SMS is not allowed in Ethiopia - let alone media freedom or conducive legislation ..... it is not fair to compare a country with such advanced civil liberties as Kenya with a dictatorial regime. It is also important to look at the other side of the coin and challenge/question our media as to why they would want to blacken our country's good record and reputation on the international arena. Please be assured that we have enemies who would use any means to make us look bad ..... don't take anything that appears in print as gospel ...... 'nuff said, Brian On Aug 20, 2007, at 8:55 PM, Alex Gakuru wrote:
Dear Dr. Ndemo,
It is terrible the media called a dog! but thank you very much for easing the weight of responsibility...
Certainly, I would really appreciate if my full confidence were restored considering frighteningly it appears communication is under attack across Africa: The New Struggle for Press Freedom in Africa http://allafrica.com/stories/200708201115.html and stories like "Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe pass tyrannical Bills" http://www.eastandard.net/archives/index.php? mnu=details&id=1143973075&catid=4
I trust you understand why I have to stay put regarding the Communication Amendment Bill - concerned because since March 2006, the top five most popular Ethiopian web sites (including CyberEthiopia) and several blogs have been blocked and are inaccessible across Ethiopia. The apparent objective is to prevent the dissemination of information that is critical of the current regime.
See http://www.cyberethiopia.com/net/docs/ internet_repression_in_ethiopia.html
RSF had also reported the censorship along with other media watchdogs and had called on the relevant ministries in Ethiopia, but no reaction so far. http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=17783
I am only afraid that foreign companies may not trust their outsourcing to our entrepreneurs if only and just government were remotely perceived "packet sniffing" regime. I have no doubt all of us in Kenya wish nothing came in our way of vision 2030.
Lord forbid but should Kenya sink, we all go under and I want to stay afloat with my head above the water for a long time.
Regards,
Alex
--- bitange@jambo.co.ke wrote:
Dear Alex, There is no crisis or tension in the ICT legislative process. I was pointing out the opportunities that are available to you in ensuring that the piece of legislation you want is passed. As far as I am concerned all of us have representation in parliament and we should utilize that opportunity instead of blaming the Government.
The Safari Park proposals shall be given to the MPs. The Thursday date was set anticipating that parliament will go on recess. Now that they are not going on recess, they have proposed August 30th and 31st. We are looking for resources for a venue in Mombasa and shall revert to you.
Regards
Bitange.
May I suggest we ask Eng. Rege to help diffuse ICT tensions now bottling up? Borrow his experince on dealing with government, stakeholders, steakholders, and others? Just thinking aloud and welcome comments.
Alex
--- Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks Alex i appreciate your response your arguments are valid though
Barrack,
My apologies if I appeared to harass the Permanent Secretary. The gist of my, I believe justified, request for information was to know the fate of our Safari Park contributions considering that the expected legislators could not come because of said Parlimentary Procedures.
I needed to know whether we should assume that
contributions we made needed to be repeated should an opportunity to meet with the Committee present itself especially if the ministry could not incorporate
On 8/17/07, Alex Gakuru <alex.gakuru@yahoo.com> wrote: those them.
I interpret Dr. Ndemo's advice as "they have
because we gave them but now lobby hard yourselves to ensure your interests are captured"
I am sufficiently pleased with his reply, his voluntary additional information, and await confirmation on how the committee sees best fit to receive any outstanding stakeholders' concerns on the bill as promised today.
Please understand that I consider myself of the issue focussed, not the person, nature and I would seriously err to substitute any clause, error, commission, or omission with "Bitange Ndemo":)
Have a laughly day!
Alex
--- Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Good effort bwana Ndemo, Alex i bet you understand how our legislators operate take it easy on bwana Ndemo, bwana Ps
your level best to ensure that Stakeholder expectations are met, so far i guess you deserve a pat Regards
On 8/16/07, Benjamin Makai <benmakai@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Dr.Ndemo > This information is very necessary and important. Kindly could you also > outline to the level or rather phases
the same sir. > > This gives us the the auditable elements of
process for the few whom > may not be aware of the process and yet
want to shout loundest.. > > > > All is about the welfare of our countr y(personal sentiments and not about > who shouts loundest and in some situations or least solutions. ICT is all > bout solutions and world wide tested and
best practices) > > Regards > > > *bitange@jambo.co.ke* wrote: > > Dear Alex, > I tried to explain how parliament works earlier in the week. We cannot > revise the bill here. We have taken the
to the committee for > consideration. > > Luckily today the committee sumoned me to parliament. They want to have a > stakeholder's meeting either on Tuesady or Thursday next week in Mombasa. > I shall confirm this to you tomorrow. Any changes now must go through the > committee since the bill belongs to
them, try pertaining the they may proven proposals parliament.
You have this window to > make the necessary changes. The safari Park proposals are already with > them but they may decide that they do not want to include them. This is > where we need the stakeholders to push. > > I hope you do not leave this window of opportunity to pass and blame us > later. > > > Regards > > > Ndemo. > > > > >> Dr. Ndemo, >> >> You invited us to Safari Park Hotel and on information >> and belief, we were coming to meet the Parliament >> Committee. We understood your at the venue explanation >> why they could not come.
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