The charity that represents Wikipedia in the UK has condemned edits being made from government computers
More incidents of vandalism have emerged
The BBC has discovered that the phrase “all Muslims are terrorists” was added to a page about veils
Another edit had deleted the text in Cherie Blair’s entry about her flat buying scandal that made headline news in 2002
A public apology was made after it emerged she had bought two flats at a discounted price with the help of a convicted fraudster
The latest revelations that have emerged are that insults had been added to the entry for the Hillsborough Disaster
A Liverpool Echo reporter discovered these insults posted on the website’s Hillsborough Disaster page
They had been made using computers within the government’s internal intranet
Stevie Benton, from Wikimedia UK told the BBC, “We find this kind of vandalism appalling”
Wikimedia UK is the local arm of the global Wikipedia Foundation, a charity set up by the online encyclopaedia’s founder Jimmy Wales
It supports the thousands of volunteers, who edit and maintain Wikipedia
“While vandalism does occasionally happen we are grateful to the many thousands of volunteers who write, edit and organise the content”
The BBC has found that more than a hundred instances of inappropriate editing, vandalism and deletion have been made
These are all by computers known to be used by government machines
The Cabinet Office has stated that the amendments to Wikipedia are sickening
This behaviour is in complete contravention of the Civil Service Code, yet it carries on
The Cabinet Office has stated they will investigate to examine the offensive edits to Wikipedia and will look at all the concerns raised
Mr Benton from Wikimedia UK has praised the work of Wikipedia editors in correcting the changes
The volunteers removed very quickly these discrepancies on their scripts
Edits made by government computers have come under greater scrutiny
This was following the Liverpool Echo’s report on the Hillsborough Disaster
This has brought further misery to those who have lost loved ones in that horrendous disaster
The people who inflict suffering on those who are still in bereavement, have sick minds and should be held accountable!
An anti-toxic dump campaigner in South Africa has been recognised with a prestigious environmental award
Desmond D’Sa’s efforts resulted in him winning the Goldman Environmental Prize
The awards are described as the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmentalism
Mr D’Sa and five other winners will receive their awards in a presentation ceremony in San Francisco on Monday
As a co-founder of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance he campaigned to raise awareness of the plight of communities
They had been living alongside the waste facility
He got people to collect samples of air in their communities and these were sent off to the US, where they were analysed
The results of the various smells showed how they had an impact on people’s health
The studies showed that more than half of the 300,000 strong population had chronic asthma
There was a qualified cancer risk of 25-in-100,000 people compared with 1 in 100,000
In lobbying officials he stated the human cost was too high and the dump was closed
“As a result, the trucks that carried all the highly toxic waste through the communities are no longer there,” he said proudly
It is comforting to know that there are many people, who are saving both lives and the environment
It is these people who need to be highlighted in the battle they face against corrupt governments and industries
As in the case of Ruth Buendia, who fought a powerful campaign against large scale dams that would have uprooted indigenous communities
They were still recovering from the Peru’s civil war
Rudi Putra, a biologist who found there were illegal palm oil plantations that were causing massive deforestation in northern Sumatra
He not only protected the habitat, but also the critically endangered Sumatran rhino
Helen Slottje helped towns across New York State to pass bans on fracking, as it damaged the structure of the earth
All these people stick their neck on the line for us & we should thank them for their unstinting devotion to humanity and the environment
We could all do with more of them!
Police are now examining evidence, which suggests there was a cover-up over claims that Cyril Smith sexually abused boys
This is said to have occurred at a school in Rochdale
The leader of Rochdale Council and Greater Manchester’s Chief Constable are due to give an update on these claims
The abuse having been carried out at Knowl View School for boys
Officers are already investigating the abuse allegations and the Council are widening their own inquiry
There are also claims that Smith abused boys at the privately run Cambridge House Children’s Care Home
A pattern was perpetrated by Jimmy Savile when innocent children were in homes supposedly to be protected
Yet they were exposed to the flagrante abuse by these paedophiles that get away with it, because of their famous position
MP Simon Danczuk has written a book about Cyril Smith
Allegations about Smith’s conduct were first published in 1979
With Danczuk’s new book, a number of victims have come out to see him and they have raised concerns
Police are also looking at whether there was a cover up at Rochdale Council
This was one of the authorities that ran Knowl View School
It is now widely claimed that Smith used his position of power to sexually abuse young boys and then escape prosecution
The problem that abuse victims had, over thirty years ago, was that nobody would believe children from Homes of telling the truth
So the matters were always dropped
It takes years for victims to summon up the courage to face the crime that has ruined their lives
