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Zimbabwe and Ethiopia: Any double standards?

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03/31/07

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Zimbabwe and Ethiopia: Any double standards?

Zimbabwe and Ethiopia: Any double standards?

Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2007

Source: Accra Daily Mail

Dear [Accra Daily] Editor

Please kindly reproduce the following article in your popular paper to enable President. John Agyekum Kufuor, the distinguished current Chairman of the African Union, and the good Ghanaian public to have a clear picture of the current situation in Ethiopia under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Almost all media in England carry Zimbabwe's human rights abuses. They have stories about the brutal dictator and the world's response to the recent violence. Morgan Tsvagari has been lionized in the media.

Since the violence, the BBC has opened most of its news with Zimbabwe, its top correspondent Orla Guerin reporting from South Africa. Other European media outlets have also extensively covered the story in hostile ways to Mugabe. The man has to go. He is a classic African dictator who has no regard for the wishes of the citizenry he is supposed to serve. He is corrupt and brutal.

Yet the same scrutiny which is accorded this liberation hero is not given to another dictator a few thousand miles north of Zimbabwe. Meles’ government has killed many people in recent years. His soldiers and policemen have tortured opposition activists.

He has imprisoned opponents. While in Zimbabwe, the opposition MDC has its offices all over the country, the main opposition in Ethiopia is unofficially outlawed. Mugabe's three months ban on demonstrations was received with abhorrence by the west. In Ethiopia, demonstrations have been prohibited since May 2005.

Two striking issues differentiate Ethiopia from Zimbabwe. While Mugabe told the west to "go hang" long time ago, Meles has chosen to be the pawn in their hands. Mugabe's defiance was met by sanctions from the furious West. Meles, an equally fierce dictator, is being showered with financial gifts from the World Bank and the West.

More importantly, there is "the white factor" which has made Europeans and Americans to act differently in Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. Meles government killed its own people. Mugabe's dictatorship started to become unacceptable when he confiscated white-owned farms. When Mugabe murdered thousands of people in Ndebele in the 1980s, the opposition from the West was largely muted. The very least one could say about the reaction to Mugabe is hypocrisy.

When Ghana and Ghanaians under the able leadership of John Kufuor, are enjoying the rule of law, freedom of speech, respect for human rights and all other goodies that come with democracy after a long struggle, their brothers and sisters in Ethiopia are suffering under the firm grips of a tyrant, who is terrorizing, intimidating and torturing them.

In Ethiopia today, there is only one television station – government owned, no free press, no private radio stations (no phone-ins). Even family members are afraid of each other. The country is full of paid informants. In short, Ethiopia is a police state.

If you are defending the defenceless, and if you are the voice of the voiceless through the power of the pen, please reproduce the above and let the world know what is going on in far away Ethiopia. Thanking you for the cooperation and hoping to see the article in your next issue.

Sincerely,

Chaltu

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36 comments

Comment from: Tekleab WoldeNegodguwad [Visitor]
Thank you Chaltu. The coward, puppet kangaroo court of Woyane has been adjourned again for the 4th time.
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Cud is the spirit of the Ethiopian people. Birtukan Medeqsa 2005
03/31/07 @ 14:55
Comment from: ET [Visitor]
No press,no private radio, no opposition and no private media in ethiopia?????? lol



maybe she is talking about eritrea..


did she forget eritrea is not ethiopian province anymore??

there is like zero fact in the article....what is this, is nazret.com becoming Ethiopian Review now???

03/31/07 @ 14:56
Comment from: Jegnaw [Visitor]
Thanks alot ET
03/31/07 @ 15:09
Comment from: Fedup [Visitor]
TO the writer "CHALTU"

Your one confussed idiot get a job,get busy,do some thing, like never write another piece of garbage.


Good day!
03/31/07 @ 15:19
Comment from: so so so what [Visitor]
CDU are the same as TPLF.

