If I recall correctly, wasn't rescuers forbidden to go into Northern Indonesia by Armed Muslim thugs after the Tsunami?
Still, you have to admit. Its an embarassment on the world stage.
If I recall correctly, wasn't rescuers forbidden to go into Northern Indonesia by Armed Muslim thugs after the Tsunami?
You're right, it is, and I think a lot of the fault lies with the governor & the mayor.
I know it might sound horrible to say, but I think the top priority should have been to maintain order, not search and resuce. As has been seen over the past few days, it's very difficult to help people when there is chaos on the ground. In the end, I think they probably would have saved more lives if order would have been established primarily.
Guys with big guns first, guys with search dogs second. I think it would have worked out a lot better.
It is very embarrassing on many different levels.