''FIGHT PEDOPHILIA''
In light of
the current arrest of David Christie for molestation of Ethiopian children,I
think we should give due
attention to this phenomena of international
trafficking in children,their sexual abuse by persons working for the
so called
children's charities,etc to stop them from causing further sufferings. It is a
well known fact that in their
country of
origin[Europe and America], anyone who is working with children has to be
vetted first.
However,in
countries like Ethiopia,no such mechanism exists,leaving the most vulnerable
being exposed to
abuse and
the abusers getting away with it. We Ethiopians in the diaspora can make a difference
as residents
of these
western countries by demanding an international oversight,particularly when the
staff are from the
west.
A number of
Ethiopian professionals have played a behind the scene significant role in the
arrest and bringing
to justice
of David Christie.This endeavor will continue. For security/confidentiality
reason,I am unable to
elaborate
on this information.
However,those interested may orientate yourselves by reading readily
available information on the internet as to
what
'pedophilia' is and how to raise public awareness to protect children against
molestations. In this regard,I
provide one
particular website:
http://www.webistry.net/jan/pedo.html
Tolossa
Gofta Kassane