For many, the trauma is too great and too painful to admit
They scurry away from society with guilt that somehow they themselves were to blame for their demise
It really is high time that high-profile people, especially those who are in a position of trust, are exposed for who they are
Whatever the perpetrators punishment, it can never be enough compared to the continual suffering of those who had their lives spoilt
These very sick characters gave a lifetime’s sentence to their victims and the emotional scars run deep
In the next life, the likes of Jimmy Savile and Cyril Smith will have to see the results of their sickness
There will be no getting away with it. They will need to make amends
Unfortunately there is no comfort to those who still suffer daily, as they are branded psychologically by their oppressors
This world is a very harsh place for them to bear
We pray that their suffering continues to diminish and that they find the right help to alleviate their pain
In the world today it is refreshing to hear of something worthwhile and sobering
Mexican writer and journalist Elena Poniatowska has received the most important award for literature in the Spanish language
The Cervantes Prize was presented to Elena by King Juan Carlos of Spain in a ceremony in the town of Alcala de Henares
It is the birth place of Miguel de Cervantes
Elena, who is 81, is only the fourth woman to be awarded this prize in its four decades-long history
Her writings explore the social injustices of Mexico
One of her most famous investigative works is ‘Massacre in Mexico’, which chronicles the 1968 killings
There, hundreds of student protesters in Mexico City were brutally killed at the hands of the military
Another of her famous pieces a non-fiction work, ‘Nothing, Nobody: The Voices of the Mexico City Earthquake’
Here she reported on the aftermath of the 1985 quake. More than 10,000 people died and there was lack of action by the Government
Interspersing victims’ personal stories and her own reflections she has created a powerful account
Her account describes the ensuing disintegration of the fabric of society
Many of her works have focused on roles of Mexican women, especially in their history
Women of the Mexican Revolution, which traces the story of women soldiers through photographs and text
In Elena’s acceptance speech she recalled the nation’s less fortunate people and the continuing struggle of its women
She is an amazing woman and is an inspiration to many Mexican women, who see her as the voice piece where so many do not have a voice
Her sensibility is like a breath of fresh air
The Mexican Government should take note and learn from this distinguished writer and journalist
There should be many more female voices, but like all greats this one is exceptional
President Putin’s aggression and bullyboy tactics have now opened up a hornets’ nest of disagreements
The Russian and the Crimean people will be the ones to suffer and pay the most
Crimea gets its much needed water supply for its crops from the Ukraine
Their crops of grapes, rice, maize and soya will be ruined if they do not get enough water soon
Russia has said the Crimea-Ukraine border is now officially a state border
The Russian Government has already plans to establish permanent checkpoints there as new rules for entering and leaving Crimea
The North Crimea Canal delivers water to Crimea from the River Dnieper in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region
The canal accounts for 80% of Crimea’s water
The current water shortage held up by Ukraine is threatening 120,000 hectares of Crimea’s crops, which rely on irrigation
A ruined harvest across this area would mean losses of up to $140m – a deficit Moscow could well do without at this time
Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor have cut Russia’s rating to one notch above junk status
This move comes as foreign investors continue to take money out of the country amid tensions over the situation in Ukraine
The downgraded Russian ratings are from BBB to –BBB, other credit rating agencies are likely to follow suit
The situation between Russia and the Ukraine has seen significant outflows of both foreign and domestic capital from the Russian economy
This will further undermine an already weakening growth prospect
Investors have been pulling out money from Russia since last year when the country’s economy ran into trouble
The situation has intensified over Putin’s rash bully movements of wanting Ukraine back in the fold
In just three months, foreign investors have withdrawn $63.7bn, which has caused a significant economic slowdown
Russian shares have traded lower this week and fell further with the downgrade due to the weakness of the rouble
They have lost 8% against the dollar
It might seem alright in Putin’s eyes to work his aggression out on the Ukraine
He feels he is justified in taking Crimea away from the Ukrainians
In a global market where we are all attached to each other and dependant on each other…
…then delusions of grandeur play no part in today’s survival
If Moscow thinks it can outwit the world with ideas of aggression it will need to think again
The screws of economic sanctions will start to play a significant part in the lives of Russians and Crimea
They sadly believe the propaganda that is foisted on them
Little does the man in the street conceive what will happen to their economy as it begins to bite
All they can think of is Mother Russia. Mother Russia is no longer what she was
The realisation that we are all interlinked and that we all depend on one another will start to dawn on them
They will have to realise their misjudged ideas as personal hardships begin to sink in
Who will be prepared to save Russia? Only a diplomat who has the interests of his people and not of a dictator!
