BURMA’S tyrant leader is spending just £ 2.5million to help save his people from cyclone hell - after lavishing TEN times that on his daughter’s wedding.

General Than Shwe laid on a sickening spread for dumpy bride Thandar while his nation starved.

And last night his regime was facing worldwide fury over an internet video of the wedding after 120mph Cyclone Nargis swamped Burma - killing up to 100,000 people.

Footage emerged as the country’s military junta was accused of halting vital aid shipments heading for the region, while releasing only £ 2.5million aid.

Luxury

Guests are heard cheering as Thandar receives diamonds for her hair. She and her Army major groom then celebrate with champagne before Shwe’s cronies hand her the keys to a fleet of cars and luxury homes valued at £ 25million at the 2006 bash.

Meanwhile a million people are homeless after Saturday’s tropical blast and 12ft tidal surge.

State media reported yesterday that 22,464 were confirmed dead and 41,054 missing, with 40 per cent said to be children.

But the grim toll was expected to easily top 100,000 as hours of inaction passed.

Emergency teams reported that 12,000 square miles remained underwater. British charity Save the Children has launched a global emergency appeal for £ 5million to help surviving families. But the paltry aid contribution released by Shwe so far was revealed in a UN document.

Mark Farmaner, Director of the Burma Campaign UK, said last night: “The obscene show of wealth at the wedding typifies the shameless greed of this regime. Not only are they blocking international aid, they’re not mobilising their own resources.

“Five days in, most people have still not received any aid.”

TO donate to the Burma appeal call 0870 6060900, send a cheque payable to “DEC Myanmar Cyclone” to: DEC Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal, PO BOX 232, Melksham, SN12 6WF, or see www.dec.org.uk/donate_now

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