It is not going to be a fair fight when the Gang of Three gang up on Ethiopia. But Ethiopians have one weapon that has kept them free from colonialism, foreign attacks and domination for thousands of years. That weapon is their unity in ONE Ethiopia. ETHIOPIANS UNITED AROUND THE GERD CAN NEVER BE DEFEATED!…
Make America Great Again? No, “Let America Be America Again” because “We want to be free”! On April 3, 1968, one day before he was assassinated, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., our prophet and oracle, in a sermon at the Mason Temple in Memphis, TN gave his final earthly verdict on America: Something is happening…
June 15, 2020 Secretary Steven Mnuchin U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam “Washington Talks” Dear Secretary Mnuchin: I am writing to share with you my concerns, views and ideas on the U.S. role, and specifically your personal role, in the “Washington GERD talks” and…
“You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:5 “Although Amnesty is an organisation that employs many outstanding, talented, caring individuals, many former and current staff describe Amnesty as an environment in which staff do not feel…
Author’s Note: In this commentary, I shall argue the Egyptian Government is in the first phase of its PROXY WAR against Ethiopia with the short-term strategic objective of sabotaging the scheduled July initial filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). To successfully wage a proxy war on Ethiopia, I believe Egypt will seek to:…
Author’s Note: On May 18, 2020, I had an opportunity to make a virtual appearance (in Amharic, begins at minute 36:17- 1:22) before the Ethiopian Constitutional Inquiry Council and share my views on issues related to the postponement of the August 2020 national and regional elections because of the Covid-19 crisis. In Part I of my commentary, I sought to…
Interpreting and Applying the Ethiopian Constitution During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Part II – (Constitutional Interpretation) Interpreting and Applying the Ethiopian Constitution During the Covid-19 Pandemic (Part II – (Constitutional Interpretation) A strict observance of the written law is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The…
Author’s Note: On May 18, 2020, I had an opportunity to make a virtual appearance (in Amharic, begins at minute 36:17- 1:22) before the Ethiopian Constitutional Inquiry Council and share my views on issues related to the postponement of the August 2020 national and regional elections because of the Covid-19 crisis. My purpose in appearing…
Special Author’s Note: In Part I of this commentary last week, I examined Proclamation No. 3/2020 (“State of Emergency Proclamation Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Impact”) enacted to respond to the looming COVID-19 crisis in Ethiopia and determined it passed constitutional muster and scrutiny under international standards. That Proclamation…
Author’s Note: COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global health, economic and social system. Two weeks ago, the Ethiopian Parliament passed a law (Proclamation No. 3/2020 “State of Emergency Proclamation Enacted to Counter and Control the Spread of COVID-19 and Mitigate Its Impact) to respond to the looming COVID-19 crisis in Ethiopia. I applaud the…