Sherpa guides in Nepal are meeting climbers at the Everest basecamp to decide whether to cancel ascents
Last Friday an avalanche killed sixteen Sherpas
The Sherpas risk their lives daily, as they go up Mount Everest. Such are the dangers that are held around the mountain
The Sherpas wish to boycott their assistance to climbers unless they get a bigger share of the revenue from foreign climbers
Last Tuesday the Government raised the amount of compensation it is to offer the families of those who died
The Sherpas also want better measures to ensure speedy rescue and treatment facilities for guides
This has been long overdue and is badly needed
One of the guides who died was working for a UK based company and the other five of its Sherpas were injured when the avalanche struck
The Sherpas also want a boycott as a mark of respect for their dead colleagues. All were experienced and dedicated climbers
Those who lost their lives were on the slope early in the morning, fixing ropes for climbers and preparing the route
The avalanche struck a passage called the Khumbu Icefall
It is riddled with crevasses and ice boulders that can break free without warning
Although it is relatively low on the mountain, it is one of the most dangerous points
There are no safer points along the famous South Col route, first scaled by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953
Sherpas often make 20-25 round trips to carry kit and supplies to advanced camps
This again exposes them to further risks and complications
Some 250 climbers have died on the mountain with many Sherpas going up to retrieve the bodies for burial
Thus again putting their lives at risk
Because of the high prestige that the mountain seduces, it has become a very lucrative industry to the Government
They earn millions of dollars each year in fees for climbing permits
It is high time that Sherpas were fully recognised
They are the ones who risk their lives so that others may claim victory
The difficulty of the work should be reflected with a salary that shows the enormity of the valuable work that they do
It is the Sherpas who safeguard all those who wish to climb
Without the intense knowledge of daily difficulties that the mountain imposes, it cannot be mastered without the Sherpas expert knowledge
It shows how good a job the Sherpas are willing to undertake with the rising numbers of tourists
There have also been raised concerns about safety and environmental damage
Every time another climber goes up, more rubbish is left behind
It has now been ruled that climbers must bring back their own rubbish, which has further caused hazards to climbers and Sherpas
There will be new guidelines for both Sherpas and climbers and where respect for all is now coming about
In Iran they are marking Women’s Day and Mr Rouhani has urged equal opportunities and rights for both men and women
He has criticised those who consider women’s presence in society as a threat
He further said Iran has a long way to go to ensure gender equality
Foreign activist groups argue that Iran’s laws discriminate against women
Yet Rouhani still maintains that he will not accept the culture of sexual discrimination against women
Women must enjoy equal opportunity, equal protection and equal social rights, all this he said on Iranian television
Yet Iran’s Supreme leader, the highest authority in the land, states that he did not oppose women’s employment…
…but it should not conflict with their main issue, which was women’s role in the family environment and the household
Even though, women in Iran have served as lawmakers in Parliament
In 2012, several Iranian universities introduced rules banning female students from nearly 80 degree courses
They are drawing criticism from campaigners
A human rights group Amnesty International said in its 2013 report that Iranian women faced discrimination
This is in law and practice with relation to marriage and divorce
Also their inheritance rights were not observed together with child custody and nationality and international travel
In May 2013, a constitutional body in Iran ruled that women could not run in Presidential elections…
…all in all, women should know their place, which is in the home where they can be of no harm to men
It is men who seek to maintain the upper hand in Iranian life
They are truly afraid of women to install such draconian methods to keep them subservient in this day and age
But women the entire world over are starting to fight back with every means at their disposal
Men will need to think very carefully if they wish to continue in this selfish way
More women are becoming independent and they will no longer tolerate these rulings by men
The Internet is a powerful tool and women are now uniting in a common theme of united power and support, which is growing daily
Iran will need to come into the 21st century whether it likes it or not
There are subtle ways in which women do win and this is happening all the time
They have after all right on their side and justice will be done whether men accept it or not
The tide is turning and can never be stopped!
Thousands of runners are preparing to take part in an emotional Boston Marathon on Monday
It will be with some sadness, but also with a reunification of souls who are united in both grief and optimism
These special people will feel the strength and determination that no matter what happens…
…this race will give credence to those who lost their lives and for the many who were wounded in the bomb blasts
All those runners who were killed and those who suffered will be united in a single determination
That is that decency, honesty and togetherness count for something
Religious hatred and ideology can have no place in this special event
So united, this race will carry on with a more determined fervour than at any other time
The runners’ resolve will be strengthened, as collectively they are united in a common theme of comradeship and love
Many more people will wish to participate in this special event
They will send out a clear message that whoever wishes to destroy these innocent people, and this event, will see that they cannot win
Common decency is what unites them all
Some 36,000 participants will start in this race – 9,000 more than last year
The event will become more special with every passing year showing that Mankind will not be put down by those who act through violence
This year will be an especially exciting race with two runners fighting out amongst themselves for the top prize of winning
A glorious day with much patriotism and love will make this race a euphoric moment in all their lives
This holy day of Easter Sunday, the day Our Lord Jesus rose again from the dead, is a very important day in the Christian calendar
It is equally important as Jesus Christ is recognised as a great prophet in the Muslim world as well as in the Jewish faith
Jesus is alive and flourishing today and many have seen him, as they have Mary the mother of Jesus
People the world over see holy visions of the saints and of Jesus
His proof to us that he rose again from the dead was his teaching to us
