Zim Hunger v red tape

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US envoy " has expressed concern about food shortages in Zimbabwe and has warned that Zimbabwean government polices are making matters worse.

US Ambassador to the United Nations' food agencies, Tony Hall, said the African nation did not appear to have enough food for the immediate future.

He said donors were trying to help but they were being hampered by delays in receiving permission to distribute food.

Another LINK HERE saying that the red tape problem is still in place...and that the aid sent by South African churches is still sitting at the border....

Of course, this is not just due to Mugabe, but as I pointed out last month, much of the tsunami aid has been sitting in warehouses or delayed by similar red tape...

The difference is that at least in corrupt countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, the official in charge of the paperwork usually responds to a little money...

Philippine joke: There are three types of bribes in the Philippines: over the talble, under the table, and including the table...

Don't call me names for the joke: It's from the editorial page of the Manila Bulletin...