TO ALL MEMBERS
According to some news reports more than a 100,000 people in Myanmar have perished as a result of Cyclone Nargis. This is a mammoth tragedy. It is perhaps one of the worst natural calamities that has occurred in the region in recent years.
When tragedies like this occur, JUST often appeals to its members to respond. We hope that members will donate generously to anyone of the funds that has been set up for this purpose. The Star is running a Myanmar Relief Fund. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has its Tabung Bencana Kementerian Luar Negeri. The particulars are in our local newspapers.
Please do not send any money or cheque or any other form of donation to the JUST office. We do not have the resources to manage efforts of this sort. This is just an appeal.
We are confident that JUST members and their families will respond to this terrible tragedy in a manner that befits their humanitarian instincts.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Chandra Muzaffar,
On behalf of the JUST Executive Committee