It was so that we would understand that life continues after this earthly body is no more
For many who have seen Jesus, there can be no doubt that he lives and is working on our behalves
One does not need to be a believer or have a faith of any kind, just to know that what you saw in your vision was real
It has a profound effect on all those who have seen him. Their lives have been changed for the better
Every moment of every day one in two people have a spiritual experience the entire world over
Thus their lives have been changed for all time, where through great trauma or through impossible odds Jesus has been seen
The love he gives is a significant turning point in their lives forever
The fact that Jesus left his physical body and rose again in his Spiritual body happens to all of us who die in this earthly life
We are born again as he was and are reunited with our loved ones as Jesus came back and visited Mary Magdalen and his apostles
So many earthly beings have enjoyed a reuniting with their deceased family members
They have had open conversations with them as normal
It is the Church alone who puts a stigma on our talking openly to our deceased loved ones as if it is something that is ungodly
It is the Church alone who think they have the monopoly of speaking to those we love
This is not so, as it is the deceased loved ones who decide who they wish to speak to and it never involves the Church
Why should it? They wish alone to speak to their families and know that the Church would interfere with their communication
There are many people who see Jesus and, where he has actively helped them, none are in any doubt of what they have seen
The light and the love is so powerful and one instinctively knows it comes from a higher power, the Divine
All those who have been privileged to have seen Jesus from different parts of the world, all speak of the overwhelming sense of love
There is wellbeing that they received in his presence
The love was so profound that all sense of fear was totally removed, such was the impact that they felt
They knew they were saved and whatever ordeals they still had to encounter on this earth…
…they were in no doubt that Jesus lives on for our benefit and the benefit of the world
For those of us who do believe without question, our lives are forever rich
We know we are in the power of love, which daily sustains us and we are all rich indeed
The problem Mankind has, is that he no longer respects himself or anyone else
Too many of us are only involved in the self and how things appear from our own stand point alone
Until we begin to see how our actions can hurt or harm another, then there is little hope for Mankind to recover
There is such an inequality within Mankind today
An example of this is the air pollution that drifts all around China, which kills off its own land and its own people
Then it drifts off over other countries infecting and damaging their land and people and nothing is said or done about it
There are wars around the world, because of inequality and injustice to so many people. It all breeds civil wars and unrest
It is as if no one cares any longer and the precious few who do get lambasted in so many ways
They appear to be fighting against the tide of negativity that is wreaking havoc everywhere in the world today
What is happening now is that the tide of despair is now turning and that Spiritual Law is being enforced in a rapid way
This will allow for Mankind to start thinking with others in mind and where they will be rewarded for their acts of kindness
It will continue to follow on the more kindness that they do
It is a form of teaching, where their conscience can no longer escape the penalties of what they have done wrong
It goes against the good that they will receive when they do something right
So like children, the entire world over, a new concept of thinking is strongly being introduced
Mankind will start to calm down and begin to mend his ways
It will take time, but what is now needed and is now coming to the fore, are certain role models
Then young and old can start to see the right way to conform, which is being recognised and upheld against those who do wrong
It is Mankind alone that must start to learn what is basically inherent in them
Man has chosen to ignore it, hoping to continue down a road of selfishness as being the only route that he can recognise
There must be a permanent shift of the mind-set to address the misdeeds done by Mankind, where good at last can be restored
Just recently a wonderful woman called Peaches Geldof parted this world. She was just 25 years old
Her life was struck down when her dear mother Paula Yates died, when Peaches was just 11 years old
When a child loses a parent & where there has been so much love, that soul becomes broken & it is as if the light has gone out of her soul
Her loving father, Sir Bob Geldof, was the support that kept her going
He was never able to completely fill that void that was so deeply entrenched in Peaches’ heart
As a result, her body and her mind still held the shock of her mother’s death
She carried it with her throughout her life, never finding the peace she so badly needed
When you look into Peaches’ eyes, it tells the real story that she carried this grief always
She could not find the solace that would really have comforted her. She was in fact pining away
In time she was able to find a man who truly loved her, her husband Thomas
He was able for a time to give her that valuable support of love and understanding, but the inner pain lingered on
Her two beautiful young sons gave her the anchor she felt she needed, but their birth took its toll on her fragile body and mind
Peaches is a remarkable person to have kept going as long as she did, which showed the true guts and courage that she had
Eventually it became too much and so she literally ran out of steam and could do no more
Peaches is now reunited with her beautiful mother in the Spirit Realms & with the Spirit doctors & nurses will be able to finally heal
That void will be filled with the Divine love together with her mother’s for all time
My husband Michael and I reunite people with their deceased loved ones, but only if they wish to come through and make that connection
Peaches felt her mother’s presence when she had her babies, so it would have been highly likely she would have come through
By making that contact, both physically and emotionally, people are able to finally heal and carry on with their earthly lives
Sadly for Peaches, she was not steered to our door and so unfortunately we were not able to make that connection for her
She has now and, for Peaches at last, she will have peace of mind
She will be fully healed and restored to full health and vigour in her Spirit body
She will be shown ways in how to assist in her sons’ future and give strength to her loving husband to carry on
At this time she will be held in peace and love until she fully recovers
She is not dead, but fully alive and functioning
Sadly for many in the West, death is a taboo subject
If we were born in the East, it is normal to talk with our loved ones on a natural day to day basis.
