Comments on: Philadelphia officials seized 63 pounds of khat

By: Dawit

Dawit — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:42:57 +0000

What benefit does Khat bring other than turning people into mildly zombie characters with popped out eye balls.
That is what people do in countries such as Ethiopia; gather in small groups and spend the majority of their day chewing the stuff and day dreaming.

By: King Lalibela

King Lalibela — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:15:20 +0000

Khat is one of the major tools woyanne is using against the Ethiopian younger generation, it has made Ethiopians spend their money savings on the addiction, it makes you wish the time you will get in your house or "khat bet" to chew and get wasted. It makes you cold enough not to be like the younger generation that made life impossible for Jan Hoy and Derg, wake up Ethiopians, we are mentally stoned by every tools available to make us sleep, wakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkeeeeeeeeeeeee upppppppppppppppppppp

By: abush

abush — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:14:20 +0000

hi as far as I know it is forbidden to do research on chat in Ethiopia too due to western influence but still the farmers are doing research by themselves and take care of there cash crop. If you went to eastern Ethiopia it is really common, I really don't have the real data but it is one of the most exportable commodity. Regarding the health situation I think when we compare it with other normal health problems it is unthinkable, think of those people who was ill due to dirty water, trakoma and TV. if we come to developed countries like us how may people had obesity due to bad combination of food I think chat is the solution for them since it reduce there appetite. one more important info it is less stimulant than the leafs of coffee. Countries may put it in there drug list like usa but our government will fight against it as it is highly tied to our economy as we are listed bio-modified foods as a crime and will not allow to import to Ethiopia. thanks

By: Lulataw

Lulataw — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:10:14 +0000

I see no problem with Khat.Chewing it is like drinking a very strong tea .This is another insult of our culture by custom officials.They throw our Dro Wot,Beg Wot,Enjera and so on and now khat.Please direct your resources to the harmful drugs.Tax and legalise it.

By: SAMMY

SAMMY — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:10:26 +0000

I strongly believe chat is a drug and should be banned .Any one who use it must pay a hefty penalty. As Ethiopian I did it when I was younger 15, 20 years back ,if anyone says chat does not affect your health check your teeth after chewing it for a few years, most people smoke and drink heavily after chewing it above all it put you in illusion,dream and very far from the facts of your life .If you think chat is not a drug, you are kidding yourself big time!!

By: musagedi

musagedi — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:23:41 +0000

Fiyel kitel belta tiweldaletch menta;
medhanit yelewim be-chat yetemeta!

Beware Phily police!

By: Kamiw

Kamiw — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:31:33 +0000

Maybe we need to buy it from the police! They're starvin us now!

By: ruth

ruth — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:13:33 +0000

chat make you nice and calm not arugant like other drug.

By: American

American — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:48:12 +0000

Do Ethiopians understand the reason why it's illegal???

Do you know that there are long term bad mental side effects that are really bad??!? WHY DOES THIS FACT NOT BOTHER PEOPLE?

Or is this why your Ethiopian Gov't legalizes it, and have it's populous uses it??? So you can't think nor car and become stagnant, especially when it comes to thinking for yourself?

I read that the British tried numerous times to introduce Heroin and Opium to Ethiopia the same time they did in China, INdia and other parts of Asia as it was a major source of income to their colonies. Back then there were no labs to give accurate information and certainly Haile Selassie being a partner of the British was smart enough and wise enough to insist that no such things would be legalized in the then Kingdom of Ethiopia for the basic reason that it's population would pay for it somehow. Apparently, this gov't does not care about Ethiopians!!

…after all, the other countries where it's legal…Yemen, Somalia…are these countries really where Ethiopia wants to copy, emulate and be an example of???

WHEN YOU STOP TO THINK FOR YOURSELF, OTHERS (ENEMIES ESPECIALLY) WILL THINK FOR YOU AND TAKE YOU ON A PATH WHICH YOU MAY NOT RETURN!! THINK THINK ABOUT WHAT YOUR SAYING!!!

Good night!

By: Shaft2008

Shaft2008 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:13:54 +0000

why not legalizing it so the importers or exporters could pay the appropriate revenue to the US goverment or the country of origin of the qat. Personally I believe there are so many other deadly drugs which are worsen than qat, where the law enforcement officers can't handle them properly. Hypocrites