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12/02/08

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Ethiopia - Vote for nazret's Person of The Year 2008

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Ethiopia - Vote for nazret's Person of The Year 2008

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Ed's Note: We thank all of our readers for your help in our selection of these impressive personalities for our finalist list. We have considered all of your suggestions and had to come up with the magic number 10 and we are glad that many of our readers welcomed our selections. Please continue to cast your vote and we will announce the readers' choice for nazret's Person of The Year for 2008 shortly.

The nominees in alphabetical order

Kenenisa Bekele

Kenenisa Bekele

Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian distance runner who holds the world records in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He is the reigning two-time Olympic champion over 10,000 metres and the most accomplished runner in IAAF World Cross Country Championships history, with six long (12K) course and five short (4K) course titles. On 17 August 2008 Bekele won gold in the 10,000m finals with a time of 27:01.17, setting a new Olympic Record in the process. On 23 August 2008 Bekele bested his competitors and won the 5,000m finals, shattering Said Aouita's Olympic Record by almost eight seconds with a time of 12:57.82. By winning his second Olympic 10,000 meter title, Bekele joined an elite group of athletes to accomplish this feat. He also became the first man to win double 5000m/10,000 in the Olympics since 1980 when fellow Ethiopian Miruts Yifter won.

Source: wikipedia


Tirunesh Dibaba

Tirunesh Dibaba

Tirunesh Dibaba also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene (born June 1, 1985 in Bekoji, Arsi, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete and both the outdoor and indoor 5000 metres world record holder. She is the current Olympic 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres champion. She has also won four world track titles and five world cross country titles. She is nicknamed the "Baby Faced Destroyer". Dibaba created a new 5000 metres world record, 14 minutes 11.15 seconds, at the Oslo Golden League 2008 meeting. Tirunesh Dibaba won 10,000 metres Gold in Beijing Olympic on August 15, 2008 setting a new Olympic record time of 29:54.66 which was enough to break the old record of 30:17.49 set by fellow Ethiopian and cousin Derartu Tulu at Sydney Olympic Summer Games back in 2000. The new Olympic record was also the second fastest 10,000 meters of all time and an African record too. The previous African record (30:04.18) was held by Berhane Adere, set at the 2003 World Championships. One week later on August 22, 2008 she won the 5,000 metres by beating the defending gold medalist Meseret Defar. Dibaba finished the race in 15:41.40 which was way far from her current world record. This olympic double win made her the first ever woman to win both 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the same Olympics.

Source: wikipedia



Eleni Gabre-Madhin

Eleni Gabre-Madhin

Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin has ambitious vision, she is the founder of Ethiopia's first commodities market, and has a vision to bring rates and standards (not to mention trading systems, warehousing and data centers) to the trade of crops.

Gabre-Madhin left her earlier job, as a World Bank senior economist in Washington, DC, in part because she was disturbed by the 2002 famine in Ethiopia -- after a bumper crop of maize the year before. With prices depressed, many farmers simply left their grain in the field in 2001. But when the rains failed in 2002, a famine of 1984 proportions threatened the country. Her dream: to build a market that protects the African farmer, who is too often living at the mercy of forces beyond his or her control.

The director of the International Food Policy Research Institute, Madhin studies market reforms, market institutions, and structural transformation in Africa, and works to create "a world free of hunger and malnutrition.

Source: TED



Yohannes Gebregeorgis

Yohannes Gebregeorgis

At age 19, Yohannes Gebregeorgis borrowed a soft-cover romance novel entitled "Love Kitten" that changed his life forever. Born in rural Ethiopia to an illiterate cattle merchant who insisted upon his son's education, Gebregeorgis had seen a few books in school. But it was the experience of having a book of his own that sparked a lifelong commitment.

Today, at 56, Gebregeorgis is establishing libraries and literacy programs to connect Ethiopian children with books.

"Most Ethiopian children have only access to textbooks in the classroom," says Gebregeorgis. "Books children read outside of school, those are the spices of education."

It wasn't until he became a children's librarian in the United States that he realized what the children of his native home were missing.

Forced to flee Ethiopia to the United States as a political refugee in 1981, Gebregeorgis ultimately put himself through university, obtaining a graduate degree in library science. He relocated to the Bay Area, taking a post at the San Francisco Children's Library in 1985.

There, he met "The Little Engine That Could," "Captain Ahab" and "Peter Pan." He realized the impact children's books could make on a child's sense of wonder and vision.

In 2002, Gebregeorgis left his job and his home and returned to Ethiopia with 15,000 books donated by the San Francisco Children's Library. With them, he opened the Shola Children's Library on the first floor of his Addis Ababa home.

Source: CNN



Bekele Geleta

Bekele Geleta

Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies. The new head of the world's largest humanitarian organization is a former Ethiopian political prisoner who made a new life for himself in Ottawa after arriving as a refugee in 1992. He spent five years in prison in Ethiopia, and later served as a cabinet minister and the Ethiopian ambassador to Japan.

Mr. Geleta came to Canada as a refugee in 1992, settling in Ottawa with his wife, Tsehay Mulugeta, and four young sons. He soon started building a new career in humanitarian work, serving with Care Canada, the Red Cross and other organizations.



Haile Gerima

Haile Gerima

Haile Gerima born Gondar, Ethiopia, March 4, 1946 is an Ethiopian filmmaker who immigrated to the United States in 1968. At UCLA he, along with award-winning filmmakers Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, Jamaa Fanaka("Penitentiary"), Ben Caldwell ("I and I"), Larry Clark ("As Above, So Below" & Kids) and Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust) was a member of the Los Angeles School of black film makers.

