Al Mariam’s Commentaries Archive
31 Dec 2018
Thank You PM Abiy Ahmed for All You Have Done for Ethiopia!
An open Thank You note to H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Dear Prime Minster Abiy: For over a decade, I have used the last of my weekly commentaries to catalogue the crimes against humanity, the corruption and abuses of power that occurred in Ethiopia during the year. But not this year. This year is
29 Dec 2018
My Latest Interviews on EDTF With ESAT Radio and Ahad Magazine
My latest interviews with ESAT and Ahad Magazine…. Click on this link: Ahad Magazine Al Mariam Interview
24 Dec 2018
Amdom Gebreselassie: Speaking Raw Truth to TPLF “Chased Out of Power” in Ethiopia
“The TPLF and (their) extremist (allies) living abroad are targeting the people of Tigray. These are people who hate and have an evil view of the Tigrean people.” Amdom Gebreselassie Author’s Note: Below is a translation of Amdom Gebreselassie’s remarks at Mekele University and subsequent interview comments. I have translated Amdom’s remarks because his defiant
16 Dec 2018
THANK YOU All 2,819 Donors Who Helped Us Raise One-Half Million Dollars for the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund!
On December 15, 2018, we crossed the one-half million dollar mark in our fundraising effort for the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF). It is a moment of great pride accomplishment for all of us who have toiled day and night over the past several months to make EDTF a reality. On behalf of H.E. Prime
14 Dec 2018
Reflections on the Rule of Law and Ethiopia’s Transition to Democratic Rule
Introductory Note: I have prepared this commentary specifically for presentation at a symposium sponsored by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Aadland Consult and the Ethiopian Foreign Relations Strategic Studies Institute scheduled for December 16, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Los Angeles, CA.[1] In this commentary, I reflect on the “rule
26 Nov 2018
Birtukan Mideksa, Abiy Ahmed and the Future Country of Ethiopia Today
Author’s Note: Birtukan Mideksa, former Ethiopian high court judge, political prisoner and first female political party leader in Ethiopian history, returned home a couple of weeks ago following an invitation by H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. Last week, she was confirmed by the House of People’s Representatives to chair the Ethiopian National Board of
21 Nov 2018
The Huff and Puff of Shape Shifter/Slim Shady Debretsion Gebremichael in Ethiopia
Will the real Debretsion Gebremichael please stand up? Eminem (Marshall Mathers), the American rapper, has a popular song in which he lyrically asks: May I have your attention, please? May I have your attention, please? Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? I repeat, will the real Slim Shady please stand up? We’re gonna
19 Nov 2018
The End of Thugtatorship and Rise of the Rule of Law in Ethiopia
“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.” –Mahatma Gandhi In the end, they always fall… I don’t know how many times I have quoted Gandhi over the past 13 years to prophesy the end of
11 Nov 2018
Ethiopia: Justice for the Victims of the Meles Massacres of 2005!
Every November since 2007, I have written annual memorial declarations and tributes in remembrance of the hundreds of innocent victims of the Meles Massacres of 2005. Following the parliamentary elections in May 2005, security and police forces under the direct command and control of Meles Zenawi, the late leader of the Tigrean People’s
05 Nov 2018
Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund: Reach Down and Lift Up…
Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund: Reach Down and Lift Up…
Reach down and lift up your brothers and sisters!
Author’s Note: Today we mark the second week of the launching of the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund website. Over the past two weeks, we have made steady progress in collecting donations and in grassroots mobilization. Some people say we