Oh...that's right...he's using that for his retirement planning.
Posted on 11/18/2005 2:07:04 PM PST by proud_yank
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan chided the international community Friday for a "weak and tardy" response to the South Asia quake that killed more than 87,000 people.
Annan said on the eve of a key donors conference that only 30 percent of the money pledged for quake relief had been donated so far. He said that paled in comparison to donations after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that devastated 11 nations on the Indian Ocean.
"I think there is no doubt that donors' response has been weak and tardy," Annan said. "When the tsunami struck at the 10-day point we had 80 percent of the money we needed. In the case of Pakistan at the 10-day point we had 12 percent. Today we have 30 percent."
Annan also warned of a "gigantic task" ahead for quake recovery efforts in northern Pakistan, where most of the deaths occurred.
The U.N. chief visited families sheltering in tents inside the quake zone and said he would renew funding appeals at Saturday's conference for what he called "one of the largest humanitarian tragedies we've had to deal with."
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I haven't seen any aid to the quake area from oil rich Nigeria.
I don't feel tardy.
I'm sure he's talking about himself.
So?? You didnt go skiing that week, Koffee Cup Annan?
Oh...that's right...he's using that for his retirement planning.
Kofi has also been "weak and tardy" in turning over some of the $20 billion dollars in the Oil-for-Food swindle that he and his colleagues stole from the Iraqi people. Claudia Rosset recently revealed that Kofi's son purchased a Mercedes at greatly reduced price by putting the vehicle in Kofi's name - an illegality. But Kojo needs it to drive himself to the Swiss bank where he's deposited his scammed money from that corporation. Remember that little scandal?
As opposed to the US sending a multi-billion dollar asset (Aircraft carrier group) including thousands of trained personnel immediately.
In a similar BBC story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4451514.stm - the Pakky president "called funds received so far from international donors "negligible"", and said "Total transparency and accountability will be ensured for every penny that we get".
Why is he not swinging from a gallows yet?
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