He has been a professor of film at Howard University in Washington, D.C. since 1975. His best known film is probably Sankofa (1993), a film about slavery.

Gerima's most recent film is Teza which won an award at the Venice film festival in 2008, other films included Adwa (1999), a documentary about the Battle of Adowa, the important battle in which the Ethiopians defeated the Italian colonial force.

Source: wikipedia



Tewodros Kasahun (Teddy Afro)

Tewdros Kasahun (Teddy Afro)

Tewodros Kassahun also known as Teddy Afro is a popular Ethiopian singer. In 2001, Teddy released his second album, Abugida, named after the Abugida syllabary of the Ge'ez language. Several tracks quickly caught the ear of many listeners in Ethiopia - Halieselassie, a tribute to the late Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I; Haile, Haile, a single in honor of the Olympic long distance champion Haile Gebrselassie; and Mona Lisa, a song about the measure of human beauty.

His third album, Yasteseryal, was released in 2005. The release of this album coincided with elevated political tension in Ethiopia surrounding the Ethiopian general election, 2005. His politically and socially inspired songs vibrated a call for unity and peace and started a controversy. The controversy originated mostly from the song "Yasteseryal", which was banned from playing on any radio or television station. The song claims that there is no change in Ethiopia besides a new government. The song was not welcomed by the government but the controversy did not hurt the album's sales as it became one of the best selling albums of the year.

Teddy Afro was accused of being involved in a fatal car accident and DUI which occurred more than 18 months ago, and was imprisoned at Kality prison in Addis Ababa in April of 2008; his trial is still pending. Teddy has pleaded not guilty to these allegations, and his court case and imprisonment have been national talking points in Ethiopia.[1] On 1st December 2008 Afro was found guilty of running a man down in his car, driving away without reporting the incident, and driving without a licence. He faces between five and 15 years in prison when sentenced

Source: wikipedia


Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede

American Vogue has touted Liya Kebede, as a member of the “New Establishment”. Models.com proclaimed “All Hail Liya!”. Since being featured in their “Of the Minute” section five years ago, she has moved all the way up in rank as their number one choice of “Top 50 Models”. Liya has succeeded in becoming the name on everybody’s lips and is definitely an IMG star on the rise.

Liya Kebede is the founder of Liya Kebede foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping mothers and children. The Mission of the Liya Kebede Foundation is to reduce Maternal Newborn and Child mortality and to improve the health and well being of mothers and children around the world.

Source: Liyakebede.com and theliyakebedefoundation.org


Birtukan Mideksa

Birtukan Mideksa

Birtukan Mideksa (also spelled Birtukan Midekssa) is an Ethiopian politician and former judge. She is the leader of the opposition Unity for Democracy and Justice party. Birtukan Mideksa went to Yekatit 12 secondary school (aka Menen) and upon graduating from high school she joined AAU where she graduated from Law School with a Bachelors Degree in Law. She practiced law at the 3rd district of the federal judiciary. While she was working for the federal judiciary, Mideksa was appointed to be a judge at the 3rd district court of the court. During that time, she presided over a high profile case of the former defense minister and top ranking official of TPLF, Siye Abraha. She set the defendant free on bail just to be surprised by the government authorities arrested him minutes later while he was walking out of the court accompanied by his family and friends. Later on, she got several warnings and threats from government security agents which proved her clearly that independence of the judiciary is only on papers.

Later, Britukan decided to join a political party to bring about a fast change in the country, including superiority of the rule of law, and a full respect and implementation of the constitution which proved first hand not in place while serving as a judge. She joined RAINBOW party and later CUDP after a coalition of four parties. After election or 2005, her party won, and the governing party started to round opposition party leaders (including Birtukan). They spent two years in prison and were freed in late 2007.[2] She later founded UDJ (Unity for Democracy and Justice) with the same principles followed by CUDP. The need for having the new party name came from the fact that the ruling party's election commission awarded to a splinter group from CUDP (aka Kinijit). Birtukan is elected to be a chairperson of the UDJ party which has a motto of bring about change in Ethiopia in a peaceful means.

Source wikipedia



Girma Wake

Girma Wake

As a veteran of 30 years on and off with Ethiopian Airlines, chief executive Girma Wake has seen his airline pass through many phases and several major transformations. Under his leadership, the airlines has seen record number of passengers and profit.

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msg Comment from: visitor [Visitor]

This is more like it! You guys must learn from the last nomination cycle...lol
Though I would prefer to see a few more added to the list, I like the idea of Nazret providing the initial list rather than giving some nuts an open end invitation to nominate their favorite pets.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 01:41

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msg Comment from: beza [Visitor]
Mr.Wake should get the honor to be the man of the year. He is the one who is leading (profitably i might add) the Ethiopian airlines in these turbulent times for the airline industry. Besides he is the leader of a company amazingly a symbol of a successful business model in Africa and a pride to all the citizens of Ethiopia in particular and Africa in general.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 01:41

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msg Comment from: Gudu Kassa [Visitor]
In my Opinion Meles Zenawi should also be in the list. Despite his ethinc politics he has been fighting every war(both man made and natural) to improve the life of the peasant and send his deprived children to school. To be honest he has built many roads, clinincs, water supply systems, schools etc. I just wish he would throw away his ethinic poletics and also free Teddy-Afro. Any how he is my hero. For the record, I am not Tigre.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 01:49

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msg Comment from: Thomas H [Visitor]
Hi Nazret Administrators,

1. Are you serious?Where is our PM H.E. Meles Zenawi?It doesn`t make sense to ask people to vote for person of the year with out having the name of the great leader of the 21st century H.E. PM Meles Zenawi.
2.Why is Teddy Afros`s name included? You know very well that he is a criminal because he was found guilty by court.How can you let the name of a criminal to be included in this contest.If the contest is to vote for "Criminal of the year",well obviously Teddy Afro deserves to be in the contest.My point is,it is an insult for the victim`s families,if Teddy Afro is included in the"person of the year contest".So,please I urge you to remove Teddy Afro`s name to show respect to the victim`s families.We don`t have to forget that the guy who was killed by Teddy Afro is also a human being.Even if he is poor,still we have to respect him.Every human being deserves respect and dignity.
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msg Comment from: Kennedy [Visitor]
I don't mind who ever is nominated for the person of the year.......but the nominees are the best can justfy the Icon's of Ethiopia..I like all of them
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 02:09

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msg Comment from: ABESHAWI [Visitor]
The Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia should at least be among the nominees for all their sacrifice and bravery against all odds in one of the worst places in the world right now,facing one of the most savage and brutal rebels on a daily basis and fighting a much complex war,that the super powers can't even handle for long...shame on Nazret for excluding our great heroes from the list..
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msg Comment from: ፊታውራሪ Free [Member]
Nazretoch,

Thanks for leaving out the midget from Artera! By doing so, you have automatically avoided the issue of monitoring the Woyane hooligans multiple voting. Having said that, i am absolutely grateful that my beloved Ethiopia has these sons and daughters. They truly represent what we are capable of if we work a bit harder with discipline, honesty and determination. I have so much respect for each one of them and believe that they all are uniquely inspirational and role models for the rest of us.

1. Eleni---bold, pragmatic, absolutely brilliant, patriotic who went back home when hundreds of our university graduates are feeling the country. If a few more of us have the slightest interest and determination to practice what we know best in our country, not just arguing on stupid poletika, Ethiopia and Ethiopians would have gotten better off in no time.

2. Yohannes, i have said a lot about this amazing guy. Anyone who invests in our children and education system shapes the country's future for better. Yuhe is man who should be followed and i admire deeply.

3. Birtuka, she was my number one last year. I am sure that she is going to make the iron lady of Ethiopia.

4. Tiruye, mititi but powerful! Her discipline, work ethics and determination shall be followed by the young generation.

5. Girma Wake, I want this guy to take over the useless and corrupted ETC (Ethiopia tele...)

6. Teddy Afro, Keep up your head up my man! I am sure you will come out more powerful than ever!

I want to sleep.......

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msg Comment from: temtem [Visitor]
What happened to Issayas Afwerki and meles Zenawi. You guys are not faire. Both leaders who thought those nationalist Amhara's and those good for nothing galla's a good lesson.
Eritreans are the best.
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msg Comment from: anti - opportunists [Visitor]
i am confused between Eleni and Liya. I think i will go with Eleni as I am desperate to see Ethiopia grow economically.
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msg Comment from: Tazabe [Visitor]
Nazretoch,
I've promised myself NOT to vote for any Ethiopian politicians. The last man I voted for on Ethiopiafirst.com was Berhanu Nega and look where he is now and listen to what he is saying, fight and kill has become his two main vocabularies.

I’ll divide your selection in a hierarchy of 3 different groups

Group1
You have highly respected Ethiopians like
Prof. Haile Gerima
Ato Girma Wake
Ato Yohannes Gebregeorgis
Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin
Ato Bekele Geleta

Group 2
The talents of Ethiopia
Teddy Afro
Kenenisa Bekele
Tirunesh Dibaba
Liya Kebede

Group 3
And the politician
Birtukan Mideksa (I do have hopes she will be different than those older generations)

I have to select from Group 1 and being a humanist and not an economist I will be left with 3 candidates and those are
- Prof. Haile Gerima ( I love Sankofa and I’m looking forward to see what the story behind TEZA is – red terror has knocked on every household in Ethiopia)
- Ato Yohannes Gebregeorgis (I’ll be getting a chance of meeting this gentleman sometime soon)
- Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin (both economist and idealist, for packing her stuff and moving back home to start something this huge from scratch)

My vote will go to Eleni Gabre-Madhin for making such a bold move! Most of us here are residing aboard, some enjoying and others struggling. This lady is doing what most of us here won’t even consider of thinking about it let alone doing it.

But my heart is saying Prof Haile Gerima.