They just are 98% Amhara from the past i KNOw they are just fool of evil and i don't think the oromos, tigrays, guragays, afars, somalis, harer and more going to let that happen
03/31/07 @ 15:22
Comment from: bo [Visitor]
ET(agazi), I think that you are zero.
the article is full of reality.down with weyanes.
03/31/07 @ 15:26
Comment from: safu [Visitor]
well,well,

I think we ethiopians have double standard too. Peace time, we see Africans as dirty slaves and we call them baria because they are darker that some ethiopians. I can see that the blck and darker ghanians whom we call Baria can indeed govern themselves and the world. We all need to respect human rights ourselves and see colour differences as natural diversity then seek our rights based on unversal human i.e group and individual rights. To understand this inter african sentiments and inter ethnic sentiments we created be it as a myth or unwritten rule must be dismantaled. Then we can apeal to others and seek justice but no double standard. Most black africans such as the gambella people and other southerners are much freer and feel human in europe or Ameriaca than their own country Ethiopia. All Africans know that we are recist. One may ask the african diplomats wieves what they feel about Ethiopians. They suffered name calling and insult when ever the walked in Addis. If we want justice and freedom for ourselves then we need to give that to our citzens and other brothers Africans.Now we are saying that Zimbabwe is on the western news because of white and black issues. that we are ignored due to being black. Are not we confussed here. Peace time we are Ethiopians, different race. Please could i ask any ethiopians this question. have you ever seen any southerners say from Gambella or Konso or other families residing in Gondar, Gojam, Tigray, wollo or other northern towns? if no why? In Addis how many of these groups live in peace without insulted for that matter Africans too. I waite to hear the good answer. These is my feeling and I need some one to show me the other side of the story and change my mind.

Peace to all

peace to all human race
03/31/07 @ 15:35
Comment from: birhan [Visitor]
Wonderful chaltu , just thanks! for tplfist mimi sibhatu's radio and reporter are the free media.ARE YOU FOOLING YOURSELF!
03/31/07 @ 15:43
Comment from: solomon [Visitor]
dictatorship should stop immediately
in african that i have to say.
03/31/07 @ 16:17
Comment from: ፊታውራሪ Free [Member]

Chaltu,

I apprecitate your concern and thoughts, but my sister it is very naive to think that the international pressure on Mugabe is due to the effective leadership of the Ghanians and the powerful African Unity they are leading currently. Both me and you know what is the deriving force behind it. The powerful nations of the world does not give a damn about Africans misery, they are always after their own interest and we are their desposable utensil to secure that. Of course there is double standard, if that wasn't true Somalia wouldn't have been a failed state for straight seventeen years, hundreds of Iraqis wouldn't have been killed eachother in a daily basis, they don't give a shit a about us, so please stop wasting your time looking after Eurpeans favor to soften meles's iron fist. Ethiopia will be in peace only when we successfully identify the real enemies of the nation such as Elias Kifle of Ethiopian Review, Meles Zenawi of woyane, Esayas Afewerki of Eritrea and work in unison to halt their influence on Ethiopian politics.

03/31/07 @ 16:53
Comment from: asmerom [Visitor]
Thanks a lot Chaltu... U present the realities in a very nice way....forget what the mindless weyane supporters say...one day they may understand the situation. It is unfortunate but inevitable to have these kind of ppl in one country. Thanks again
03/31/07 @ 17:27
Comment from: Tim [Visitor]
Dear so so so what, Yo Need to go back to school and learn lil bit. ur so uneducated
03/31/07 @ 18:31
Comment from: tulubedaso [Visitor]
Don’t try to create discord between Ethiopians and other African countries. Ethiopia is black in fact the darkest people in Africa is found in Ethiopia In Ethiopia slave does have any color. There were different colored slaves red white black etc in Ethiopia long time ago. Ethiopia is Africa Kenya Uganda; Nigeria etc are our brothers. Our quarrel is brotherly quarrel. Please don’t come between us. Take you sinister stupidity to you mother. Ethiopia can not be with out black people especially Africans. When Ethiopia is abused all Africans feel sorry for us it is also the vise versa this has happened. In the future is will even be so much more . Don’t try to disseminate false information to create discoursed among Africans Why do you hate Africa in particular Ethiopia. Please shut your mouth and go after the left over of frege abroad and evaporate. When you write I can see how rotten mind you have . SHUT UP>
03/31/07 @ 18:37
Comment from: tulubedaso [Visitor]
you r the one who talks nonsense

uder the present goverment ethiopia is marching on. Ethiopia is unshakable . Ethiopias future is bright. While you cry like a baby and after the left over of ferenge.

