Hundreds Protest Tsunami Aid Distribution

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Sat Feb-05-05 01:37 AM
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Hundreds Protest Tsunami Aid Distribution

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Feb 4, 2005 — Some 400 survivors of Asia's devastating tsunami blocked a Sri Lankan road Friday to protest corrupt aid distribution, and the government suspended two officials for mishandling relief and pledged to investigate 10 others on similar charges.

Despite millions of dollars in aid pouring into Sri Lanka since the Dec. 26 tsunami, 70 percent of survivors haven't received anything because of bureaucratic bungling and incompetence, Sri Lanka's relief operations' chief acknowledged this week.

"The protesters were angry and accused village officers of holding back relief," said H.D Jinesena, a policeman in southern Matara.

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Sat Feb-05-05 01:40 AM
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1. Corruption and mishandling of funds? Never!

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