Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'

[dogday]

Six months after the Asian tsunami, a leading international charity says the poorest victims have benefited the least from the massive relief effort.
A survey by Oxfam found that aid had tended to go to businesses and landowners, exacerbating the divide between rich and poor.

The poor were likely to spend much longer in refugee camps where it is harder to find work or rebuild lives.

Oxfam has called for aid to go to the poorest and most marginalised.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4621365.stm


Even in a tragedy, the rich get the best first, what a shame

[craychek]

1. Man this world is doomed

We are so screwed. I would not be surprised if armageddon comes along in the near future.

[SteppingRazor]

2. Typical.

Can't say I'm surprised. This is the way it works. The rich get richer, poor get poorer, and so on. I don't know why anyone would think it'd be different just because a tsunami was involved.

[BringEmOn]

3. I'm sure the Bush Crime Family had their hand in the cookie jar.

Why else would Poppy be involved?

[earth mom]

4. Sure enough. That's why Poppy and Bill went over there...

the rich are better and more special than everyone else. :sarcasm: