University instructor´s attempt to paint good pictures of H.R. 2003 is cover up for poor academic performance
Ethio Boy
January 25, 2008
It is to be recalled that the US House of Representatives or Congress passed the H.R. 2003 bill known otherwise the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007 last October. The bill was crafted in a way to put pressure on the government of Ethiopia improve human rights situations using economic restrictions as a tool and is reportedly before the Senate.
When the bill was made public here in the country through local and international media outlets, various cross-sections of the society out rightly rejected it as it poses a threat on the sovereignty of the country as well as puts the interests of the general public at stake. Teachers of higher learning institutions, civil servants, various associations, religious institutions, among others denounced the bill in unison.
Promulgating laws and attempting to enforce it in a sovereign nation is illegal and totally unacceptable. History tells us that no nation has lead its citizens receiving laws and regulations developed by another country unless and otherwise when it is under colonization. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said in his report to the House of People´s Representatives (HPR) that "If the US government promulgates laws for our country, then we do not need a parliament."
We all remember that the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to Ethiopia a few months before. The Secretary of State on the occasion told journalists that her government does not support the bill.
Hence, who has crafted the bill initially? We all know that the bill is the evil outcome of the congressman Donald Payne and his accomplices such as the rogue Eritrean regime as well some members of CUD who left for the US following their pardon by the government. All are anti-peace forces who don´t´ wish good for the country and we do not expect something constructive from them. We have recently learnt about the visit the congressman paid to Asmara and the moral support he gave to the regime involved in various criminal acts by supporting, financing and officially harboring international terrorists. Hence, one does not need to go through the bill to learn about it rather observe the sponsors and individuals behind it.
Scholars in some of the universities in the country have organized panel discussions to share ideas on the bill known otherwise the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007. We have watched the scholarly and live discussions held in one of such institutions the-Mekelle University. The ideas forwarded by the scholars of the university how much the bill affects our nation if it is passed by the US senate was really praiseworthy.
However, a staff of same university recently attempted to show us the importance of the bill in her article she wrote to one of the websites. Human Rights teacher with the university´s law faculty, Abigail Salisbury wrote that, "Although the vast majority of Ethiopians publicly denounce the H.R 2003 bill…, the spirit of the bill is correct..." Here the instructor herself is of the conviction that the bill has no popular support. If so, what is the need to go in depth to show us how much our country would benefit provided the bill is endorsed by the senate? Do the public reject something which helps to change its lives?
Besides, she could not boldly and explicitly put the bill as correct. But there is a sort of vacillation, "The spirit of the bill…´´.If she is dead sure, she should have boldly said the bill is correct.
Salisbury also said that "[the bill] is intended to persuade the Ethiopian government to change its ways, using economic restrictions as a tool." It is public wisdom that no nation has the right to intervene directly or indirectly for any reason or whatsoever, in the internal or external affairs of any other nation. Hence, how on earth could the US government forcefully persuade the government of Ethiopia to change its ways… [Improve its human rights situation]. If the problem they cited really exists, it should be checked and resolved only by the government of Ethiopia. No other state has entrusted with such mandate of delving into the internal affairs of others.
More surprise is in store. The instructor mentioned in her article that "… all of instructors at Ethiopian universities are made to sign a contract that we will never say anything against the government or the ruling party." This is not something expected from such ´scholar´. The government could not oblige as well as control what each and every instructor speaks. Hence, this is baseless and absurd fabrication.
A reporter approached some students of the Mekelle University to have their comments on the matter.Those third year law students expressed that the human rights instructor was attempting to put pressure on the students to accept the rightness of the bill.
Besides, Salisbury spent most of the period talking nonsense bragging about the mighty, history, prosperity and the like of her country which has nothing to do with her human rights class.
She also failed to appear in class for three consecutive weeks. To this effect, she was rated with ´zero´ performance by her students and all her destructive attempts are made deliberately as cover up for her poor academic performance.
The instructor was also heard calling opposition parties in the country by names complimenting some and belittling others. She even wrote in her article as there is hatred among nations and nationalities in the country in light of the obvious fact that our nation is a home for over 80 nations and nationalities that have coexisted for centuries with love and mutual understanding.
To this end, over 130 third year law students of the university signed petition which demands the instructor to refrain from her destructive attempts and only do her teaching. In addition, the faculty´s students´ dean office also requested the instructor to give response to the demands of the students. She, however, turned down the requests of both.
If she had firm convictions in what she said, she would have given response to the demands of her students as well as the faculty´s students´ dean office rather than writing a gross distortion. No sovereign nation would accept laws and regulations designed by another country. We have also here a body in charge of promulgating laws suitable for the country. Besides, it should be underlined that the country´s development policies and strategies which have miraculously transformed the Ethiopian poor framers into a millionaire are not designed by any other state but the government itself.