They are not mad. They are normal as their ideology is different to ours
They do not suffer the same trauma that death brings to us and therefore they recover more quickly
They fully understand where their loved ones have gone, while we in the West do not!
Unless of course you are involved in this valuable work, then many will continue to suffer the anguish of death
That is the suffering that bereavement entails
Peaches, you are alive and God Bless you!
The Roman Catholic Church in England & Wales has turned down a request by members for results of a sexual ethics survey to be made public
This survey was commissioned by Pope Francis
Reformers say that the Churches refusal to publish results suggests the Church is not sincere about sharing responsibilities with laypeople
The survey tackled subjects such as contraception, cohabitation and homosexuality
It also informs the Vatican about family life in modern day
Many Catholics see this as a sign that the Church’s teachings would be reformed
That laypeople will have a greater say in how the Church is governed
Catholic Churches in Germany & Austria have described the wide gap between the Church’s teachings and the behaviour of ordinary Catholics
Pope Francis is calling bishops to Rome to discuss possible reform that considers modern social realities
He further states the Catholic Church is too tied up in small minded rules
Had Jesus Christ been alive in the flesh today, he would have advanced with the needs of the people
He would have continued his Ministry on today’s lives and not what was appropriate 2000 years ago
We have all moved on since then and life is very different from those days
The Catholic Church remains entrenched in those Dark Ages because it has not caught up with today’s problems
By their very actions they prove they do not care
Birth control has been practiced by well-educated Catholics for decades in total defiance of the Catholic Church
Common sense and their conscience made them realise they could not afford to have multiple children as they could not afford them
Everywhere where the Catholic Church has the greatest control is where the people are ignorant and cannot fight back
Such is the stranglehold of the indoctrination of the Church that they forget about love & survival – that does not enter into their setup
An example of this is where a young girl has just been rescued, who has been starved by her foster parents
They kept her in a garage for nine years with only bread and water to live on
The child weighed 20 kilos and while in captivity her only company was a dog and a monkey
If she ate the leftovers from the animals she was beaten
Her biological parents, who had seven more children, could not financially look after her, so she was put with foster parents
This child is not alone and where the Catholic Church is involved, so multiple children are born
It is regardless of whether the parents can support them, which often is just impossible
The children are sent out to work from an early age to bring money for the home, so that the family can eat
The Church has a lot to answer for and cannot ever now take the moral high ground with their own adverse codes of conduct
At last a result, even if it is an almost a non-event
Silvio Berlusconi has been given community service in a home for the elderly
This is his punishment following his conviction last year for tax fraud
The 77 year old has been spared prison, because the Italian legal system is lenient to those over seventy
His alternative to the community-service sentence would have been house arrest
He will work one half-day a week at the home for the elderly and disabled people near his estate outside Milan
He will also be subjected to a curfew and banned from meeting people with criminal convictions like the Mafia!
Remembering that Berlusconi used to run Italy and has dominated politics for nearly 20 years…
…this verdict of having to work in an old folks’ home is a very different experience to his time in the Prime Minister’s palace
Berlusconi has now fallen a long way and it is not over yet
The more he thinks he can exert his rights, the more he will be curbed and set as an example to the world
His behaviour will no longer be tolerated and many doors will be closed to him from now on
Whatever his arrogance may think, this man is toxic in more ways than he will ever realise
The Higher Intelligence will keep pulling him down until at last he will realise the consequences of his actions
Berlusconi’s downfall, like others of his mind-set, is justified!
The Guardian & Washington Post have shared the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism for a series of stories on US electronic spying
Their reporting was based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden
Among other winners of the top prize in US journalism was the Boston Globe for breaking news reporting
Also two staff writers of Reuters news agency were awarded the prize for international reporting
In the case of the Guardian newspaper…
…their reporting sparked off a debate about the relationships between Government and the public over issues of security and privacy
Their publications were both authoritative and insightful
This helped the public understand where the disclosures fit in the larger framework of national security
Mr Snowden himself has said the Guardian’s award is a vindication for everyone who believes that the public has a role in Government
Josh Haner won the feature photography category for a moving essay on a Boston Marathon bomb blast victim who lost most of both legs
Many journalists are imprisoned for doing their jobs like the Aljazeera staff, who were dealing with sensitive issues in Egypt
They are Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed, and Mohamed Fahmy
Prosecutors have failed to produce any evidence for their imprisonment, yet they are held now for 108 days without trial
The court even denies them bail and has adjourned their trial four times
There is international condemnation, as journalists need to cover issues around the world without fear of imprisonment
We must never forget Marie Colvin
She was a Sunday Times journalist and a French photographer, who were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs
Colvin was known for wearing a black eye patch after she lost an eye due to shrapnel wound while working in Sri Lanka in 2001
These journalists covering these kinds of work shoulder great responsibilities and sometimes they face the ultimate price
We, the general public, owe it to the brave efforts of all these courageous reporters and their colleagues
They keep working in the face of extraordinary intimidation and circumstances
These journalistic rewards are much needed and more should be acknowledged by the general public
If it were not for them, the truth would never come out!
