Donald in Nigeria says on facebook: The weather is becoming more iffy here by the day, and as a result, farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to predict the weather.
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Samuel in Kenya says on FB: It went bonkers here a few years ago. We no longer know the rainy season.
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Jagottron in Cleveland tweets: @ East Coast: Welcome to a normal North East Ohio Snowstorm #snowpocalypse
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Erin says on facebook regarding Russian justice: Politicians are not above the law, nor should they be. If Khodorkovsky was found to be corrupt, he needs to face up to what he did and deal with the consequences, whatever they may be.
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Robyn in Kentucky talking about the weather on the blog: Kentucky has had more snow in December than its had for entire winters in the past. But weather always changes. Having said that, while I don't believe its caused all the weather problems, I do think global warming is a factor.
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Alfred in Nairobi on FB: NGOs should constantly consult the government in whatever they do.
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Milvusvestal on 大象传媒 HYS debate: Of course Haiti should decide its destiny and how the money should be spent. Using some of it to provide employment and training for the indigenous population so that they could rebuild their infrastructure themselves was too obvious a gesture - much better to award costly contracts to outsiders who can make a killing at the expense of everyone who responded to the appeal.
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Shammua on the blog: Haiti's prime minister is between a rock and a hard place. If he flexes his power and takes charge, he will be seen as just another dictator in disguise. But if he does not, he looks like a leader who can't lead in a weak state.
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Elliot on the WHYS blog: If NGOs become too powerful, the state becomes nothing. This can happen in the so called poor nations, but not in the rich ones. Bellerive has every cause to be worried.
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Okoroafor in Nigeria called to ask: Some NGOs don't help. How do we idenifiy which NGOs are doing good and which are not? This is also our problem in Africa.
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California Mojo says: If the Red Cross gives one penny of the money to that corrupt government, I will not donate again.
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Andrew in Accra on FB: The government should be allowed to run the country while the NGOs play a supplementary role in assisting them to bring Haiti back from the rubble.
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Alan in Arizona on the blog: Wasn't the Government basically useless before the Quake? What makes them think they could be capable and useful now that most of the infrastructure of the government has been destroyed?
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Adam in Portland on the blog: When I think of countries like Haiti, Chad and Somalia when I think of the term "Anarchist State". At what point does a country become defined as a governed state? That's what I'd like to know.
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We''re on air now and we''re asking are NGOs too powerful in Haiti? After Haiti''s PM tells the 大象传媒 he needs to have more control. Also, does Russian justice deserve this level of criticism, as a result of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conviction for corruption? We''ll touch on December''s weather: is it unusual or normal? And we''ll give a tribute to Motown artist Teena Marie. Post your comments here:
On air: Are NGOs too powerful in Haiti?
| Monday, 12 Dec. 2010 | 18:00 - 19:12 GMT
The Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive has given an interview to the 大象传媒, and two of his comments are raising eyebrows.
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Donald in Nigeria says on facebook: The weather is becoming more iffy here by the day, and as a result, farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to predict the weather.
Comment sent via Facebook
Samuel in Kenya says on FB: It went bonkers here a few years ago. We no longer know the rainy season.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Jagottron in Cleveland tweets: @ East Coast: Welcome to a normal North East Ohio Snowstorm #snowpocalypse
Comment sent via Facebook
Erin says on facebook regarding Russian justice: Politicians are not above the law, nor should they be. If Khodorkovsky was found to be corrupt, he needs to face up to what he did and deal with the consequences, whatever they may be.
Comment sent via BLOG
Robyn in Kentucky talking about the weather on the blog: Kentucky has had more snow in December than its had for entire winters in the past. But weather always changes. Having said that, while I don't believe its caused all the weather problems, I do think global warming is a factor.
Comment sent via Facebook
Alfred in Nairobi on FB: NGOs should constantly consult the government in whatever they do.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Milvusvestal on 大象传媒 HYS debate: Of course Haiti should decide its destiny and how the money should be spent. Using some of it to provide employment and training for the indigenous population so that they could rebuild their infrastructure themselves was too obvious a gesture - much better to award costly contracts to outsiders who can make a killing at the expense of everyone who responded to the appeal.
Comment sent via BLOG
Shammua on the blog: Haiti's prime minister is between a rock and a hard place. If he flexes his power and takes charge, he will be seen as just another dictator in disguise. But if he does not, he looks like a leader who can't lead in a weak state.
Comment sent via BLOG
Elliot on the WHYS blog: If NGOs become too powerful, the state becomes nothing. This can happen in the so called poor nations, but not in the rich ones. Bellerive has every cause to be worried.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Okoroafor in Nigeria called to ask: Some NGOs don't help. How do we idenifiy which NGOs are doing good and which are not? This is also our problem in Africa.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
California Mojo says: If the Red Cross gives one penny of the money to that corrupt government, I will not donate again.
Comment sent via Facebook
Andrew in Accra on FB: The government should be allowed to run the country while the NGOs play a supplementary role in assisting them to bring Haiti back from the rubble.
Comment sent via Facebook
Alan in Arizona on the blog: Wasn't the Government basically useless before the Quake? What makes them think they could be capable and useful now that most of the infrastructure of the government has been destroyed?
Comment sent via BLOG
Adam in Portland on the blog: When I think of countries like Haiti, Chad and Somalia when I think of the term "Anarchist State". At what point does a country become defined as a governed state? That's what I'd like to know.
Comment sent via host
We''re on air now and we''re asking are NGOs too powerful in Haiti? After Haiti''s PM tells the 大象传媒 he needs to have more control. Also, does Russian justice deserve this level of criticism, as a result of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conviction for corruption? We''ll touch on December''s weather: is it unusual or normal? And we''ll give a tribute to Motown artist Teena Marie. Post your comments here: