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 ETHIOPIA FACTS ABOUT TPLF TPLF'S PLAN TO PUT AUTOPSY DEPT'S UNDER POLICE |
| An Extremely Alarming Development in Ethiopia "Pathological findings are almost always accurate but they come too late" goes a joke cracked by those who mistakenly equate the wide field of pathology having multiple sub branches with that of only autopsy. For an Ethiopian Minister of Health, this is no more a joke but what a pathologist is all about. According to Reporter's account (Amharic version 10/07/07) the Autopsy Department that is currently found under Menelik Hospital will soon be put under the administration of Police Commission. If we are to follow the Minister's line of reasoning, then the next department in line to soon leave Ministry of Health will be obstetrics and gynecology, for the simple reason that a Minister that finds difficulty in establishing a link between medicine and the deceased may have same difficulty in seeing a link between medicine and the unborn. The truth behind putting the autopsy department under Police Commission, however, is like putting the Department of respiratory systems under the direct management of Tobacco Monopoly so that it can effectively cover up the link between smoking and respiratory diseases. Let us explain how? While various opposition political groups are distracted by their own internal priorities, Woyane seems to be busy elaborating its strategy of containment should the like of public protest that erupted in the aftermath of the last election occur once again in Ethiopia,. possibly in conjunction with the upcoming elections at Zonal and Woreda level. By the way, the outcome of this forthcoming election at local levels is believed to be a main determinant of the outcome of the national election to be held on 2010. In what appears to be a major component of that elaboration, Woyanne is now intending, as mentioned above, to place the autopsy department found within Menelik hospital under the direct management of Police Commission The heroic role played by hospital sources in exposing the heartless massacre of innocent civilians by Woyane thugs during the previous public protest is still fresh in our memory. These sources, as we all remember, not only brought the magnitude of the slaughter to the attention of the general public but also the vicious pattern in which it was perpetrated. Besides, these same sources are presumed to have played a significant role in furnishing first hand information to the Inquiry Commission so that the entire world is able to see the real Woyanne that is hidden under the guise of demagogue and take it for what it actually is. This source is the one that Woyane intends to silence through this measure now. It is an open secret that there always existed a tense relationship between Woyane law enforcement cadres and Ethiopian pathologists working in this mentioned unit rendering service to the entire country, a relation that is mainly characterized by a lot of arm twisting and bullying as these cadres are usually the main culprits in most of the cases. This relation reached its worst stage when a courageous pathologist and a man of the highest professional integrity by the name Dr. Feleke Bojia was gunned down in broad day light by a member of the armed forces by the name Corporal Haile Woldetsadik on 24th of August 1999. On this mentioned date, while Dr. Feleke was about to enter his second office located at Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute, the culprit who was in his full military attire and had been waiting for him in the compound inside a vehicle bearing a tag of defense forces, sprayed him with a volley of bullets from AK-47 combat riffle. The victim who miraculously survived six bullet wounds to his body is now compelled to lead an asylee life in one of the European countries. If need be, we can name sufficient number of Ethiopian pathologists currently working in different unrelated capacities within less than one kilometer radius of the Minister's office. Besides, the main reason behind this intended move could easily be understood by seeing the mismatch that exists between the stated problems and the recommended solution. It is simply ridiculous to state the problem as lack of trained manpower and recommend a kind of solution that only deals with the change of hands in administering entities. The Minister could be loyal to the politics he pursues but surely is a disgrace to his profession in this case. In fact, this unit is one of the areas where Woyane does not want to see Ethiopian professionals around and prefer to man it with hired expatriates. Right now, this unit is solely staffed by Cubans. So, as shown here in above, the reason behind the proposed measure is not in anyway related to the lame excuses given by the Minister but rather an ignominious preparation to cover up yet another round of butchery they seem to be fond of repeating. It is really an alarming development as it is outside the wish and expectations of our people at this particular time especially when seen in juxtaposition with the conciliatory tone reflected by the Prime Minister during the speech he delivered on the occasion of the Millennium celebration. This is a time when our people hope to see political rapprochement among various political groupings so that the derailed democratization processes in the country could be reset on the right track once again and not to mislead the public and try to improve one's capacity in concealing one's intended heinous deeds from the rest of the world. Therefore, we believe that this development needs to be seriously noted by the wider public in general and opposition political forces in particular and by the international community as well. For the record, we would also like to publicly request the parliamentarians to intervene in this matter and try to block it from happening. |
TPLF's plan to put autopsy departments under the Police Commission.
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