Let me sign off before I change my mind

Have a nice day
Tazabe
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msg Comment from: hagos [Visitor]
nazreth why don't you have criminal of the year, so that, monkey melese zenawi will have an absolute victory.
death for melese and his family
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msg Comment from: hagos [Visitor]
the ethiopian air line is only profitable, because it paid its employee with cheap birr, but on the other hand charge by dollar in its international flight so i dont see mr. wake special talent on this.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 04:24

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msg Comment from: Dorowet [Visitor]
Where is Meles Zenawi, I and many people mentioned him in the previous list, how come you didn't included him. Come on Nazret.. Do the right thing and Put Meles Zenawi on the top of the picture. Thanks!
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msg Comment from: maru woleta [Visitor]
there is no heros in ethiopia for me heros who can secrified him/her self for ethipia couse which is any one who able kill meles or close to him deserve to be hero .
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 04:43

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msg Comment from: visitor Abel [Visitor]
Girma wake
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msg Comment from: Felorad [Visitor]
Liya Kebede

When I was young, I used to appreciate smart people. When I grew older, I started to appreciate kind people. And I think I will always appreciate kind and beautiful people like Liya.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 07:27

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msg Comment from: Sidist Kilo [Visitor]
I will have to vote for Mr. Wake.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 07:30

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msg Comment from: Balageru [Visitor]
wheres Haile the great??
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 07:33

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msg Comment from: berta [Visitor]
Hard to choose.
Birtukan, Eleni, Teddy, Yohannes, Liya....Which one I pick. If Meles and his friends were on the list, that will be much easier.
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msg Comment from: philly [Visitor]
nazret.com
you wanted people to vote for nazret person of the year. JUST DO THE MATH AND see how many ethiopians have mentioned ISAIAS AFEWERKI during the entire year. wedi afom is woyane rats worest nightmare and that should be reason enough to be one of the candidates. can you explain why he isn't eh one of them.
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msg Comment from: Tazabi [Visitor]
whom ever wins I agree that the candidates are the right choice.

Unlike some sites who try to promote their boss this is a good choice of the candidate.
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msg Comment from: Mazash [Visitor]
Moderator,

I am glad not to see the name of the dictator Meles.
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msg Comment from: Emperor Menelik II [Visitor]
NAZRET.COM :crazy:where is Meles Zenawi? Didn't he win last year? => My vote is for Eleni Gabre-Madhin:!::!::!:
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msg Comment from: Yitayal [Visitor]
Those who are asking about Meles' name to be included, I just want to remind you something. Of course Meles has improved a lot in the country, but all is compared to the Dergu's time. I have my doubts if this so called improvement holds true if compared even to the king's time, especially with regard to the land policy Meles is sticking to. Most of all Meles has written a so bad history of giving away the country's port that he or anybody else cannot erase from the history book. No matter what marvelous job he does to the country, there is no way he will erase this bad history he wrote and he will always be remembered as a leader who gave away his own country. That is his history!
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msg Comment from: ethio [Visitor]


I SAID #1 PM MELES ZENAWI THE GREATEST LEADER WE EVER HAD .
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 09:32

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msg Comment from: Qorqoro [Visitor]
Where is Qorqoro ?
Haa haa haa haaaaaa
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 09:35

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msg Comment from: Addis Girl [Visitor]
This is more like it Nazret.com!!

This is a fair selection of Pure Ethiopians. We know all these Weyane sponsored hood rats with their free welfare Laptops they acquired begging on behalf of Children will log on with 100 nick names to nominate the ONE & ONLY Killer aka Meles Zenawi. Weyane’s sponsored raggedy morons who are on fulltime TPLF payrolls will flood this site to nominate their murderer! No Chance!

First Nomination: The one & only Ethiopian hero Teddy Afro for all his Artistic ability and contribution to influence us into thinking nationally, if possible internationally unlike the mass murderer regime of Ethiopia and their low life counterparts!

Teddy for encouraging unity, promoting patriotism, speaking up against lice infested weyane killers and letting them know they are in no way BETTER THAN MENGISTU H/Mariam hence no change!

Teddy for promoting love between all tribes, religions as well as promoting love and peace between Ethiopia and our neighbours!

Teddy for his genius poetic, composing, rational thinking and lyrical ability hence he is by far the most popular artist in Ethiopia of all time. Unlike Weyane’s and their clowns Teddy is a visionary, smart individual who is in prison for the love of his people and his country, one in a million artist. Weyane’s fail to realise real music is way too different from their raggedy drum! B)


Second nomination: Intelligent and brave Birtukan Mideksa for facing these TPLF killers as opposition. It takes a heroic real ETHIOPIAN to take these mass murderers head on.

Third nomination: Beautiful Liya Kebede for being a positive influence. Ethiopia is well known for killing sprees, injustice, famine, corruption, disease all over the world. Liya and his Majesty Haile Selassie are the very few positive influence for Ethiopia/Ethiopians outside of Africa. Plus for all the charitable deeds that she is currently undertaking.




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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
Of course Mr.Girma awake and Kennisa if my choice.Keep in mind, ato Yohannes does an amezing job as well.Yeha
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msg Comment from: Solomon [Visitor]
girma wake!
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msg Comment from: Kudos [Visitor]
Only Birtukan Mideksa On the wrong among the above choice.
She is nothing.and she dont deserve it.
All the other are parfect.
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msg Comment from: Nominee [Visitor]
my vote goes to..............Meles Zenawi.
if not my vote goes to..........Tirunesh( because she is best athlete due to Meles best policy).
You people( Nazret) are not normal.
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msg Comment from: hammere [Visitor]

Oh no Nazreths:
What happen to you? I think this is not a eka eka chewata. You are doing a serious job If so where is the most intelligent Ethiopian leader, his Excellency Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. It is so enraging to exclude him.
If you care for the life of the 85% of the Ethiopian population, you should not have put him aside. So you did, you do not!!!
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msg Comment from: Kebena [Visitor]
You named yourself well GUDU KASS. what will happen if Ethiopian people was without a beast called Meles Zenawi? Our country would have been a beacon of democracy, peace, and prosperity, we lost all those values because of one man, and he deserves none.
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msg Comment from: UNCONDITONAL LOVE [Visitor]
come on people let's do not vote cause we just like him or her. let's open our eyes and vote cause what they are doing for our country and our people. so here is my voice goes to Liya Kebede. check this out cnn revealed video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvP1egKJNe0
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msg Comment from: Eshetu Daba [Visitor]
KEZENJERO KONJO MENE YE-MERARETU !!!. They are all high achievers, but, where is their leader?
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msg Comment from: meti [Visitor]
i vote for: YOHANNES GEBREGEORGIS.
HE IS A GREAT ETHIOPIAN WHO DEVOTED HIMSELF TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ETHIOPIA.

