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Word for Word (Quotes From The Eritrean Scene) - II |
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By Events Monitor - (From Eritrea) -
Dec 07, 2004
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"Bzei mggnan, [without any exaggeration] our medical services, especially in Zoba Maekel [Central Zone], can only be compared to those of European countries. Comparing them to the services of neighbouring countries is unfair." SALEH MEKI , Minister of Health, in a seminar held in Hager Conference Hall, Ministry of Information, on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the National Union of Eritrean Women."Do you know whats making these girls reluctant to go to Sawa? They are so spoiled they dont want to leave their warm beds. They resent the fact that they have to get up at six in the morning. Mai mwrad, encheyti mskkam tselien! [They don't like going to the countryside and fetch water or wood]" GEN. SEBHAT EFREM, Minister of Defence, in the same seminar, in reference to the widespread shunning by female students of the Warsai Yikaelo School. "It is not only false, it is a smear campaign. There was no incident. It is totally baseless. These [allegations are made by] agents of the Ethiopian regime". [The report] might as well have come from the Ethiopian news agency". ALI ABDU
, Acting Minister of Information, November 6, 2004"I can't say there were no incidents, but to say that some 20 people had died is totally exaggerated It is natural to have some kind of incident because some of the detainees were gangsters". ALI ABDU
, November 7"Nai klte sebat Hadega aggaTimu [An accident involving two people has occured]" ALI ABDU
, November 9" After touring the two-hectare farm and all thirty bee hives, His Excellency was generous with his agricultural advice to this exemplary lady". (Hrshawi mkhri leggisulla).ERI-TV, DimSi Hafash and Haddas Ertra, reporting President Issayas visit to the Southern Zone on 20th November, in which he stopped by the farm of an industrious lady farmer, Ms. Abeba. "At the end of the tour, the President gave directives containing the workplan for 2005". ERI-TV, DimSi Hafash and Haddas Ertra, reporting President Issayas visit to a road building crew as part of his tour of Northern Red Sea Zone on November 27th and 28th, (accompanied by his son - check the pictures in Shabait). "Im confused! I thought his expertise was in agriculture. Now, he is dispensing expert advice in the art of building highway bridges as well!" A bewildered VIEWER following the news of His Excellencys tours.
"Maybe she thinks that, having been emancipated, she has graduated into a Man!" A LADY irritated by Ms. Askalu Menkerios repeated standoffish reference to Eritrean women as them (in an interview with Government media on the occasion of the NUEW silver jubilee). "Why dont we simply seize this money?" GERGIS TEKLEMIKAEL, Minister of Trade and Industry, in a cabinet meeting, referring to dollar bank accounts belonging to private businesses. "This university has not even contributed this much (holding index against thumb) to the countrys development". ISSAYAS AFWERKI, in a meeting with University of Asmara staff and faculty.
"Ab maatot Trai eHeggsuni mber zterrf yellen. Kullukhum ktHalfu ikhum. [Just make make me happy in this harvest season and nobody will fail. All of you will pass]" Col. EZRA, Director of Mai NefHi Technical Institute/Camp addressing the Institutes brigades of students. "The minimum rate of transition will be 90%" From a directive issued by the Office of the President that was read in meetings for school directors and other Ministry of Education officials. The rate refers to the minimum percentage of students sitting for exams in various levels that should be allowed to progress to the next level, whatever their score. "Asmera wala titselmit aygdsenen 'yu! AisemAkkan 'ye! [I don't care if Asmara goes dark! I won't listen to you!]" COLONEL WEDDI WELELA, who coordinated the infamous gffa (round up) of the 4th of November in Asmara, responding to pleas by the Eritrean Electric Authority manager for the release of detained staff of the Authority. "We havent had diesel for weeks, while our Energy Minister is busy cutting birthday cakes", Disgruntled TAXI DRIVER in Asmara referring to the Ministers extended tour attending festivals in North America.
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