As death toll rises, Myanmar threatens people who interfere with the relief efforts

I. CITIATION

Sabrina Greaves
"Myanmar stalling on cyclone aid as death toll tops 43,000"
Japan Today
May 16, 2008
http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/myanmar-stalling-on-cyclone-aid-as-death-toll-tops-43000

II. SUMMARY

As the death tolls of the cyclone continue to raise, Myanmar's junta put a threat of punishment to any person who will hoard or trade any products that are to be used for the cyclone's relief effort. Yet, Myanmar's army has been questioned of interfering with the relief supplies. The death toll has now risen to 43,318.

III. REACTIONS

1. This article relates to the theme of the impact of interaction among and within major societies. This is true because it is the interaction the is going on within Myanmar due to this cyclone.
2. Recently, a cyclone hit Myanmar and has had a devastating effect on its population. Now, they are working on it's relief effort.
3. Well, it is from a Japanese newspaper so it probably is a Japanese writer, who would be an outsider on the situation
4. There is no indication of any bias remarks.
5. It would be good to hear from the ruler of Myanmar to get his opinions on the relief effort.
6. I think this cyclone is a very upsetting and that everyone needs to help with the relief efforts. I think that it would be a horrible crime if somebody would be stealing the products that are supposed to be used for the relief effort. These people really need these products! If the army is stealing them, i think that would leave a really bad reputation of Myanmar because that is a horrible crime.