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| Activists: Food Aid in North Korea Sold | ||
| 2003-10-02 | ||
International food aid sent to ease the suffering of North Koreans is being sold on the black market for high prices, according to video footage released Wednesday by Japanese and South Korean human rights activists. The activists said the footage was secretly taken in September in Haesan, a North Korean town on the border with China. It showed a marketplace where people were selling rice and other grains that the activists said was provided by South Korea, the U.N. World Food Program and other relief organizations. Some of the grain sacks bore stamps that read, "Rice from the Republic of Korea," South Korea's official name.Lee Young Hwa, head of Rescue the North Korean People, said the video confirmed a long-standing suspicion that the North Korean police and military were selling aid to fill their pockets. "The aid has not been used for those who really need it. The aid is helping a regime of terror and dictatorship become stronger," said Lee, whose group is based in Japan.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 You don't understand. If the imperialist running dogs hadn’t put up this trade barrier against the peace-loving people of the DPRK we would have plenty of food. It’s simple Juche economics: - We send Missiles to Iran, they give dollars. - Buy drugs in Vietnam/sell Australia (Mo Money) - Dear Leader take half - Party leaders take 35% - Pay 10% back for missiles - Rest go to buy new uranium - Send villagers into PRC to steal crops! You see simple. Even capitalist lackey can understand this. Juche in purest form. Oh me forget, to add sales of donated food and medicine. But that for Army retirement fund. Onya Nee Kas Sao! |
| Posted by: Dear Leader Kin Jing Ill 2003-10-2 4:51:21 PM |
#3 Pyongyang says at least 200,000 people died of famine between 1995 and 1998, but blames the deaths on the economic blockade and sanctions imposed by the United States. Of course it's our fault. How dare we not do business with a dictator? How dare we not give away our food aid to who they think it should go to? What gall for us to expect the government of a country full of starving people to spend funds on feeding them instead of weapons! Imperialist pigs! Have we forgotten that it is our duty to feed the freakin' world? the video confirmed a long-standing suspicion that the North Korean police and military were selling aid to fill their pockets. "The aid has not been used for those who really need it. The aid is helping a regime of terror and dictatorship become stronger," said Lee, whose group is based in Japan. Seems I remember some other nation, one that complained bitterly about sanctions. One that had leftist cursing the US for dead babies. One that was known to sell food and medicine on the blackmarket instead of handing it out to the people. Hmmm..... Which country was that? And who was their leader? Seems like he had a big, bushy moustache... |
| Posted by: Celissa 2003-10-2 11:04:04 AM |
| #2 This is just sick. I always thought they were eating the stuff themselves( Kimmy and his Military), but to sell it to starving people at prices most can't possibly afford? This is just sick. Forget Syria for now, and even Iran. We need to take out Kimmy next. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-10-2 2:43:31 AM |
| #1 It showed a marketplace where people were selling rice and other grains that the activists said was provided by South Korea, the U.N. World Food Program and other relief organizations. Some of the grain sacks bore stamps that read, "Rice from the Republic of Korea," South Korea's official name.Lee Young Hwa, head of Rescue the North Korean People, said the video confirmed a long-standing suspicion that the North Korean police and military were selling aid to fill their pockets. Suckers. Go ahead, send more aid so that the cretins can sell it. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-2 2:25:06 AM |