Every area of human need is being addressed. Scarce land that has been demined with international aid has been taken over by the government military. The forests are all but gone in spite of all the international aid to preserve the natural resources. Recent reports tell of huge parts of the Cambodian National Forest being taken over by the military. And in areas of Siem Reap the roads appear to have been built for the pleasure of military officers who like to have villas in the countryside.
Foreign aid seems to be used as a tool of oppression as well as a tool for good.
At least today he couldn't. The footprints were left by a woman who was wounded in the grenade attack on the peaceful demonstration led by Sam Rainsy. The woman later bled to death. At the time that the photo was taken I tended to condemn Dr. Beat Richner, the Swiss medical doctor who operates the hospital. As we enter into the new millenia it is perhaps time to take a more critical look at the whole concept to foreign aid, and what passes for humanitarian assistance.