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The BBC is not permitted to report from Burma, also known as Myanmar.
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I bet the government of Burma might just be kicking themselves for that oversight..The aid might just have come in quicker.
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"Where are the soldiers and police? They were very quick and aggressive when there were protests in the streets last year," a retired government worker complained to Reuters news agency
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Good question..but maybe even a repressive government is no match for a natural disaster.
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The US, which released an immediate funding package of $250,000 (£127,000) to be channelled through the UN, said that Burmese authorities had refused permission for an American disaster assistance response team to enter.
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Meanwhile, Burma's military junta has said a referendum on a new national constitution will go ahead on Saturday. People were "eagerly looking forward to voting", it said.
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Well glad to see the Burmese authorities have got their priorities right...