BURMA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Date: May 11, 2008

Statement on Relief and Recovery Efforts for the Victims of Cyclone Nargis in
Burma

We are members of various overseas Burmese organizations and we are gravely

concerned at the growing humanitarian crisis in Burma, as a result of Cyclone Nargis
and its aftermath. This is a massive human catastrophe and it is getting more and more
desperate day by day. The international community and the United Nations have
pledged their support and commitment to assist with the relief and recovery efforts in
Burma, but Burma’s State Peace and Development Council has been reluctant to
allow aid workers into the country.

We urge to the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) to fully cooperate with
the international community and the United Nations to allow foreign aid, including
disaster relief teams and personnel, to enter into Burma. This is not the time to play
political games at the expense of hundreds of thousands of peoples’ lives. Foreign
naval ships are waiting in waters nearby Burma to provide food and supplies and help
with the relief efforts. Burma does not have the expertise or capacity to handle such
large-scale disasters alone. We need technical assistance. The United Nations, the
international community, and relief organizations are offering trained personnel in
emergency response who can establish urgently-needed field hospitals and water
purification systems quickly and efficiently.

We implore the State Peace and Development Council to work with all nations and
agencies that offer assistance to the victims of Cyclone Nargis. We are concerned
about health and welfare of the Burmese people, and we understand that no country
can respond to such devastation and loss alone.

We are also very concerned that the international community will be misled by
newspaper headlines such as "Aid is getting through in increased amounts", while in
fact the junta continues to hold millions of its own people hostage. Thousands of
innocent cyclone victims lives will be lost while the junta is playing this cat and
mouse game. Now, another storm is coming to Burma. Again, time is running out for
those victims.

If the regime continues to ignore our plea, International Governments and the United
Nations shall no longer pay any attention to the sham sovereignty of the SPDC, which
clearly shows its incompetence to protect its own citizens.

We are calling on all governments and UN bodies to provide aid immediately to our
people who are dying in the thousands. This is not the time to respect Burma's border
controls. National restrictions that are causing further deaths do not deserve anyone's
respect.

Signed by the following Organizations from around the world,

Dr. Cynthia Maung ( BMA) - Thailand
Win7@loxinfo.co.th
Tel: 66-55-544495

Dr Khin Saw Win (Alice) (BMA) - Canada

Alice.khin@ualberta.ca
Tel: 780-4924547/780-9529877

Dr. Zaw Myint - USA

Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com
Email- zmyint51@hotmail.com
Tel: 215-632-9040 extension 652

Dr. Raymond Tint Way - Australia

Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com
E mail jostint@hotmail.com
Tel: 61 0416220208

Dr Ko K Lay - UK
Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com
drkokolay@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 44-07790-427271

Dr. Soe Naung - Jamaica

Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com
soehtwe@cwjamaica.com
Tel: 876-995-2875

Min Yan Naing - Burma

Generation Wave
gwbobmarley@gmail.com

Moe Thee Zun - Thailand

Democratic Federation of Burma
wefightwewin@gmail.com

Ar Kar Soe - USA

Anti-Dictatorship People’s Freedom Movement www.adpfmburma.com
arkarsoee@yahoo.com
Tel: 301-213-0605

Yin Aye - USA

Democratic Burmese Students Organization (USA)
yindbso@hotmail.com
Tel: 301-905-7591

Tin Maung Thaw - USA

Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma
tinthaw@yahoo.com
Tel: 703-723-4855
Ko Ko Aung - Japan
Democractic Federation of Burma (Japan)
kokoaung_dfbjp@yahoo.com
Tel: +81-9015062893

Kyaw Kyaw Soe - Japan

League for Democracy in Burma (Japan)
sayarkway@hotmail.com
Tel: +81-9060314394

Khin Sandi - USA

Women on the Move for Burma
freeassk@yahoo.com
Tel: 917-445-9222

Aung Khant - USA

International Campaign for Burma (New York)
akhant88@yahoo.com
Tel: 516-808-1515

Ko Myo - USA
88 Generation Students (Exile)
komyoe_art@yahoo.com
Tel: 347-668-5046

Aung Sa - Singapore
Oversea Burmese Patriots (Singapore)
aungsayapyi@gmail.com
Tel: +65-9487-4413

Taw Thar Gyi

Democratic Front of the Patriots (HQ)
Mindfulness07@gmail.com

Shwe Htee - USA

Nonviolent Empowerment Organization
shwehtee@yahoo.com
Tel: 571-235-4035

Dr. Thi Ha - USA

Burmese Democracy Forum (Fort Wayne - Indiana)
Tel: 260-602-1876

Dr. Naing Lin - Malaysia

National League for Democracy (LA – Malaysia)

Dong Khup - USA

Chin Freedom Coalition
dkhup@aol.com
Tel: 443-629-3329

Athein & Zaw Min Htwe (88 Generation)

Walk for Freedom
Athein168@msn.com
Thurasoe2005@yahoo.com
Tel: 971 285 7399

Aung New Oo - Canada

Burmese Students Democratic Organization (Canada)
Tel: 416-262-5447

Thway Ni
Burmese Bloggers without Borders (http://bbwob.blogspot.com/)
thwayni@gmail.com

Aung Tin - Canada

NLD-LA (Canada)
uaungtin@yahoo.com
Tel: 647 343 7871