The military council’s aerial bombings of the Myanmar people, who are struggling to survive after a devastating earthquake, are utterly abhorrent. The initial reports that emerged focused on ‘denying international media access,’ rather than taking prompt action to rescue, search for, and assist the thousands of people killed, injured, or missing in the earthquake.
Since the military coup, the junta has been trying to cover up all the violent actions it has committed against the people of Myanmar by blocking the news. It is now carefully managing its interactions with international governments and organizations involved in earthquake rescue efforts, as well as with media outlets on the ground that are providing accurate information to the world. While countries like China, India, and Russia, which support the junta, can move freely in and out, the junta is restricting both domestic and foreign groups that do not align with them.
This week, the Bi-Weekly News Review by Burma News International (BNI) and Myanmar Peace Monitor (MPM) highlights the conditions of earthquake-affected people in Myanmar, the challenges in obtaining emergency assistance, the efforts of those trying to help and rescue, the actions of the military regime, and both domestic and foreign aid, along with military ceasefires.
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