Needles to state great numbers of expatriates in different higher learning institutions in the country are immensely contributing in meeting the shortage of instructors in higher learning institutions in the country. This, however, would not be compromised when they are found resorted in matters nothing to do with the teaching-learning process. Besides, those who attempt to delve into the internal matters of the country should not be overlooked.
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When the bill was made public here in the country through local and international media outlets, various cross-sections of the society out rightly rejected it as it poses a threat on the sovereignty of the country as well as puts the interests of the general public at stake. Teachers of higher learning institutions, civil servants, various associations, religious institutions, among others denounced the bill in unison.
Promulgating laws and attempting to enforce it in a sovereign nation is illegal and totally unacceptable. History tells us that no nation has lead its citizens receiving laws and regulations developed by another country unless and otherwise when it is under colonization. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said in his report to the House of People´s Representatives (HPR) that "If the US government promulgates laws for our country, then we do not need a parliament."
We all remember that the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to Ethiopia a few months before. The Secretary of State on the occasion told journalists that her government does not support the bill.
Hence, who has crafted the bill initially? We all know that the bill is the evil outcome of the congressman Donald Payne and his accomplices such as the rogue Eritrean regime as well some members of CUD who left for the US following their pardon by the government. All are anti-peace forces who don´t´ wish good for the country and we do not expect something constructive from them. We have recently learnt about the visit the congressman paid to Asmara and the moral support he gave to the regime involved in various criminal acts by supporting, financing and officially harboring international terrorists. Hence, one does not need to go through the bill to learn about it rather observe the sponsors and individuals behind it.
Scholars in some of the universities in the country have organized panel discussions to share ideas on the bill known otherwise the Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007. We have watched the scholarly and live discussions held in one of such institutions the-Mekelle University. The ideas forwarded by the scholars of the university how much the bill affects our nation if it is passed by the US senate was really praiseworthy.
However, a staff of same university recently attempted to show us the importance of the bill in her article she wrote to one of the websites. Human Rights teacher with the university´s law faculty, Abigail Salisbury wrote that, "Although the vast majority of Ethiopians publicly denounce the H.R 2003 bill…, the spirit of the bill is correct..." Here the instructor herself is of the conviction that the bill has no popular support. If so, what is the need to go in depth to show us how much our country would benefit provided the bill is endorsed by the senate? Do the public reject something which helps to change its lives?
Besides, she could not boldly and explicitly put the bill as correct. But there is a sort of vacillation, "The spirit of the bill…´´.If she is dead sure, she should have boldly said the bill is correct.
Salisbury also said that "[the bill] is intended to persuade the Ethiopian government to change its ways, using economic restrictions as a tool." It is public wisdom that no nation has the right to intervene directly or indirectly for any reason or whatsoever, in the internal or external affairs of any other nation. Hence, how on earth could the US government forcefully persuade the government of Ethiopia to change its ways… [Improve its human rights situation]. If the problem they cited really exists, it should be checked and resolved only by the government of Ethiopia. No other state has entrusted with such mandate of delving into the internal affairs of others.
More surprise is in store. The instructor mentioned in her article that "… all of instructors at Ethiopian universities are made to sign a contract that we will never say anything against the government or the ruling party." This is not something expected from such ´scholar´. The government could not oblige as well as control what each and every instructor speaks. Hence, this is baseless and absurd fabrication.
A reporter approached some students of the Mekelle University to have their comments on the matter.Those third year law students expressed that the human rights instructor was attempting to put pressure on the students to accept the rightness of the bill.
Besides, Salisbury spent most of the period talking nonsense bragging about the mighty, history, prosperity and the like of her country which has nothing to do with her human rights class.
She also failed to appear in class for three consecutive weeks. To this effect, she was rated with ´zero´ performance by her students and all her destructive attempts are made deliberately as cover up for her poor academic performance.
The instructor was also heard calling opposition parties in the country by names complimenting some and belittling others. She even wrote in her article as there is hatred among nations and nationalities in the country in light of the obvious fact that our nation is a home for over 80 nations and nationalities that have coexisted for centuries with love and mutual understanding.
To this end, over 130 third year law students of the university signed petition which demands the instructor to refrain from her destructive attempts and only do her teaching. In addition, the faculty´s students´ dean office also requested the instructor to give response to the demands of the students. She, however, turned down the requests of both.
If she had firm convictions in what she said, she would have given response to the demands of her students as well as the faculty´s students´ dean office rather than writing a gross distortion. No sovereign nation would accept laws and regulations designed by another country. We have also here a body in charge of promulgating laws suitable for the country. Besides, it should be underlined that the country´s development policies and strategies which have miraculously transformed the Ethiopian poor framers into a millionaire are not designed by any other state but the government itself.
Needles to state great numbers of expatriates in different higher learning institutions in the country are immensely contributing in meeting the shortage of instructors in higher learning institutions in the country. This, however, would not be compromised when they are found resorted in matters nothing to do with the teaching-learning process. Besides, those who attempt to delve into the internal matters of the country should not be overlooked.
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