Ethiopia: Taking the Oath – allAfrica.com

Especially during this season, several institutions of higher learning are busy preparing for the graduation ceremony of their students. In this process, the oath is among the major part of the ceremony. The officials also do the same thing before the representatives, before they badume their duties. They take an oath to affirm their commitments. But, do people take an oath seriously?

For Alemu Arrage, the political science conference of Ambo University, the oath that people currently take has only consequences on a very small number of people. For example, various organizations, media, organizers and others have already stopped paying attention to the oath during graduation and appointment ceremonies. "He has stated that the oath has already failed to impact most individuals." Even I believe most of them do not remember what they promised to the public. and at home when they graduated. "

Yebebe Alem, a civil engineer and postgraduate student at the University of Addis Ababa, has a lot to do with the country's general socio-political conditions." While moral values ​​are rejected at a broader level, only people who are disciplined and have an ethical background in the way they have raised, train them. In speaking of his personal experience, he said, "I do not remember not really what I promised during my degree, but, as I raised with moral values, they disciplined me not to lie and involve in corruption and corrupt activities. "

He also said that the general conditions of time who witness change of generation, culture and values ​​negatively affect people.

This goes from professional graduates to higher level officials.

He also pointed out how dangerous it was for the country: "We are thus suffering from corruption on a larger scale and embezzlement of public funds to force other peoples not to keep their promise and lead the country to break the crisis. "

Alemu noted that the process of seeking employment and being hired for jobs that are not related to the profession affects the compliance of peoples to their promises. He, therefore, stated that the graduate institution, the organizational committees, the media and other relevant bodies should take more oaths. "It should be treated the same way when graduates and certification graduates are awarded, at least to keep the promises."