More evidence of Spiritual Law is enforced: the latest comes from China’s police force
They have seized tens of thousands of illegal guns and knives
More than 10,000 guns and 120,000 knives have been confiscated after what has been a four-month investigation
Some fifteen people belonging to a criminal network have been arrested
A suspect in an armed robbery in Guizhou province told police about his supplier
The gang had a distribution network of weapons to 27 provinces
China forbids gun ownership. This illegal arms ring was a family run business and even gave out business cards all over China
This has highlighted the extent that violence is so rife in this world
Anything can be bought with no questions asked or if it is right to do so
Mankind has seriously lost its way and it is up to the authorities to make their own countries safe for their own people
This huge haul is now the start of a much greater control by China to protect its people and for more severe laws to be enforced
Marcello Dell’Utri, a lifelong friend of Silvio Berlusconi, has been arrested in Lebanon
He was arrested in Beirut just days before a definitive verdict in his long-running trial
A lower court earlier decided he was guilty of having liaised between a Sicilian Mafia boss and Silvio Berlusconi
If Italy’s highest court hearing upholds that conviction, he could face seven years in jail
Evidence is there that Marcello Dell’Utri had liaised with the Mafia and openly with Berlusconi
This further exacerbates both of their downfalls
As is usual both deny the association, but as more evidence comes forth their denials will fall on deaf ears
It is time that the Italian people really saw the type of people that they have given their trust to
It makes a mockery of democracy and honesty in both Government and the media
The act of contrition by Pope Francis won’t wash where the victims themselves are concerned
One could say this is the first act of full admission by the Church
It had to be seen to be doing something to abate the onslaught by organisations as big as the UN
Their open pressure and criticism has shown the Church’s contempt to do just enough to satisfy the media and the UN
It is the victims whose lives have been wrecked by these paedophile priests
It is their stain that will remain with these victims for life, something the Church still seems to be naïve in realising
It is only when one has been so brutalised that one can fully understand and appreciate the horror
It is that horror that these innocent children have had to endure
The Church is far too flippant in its handling of these cases
So called sanctions are supposed to be imposed, but what those sanctions are has yet to be revealed
The victims do not want sanctions they want justice
They want these perpetrators of crime to be sentenced and jailed, not sanctioned
Until the Church understands the severity of these crimes, nothing will satisfy these victims whose lives have been ruined for life
The Church still deliberates about exposing all these paedophile priests
Open justice needs to be seen by all as it will continue to bring down this Church
There is a need for full examination of the Church’s motives
Does it want to serve the people in a strong moral outlook and show that it is caring?
Or does it wish to hide under the cloak of protection it still surrounds itself in?
The answer is simple
The world’s press and organised groups will tear down the very fabric of this organisation and show it for what it is
Thousands are abandoning the Church every day and it only has itself to blame
It has lost touch with the people and is only interested in its own survival!
President Putin has announced that gas supplies to the Ukraine could be cut if Kiev does not pay off its debts
He further warned that this could affect gas deliveries to Europe
Gas disputes with the Ukraine have already led to gas shortages in several EU countries
At last Europe and the Ukraine have woken up to the type of a person President Putin is
He is a man who dictates what he wants and when and always on his terms
The people of Russia themselves have very little freedom and have to suffer shortages on many levels
The Government is not interested in their own people. This is commonly known
Freedom of speech is not allowed & to speak out against the Government, where there is so much corruption, is dealt with very harshly indeed
It is the elite who get all the privileges and the common man takes the brunt of what is thrown at him
Putin wishes to remain at the helm of power forever, if he can control events to suit his purpose
He is a dangerous man and a fearful one of losing control and his power
Elections are rigged to keep him in power, which is just par for the course
Now he is wielding his might over Ukraine and being dictatorial towards Europe regarding gas supplies
He can hold them all to ransom
The wakeup call for Europe is to realise they cannot trust a despot who equally goes to bed with another, i.e. Bashar al-Assad
Europe must now seek its independence of Russia and its gas supplies
Eastern Europe i.e. Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia have all suffered extreme hardships under Russian dominance
They were forced to provide for Mother Russia
They paid a huge price by being deprived of basic human needs as Russia demanded that these countries supplied them
All were unwilling, but were forced to do so under the occupation after World War II
There is no compassion in the Russian Government
Even Russians themselves remain restricted in so many ways. Big brother certainly keeps an eye on them!
Europe needs to safeguard itself and the Union cannot afford to be so naïve as to think that Putin is the good guy!
