Myanmar criticised for hampering aid; UN resumes relief efforts

May 9, 2008 

Paul Risley, a spokesperson for WFP, said that "the food aid and equipment that we managed to get in has been confiscated." The WFP has no choice but to suspend aid, he said. The WFP did, however, announce later today that it would resume aid flights. 
"Three flights were scheduled for Saturday but now we have no choice but to suspend food aid until the food in the warehouse is released for WFP to distribute it," Risley told the BBC. 
"I emphatically urge the government to live up to the responsibility it has for its people and quickly allow international aid into the entire disaster area," said German chancellor Angela Merkel in an e-mail statement. "Very many people are now dependent on fast aid."
Myanmar criticised for hampering aid ; UN resumes relief efforts May 9 , 2008 Paul Risley , a spokesperson for WFP , said that " the food aid and equipment that we managed to get in has been confiscated . " The WFP has no choice but to suspend aid , he said . The WFP did , however , announce later today that it would resume aid flights . " Three flights were scheduled for Saturday but now we have no choice but to suspend food aid until the food in the warehouse is released for WFP to distribute it , " Risley told the BBC . " I emphatically urge the government to live up to the responsibility it has for its people and quickly allow international aid into the entire disaster area , " said German chancellor Angela Merkel in an e - mail statement . " Very many people are now dependent on fast aid . "
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