in cash - preferably small bills.
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