May 10, 2008
Generals still hold referendum even with 100,000 confirmed dead from Cyclone Nargis?
The military junta that rules Myanmar held a planned referendum on a new constitution Saturday despite the widespread devastation caused by last week's fatal cyclone.
The government has postponed the voting in cyclone-affected areas, but U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has urged the government to delay the referendum altogether so it can focus on cyclone relief efforts.
The ruling junta was on Friday criticized by the United Nations for allowing aid planes to land but then refusing to let foreign charity workers distribute the supplies.
It then softened its stance, with Myanmar's U.N. ambassador saying, "We are ready to speed up and strengthen our relief effort. We will accept aid from any corner."
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