It has been a while
since I’ve seen a mainstream journalist or pundit actually take on a foreign
government that is clearly a US ally. Here a journalist for CNN is taking on
the Philippines’ government for their corruption and injustice to their own
people.
-សតិវ អតុ
This is from CNN;
There is now an ongoing battle for the truth about the real
situation in typhoon-ravaged areas amidst the tragedy that is still unfolding a
week after super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) left the Philippines. On one side,
members of the international media are giving factual reports from the ground
at the disaster zone. On the other side are people from Malacanang including
President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino who are giving a much rosier update from a
cozier distance.
While CNN journalist
Anderson Cooper reporting from Tacloban City observed that he sees “no real
evidence of organized recovery or relief” effort coming from the Philippine
government where he is at, the same day President BS Aquino was giving a
“reassuring” report during an interview with CNNstudio reporter Christiane
Amapour that the Philippine government’s relief and rescue operations were well
on its way. The President even said, “all national roads have been reopened and
most national airports are back to operating levels”.
Amapour’s professionalism remained commendable despite her
receiving some ambiguous responses from BS Aquino. Others would have asked for
pictures as proof of the President’s claims, or else it hasn’t happened. In
fact, ground reporter Cooper was actually reporting live and showing actual
footage from the ruins of Tacloban airport. The picture he showed was grimmer.
For the rest click here.
Telling
it like it is in Tacloban: CNN’s Anderson Cooper
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