Ethiopia is
03/31/07 @ 18:57
Comment from: so so so what [Visitor]
TIm
i go to high school so what, and i am just telling the truth. i do much better in math than English i know my grammar is not good but i am young just in high school.

Ethiopian politics is stupid
and Tim is a white name

[Dear so so so what, you are doing great! :) moderator]

03/31/07 @ 19:39
Comment from: tell it [Visitor]
Free,
I agree with you on some good points that you made regarding the negative interest and foreign policies of western nations. But would like to refute you on a point, Esayas or eritrea is not your real enemy, serously look at ethiopian history, it is vividly clear, you ethiopians are really each other's worst enemy.
Until Ethiopians can really look into themselves, stop blaming everyone else especially Eritrea, and get involved into becoming a self sufficient country, they will continue to suffer like they have been.
03/31/07 @ 19:55
Comment from: Tedemach [Visitor]
Chaltu,

You had to lie and exaggerate to make your case sympathatic. That is the problem. The facts on the ground in Ethiopia are far better than what you want them to be. So you create your own facts on paper. You are one of those disgusting power hungry dergists in Diaspora.

03/31/07 @ 20:16
Comment from: Tezebet [Visitor]
I agree with you in most the points. However one thing we should not forget western never stand or support true democracy in Africa or any other 3rd world countries (such as South America). Western has their own agenda as long as the person on power serve their agenda/interest, my friend you can do any thing you want (can be corrupt, killer or evil) and you will be survive forever. I am not defending Mugabe here, he might be a bad person to his people or he might be a good person to his people. However, one thing I know for sure he is not bending himself to western power and he is obstacle to a white man interest in that country. We can argue whether what he (Mr. Mugabe) is doing is benefits to his people and country, nevertheless his crime is not deferent than any other leaders in Africa. My friend chiltu, as long as you are in the right side of the wave, the tsunami will not wipe you out. The only way we have now is for our country is our own not U.S or European. If they “European and U.S” see the power shifting and their interest is endanger believe me they will drop any body like hot potato any minutes and turn their fact to the winner. There is no shame or guilt for what they did in this matter in their side. I will be the first one to admit that Melese is in the right side of the bed in this time so he will be paid for his well service. If you mention to the westerns world how much Ethiopian or Africa died because of the leaders they supporting, they will laugh at you. if you think the westerns doesn’t no what is going on, we are really cheating ourselves.
03/31/07 @ 21:42
Comment from: Diverse Ethiopia [Visitor]
Tim,
There is no need of education for so so so what or others to know the fact that CUD is 98% Amharas. Because CUD leaders have title of education, every body doesn't have to have PHD, MBA... what ever. That is the whole point by the way. Amharas got more opprtunity to go to college and earn title while other tribes was denied in the past governments. If CUD education can be in use for Ethiopia, why didn't they use it to overthrow Derg.... Why now? It is smooth now because of the lives of many uneducated youths, who CUD do not even give any creidt Derg is out of power. Now, CUD just want POWER out of the blue.

