29 - July 17th thru July 21st 2000,
Vol X
 
University Camera Detection Proposed
While the universities concerned are tirelessly conducting a challenging
criminal investigation surrounding the mysterious death of female students
at Sana'a University, there should be an initiative on the part of the
management of Sana'a University to reassure students and their families
that every precautionary measure is being taken to avoid such horrible
atrocities to repeat. Indeed, the atrocities committed against the mankind
has sent deep shock waves on the surface of the earth.
Undoubtedly, the psychological impact of the incident on the students
may require some time to pick up.
However, to address this heartbreaking situation, I have a proposal
to make for the management of Sana'a University. "Well, how about the
installation of electronic cameras for monitoring purposes? These security
measures are to be placed on the main entrances of the university including
places which may be deemed necessary from the management point of view.
I believe the presence of cameras will convey a message to those who have
satanic intentions to rethink of the consequences if exposed by these cameras
which will certainly lead to a clue of their ill actions. The process of
promoting and raising awareness of the need to step up security arrangement
of the institution is surely an imperative in the given time. Yes, building
up confidence and sense of security should prevail in the environment of
our pioneer University and I am certain those who had been psychologically
traumatized will be all right in course of time.
Ali Yousef Sharif
San Francisco USA
WHY?
I would like to convey my many thanks to Yemen Times and would like to
ask a number of questions. I wish would reach through you the government.
Q: Till when will Yemenis live broad like countryless,
all of them, their sons and sons' sons? Is it still too early?
Q: What about Yemen's economy? What about oil,
gas, gold, fish, the free zone? What about all of these facilities that
many countries do not have? Why are they 100 times better than Yemen? Till
when will we be ranked last?
Q: Are we begging from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
Q: We have plenty of uneducated people but many
jobless in a country where everything is expensive for the people of average
annual income. Why do Yemenis stay jobless and yet, live like animals chewing
qat all day long? Why don't they possess and get the most basic services?
Q: Look at India, Jordan, Egypt, they are far
better than our country. When will we wake up, get out of our trance and
become a country, like many other countries, where people live happily.
Can we make it? Or is it just a dream?
Mohamed Azie altaweely
azez@hotmail.com
Dear Editor,
I thank you for your continuous providing of
the latest news on Yemen. Also as I stated before, I always copy Yemen
Times and dedicate it to Windsor Library in Canada to let people know more
about Yemen.
People here talk too much about the violence,
kidnapping and the latest murder in Sanaa university. Has Yemen become
a playground for the outlaws, murderers? Where is the law, where is the
police and the army, are they only in the south but not in the north. Why
aren't kidnappers arrested and taken to court for trial? Many questions
are put here even from the non-Yemenis.
Is there any answer for that?
Makloob Samesem
Email: samasem313@yahoo.com
Dear Editor,
We, as Yemeni demand that our government
shows a little of their veneration, solemnity, and prestige in dealing
with our issues. I think everybody who watched ART TV a few days back,
and saw how His Highness Prince Sultan replied to one of the questions
about a powerful military individual in the Saudi Army who refused the
obey the regulations of not using his mobile phone. His Highness Prince
Sultan heard the matter and ordered a strong action of terminating the
individual's job with the army. However, in the last minute, His Highness
Crown Prince Abdulla intervened in order to prevent a humanitarian problem
that would have caused the individual's family harm.
Our government should learn from such behavior
and action. Our government needs to implement this kind of action, and
without letting anyone, no matter how powerful, to intervene. This would
make it look more reliable and resemble justice for all Yemenis under the
law and be far from any partiality in its actions.
Mohamed Saleh Hayder
mosaha@hotmail.com
Dear Editor,
In three different articles of three issues of
Yemen Times, I read respectively the expression "brain drain". What
do you mean- Mr. Walid- by mentioning these two words? Do you want the
qualified individuals to stay in Yemen and commit suicide or become mad
when they watch the spoilt kids of high ranking rich officers or bribe
eaters who have expensive cars and live in total luxury while the decent
and honest people cannot even build huts or buy a decent bicycle for his
child!
I completely disagree with you, sir. For example,
if your father, late Dr. Abdulziz, Ñmercy be upon him- stayed in
Yemen instead of completing his studies abroad, would he have been able
to reach this level of maturity and intelligence and realize the great
fame he got?
If a gifted boxer, Naseem, was born in Yemen,
would he be able to meet such a professional coach who took care of him
through proper training and supported him until he became an immeasurably
successful boxer ranking the first in the world? Otherwise, he would have
become a very simple worker in a modest bakery in Yemen.
As soon as famous singer, Ahmed Fathi, who graduated
from Cairo, Egypt, in the late 1970s with an excellent degree, came to
Yemen as a sectarian trend and racial segregation, he faced marginalization
in his career. On the other hand, a singer with less talent and weaker
academic records was taken care of and appointed as team leader, simply
because he was the minister's brother in law. Then, Fathi exerted great
efforts and innovated many different concerts and melodies to be approved,
but in vain. He was by the time very disappointed and discouraged of continuing
in Yemen. So he decided to leave to another country when a remarkable opportunity
to do so arose. However, even then, the aforesaid team leader tried to
prevent him. How he escaped is a well-known long story. Now one can notice
the gap and difference in popularity and quality that separates the two
persons.
I am an English teacher with a Bachelor degree
in English and Arts and I enrolled in 96 hours out of 150 in the college
of engineering in the field of chemical engineering. I have a certificate
in MS Windows and MS Word and in some computer science courses. However,
believe it or not, I have a salary that is not enough to buy bread and
rice for one single month for my children, let alone buying fruits and
vegetables which are essential for the well-being of my chidlren's health.
So, I am telling you that I am ready to leave even to Israel, not only
to the USA!
Nabil Mohamed Anber
Al-Sabah Secondary School, Hodeida
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