At the rate that Putin is extending his might and bullying tactics, all will see a backlash of biblical proportions
Something he never thought possible before
A medical charity has accused the UN of showing ‘shocking indifference’ towards displaced people in South Sudan
They are sheltering at one of its compounds. About 21,000 people were living in flood water contaminated with faecal matter
Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) said the UN has not yet reacted to their statement
This group of people sought refuge at the compound after fighting broke out between Government and rebels in December
Over one million people have fled the conflict with 803,200 having been displaced in the country
Over 250,000 have fled into neighbouring countries. At this time the UN have 8,000 peace keepers in South Sudan
Diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory infections and skin diseases have broken out with these displaced people in this compound
UN’s failure to improve conditions is shameful
In the first rainfall of the season 150 latrines have already collapsed mixing in with the flood water
The rains, which can last up to six months, are getting heavier
If nothing continues to be done the consequences, which are already horrific, could be fatal
At the same time UN peacekeepers have failed to protect civilians in Sudan’s Darfur region even where they have been shot in front of them
Ban Ki-moon is part of a conspiracy of silence about the conflict
A UN spokeswoman resigned last year, because she felt ashamed to be a spokesperson for a mission of lies
The spokeswoman Aicha el Basri said she decided to speak out after the UN ignored her appeals to investigate its operations in Darfur
Civilians were shot in front of UN forces and they failed to act, they just watched
This conspiracy of silence has extended all the way to the top to Ban Ki-moon
Mr Ban has failed to mention in his report released about the conflict in Darfur that…
…the Government forces had bombed villages 106 times in 2012
This flagrant cover up will have far reaching repercussions in both Darfur and by MSF regarding UN’s forces of neglect
Its wilful disobedience to protect the very people they were sent out safeguard
This is just the tip of the iceberg as more shocking practices will be revealed
The truth always comes out and by those who are on the ground regarding these activities
You can never silence those whose integrity is for the welfare of those who are suffering
Mr Ban Ki-moon will be replaced for his many acts of folly, not only in Sudan but in Syria and CAR as well
He is not man enough for the job
With the UN’s so called special tasks forces, involving so many innocent civilians, there needs to be a person at the helm who is not afraid
He must be able to make important decisions to save lives
Mr Ban will be further exposed and so the necessary changes will come about
The UN needs leadership and where one is up to the mark and is not there for person gain
Japan’s Olympus faces lawsuits from six banks seeking compensation over false financial statements from 2000-2011
The financial institutions are seeking a total of $273m in compensation
Olympus was entangled in one of Japan’s biggest accounting scandals, which came to light in October 2011
The then chief executive turned whistle-blower revealed investment losses, which were hidden for years
When the scandal was made public, the chief executive was dismissed from his post after challenging his chairman and the board
His challenge was over suspiciously large payments related to acquisitions
This then led to an investigation, which revealed a cover-up of losses going back to the 1990’s
The chairman and the board members were arrested in February 2012 & were indicted on violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
All admitted to hiding the losses
The Olympus scandal hit its shareholders hard, as the firm lost 80% of its value after the revelations were announced
It does not matter how long it takes, bad practice and dishonesty are always found out
More and more companies and institutions behaving in this way are being caught out
Individuals are no longer safe where dishonest and fraudulent behaviour is practiced
The law of the land will find them out and justice will be done
Spiritual Law is also very powerful and forthright
Everybody, no matter how high and mighty they may feel, will see their day come and where they will pay for their misdeeds
Every day someone or some company is being held accountable for their dishonest ways
No one can hide against these laws and so retribution will be given to those who have suffered under the hand of their perpetrators
Their expose will see a higher moral upturn starting to grow and where the public will see that these crimes are no longer be acceptable
The public outcry of politicians fiddling their expenditures is another aspect
The taking from the public purse to feather one’s own nest is objectionable
The world now is looking for a moral compass, which has been sadly lacking over decades of bad practice
Countries behave badly and get away with it, setting the wrong example to other countries to behave in the same way
It is high time that this is now being reversed and Mankind is now seeking a better framework of life where the rules apply to everybody
Not just a few who feel they are exempt from the rules, while others suffer at their hand!
The UN is still ashamed over its failure to prevent the 1994 genocide in Rwanda
This was announced by the UN chief Ban Ki-moon while addressing thousands of people in the capital Kigali
Rwanda begins a week of official mourning to mark the 20th anniversary of the genocide
Many people were overcome by the emotion during the ceremony with some suffering fits
At least 800,000 people died at the hands of Hutu extremists
The killings ended in July 1994 when the Rwandan Patriotic Front seized control of the country
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and Mr Ban lit a torch, which will burn for a 100 days – the length of the time the genocide lasted
There was also a wreath laying ceremony at the national genocide memorial
At the time the UN took over, they then deserted the people leaving a blood bath in their wake
It was finally the act of the Rwandan Patriotic Front, who rescued this devastated population
Whole families and villages were wiped out by being macheted or clubbed to death by wielding Hutu extremists
Families that were rescued by the UN were then separated and literally farmed out to various parts of Europe
Brothers separated from sisters, mothers from husbands and children
Instead of saving these desperate families who survived and…
…keeping them all together, they were placed in different countries all alone and where their native language was not spoken
The UN’s rescue mission such as it was, was a sham
Then they literally washed their hands of the responsibility of their own input of the genocide
It was French soldiers who helped to train the Hutu extremists and even helped them to escape
They have the blood of the Rwandan people on their hands
The world should have stepped in and should have stopped the slaughter, but did nothing!
