Masih nostalgia, mBoong? Masih meninggalkan kegetiran ya? Kasihan, masih menginginkan Indonesia horig lagi lalu mengkritisi organisasi Islam di Indonesia. Padahal kataya kemanusiaan bukan masalah ras atau agama.
--- In [email protected], "sunny" <am...@...> wrote: > > Refleksi : NKRI sebagai negeri yang berpenduduk beragama Islam terbanyak di dunia seharusnya mengambil inisatif untuk membantu umat di the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, tetapi aneh bin ajaib apabila MUI, FPI, MMI, etc serta konco-konco dan petinggi berlagak pilon, tidak lakukan aksi kumpul duit di jalan-jalan seperti waktu penyerangan ke Maluku dan Sulawesi Tengah. > > http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/islamic-nations-snub-un-plea-\ to-help-flood-victims/story-e6frg6so-1225906221821 > > Islamic nations snub UN plea to help flood victims > James Bone and Zahid Hussain > From: Times Online > August 17, 2010 9:43AM > > ISLAMIC nations are shunning a United Nations appeal for the worsening Pakistan floods, amid tensions with President Zardari. > > Western countries have rallied to Pakistan's aid, with the US and Britain the leading donors in the drive to raise $US460 million in the first 90 days. Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, is expected to attend a special meeting of the UN General Assembly on Thursday to show solidarity with Pakistan, diplomats said. > > Not a single Islamic nation appeared yesterday on the UN's latest list of donors, despite efforts to reach out to them. > > The US had pledged $US62million, followed by Britain with $US26 million, bringing current commitments to $US204million - less than half of the UN's goal. > > Japan came third with $US13 million, followed by lesser pledges from 18 other countries. The World Bank promised a $US900 million loan. > > With 20 million people affected by the floods, the disaster has touched the lives of more people than the Haiti earthquake earlier this year, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. UN officials lament, however, that the aid response is falling short. "The response so far has been strong but we do need for it to be sustained and continue," said Nicholas Reader, a spokesman for the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator. > > Mr Reader noted that Islamic nations such as Saudi Arabia had traditionally given aid directly to Pakistan rather than through the UN. "The money we track is ... given to the multilateral process and given through UN appeals," he said. "It does not track the money that is given bilaterally." > > Analysts blamed Riyadh's strained relations with President Zardari for the apparent indifference of the oil-rich Saudi Government. "King Abdullah has never liked Mr Zardari, for various reasons," said a former Pakistani diplomat. > > "One is Mr Zardari's closeness to the Americans. His being a Shia may also be a factor." > > Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan's Foreign Minister, has asked the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to convene a special session to help his country. > > Turkey and Kuwait have pledged $US5million each and Malaysia has offered $US1 million. Saudi Arabia has reportedly offered $US100million, but has so far sent only one aircraft with relief goods. The United Arab Emirates has dispatched six helicopters. > > Anti-government protests broke out yesterday in many areas of Pakistan affected by floods as the UN warned that 3.5 million children were at risk from cholera and other diseases because the aid effort was inadequate. > > Demonstrators blocked a road and attacked vehicles in Sukkur in President Zardari's home province of Sindh, as raging waters marooned dozens more villages. Protests were also reported in Punjab province, where millions of people are still without food, clean drinking water, shelter and proper medical help. > > The Times > > Related Coverage > a.. Pakistan flood appeal 'pitiful' > a.. Pakistan facing a 'second wave of death' The Australian, 2 hours ago > b.. Pitiful response to catastrophe The Australian, 2 hours ago > c.. Pakistan's misery is just starting The Australian, 2 hours ago > d.. Pakistan disaster 'far from over': UN The Australian, 1 day ago > e.. Pakistan army assumes flood relief work The Australian, 3 days ago > End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
