Channel U Show Leads Myanmar to Reject Singapore Food
Aid
Posted on Monday, May 19,
2008
Topic: International News
by Kway Bangket
The ruling junta in cyclone-ravaged Myanmar has rejected food aid
from Singapore, after watching an episode of Channel U’s “U Are The
One” model contest.
“The Singapore Government has been a good friend to the
ruling junta in Myanmar,” said Burmese spokesman Major Wan
Mangnyi. “So we cannot in good conscience accept any food aid from
Singapore when people in Singapore are clearly starving
themselves.”
Major Wan said that the Burmese junta arrived at this decision
after Embassy staff forwarded a recorded episode of “U Are The
One”, a modeling contest being aired on Channel U. The show is an
apparent underground hit in Myanmar, where one of the contestants
is of Myanmar origin.
“My god,” he said. “The girls are so skinny, some have no hips
never mind breasts, and they make Burmese victims look like the
contestants on the ‘Biggest Loser’ show.”
“Well, Burmese victims are in a way, the biggest losers,
but… you know what I mean,” he added, pleading, “We insist you keep
all the food you’re sending to us and force feed it these poor
starving girls instead.”
Major Wan said it was important that Singaporeans continue to be
well fed. “Otherwise, our generals might wonder why they should
continue coming to Singapore for medical treatment if they can’t
keep their own people healthy.”
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, meanwhile, has
responded, thanking the Myanmar Government for their concern, but
said they might actually send the emaciated contestants to the
Irrawaddy Delta to help with flood conditions.
“They’re thin as sticks, so you can tie them all together and make
a raft or something,” he suggested.
