Rastafarians want embassy in Ethiopia

[evanovitch]

Rastafarians want embassy in Ethiopia


A group of Rastafarians living in Shashemene, Ethiopia wants the Government to urgently establish an embassy in the East African country to provide greater representation for Jamaicans residing there.

In a submission to the joint select committee reviewing diaspora affairs in Gordon House, members of the Jamaica Rastafarian Development Community (JRDC) made a case for Jamaican diplomatic presence in Ethiopia.

The JRDC argued that although there is a Jamaican honorary consul represented by an Ethiopian in that country, there is inadequate Jamaican consular and diplomatic presence in the capital, Addis Ababa.

Beverly Miller, a representative of the JRDC, told the committee that the largest group of Jamaicans in Africa now live in Ethiopia.

At present, about 500 Jamaicans live in Shashemene.

Ms Miller also says the more than 200 children born to Jamaican settlers in Ethiopia cannot access certain services reserved for Ethiopian citizens.

The JRDC has also sent a letter to Prime Minister Bruce Golding inviting him to visit Shashemene, the Jamaican community in Ethiopia.

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rastafarians want embassy in Ethiopia


A group of Rastafarians living in Shashemene, Ethiopia wants the Government to urgently establish an embassy in the East African country to provide greater representation for Jamaicans residing there.

In a submission to the joint select committee reviewing diaspora affairs in Gordon House, members of the Jamaica Rastafarian Development Community (JRDC) made a case for Jamaican diplomatic presence in Ethiopia.

The JRDC argued that although there is a Jamaican honorary consul represented by an Ethiopian in that country, there is inadequate Jamaican consular and diplomatic presence in the capital, Addis Ababa.

Beverly Miller, a representative of the JRDC, told the committee that the largest group of Jamaicans in Africa now live in Ethiopia.

At present, about 500 Jamaicans live in Shashemene.

Ms Miller also says the more than 200 children born to Jamaican settlers in Ethiopia cannot access certain services reserved for Ethiopian citizens.

The JRDC has also sent a letter to Prime Minister Bruce Golding inviting him to visit Shashemene, the Jamaican community in Ethiopia. </div></div>

Do they have to re-up every 90 days in order to stay???

[RichD]

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maybe they correctly filled out the required forms the first time...

[evanovitch]

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not to mention mek a life fi demself dere but NOT cause dem realise seh money can mek cause Ethiopia ha loopholes dem can slip tru till it ketch dem n den dem bawl out bout rights....ah sah.. u haffi love it fi real

[Gen]

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am curious is what triggered this, or if they were asking for an embassy fi donkey years now.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not to mention mek a life fi demself dere but NOT cause dem realise seh money can mek cause Ethiopia ha loopholes dem can slip tru till it ketch dem n den dem <span style="font-weight: bold">bawl out bout rights</span>....ah sah.. u haffi love it fi real </div></div>

[Gen]

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BOAL

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">maybe they correctly filled out the required forms the first time... </div></div>

[Marilyn]

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That was funny

[Gen]

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marilyn what yuh up to these days ? must be wonderful to be retired


wish dat was me

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote]Ms Miller also says the more than 200 children born to Jamaican settlers in Ethiopia cannot access certain services reserved for Ethiopian citizens. </div></div>

fiyah haffi bun pon meles zenawi and him apartheid style government still...

dem call it &quot;ethnic federalism&quot; or some such fancy name...

it is really institutionalized racism...fiyah haffi bun pon ethiopian governments trying to discriminate against rastafari...
their judgement will come

[Derek]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote]Ms Miller also says the more than 200 children born to Jamaican settlers in Ethiopia cannot access certain services reserved for Ethiopian citizens. </div></div>

fiyah haffi bun pon meles zenawi and him apartheid style government still...

dem call it &quot;ethnic federalism&quot; or some such fancy name...

it is really institutionalized racism...fiyah haffi bun pon ethiopian governments trying to discriminate against rastafari...
their judgement will come </div></div>

Zenawi is a tribalist, only interested in his own people.

[R_C]

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Some say Black people can't be racist.

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Marilyn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That was funny </div></div>Let's see. Just got back from Jamaica. then Florida...spring breakers make travel difficult so I have to wait until they are back in school...then it should be San Antoinio, Savannah, Atlanta, or San Franscisco