Comments on: Hailemariam Desalegn heads to New York after sworn in Friday (VOA)

By: Mamo

Mamo — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:43:28 +0000

I hope I am not rushing to judgment, but President Haile Mariam speech looks edited and crafted by TPLF juntas. The speech should include the following, but not limited to:
1. Addressing the situation regarding political prisoners
2. A plan devising the implementation and improvement of technological and Internet services.
3. Full freedom of speech for media
4. Giving Ethiopians land ownership
5. Dismantling ethnic division through allocation of all governmental services.
6. Establishing a true Ethiopian based army
7. Establishing a comprehensive and equal educational system for all students.

By: fafa

fafa — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:53:50 +0000

Let us put support and at the same time a message to Hailemariam…

By: Yared

Yared — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 05:08:32 +0000

PLEASE brothers and sisters staging a protest rally against a PM has not even in his position a week will not serve it’s purpose.

One rally, protest, or demonstrate to achieve it’s objective. Your intentions are good and I commend you for that. however, the timing is off.

You can achieve your objective with a welcome gathering and showing your support, then one of you guys handed to the PM aid your request.
Think outside the box.

By: Stoned Peter

Stoned Peter — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 01:19:51 +0000

Elias I hope you remain right, nevertheless I am affraid you might be wrong. Because it is not an indication of TPLF’s weakness for Halemariam’s taking the prime minster’s place rather TPLF is being smart to transfer slowly the concentrated power from the late Meles to TPLF the organization itself slowly. Then claim the prime minister’s place later when they are united in their perception with in themselves and about the role of TPLF on the Ethiopian political future. TPLF to do that it needs time and united energy among TPLF hard core members the hard core can not afford internal and ixternal fight at the same time. Because they were not allowed by Meles to have a meaningful power they did not have known women or men power breakers among themselves. Therefore instead of facing at the same time with scattered and disunited force with their financial donor wich is the west and few home grown hopeful but toothless opposition groups, right now it will be wise if TPLF claims the prime minster leadership and other loses later. TPLF knows well now the new so called prime minister would not go anywhere because he is also confused just like the TPLF hard core members niether side the TPLF hard core nor the new so called prime minister Halemariam never expected this historic rare chance to fall on their lap. TPLF will have a better effective result if TPLF challenges for few lost leadership places later than now. For the time being the TPLF main goal must be mainly for hard core members they need a quiet internal work and struggle time among TPLF members. The TPLF hard core members to settle the dust they need this kind of symbolic power lose while they are reconciling their difference among TPLF hard core members through time for sure they will challenge for the prime minister leadership with united and full force later if TPLF hard core thinks the lose of the prime minister hurts the psyche of Tigreans. However until their right time comes they can dictate Halemariam their wish, we need to remember that he has no access to everything he needs in short they will not obey him I do not think they would share him even the most important and latest securities of the country with him despite of his prime minister leadership place. Halemariam is a symbolic prime minister that acts according to TPLF’s hard core wish even if we try to give Halemariam the benefit of the doubt, he can not do anything except signing signatures which are decided by TPLF hard core members. Remember you can not clap with one hand even simple things like his own security would be handled by hard core TPLF members he will be a captive. So how do we expect him to liberate us when his own safety is controled by TPLF hard core members who are watching him over his shoulder. So let us stop this foolish and senseless self deception. Do some of us think that Halemariam has a better chance to overthrow TPLF’ from the Ethiopian people back than the 2005 election. Remember the 2005 election was 1000 times better chance to kick TPLF however shameful Meles and TPLF was able to steal even though their were enough people from inside and outside of Ethiopia to watch the fairness of the election, people like Anna Gomez and other witnesses were powerless to stop from stealing TPLF the election result. So let us stop from fooling the people of Ethiopia with false promises.

By: tazabi

tazabi — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:44:50 +0000

Abegazi, are you serious? You want change to come through the old age of TPLF leaders? Change comes through sacrifice.

By: sew akbari

sew akbari — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:56:43 +0000

pls give the new PM time before you protest

By: Endalkachew

Endalkachew — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:52:58 +0000

I fail to understand why we should desist from protesting against the injustice which is taking place in Ethiopia just to give the new pm time. As a matter of fact, our protest should spur him on to do something about it or ask the Ethiopian people for time.

By: abbay

abbay — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:13:19 +0000

I hope he is not coming to New York to meet that “Evil Women”. i wish HD to make a change as soon as possible like Morsi in Egypt.

By: pleace&love

pleace&love — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:28:34 +0000

Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Please don’t get pessimists too soon as ato Elias optimistically advised us regarding the new appointment of Hailemariam Desalegn to the top post. The brother rightly deserves our reasonable doubt to prove himself. After all, the mortal imperfect human being can only expect to do to the best of his cabability with clean heart such as upholding the rule of law and human rights; otherwise, resigning honorably with full dignity entact is much better for the long run than serving misguided policies that offers unsastainable hard to resist benefit of money and power.
My #1 wish before mistrious ailment sweeps me away or worse a reckless driver claims my life ahead of my time from this matterialist planet of ours is at least the realization spreme of justice, good governance, unity…that naturally evolves thru mutual interest of win-win cooperations. Furthrmore, i wish to the civilized upcoming prime minister of the anceintland lots of strenghes and wisdoms to do the right thing against undestandably unfavorable situations. I’m just an average person who seriously tired and ashamed of identifying by an endless of conflicts and hungers which unfortunately is avoidable had the majority voices find hearing ears for lasting peace and genine democracy…
Having said that, now allow me to attend my dear fist come and first served customers at my employment full service pumping gas station.

WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT TO THE NEW FREE WORLD!

By: Abegaz

Abegaz — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:15:35 +0000

Let us give hailemariam time. It is not a month or two. He needs to be giiven at least 8 years to clean up things of 38 years of mess by TPLF. TPLF old guards will die through time and then only Haile gets upper hand to clean up things. My country fellow, have patience. The only way good for Ethiopia is to wait for the old guards of TPLF to die. Peace will reign in Ethiopia then. Ten years is not long. Peace will come after 10 years – eternal peace!!1

By: Et4ever

Et4ever — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:55:08 +0000

Elias are u going to be there to protest?

By: Tedla Asfaw

Tedla Asfaw — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:53:28 +0000

Ethiopians in the New York Tristate area will stage a protest rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 47th St and 2nd Avenue, on Friday September 28, 2012 between 3pm and 9pm and call for all political prisoners in Ethiopia to be released immediately and the human rights abuse for the last twenty years to stop Now !!!! Patriotic Ethiopians are encouraged to bring the photos of all the kidnapped and jailed fellow Ethiopians and held the Ethiopian regime accountable for their safety. We call the international community to stand with the people of Ethiopia and bring to justice all who are abusing and terrorizing the people of Ethiopia. Dictatorship and Tyranny will be defeated !!!! We will fight to the end the backers of Dictatorship and Tyranny in Ethiopia !!!!