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msg Comment from: Eshetu Daba [Visitor]
THE TRUTH MAY WALK AROUND NAKED; THE LIE HAS TO BE CLOTHED.
NAZRET: Ye-leje negere hulete fera endu bessele endu terra. The greatest bessel or expert of THE Ethiopian constitutional democracy, rule of law and the architect of the Ethiopian economic, cultural renaissance is none other than MELES.

Teddy Afro and Birtukan Mediksa are convicted felons if they were in the US they can't even vote let alone to be voted in, shame on you. THE PIGS GRAB THE BEST APPLE.

Azeb Mesfin who fought for the Ethiopian war of independence from the grip of facsism and freedom on nations and who is playing to eradicate the purge of AIDS, fistula, early marriage of girls, domestic violence and rape against women and all in all fighting for the more than fifty percent of the Ethiopian oppressed women should have been at the top of the list of the women in your selection. You may reject Meles for the majority of the white male electorate did to OBAMA too, politics and economics blindness truth and justice for all.
CAST not DIRT INTO THE WELL THAT GIVES YOU WATER.
The remedy to injury is not to remember them or give your left check to the one who slap your right face is not my cup of coffee.
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msg Comment from: Hannania [Visitor]
Eleni Gabre-Madhin is my first choice. As a woman and an Ethiopian, she has become one of my greatest inspirations. Ethiopia needs more committed and distinguished professionals like her who is willing to serve her motherland even under the most difficult circumstances both politically and economically. This is the kind of people we really need.
I still have high hopes for our land
despite all the problems we go through.
Then Yohannes G/Giorgis

God is able.
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msg Comment from: 5*General [Visitor]
Support out troops in Somalia! They should at least be recognized for their bravery in facing these outlaws and terrorist functions supported by the most known terror groups. The troops do not have an option of going they are called up on by the government, regardless of how we feel about the war and the evil melse regime, we should be in support of our military who have at least managed to keep this terror from crossing in to our country. I vote for BIRTUKAN MIDKESSA.
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msg Comment from: Emperor Menelik II [Visitor]
:crazy: How come I see a convicted murderer named Teddy Afro on the list?
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msg Comment from: Mazash [Visitor]
Eshetu Dada,

You don't need a leader to be the person of the year. If you look at the biography of each one of them you will realize that they made it without the help of their government. Anyway, in Africa, governments are there to loot the countries, and to discourage people from achieving. Look at the cases of Teddy Afro, and Birtukan Mekdessa. If they were in the West, they would have received all kind of awards, and prizes).
Poor Africa!
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msg Comment from: hillu [Visitor]
my vote is......
1.Yohannes Gebregiorgis

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msg Comment from: Be Real [Visitor]
My vote is for Mr Girma Wake. He is the MAN.Smart leader, great thinker and wonderful role model to the generations to come. Thank you Mr Wake for outstanding leadership.Ethiopia need more people like you at every level of political,social and economical institutions. Job well done.
Sam. A
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msg Comment from: ፊታውራሪ Free [Member]
Eshetu DeDeB,

Ante Deluded bekit neger, not everyone is stupid like you to nominate or elect a man who is threatening to destroy the fabrics of the country that has been holding it together for centuries. Should Nazret.com embarrass itself by nominating meles who has made the country the worlds lone standing nation that is stretching its hands for alms? From Ethiopians point of view, he is a person without interest and ideas to help the country. If anything, his treasonous personal qualities have been the source of mass starvation, diseases, orphanage(recently, I read that there are 6 million orphans in the country), hate, division, war, corruption, inflation(more than 100%)........ You want to see such a person along with those dignified Ethiopians?

Nazret,
Please make another poll for the Arterawoch and the few retarded Ethiopians such as Eshetu DeDeB.

Who is Eritrean (Arteran) of the Year?

1. Meles Zenawi
2. Bereket Simon
3. Isayas Afeworki
4. Elias Kifle
5. Sibhat Nega
6. The starving Militia in Sawa
7. Aiga Forum
8. Al'Amudin's and Woyane's Ethiopia First (Dedebit First)



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msg Comment from: Dedebit00 [Visitor]
wEshetu deDeb [Visitor],

There is no better Zenjeru in this site than you.

I don't blame you. Just like they say: Wusha lebelalet yechohal.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 15:42

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msg Comment from: Dedebit00 [Visitor]
Gudu Kassa [Visitor]
In my Opinion Meles Zenawi should also be in the list. Despite his ethinc politics....

Gudu,
You answered your own question on why your imperial Majesty was not in the list.

