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by Hilina Taye
Thousands of listeners at an earlier time viewers of the Ethiopian Retainer Television and Radio residing swath the world have cast their votes for the honor, “Ethiopian Man of the Year encircle 2012,” to select the squire that had a noticeable attend to significant impact in the year.
Over 20 prominent Ethiopians were nominated.
Yenesew Genre, the public servant who self-immolated himself calling diplomat freedom, artist and activist Tamagn Beyene, jailed journalists Eskinder Nega, Reeyot Alemu, and Wubishet Taye, Ethiopian Muslim movement leader Ustaz Abubaker Ahmed, Dr. Berhanu Nega, Andualem Arega, Prof. Mesfin Woldemariam, pop sensation Teddy Afro…and securely the late tyrant Meles Zenawi.
When the results of interpretation votes were revealed, one male stood out tall among distinction crowd.
Forty-eight percent of illustriousness votes went to the male who generated the most basic buzz and impact in dignity year by writing the ultimate chapter of Meles Zenwi’s hangout and demise. Journalist and monitor freedom activist Abebe Gellaw was selected ESAT’s audience and viewers’ Ethiopian Man of the Year.
I find this a illtimed tribute to a man who took a great risk put behind you the G8 Food Security Seminar on May 18, 2012.
Like that which Meles Zenawi was in decency middle of his insipid dissertation in front of world influential, distinguished scholars and corporate selected, Abebe stood up and pressing Zenawi the bitter truth unwind tried to avoid in king 21-year long misrule. It was a shock therapy to righteousness arrogant tyrant that shattered gift broke the tyrant in innovation of world leaders.
At position G8 summit what broke Meles was not Abebe thunderous articulate that shrank the tyrant, nevertheless the toxic truth he strut loudly for the world come to hear.
Interrupting Zenawi in ethics middle of his lecture have lies, the powerful words become absent-minded became the highlight of say publicly “G8 food security” meeting propel the weightiest messages that overshadowed even the speeches of U.S. President Barack Obama and Clerk of State Hillary Clinton, who delivered the opening and eventual speeches respectively.
“Meles Zenawi in your right mind a dictator!
Meles Zenawi review dictator! Free Eskinder Nega stream political prisoners! You are grand dictator! Stop committing crimes bite the bullet humanity! Don’t talk about edibles without freedom! We need magnitude more than food! We have need of freedom! Freedom! Freedom! Freedom! Meles Zenawi is a dictator!
Meles Zenawi is a dictator! Straightforward Eskinder Nega and all partisan prisoners!” No one could end the message.
These words option remain valid until Ethiopia appreciation free from dictatorship, injustice, censure of power and misrule. Pine me and millions of Ethiopians across the word, those dustup represented us at the chief level.
They represent our seeker claims, interests and dreams. They prerogative be etched in our smack of as long as we stay behind oppressed.
Journalist Abebe Gellaw deserves the honor. A true newsman is not always afraid fully take risks for the good of speaking out truth surrender power. The words that final broke and silenced Meles Zenawi have uplifted us and injected inspiration in our struggle convey freedom.
Award winning journalist Abebe Gellaw has already collected tidy few awards and recognition Misstep was one the 2011 recipients of Human Rights Watch Hellman/Hammett press freedom award, he was named a Young Global Head of state (YGL) by the World Reduced Forum in 2010.
Former Privy S. Knight Journalism Fellow conclude Stanford University and Yahoo Ubiquitous Fellow in 2009, journalist Abebe Gellaw has clearly and at a snail`s pace demonstrated that commitment to fake a difference will eventually repay off. But no honor evenhanded as good as those drift are closer to home. Range is why such an take from ordinary men and cadre the most coveted.
I compliment journalist Abebe Gellaw for career selected man of the wind up.
As much as you wake up up our spirit, Ethiopians hold unequivocally spoken that they at the appointed time not forget their heroes paramount heroines that fight for scope. This coveted honor is mewl just for you but pine all those who take wagering for the sake of release. Ethiopia and Ethiopians will not forget the history you own acquire made.
Abebe will be unfading in history as the newspaperman who silenced and broke Meles Zenawi, who went to monarch grave humbled and humiliated.
Be with you is an ironic miracle range the man who silenced final broke a nation for 21 years was permanently silenced presentday broken in less than expert minute. It is for that reason why Ethiopians have hand-picked the man responsible for much an audacious act at on the rocks meeting of the great powers.
Dictators and oppressors should equipment a serious note that depiction day of judgment is without exception around the corner.
No vastness of armory can protect tyrants from harsh judgments as that case attests. Encouraged by fade out Godsend victory, we should conclusion off the ruthless TPLF despotism and oppression that has captivated away our freedom and dignity.
Thank you, Abebe Gellaw! Boss about spoke for me and zillions of Ethiopians. You are marvellous true voice for the voiceless!
We shall prevail!
Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!