Australian Senator The Honourable Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water declared ''Transparency is central''

Australian Senator The Honourable Penny Wong,  Minister for Climate Change and Water declared ''Transparency is central''

The Climate Change conference in Copenhagen is now deadlocked.

China has roped in a few countries designated as G 77 and China  = Group 77.

These are said to be poor countries.  In the group are Sudan and Saudi Arabia too. 

European Union and others have promised $7 billion in 3 years for poor countries to help in conversion to Climate Change.

And this morning we heard Japan is chipping in with $10 billion in 3 years for poor countries.

Today the big leaders are expected to arrive and hopefully unravel the 'deadlock' spurred on by some smaller and poor countries.

Are we digressing from dear Penny Wong's ''Transparency is Central'' declaration ?

Penny was born in Malaysia and has experience in Brazil and other Asian countries. 

And she seems to know,  as we do,  generally monies or goods donated to small and poor nations end up in the pockets and homes of ministers and high officials of the nation.

Hopefully the clarion call of Climate Change Minister of Australia would echo in the Conference Hall when the top leaders enter.

Incidentally,  Copenhagen is the home of two wonderful men that entertained children the world over.

One the ancient story teller: Hans Christian Anderson.

And the other:  Danny Kaye,  the Hollywood Film Actor,  UN Roving Ambassador,  a decent man in an indecent city.

Danny Kaye acted out many of the wonderful stories of Hans Christian Anderson.

We, as children,  began to laugh as we saw the figure of Danny Kaye on the screen;  even before he uttered a single word.

That's entertainment par excellence.

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