Selam Aya Tesfai mArey and Dehai,
My reason is not because of the 2% but I don't see any reason that
participating few women wouldn't change the picture of MEN dominated
constituence at any rate that is my reson though I will cross my finger
to see one woman elected.
I know it seem wired but it remains true. Our participation in any event I
have attended showed me that we weren't that much because for simple
reason that we are the kidds care taker. And we don't have also the
network between us as men do in their extera time therefore how can I
expect that even our issue will be address if we are
the invisible. we are not more than 20% to the max. on the other hand
our MEN are far a way of understanding and thinking toward womens role in
society this is verydiscouraging to attented.
I remember, when it was discussion about 30% cota of women for the
the future governiment it was realy clear that how much we are opend mind to
womens issue stile far away.Thus, makes me not to go and fell low selfstem
Haregu
On Thu, 13 Mar 1997, tka kflu wrote:
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> Seb Dehai:
> It is appropriate for honest and country loving citizens to
> peacefully express their concerns, & ventilate their anger everytime
> a government decree or directive fails to add up or make sense.
> In a situation like this, both the Govt. & the citizens win.
> Unlike in most other cases, this time, it is obvious that
> the government at home was not showing its best side when it let a
> faulty directive, such as the one inquestion come out of its good offices.
> Limiting government help only to citizens who have
> updated themselves with their 2% annual obligation, may
> be debatable but it is O.K. I once (more than 2 years ago) had a property
> related situation & the '2% ' was standing on my way like what people in
> 'Management' call it the CPA or 'Critical Path Analysis'...I had to do it,
> because not doing it was certainly not to my advantage. That is what CPA is
> all about...there is no other way arround except that way..the only way.
> I joined this discussion mainly because I failed to see the
> 'linkage' or the rational of puting the 2% as an elligibilty factor.
> Elligibility factor for property or service related matters may
> be understandable, but to bring it in this historic chapter of
> our life and use it to sift the good from the bad and the ugly, still
> does not look right to me. Personally, I would have been more pleased
> if the communities were left alone to do the sifting on their own, based
> on who they believe will represent them best.
> However, as one or two of our Dehai members said it yesterday, at least
> for now, since it appears like it is the law of the land, we have
> no choice but to comply with. Boycotting or refraining from part-
> icipation will not help. This is a historic moment..let's grab it. There
> will not be other moment like this. There will be amendments to the consti-
> tution from here to eternity, but the constitution is only made once.
> I for one, no matter how much I disagree with the way the directives
> were crafted, in about 10 days from today, God be willing, if the
> weather permits I will drive for 2 1/2 hrs to Rochester, N.Y., join my
> fellow Eritreans and do whatever is required of me.
>
> T. Kflu
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