Zekarias Ezra
The writer is an Ethiopian, raised and educated in Ethiopia and the United States.
He is not affiliated with any political organization. Visit his blog at:
http://ethiopianpolitics.wordpress.com/
He is not affiliated with any political organization. Visit his blog at:
http://ethiopianpolitics.wordpress.com/
Articles by Zekarias Ezra
August 19, 2009
Ethiopia has not had a government of the people, by the people, for the people. On the contrary, Ethiopia has had a government of false Democratic Politicians, by false Democratic Politicians, for false Democratic Politicians, to the great injury and loss of her entire citizens. They had always had ...
August 13, 2009
An ethno-cultural profile of Ethiopia will no doubt show a nation that has for centuries been multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual. A majority of Ethiopians, if asked, will report multiple ethnic ancestries. This is what Dr Eleni Gebr-Madhin did in her piece "This is my Ethiopian Story." ...
July 24, 2009
I have my own objection to seeing food as a commodity, and not as a right especially in poor countries such as Ethiopia. The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange as an exchange sees food as a commodity so much so that only those who can afford to buy can eat. Moreover, the heavy reliance on commodities as the main export items will not help the country at all.
July 22, 2009
My fear is that in the 2010 election the EPRDF-led Ethiopian government will employ a deliberate scheme to ´rent out´ the unexercised votes of millions of disgruntled citizens and declare EPRDF a winner.
There is a greater chance EPRDF will attempt to repeat the result of the 2005 elections only this time it will not take any chance by allowing a free elections.
July 15, 2009
Despair and resignation will not change the lot of Ethiopia and Ethiopians. So all compatriots, lovers of freedom, young and old, men and women, come let us rally around the banner of hope and fly it high. Let us not be complacent and allow the forces of despair to prevail.
July 10, 2009
This was a piece written and posted in here as well as in http://ethiopianpolitics.wordpress.com/. The piece advocated for the rise of a new leadership in Ethiopia and challenged the current leaders both in government and the opposition parties to recognize this truth and courageously choose to ´die´ rather than to let the country ´die´. I believe this predication came to pass and it is still relevant today specailly when Meles is discussing whether he will continue to lead or pass on to one of his cohorts.
July 10, 2009
Dictatorship has been, and continues to be, the hallmark of political reality in Ethiopia. Masses clamor for democracy, or some form of representational government, but assorted potentates and dictators in control at the top make sure that a system based on popular support never emerges while still preaching and professing democracy and holding sham elections. That was what we witnessed in the 2005 election and it seems we are poised to witness again.
March 25, 2009
Ethiopia needs a new government and a new direction
March 02, 2009
This piece is about the news of Prime Minsiter Meles desire to leave the post of Prime Minster
April 17, 2008
In an article entitled "The sad state of Ethiopia and the need for a new generation of Leaders" I have discussed my eye witness account of the situation in Ethiopia. This piece is a follow up to that article but focusing on what we all should do.
April 08, 2008
This piece is written after my recent visit to Ethiopia about the current state of the country.
January 03, 2008
Africa is in the news in a big way again. Africa is in the news not because it has emerged from poverty unexpectedly or of any other heart warming news. Africa is the news because the land is marred again by ruthless bloodshed among and between its inhabitants. This time this blood shed is happening...
January 03, 2008
I have written not long ago that there in fact is such a thing called a “Mandate of Heaven”, which Obama seems to enjoy. Ask the Senator himself if he ever thought of himself competing for the Presidency of the United States of America in 2008. You know the answer.
Political pundits in collabora...
December 19, 2007
There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come (Victor Hugo)
Hithrto the various polling data seems to indicate an electorate shifts towards Democrats. Many reasons can be cited for this observable shift, which we don’t go into in this piece. The important point that needs to be...
December 14, 2007
I have no intention to summarize the news and the facts which we all have witnessed regarding the dwindling importance of Kinjit. Anyone with open mind can clearly see the writing in the wall. Kinjit, as we know it, as a viable political party is dead and dead for good.
Just a few months back, w...
December 12, 2007
Mike Huckabee has been surging in national polls and has overtaken former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in recent Iowa surveys to the astonishment of friends, foes, and even the candidate himself.
I was perplexed by the mind set of the American electorate. Mike Hukebee has really demonstrated, a...
November 16, 2007
The US congress House of Representatives HR 2003 has passed. Its passage has caused uproar on the government camp and a joyful celebration on the opposition camps aka CUD and its supporters. This distinction is very important because not all who opposed the government do support the passage of the ...
November 08, 2007
Over the last 20 or so years, dictatorships around the globe have collapsed due to the predominantly nonviolent defiance of people. Examples are abounding from the former Soviet blocks to Asia to Africa. It did happen in Ethiopia too when in 1991 the EPRDF guerrilla forces finally overthrew the Meng...
October 18, 2007
Sixteen years have passed since EPRDF has assumed state power. As is the case under any regime, there are many progresses made but a lot still to be done. The government should and must bear responsibility for the lost opportunities, which are really many.
Following the remarkable election of 20...