Friday, August 14, 2009

Ethiopia's resilient prime minister: The two sides of Meles Zenawi | The Economist

Ethiopia's resilient prime minister: The two sides of Meles Zenawi | The Economist

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  1. "But then there is the harsher side of Mr Meles, the Marxist fighter turned political strongman with a dismal human-rights record who is intolerant of dissent. In 2005, after a disputed general election, his police shot dead some 200 civilians. An independent inquiry ended up with several of its judges fleeing the country. Mr Meles sprinkles spies through the universities to intimidate and control the students; he was once a student agitator himself. He closes down independent newspapers and meddles in aid projects, banning agencies that annoy him. Last month he suspended the activities of about 40 of them from the Somali-populated parts of the country"

    He is up for re-election as PM next year he has done some good for Ethiopia, but to some expense to human rights......we shall see the outcome to this story..

    William

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