If you ask me, the problems and the solutions begin and end when we deal with the hypocrisy of our contemporary elites. There is no need to waste time and resources on other things before we confront the roots of the problems.
by Teshome Debalke
In a world of hypocrisy noting can be done but recycle hypocrisy until nature takes its own course. Thus, there is noting that reviles the PROBLEM
of society than the hypocrisy of its elites. The poorer a nation and her people the more split tongue hypocrite her elites.
of society than the hypocrisy of its elites. The poorer a nation and her people the more split tongue hypocrite her elites.
I use to think like everybody else poverty is the function of lack of resource and poor governance but overtime I LEARNED the abandons of hypocrisy of the elites to be the cause of all ills, including poverty.
the abandons of hypocrisy of the elites to be the cause of all ills, including poverty.
The correlation is so incredibly real I have to unlearn everything I thought I knew and START fresh. What is even more frightening is with more knowledge the worst hypocrisy gets.
fresh. What is even more frightening is with more knowledge the worst hypocrisy gets.
What I couldn’t figure out is THE ORIGIN OF such behavior. My attempt to find out the source of the problem through survey didn’t work because hypocrisy is at work to provide honest answer. It doesn’t take much to see the problems among the institutions that govern us either. In fact, it is obviously clear most of our elites that run institutions play hide-and-seek game on the expenses of or people.
such behavior. My attempt to find out the source of the problem through survey didn’t work because hypocrisy is at work to provide honest answer. It doesn’t take much to see the problems among the institutions that govern us either. In fact, it is obviously clear most of our elites that run institutions play hide-and-seek game on the expenses of or people.
In the real world, social researchers use survey to understand human behaviors. For example, in MARKETING, ‘previous behavior—what we did, behavioral intention—what we plan to do, actual behavior—what we do’ to explain our behavior.
, ‘previous behavior—what we did, behavioral intention—what we plan to do, actual behavior—what we do’ to explain our behavior.
Therefore, research findings are used to make decisions on 100s of issues facing society and to formulate policies to that end. With chronic hypocrisy among our contemporary elites we as society couldn’t go forward but backwards saying something and do the exact opposite.
From Woyane Regime’s officials that make decisions at a nation level to one man Media that inform the public the crises is so prevalent most deserve Certificates of Hypocrisy to hang NEXT to the real and fake diploma we possess.
From Woyane Regime’s officials that make decisions at a nation level to one man Media that inform the public the crises is so prevalent most deserve Certificates of Hypocrisy to hang NEXT
to the real and fake diploma we possess.
Before every hypocrite call for my hanging or jailing as it is customary for generation — wasting lives and livelihoods, I want to remind our contemporary hypocrites to change their behavior to save themselves, their family, people and nation STARTING from Woyane officials and their apologists that are inflecting unspeakable suffering.
from Woyane officials and their apologists that are inflecting unspeakable suffering.
Speaking of Woyane apologists, it reminded me a Pediatrician by the name Kefeyalew (last name forgotten) in the aftermath of the 2005 national election debacle. He was interviewed by VOA Amharic program arguing over the election result of 99.64% win of EPDRF. He said “the people have spoken”. I wouldn’t have remember it if the man was an average cadre running loss, but Pediatrician. I would not have any reason to doubt his medical credential to entrust my children’s life with his skills but, in my opinion his chronic hypocrisy doesn’t qualify him to lead an expedition of dog catchers.
In contrast, legendary Ethiopians like Eskender Nega suffer in the dungeon of Woyane not because the brazen regime’s genius in law and order but, the chronic hypocrisy of our contemporary elites of the Kefyalews’ split-tongue. Nega reminds me of our forefathers that stood their ground in THE FACE OF extreme fascists’ advisory when they could have sold their integrity for cheap like many of our contemporaries.
extreme fascists’ advisory when they could have sold their integrity for cheap like many of our contemporaries.
Likewise, our people’s poverty and hopelessness is because of chronic duplicity our contemporary elites. In one hand we have a regime with brazen hypocrite elites lying through their teeth and ON THE OTHER HAND we have those that see, hear, and speak no evil elites that pretend as if everything is all right. Caught between the two our people suffer.
we have those that see, hear, and speak no evil elites that pretend as if everything is all right. Caught between the two our people suffer.
Desmond Tutu once said ‘If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor’. Therefore, silence doesn’t make us any different than the hypocrite that comes out in PUBLIC SPEAKING with split tongue.
with split tongue.
At the institutional level it isn’t any better. Take this Hypocrisy 101 as an EXAMPLE.
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Recently, I read a report ‘Ethiopian American Doctors Release Communiqué on Ebola Outbreak’ It says “We, as HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS of African descent, stand shoulder to shoulder with our colleagues in those countries and ask for immediate action to alleviate and control this epidemic,” and went on in demanding for more resource from US policy makers.
of African descent, stand shoulder to shoulder with our colleagues in those countries and ask for immediate action to alleviate and control this epidemic,” and went on in demanding for more resource from US policy makers.