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msg Comment from: Dedebit00 [Visitor]
Philly,
Do the maths yourself and see how many times Ethiopian mentioned Mosolini, Mengistu, and Hitler. but that does not make them Person of the year.
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msg Comment from: Sheger [Visitor]
temtem [Visitor]
The never ending ar-tera festivals must be over. That is why you come and drop you $hit here
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 16:07

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msg Comment from: Dan [Visitor]
Please put pm Meles on the list ...and elemenate criminal, man killer from the list since this vote is for person of the year. Do it right.
1. Meles Zenawi
2.Yohannes Gebregeorgis
3. Kenenisa Bekele
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 16:07

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msg Comment from: Tatios [Visitor]
Hero of the Year? A good question in deed. I think it is very hard to find a Hero among the Oromos , Amaras , or the rest of the Nationalities in Ethiopia. This Year and for that matter the last 18 Years the Heros are Rulling Ethiopia. Any Body from the Tigrayans will qualify to be a Hero... Meles, Syum Mesfin, Bereket etc etc..

But as a respresentative of the Tigray people who are making the rest of Ethiopians eat their shit..I would name the Hard to swallow fact...MELES ZENAWI.

Who is then more powerful and Heroic than him. Rulling from Addis the 'Hodam Amara!' and 'Gala Oromo!!'. Give an Amara food for the Belley, give the Oromo the Amara title, give Heroism to the patriotic Tigray People.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 16:24

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msg Comment from: termoose [Visitor]
where are Yirgachafee and Yaha this two are contributed a lot in this forum fo rbeing true ethiopian. please consider thme too
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 16:26

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msg Comment from: bereket [Visitor]
where is p.m meles.
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msg Comment from: philly [Visitor]
Dedebit00 aka donkey

those people who mentioned are dead or out of power in zimbabwe, isaias is a major if not the number one leader in the horn. the leaders you have mentioned have killed more than ten millions people. geba adgi

p.s don't ever compare isu with cowards
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msg Comment from: Enborrii [Visitor]
Tatios, you are more than ugly. No word can explain your low mindeness, sorry, ETHIOPIA!
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 17:32

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msg Comment from: Balageru [Visitor]
Haile Girma - personal achievement

Bekele Geleta - personal achievement

Liya Kebede - model, personal and citizen achievement

Eleni G/madin - economist, personal and citizen achievement

Teddy Afro - entertainer, personal and citizen achievement.

Yohanness G/G - citizen achievement

Birtu Medeksa - politician, citizen achievement on going

Girma Wake - chief of EAL, citizen achievement international level

Keni+Tiru - athletes, personal and citizen achievement international level. these two must not be separated.

my vote splits between Girma Wake and Keni+Tiru, hence Olympic comes every four years and our flag waved above all in international arena, therefore i declare my vote for Kani+Tiru.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 18:01

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msg Comment from: tola [Visitor]
Teddy afro will never be my choise he is Tawaki enji not awaki i think he has that super eggo(sooo guregna)...Yohannes Gebregeorgis allready got his recognition by becoming CNN Hero so scratch that one out as well...Birtukan in my opinion should not even be in the list....Haile Gerima has not done much(sure he made a movie abt the derg and all but it's nothing new so maybe he should not be on the list as well)Kenenisa Bekele i apploud him but is not going to be my person of the year....so we come down to Girma Wake, Liya Kebede, Bekele Geleta and Eleni G/Medhin....am going to take Bekele Geleta out of the list just because i fill like this is part of his job as well as Girma Wake because i fill like this is part of his job as well so it comes down to the two ladies Liya Kebede and Eleni G/Medhin...and i have to say Liya Kebede and would like to apploud Eleni G/Medhin the second runner up of my choise
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msg Comment from: solomon Belete [Visitor]
my hero and person of the yaer is Yohannes/georggorgis he did a good job for his people..!
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 20:12

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msg Comment from: Gessela [Visitor]
At least for this year let us leave aside the politicians and Azemaris. I assume they will be around with us for a while us.
My choice will be:

1. Wro Abebech Gobena( I know she is not in the list nonetheless my heart is always with that great Ethiopian Mama)
2. Eleni Geberemedhin
3.Tirunesh Dibaab
4.Girma Wake

PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 20:15

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msg Comment from: B.Tufa [Visitor]
1)Teddy; 2)Birtukan; 3) Kenenisa & Tirunesh Dibaba.
In that order
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 20:36

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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
termoose,
plastic termoose Yeha is here contributing lots of importnt information about the country he dearly loved for.On the other hand to answer your question brother Yirgacheffee, is on assignment at this time.

When he come back to this forum which will be soon,he will bring alots of termoose full of henessey for you.

Though watch out drinking and driving is aganist law.Unless you are one of the brainless sehabi gemel like Philly. Selam Lety....Yeha
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 21:03

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msg Comment from: HASSEN KEMAL [Visitor]
These personalities deserve appreciation; they are exemplary either in their private life or helping their community. Some excelled in public services, other in private or international profession. Those who excelled in their profession or private endeavor are good for them, they should be example to everyone of us, but I cannot see the rational for voting to them as person of the year. Should person of the year be someone that is so successful in his or her private life or someone that have done great job to help his/her or country or community? I would vote for someone who devoted his or her time and energy to serve the public and the community. There are some who did great work in the list and there are several others outside which we might not have the chance to see their work. I among the list my vote slightly goes to Eleni, her venture is exceptional in society where tradition is difficult to change. Look our farming techniques; it’s as old as the Ethiopian state. We need a lot of dedicated visionaries like Eleni to introduce changes to several aspects of our traditional practices. Her work will change the way millions of farmers and businessmen are trading in Ethiopia.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 21:18

