A businessman who met thein sein in person told the irrawaddy that the president-elect is a good speaker , good at administrative matters and also well-liked by many people , but he does not seem to have an economic vision .
But due to the incompleteness of the information from the stricken delta of the irrawaddy river , un and charity workers in the city of rangoon privately believe that the number will eventually be double that .
Cyclone nargis ripped across burma 's agricultural heartland with violent winds that reached speeds of 120 mph ( 193km / h ) , destroying buildings and fields , toppling trees and washing away roads in the vital rice-growing area of the irrawaddy delta .
The fake articles concerned an alleged feud between aung zaw , the irrawaddy 's editor and aung san suu kyi , and the purported death of a popular singer may sweet .
Witnesses who managed to sneak through the security cordon around the irrawaddy delta said the situation remained dire .
目击者偷偷穿过[军政府负责在]滇缅三角洲附近的安全警戒线,说目前的情势是悲惨的。
The article suggested that the nld had encouraged funding cuts for exiled media that have forced a number of organisations , including the irrawaddy and dvb , to cut programmes and fire staff .
Irrawaddy , a newspaper run by burmese exiles from neighbouring thailand , claimed the junta had declared an emergency and authorised its forces to open fire on protesters if necessary .
In the past week the president ( and former general ) , thein sein , has announced that construction of the myitsone dam across the river irrawaddy would cease .
上周,缅甸总统吴登盛(军政府时代的一名将军)宣布终止横跨伊拉瓦底河两岸的密松大坝的建设工程。
Yangon residents who traveled to the irrawaddy delta trying to bring their own supplies said there was a clear lack of adequate aid .