Letters to the Editor [Archives:2000/29/Letters to the Editor]
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
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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
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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
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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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