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A man is treated in a temporary hospital run by the Myanmar Army in a town hall meeting room in Kunyangon. Image copyright: Reuters17 May - PM condemns "inhuman" Burmese regime

The natural disaster in Burma has now become a "man-made catastrophe", the Prime Minister has said.

In an interview broadcast by the BBC World Service this morning, Mr Brown said the country's military rulers were guilty of the "neglect and inhuman treatment" of the Burmese people.

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Gordon Brown speaking; image copyright: Reuters17 May - Communication a force for good - PM

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