Since the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, large scale of disasters happen every year, thousands of fatalities pile up the record book.
Currently, the news media is watching like a hawk in the latest Pakistan flood crisis.
Why is Pakistan struggling so much to deliver aids to the victims? Where is the army? Where is the air force? Where is the government? Root cause investigation clearly points to corruption. CTV news reports Canadian government initially offers a mere 2 million dollars and under UN pressure changes to $30 million. According to the latest report, the donation is still 3/4 short.
In the last few years, China suffered as many natural disasters as any other countries combined. From the Sichuan earth quake to the ZhouChu mudslides last week, thousands vanished and millions homeless. I have not seen media coverage nor I see Canadian government pledge. Instead, I watch hundreds of Chinese tourists landed in Vancouver bringing Canadian tourism industry great hope.
What is the magic formula that separate Pakistan and China?
More or less corruption?
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