September 24, 2006
Random info
Which UK engineering company upgraded Ethiopia's MiG21 aircraft in the runup to the Ethio-Eritrean war?
How many Ethiopians currently hold work permits in the UK?
And what is the UK's position on the imprisonment of CUD MP Kifle Tigneh Abate?
Answers to all of these - and more - questions are available to anyone typing the word 'Ethiopia' into the search box for the online version of Hansard - the official printed transcripts of UK parliamentary debates. Every time a British MP asks a question about Ethiopia, or when a minister talks about it in a speech, everything gets printed online.
Here is a direct link to the Ethiopian search page if you can't be bothered to type in the words yourself. And you can subscribe to an email update if you want to. Just thought someone might be interested.
Posted by aheavens at September 24, 2006 5:28 PM
Comments
They say they are mediators but fix our warplanes when we are about to kill each other. They say they are all about democracy but do not ask strong questions when MP's are "persecuted" and put in prison . I think they haven't changed one bit from the day when the King stood in the UN Head quarters and asked for their help even as they offered Ethiopia on a platter to Benito Mussolini. They are just a bunch of HYPOCRITES in designer suites.
Posted by: Mamitu at September 25, 2006 2:10 PM
hey, i was just wondering are there any pro-meles or government websites? all i can find is one sided against the gov't, would like to see the other side...thanks andrew
Posted by: chubby at September 26, 2006 7:51 PM
Brilliant. I like it.
Only 81 work permits in UK. My my... Is it missing some 0's? There are probably more than 81 Brits working in Ethiopia, legally.
How about Djibouti, with two permits. If you are working illegally, they can pick you by name. They don't even need a list. Ahmmm, what's your name buddy, "Hil..." phoooomp.
Posted by: TazzmaB at September 27, 2006 3:49 AM
Work permit - is down to 80, now that I am subject of her majesty!
Posted by: tom at September 27, 2006 7:46 PM