Power to presious Ethiopians who work and sacrify for Ethiopians!!!!!
03/31/07 @ 23:15
Comment from: buju [Visitor]
Thank you Chaltu:
I am also pondring why it is
important with democracy in zimbabwe and not in Ethiopia?Mugabe is telling them to go to hell,while our own is licking their back-which is what they demand from an African leader.
04/01/07 @ 01:57
Comment from: Taharqa [Visitor]
Chaltu your words if true make me very sad I am British my parents are Jamaicans. I have travelled to Ethiopia many times over the years and the Ethiopians I have met. Have treated me with respect and kindness and not the overt racism you speak of. As for Mugabi he is aligning himself very much with China in taking over some white owned land. In Ivory Coast the current elected guy I forget his name, is also telling France to go hang. His country is getting a quite kicking for its disrespect to France, french troops there are doing what they please. They beat up Africans in France then go to Africa and beat up Africans in Ivory Coast. As Africans and human beings we learn to live with each other or we die its our choice.
04/01/07 @ 03:28
Comment from: buju [Visitor]
Diverse Ethiopian:
I read evryday whereby amahras are being vilified for standing for a united ETHIOPIA by people like you.We are being labled as derguiests,Cuds and what not.But my friend,only a united etiopia is the way forward.Otherwise,we will end up like the former Ugoslavia.Tell me if that will do you any good?
04/01/07 @ 03:58
Comment from: Choice [Visitor]
Chaltu

Good post.

choice
04/01/07 @ 04:15
Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
CHALTU you are another confussed disgusting stupid writer. This is another garbage as same as the backward individual "Urael"who writes nonesense article all the times.



04/01/07 @ 07:36
Comment from: zman7 [Visitor]
Chaltu,
I agree with you 100%. But the question is why is that happening?
The problem with Zimbabwe is the Westrners think the current President is discremating white people living in Zimbabwe. Thus, Westrners give more attention to Zimbabwe to make them look like bad. They don't care about Zimbabwe they just want new President that support white people living in Zimbabwe.
04/01/07 @ 10:13
Comment from: Yoman [Visitor]
Chaltu, Thank you for bringing this important prospective. Double standard indeed!
04/01/07 @ 13:11
Comment from: Ted [Visitor]
People need to stop looking for solutions from the "West" as people commented above. Offcourse we also know that our tyrant and corrupt leaders get their iron feast from the "west" too. Why is Meles getting more money from U.S. and other nations when what he actually does is quietly subject Ethiopians to misery? Thus, as someone mentions above it makes sense that what the west cares about is not about a Democratic and Prosperous Africa,but their "Interest".

As to the brother that was talking about "Baria's" we Ethiopians don't think we are whites and even if we were I don't think it is right to look down on any race. We are all humans afterall! As much as there are good people there are those that are ignorant who you might have come across but it is unfair generalization to make such a statement saying all Ethiopians think that way.

Chaltu, I liked how you approached the issues in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe and you have eloquently put out your thoughts. I'm Impressed!

Peace everyone.
04/01/07 @ 13:21
Comment from: safu [Visitor]

tulu beda so,

it is a good name.That is what you are.
you say ''Don’t try to create discord between Ethiopians and other African countries. Ethiopia is black in fact the darkest people in Africa is found in Ethiopia In Ethiopia slave does have any color. There were different colored slaves red white black etc in Ethiopia long time ago.''
Please truth hurts. deep inside you that truth is saying different. Any black colured pewrsons nick name in Ethiopia is Bariaw. please anyone who has experienced this in day light come forward and tell to this gay or lady for that matter. Your approach to this issue is cover up. By covering up the problem you have not brought solution for it. Even you went on to say '' Ethiopia is Africa Kenya Uganda; Nigeria etc are our brothers. Our quarrel is brotherly quarrel''. saying a person Baria is a brotherly quarel. Brotherly indeed! Most nigerians know too and have experienced the insult. Please read everyone statement of his that is contradictry. He said ''Ethiopia can not be with out black people especially Africans'. His statements has two even three subjects here. Ethiopia with blacks (ethiopia and black) and Afriacns. What does this statement say. That is what is in his mind. You just tried to cover up but your inner part juast gave you up. I agrre with Ted that generalisation is not good thing. But there is a culture of insult and abuse in Ethiopia supported by bad governance.
Even the so called pure Ethiopians used to call Mengistu Hailemariam ''Baria''. Why? Beacuse he is dark and was labelled as being from those darker minority groups. Please do not say you did not. It is a culture and bad calture. It hurts beacuse you are not better than the black people. Even worest. What I want to see is in ethiopia is equal and dignified people. Sadly wish is different and reality another.