Initially I saw it as the usual music in my ears of our contemporary elites that feel the world owe them until I explore further to see who are these Ethiopian Doctors calling solidarity with their African brothers across the continent when they are not in solidarity with their own people? Further reading reviled People to People is a ‘non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to improving HEALTH CARE and reducing the spread of diseases in Africa, particularly Ethiopia’, so they claim. It went on;
and reducing the spread of diseases in Africa, particularly Ethiopia’, so they claim. It went on;
“P2P has no political, ethnic, or religious affiliation. The organization works to mobilize the global Ethiopian diaspora and diaspora partners TO PLAY an active role in improving health care services, education and access in Ethiopia”, according to its website.
an active role in improving health care services, education and access in Ethiopia”, according to its website.
No political, ethnic, or religious affiliation’? That is when I was alarmed to go further and explore why would medical professionals need to spell out unnecessary restrictions to cure disease? After all, if the problem of public health is political, ethnic, religious or environmental, lack of resource etc. they got to stand against it regardless. Why lock yourself out of the possible obstacles to cure disease?
A few clicks later I found 20 partner organizations in which 10 are international and 10 Ethiopians (listed below). To my surprise, without exception all Ethiopian organizations are political — violating the organization’s statement.
To make MATTER worst, such noble undertaking of reaching out to African to help cure disease of professionals with incredible background and experience, the only projects the organization listed on its website since it existence are;
worst, such noble undertaking of reaching out to African to help cure disease of professionals with incredible background and experience, the only projects the organization listed on its website since it existence are;
AMANUEL BOARDING CARE CENTER since 2004
Ethiopia for girls orphaned by HIV/AIDS and are in good academic standing. Currently, 40 outstanding young women receive an education and/or care at the facility
ORPHAN VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
(2005-2012) With support from War Child Canada, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Stephen Lewis Foundation, P2P also established a vocational training PROGRAM for orphans in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
for orphans in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
EMPOWERING DEAF YOUTH IN ETHIOPIA
School for deaf youth
PROMOTION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2007-2010) with the support of a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, in 2007, P2P established a youth center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With the aim to slow down THE RATE of population growth and HIV incidence among youths between the ages of 15 and 30.
(2005) Through a partnership with The Pfizer Foundation, P2P supplied the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia with the drug Fluconazol (also known as Diflucan) to be used in the treatment of AIDS patients with systemic fungal infections.
of population growth and HIV incidence among youths between the ages of 15 and 30.(2005) Through a partnership with The Pfizer Foundation, P2P supplied the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia with the drug Fluconazol (also known as Diflucan) to be used in the treatment of AIDS patients with systemic fungal infections.
(2002) P2P was awarded a grant from The Pfizer Foundation that was used to educate HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS in three regions of Ethiopia (Oromia, Amhara, and Tigray) about HIV prevention and transmission through behavioral changes.
in three regions of Ethiopia (Oromia, Amhara, and Tigray) about HIV prevention and transmission through behavioral changes.
“Making a difference is a team effort. Big thanks to our partners!” and went on to list its partners as followed.
- American International Health Alliance (AIHA)
- Office of Global Partnerships, US State Department
- United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNESCO)
- War Child Canada
- World BANK
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- The Pfizer Foundation
- UNIVERSITY OF Kentucky, Lexington
- University of Wisconsin
- Build and Restore (BLR)
- Debremarkos University
- Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health
- Addis Ababa University & Black Lion Hospital
- Bahir Dar UNIVERSITY & Hospital
- Gondar University & Hospital
- Jimma University & Hospital
- Mekelle University & Hospital
- Intercontinental HOTEL – Addis Ababa
- The Reporter (Ethiopia)
- And a special thanks to Ethiopian AIRLINES
Don’t get me wrong, helping one person is better than none but, of my cynicism is with two dozen professionals and organizations is that all you would expect for a nation with dire shortage of health care that couldn’t be solved by begging the international community? Wouldn’t it be sincere if they speak up most of the problem is the policy of the regime that chased out most of health professionals out OF THE COUNTRY?
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The Greek philosopher Socrates (469 BC – 399 BC) waiting his death sentence spoke; “The unexamined life is not worth living”. In THE 21ST CENTURY, it is sad to say our contemporary elites are afraid to call a spade-a-spade in the comfort of their lives and on the expenses of our people. What a shame.
, it is sad to say our contemporary elites are afraid to call a spade-a-spade in the comfort of their lives and on the expenses of our people. What a shame.
If you ask me, the problems and the solutions BEGIN and end when we deal with the hypocrisy of our contemporary elites. There is no need to waste time and resources on other things before we confront the roots of the problem.
and end when we deal with the hypocrisy of our contemporary elites. There is no need to waste time and resources on other things before we confront the roots of the problem.
http://ecadforum.com/blog/ethiopia-hypocrisy-is-killing-the-nation-and-her-people/