The amount of stress in today’s life is phenomenal
So many people are thinking they can no longer carry on with their lives and want to get out of it
Stress in today’s society is a killer with physical ailments increasing all the time
Health issues, where nervous breakdowns are the prime aspect, show increased unhappiness
People feel they have to shoulder those burdens alone
We have become a pill-popping nation with stress related conditions
The medical profession are stumped to know what to do, never mind find a cure for it
Doctors are prescribing anti-depressants as the panacea for all ills
Especially when they are out of their depth to be able to treat what they do not seem to understand
The general public now are at a loss in how to deal with these problems
Try as they may to sort matters out, they feel overwhelmed and under supported
Again the medical profession deals with the symptoms presenting, never looking at the root cause as it does not appear to be in their remit
This allows for problems to continue untreated for years
Eventually one pays a heavy price with either a breakdown physically or mentally
Mankind must start to realise that he is not alone and that there is help out there
The medical profession do not know all the answers and so another way is found and relief on a substantial level is achieved
By understanding the problems fully, we all can start to deal with our own health issues
We must allow control into our own lives without trying to work blindly all the time
Stress is a mental condition, where the individual feels overloaded
It is by relieving that stress mentally and emotionally that relief can come about
By understanding our weaknesses & trying alternative forms of practice to rectify these situations, so that we can become stronger mentally
Then we no longer feel helpless, but finally back into control
There are many different forms of therapy out there
It is only by deciding to take control instead of pill-popping all the time that we can begin to get better
We must address our many fears, so that stress begins to leave us and we are no longer a slave to these conditions
Where there is a will, there is always a way!
Leaders of Thailand’s pro-government movement have warned…
…that any attempt to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra could trigger a civil war
This warning was given to a rally outside Bangkok. Opponents of Ms Yingluck have filed legal cases against her
Months of anti-government mass protests have failed so far to unseat her
The pro-government chairman said judicial institutions were trying to take over power without elections
Ms Yingluck is facing mounting legal cases, including charges of neglect of duty and abuse of power
There are also corruption charges which her brother was facing and where he left the country leaving his sister in charge
He is the power behind her throne and that is why the people are so angry
Ms Yingluck’s party have won the last five elections. They are known for buying their votes in the rural areas
That is why the people no longer trust this ballot box as being a fair way of electing any future Prime Ministers
They wish for Thailand’s democracy, which is deeply flawed, to be reformed before another election can be held
As always it is a hold onto power scenario, where once in the power, it is so difficult to give up and that is why power corrupts
Ms Yingluck is wishing to stay in power at whatever costs including a civil war. Yet again the people are irrelevant
Thailand will have its say and it will happen much sooner than anyone imagined
There are no winners right now, but the tide is turning rapidly against this present government
The people of Afghanistan are voting for a new President in what will be the nation’s first ever transfer of power through the ballot box
A massive security operation is under way to thwart the Taliban, who have vowed to disrupt the election
It is time now that the people of Afghanistan really voiced their opinion
They need to seek their rights and independence from a force bent on fear
Only the people themselves will have this power & where there may be some overlap of voting the vast majority will see it as legal & fair
Many of the Afghan soldiers will also want to express their right as well as the ordinary people
They have fought bravely to bring stability to their own country and where the law is enforced a greater democratic power is given
Start to see a new Afghanistan approach where fear no longer applies
The people are defiant against a regime that is hell bent on crushing them
This will be no more and every day renewed confidence in this country evolves
The people are more secure and less tolerate of the Taliban, whose influence is waning because of their archaic ways
Start to see new life and impetus returning to this troubled land
Even though there will be some disruption, the democratic process will win the day
A court in Mumbai has found three men, who have already been convicted of two gang rapes…
…guilty under a new law that carries the death penalty
Both the victims, a telephone operator and a photojournalist, were attacked in separate incidents at an abandoned textile mill in the city
The 18 year old telephone operator came forward to report that she has been assaulted in the same place a month earlier
It shows systemic acts of pure violence, almost as if the gang were waiting for their next prey
It is the first time the new law targeting repeat sex offenders has been used in India. Both trials were fast tracked
Last month a Mumbai court sentenced four men to life in prison for the gang rape of the telephone operator
Three of those sentenced were also convicted of the gang rape of a photojournalist last August
In India, where a rape is recorded every 22 minutes, it is a frightening realism
Scrutiny over sexual violence has grown since the gang rape and murder of a 23 year old student on a bus in Delhi
The attack on the Mumbai photojournalist has renewed public outrage at India’s high level of sexual violence
It’s high time that these crimes were further highlighted & that the general public pushed for further safeguards on women in their society
India has let their female population down
It is now down to women to fight back with greater protests for their species to be honoured and not brutalised
After all, these thugs all had mothers and where does it leave them?
Completely defenceless, as this brutal mind-set continues to act in this cowardly way
India, you have let down almost half of your population
What a state to be in, in what they purport to be a civilised society