if you are speaking truth why didn't you replty my questions? How many Konso, gambella and other nationalities live and reside in Gojam, Gondar, Wollo or Tigray? If not why? Truth hurts! Let us face it.
Just a reminder. do not bring mother in to this equation.
04/01/07 @ 17:29
Comment from: shalom [Visitor]
When we compaire wyaney to Zimbabwe regiom a little bit different Melese is the only dianosuare in our planet he always dream to eat the flash of human in hidden place he is absoultly devile and he doesnot care about our country and peaple but he is standing at his
04/01/07 @ 18:50
Comment from: yass [Visitor]
How do you read my mind mrs safu. i like your words you are the only and lonley ethiopian.good on you.
04/02/07 @ 00:36
Comment from: abera demeksa [Visitor]

The ONLY thing Ethiopia and Zimbabwe have in common is that Zimbabwe harbors Mengistu,an ETHIOPIAN,and a convicted mass murderer!

04/02/07 @ 03:48
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
What the differences between Zenawi and Mugabe .Certainly none .Mugabe refused the result of the poll imposing the victory of his opponant so did do frequently Zenawi .Mugabe made imprisoned and tortured those who manifested agains him ,so what did Zenawi even making them shot by Agazis army .Mugabe imprisoned his opponants so what has done Zenawi . Mugabi has been condemned by the State Department but why not Zenawi! Our martyrs deserved too the same respects as much as the others .Unfortunatly all of these corps diplomatics ,the AU leaders and other international Organisation responsibles enjoying the confort of Addis never give any attention about the suffering of the peoples by such regime. JUSTICE FOR THE WHOLE VICTIMES !!! LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!!!
04/02/07 @ 10:16
Comment from: abyssiniangirl [Visitor]
hey so so, i thought they teach world history freshman year or are you a demo?
04/02/07 @ 12:50
Comment from: safu [Visitor]
Yass,

being lonely does not matter. the jinny is out. The seed is being sawn. Luckely information travels faster than light this days therefore will not be discaraged untill the issue of human degnity and wellbeing is respected by the so called Ethiopiawinet grops and it becomes a lAW in the country. We need to educate the people who are affected by the so called Baria owners in Ethiopia. That means there is segregation and barrier within the country and preventing opportunity for darker people. Even in the army, there is much discrimination going on. I had a word with my relatives active in action. They were name called and not promoted even if they performed well. It is happening. We will not sleep until we are heard and all ethiopians act to abolish the evil system from ethiopia. However, thanks for sharing your thoughts and agreeing with me. I need to see ethiopians speaking out.
04/02/07 @ 15:06
Comment from: Mohammed Alli [Visitor]
Editor,
I think you can answer the difference between the two.No one of your masters in quality had ever exprienced the huge laceration and hematoma like the Zimbabwes' opposition leader who is much famouse than your arrogant leaders.
You know the good will and the democratic attitude of the PM MELES ZENAWI towards your masters CUDP and the remaing human right terms.WE know your time, the way your treating poletical prisnors.Atleast you are not tortured,beated untill your sole bleeds and lost consciousness, you are visited by friends and families and got what you need.This is completely different from your eara.That is why the world has ignor your rootless propaganda all over the west.Think what was happening had it been in the hand of Hailu Shawer or Mesfin W/mariam. who are left overs of the neftegna and DERGUE regime.
04/02/07 @ 17:25
Comment from: Ahmed [Visitor]
safu, you seem to confuse the USA or other white led country with Ethiopia. For your info. there are no white and balck people in Ethiopia. All Ethiopians are proud African. Bari means slave, baria never expressed a color as you put it anyway. Ethiopia helped many African countries during there struggle for freedom from the european devil, what is wrong if other African nations support Ethiopia? You seem to have negativity towards Ethiopia, I will pray for you, so that God will deliver you from your wicked thinking.
04/04/07 @ 03:45

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