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msg Comment from: qeqeba [Visitor]
whre ie agaze?
I vote for agaze:D
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 21:46

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msg Comment from: Shewarega [Visitor]
Nazert,

I don't know who gave you some advice, these are all good people who bring Ethiopians together, unlike those who claim to be the leaders of the nation. One thing I would like to mention, almost all of the Oromos have such a genuine smile. From Dibaba, to Kenenisa, to Wake and Geleta. I am partly Oromo myself, and as a kid I grew up with everything Oromo around me. I was also born of land owning family, and witnessed how so many Oromos suffered then. But the one incident I will never forget, during the thick of Revolution we came across some of our former tenants in Bishoftu, they were being told night and day we were the enemy, but not a single showed that. I even saw one elderly man dig deep inside his coat and give money to my mother. He knew all we had had been nationalized and he wanted to help. They are truly one genuine, kind, and brave people. They carry the most of the burden in Ethiopia on their back, unlike all the lies said against them for 999 years. Just a thought.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 22:47

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msg Comment from: bisrat girma [Visitor]
Economist Eleni is the most unusual and
unparalled educated Ethiopian. So far i
never seen an ethiopian Educated man or
women who is not hungry for power,she is exceptional and deserves respect and
honour. She have no interest in the
Ethiopian dirty politics and also no
interest to rule the Ethiopian poor,
but to help him/her realise his economic advantage.This is the kind of educated Ethiopian the Ethiopian poor and Ethiopia
needs.i WISH HER TO BE TEH FIRST ETHIOPIAN FEMAL PRIME MINISTER OF MODERN ETHIIPIA.
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/08 @ 23:26

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msg Comment from: ethiopia [Visitor]
Teddy is the person of the year
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msg Comment from: Dedebit00 [Visitor]
Yeha,
you mean Yirgacheffee is back in camp at dedebit for more cadre training?
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msg Comment from: Dedebit00 [Visitor]
Philly the blood sucking desert bat,
That is right isu is more like pol pot sending his own people to gulags and no one knows how many millions perished in those labor camps until he leave or die.

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msg Comment from: Wedi Adi [Visitor]
Eleni, definitely.
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msg Comment from: Dr Lema Nakasa [Visitor]
My first choice would have been the wonderful Oromo Ethiopian United States President Barack Obama. However, he was not lucky enought to have make it on top of the few privilaged. But my choice would then go to the Red Cross head, Mr Bekele Geleta
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msg Comment from: ayman B [Visitor]
Of course!!

1. ZXAmiche
2. philly

The great commentators and challengers and for showing nightmare and giving headaches to those beggars, western slaves and criminals supporters

Bravo !! ZXAmiche & philly

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msg Comment from: Kuku [Visitor]
I vote For Tedy Afro
The Person who is Jell With out Justus
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 03:01

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msg Comment from: Tazabiw [Visitor]
Some people wanting Meles to be in the list???!!>:( They must be joking!! He should be in the list of The Hague, or Hell habitants! You know? It would be outrageous to list Meles with people like Yohanes Gebregiorgis, Bekele Geleta, Teddy Afro, Elleni, Kenenisa, Tirunesh, etc.... All these guys are not murderers, tyrants.

My choice would be TEDDY AFRO. He is a true Ethiopian hero.
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msg Comment from: Guwangul [Visitor]
Nazret! Keep the standard Up:D

From the above nominees kick out from the list :crazy:Birtukan Mideksa & Eleni Gebre Medhin.:lalala: They don’t deserve to appear on this page.:crazy: Its shame to see Burtukan on this list, look her bio she tried to free one of woyane high ranked official Seye Abreha, accused of corruption. While voiceless thousands innocent citizens and political prisoners were abused, tortured & jailed by the regime she was serving. Concerning her political movement its under question, and she is against the will of Ethiopian people.
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 06:37

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msg Comment from: Aderajew [Visitor]
1. Eleni
2. Yohance
3. Liya
4. Teddy
5. Both distance runners
6. Birtukan

PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 09:06

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msg Comment from: Mesfin B [Visitor]
A well-thought list of nominations for the person of the year choice.
In my eye all the mentioned are true heroes of Ethiopia, but one stands out among them. Given the current situation, only one has faced inhuman treatment. That person og the year, in my choice, is Teddy(Theodros Kassahun) Afro. his unflinching effort to expose the tyranny of Meles regime through his god-given talent shoudn't pass without being noticed.
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 09:41

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msg Comment from: Natural [Visitor]
Hi Nazrets! I would have voted for PM Meles had his name was put in your lists, but next to him i think Eleni deserves to be the hero of Ethiopians! I think she is a great woman determined for the better of Ethiopia and she payed the price for that.... I think Ethiopians should look at her and take an example ..to her what comes first is Ethiopia and not self interest. So I am voting to her expecting that she will be the woman of the year!!

Ethiopians Love Eleni and She loves Ethiopians! God bless her!!
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msg Comment from: Miller [Visitor]
If Teddy is the winner then it will be named as the best criminial of the year.
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msg Comment from: agere [Visitor]
Teddy Afro.
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msg Comment from: actual [Visitor]
# 1 BITUKAN MIDEKSA

First of all, I would like to thank Nazre.com for their excellent job.
Having said that My first choice will be BIRTUKAN MIDEKSA.
Thank you.
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 10:46

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msg Comment from: afroman [Visitor]
Meles Zenawi
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msg Comment from: abi [Visitor]
:):)Yohannes, i have said a lot about this amazing guy. Anyone who invests in our children and education system shapes the country's future for better. Yuhe is man who should be followed and i admire deeply.
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msg Comment from: mami [Visitor]
last year, nazret.com re-run the voting to do a Second round of voting because meles zenawi was winning.

will nazret do it again?? or will they put teddy afro as a winner with only one round??
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 11:36

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msg Comment from: teshome [Visitor]
Eleni G/Medhin is my person of the year.
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msg Comment from: Guiguy [Visitor]
Dr. Berhanu Nega, the future man for Ethiopia!
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msg Comment from: shawn [Visitor]
I said #1 PM. MELES ZENAWI. But, he is not in the list, so my vote going to Ato Girma wake.
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msg Comment from: selememaster [Visitor]
FREE

You should be nominated for the fool and haters of the year. Mogn ena woreket yeyazewin aylekim. Nazret is trying to please fools like you so that you stick your a** around for their click rate. Stick around Nazret and you will be nominated for sticking around Nazret.
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 12:49

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msg Comment from: mekuria [Visitor]
1. Eleni Gebre-Medhin, this woman's contribution to our country is going to be the foundation to prosperity to many poor farmers neglected for generations. She is absolutely brilliant and visionary. God Bless you!!

2.Tiruye & Kenennisa. Love you both - both deserve the same spot. They have delivered for our country on a global scale.

3.Girma Wake - efficient corporate leader. He helped EAL generate profit in such tough times in the Airline industry.

4. Yohannes... you are the sunshine to many children of Ethiopia...God Bless you brother!

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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
:D:DVOTE : Miss Liberty :BIRTUKAN MEKDESSA :D:D Our great singer :TEDDY AFRO Our Olympic Heroes :KENISSA & MESRET DEFAR . LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!! By the way ,Wuchetu Dedebu you're just an unchamed guy ,ignorant cave man aderby banda ,the only criminals ever known are first of all your leba master Zenawi ,his bandas and all of you ,the TPLF thugs .
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msg Comment from: Rahol [Visitor]
Let us please leave out politics out of this competition. This means Birtukan must be out. Regarding winning prizes the sports persons are getting it everytime they win competition. It is enough for them as they are recognized everytime.
Let us see achivers in life and their contributions to others be it their nation or humanbeings at large.
Am sadened to see some comments about nationalities. I do not think this is the place. Let us not hurry to condemn Teddy Afro as criminal for the sentence of Cangaroo Court. Give it time. He is an achiver no doubt.
In general we should encourage such recognitions of achivements and those who talk nonsense are sabotagers.
Bless!
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msg Comment from: Yirga [Visitor]

1.Teddy Afro.
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msg Comment from: gemechu [Visitor]
I would vote for Teddi Afro and Yohanis Gebregiorgis. Yohanis is the greatest of all. Teddi is the real artist who wrote and sang about reality and actuality.These two are wonderful in 2008.
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msg Comment from: bruk [Visitor]
meles zenawi
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msg Comment from: GoJAMe [Visitor]
Come on people!! I love Teddy but he did nothing to be in this list with other great Ethiopians like Kenenis, Tiruye, Elleni, Ato Girma Wake.

Teddy Afro: 33% hell no at # 1
Eleni Gabre-Madhin: 13% yes
Kenenisa Bekele: 10% Yes Yes Yes
Tirunesh Dibaba: 10% Yes Yes Yes
Yohannes Gebregeorgis: 9% Yes
Birtukan Mideksa: 8% ????
Girma Wake: 8% Yes
Bekele Geleta: 6% yes
Liya Kebede: 3% ????
Haile Gerima: 2% ???
PermalinkPermalink 12/03/08 @ 15:43

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msg Comment from: chaltu [Visitor]
Meles Zenawi.
WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT HE IS THE WINNER OF THE HEART OF ETHIOPIANS.
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msg Comment from: mekelle [Visitor]
This is not a complete list. Eleni Gebre Medhin can really worth the title "nazre person of the year," but ultimaatly Meles Zenawi were omited. In my openion Meles Zenawi is worthy of the list.
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msg Comment from: mekelle [Visitor]
Nazret please remove Teddy Affro from the list. Don't try to make him like his HERO, he hasn't done any positive thing for Ethiopia...why he is included ? AND after all his a convicted murderer who does not have any respect for the poor and Ethiopian law.
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msg Comment from: Asfaw [Visitor]
Eleni hands down.
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msg Comment from: zimita metfo [Visitor]
Vote for Teddy Afro!!
He deserves it, a true Ethiopian who is paying dearly for meaning what he says and saying what he means!
Free Teddy Afro!
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msg Comment from: Brooks [Visitor]
Visitor Sir/Mme!!!!!

I agree with you,Thanks,I like this format.I have voted my favourite candidate in secret ballot.

Shewarega(Respectfully)I appreciate your Human side candid fascinating story sharing with us.Common moral code in society is not created like politics & religion or invented like science by humans.Even modern day squabble & squiggle in politics doesn't eradicate the bondage of moral bondage experienced in existence in society.I don't want to slice/dice my families story in Harar,Bedeno,Burka,Jijiga even in Mustahil,My families had the same experience like yours.Thanks.
Adugnan segelii wa qudhenii entaatuu gedhenii.

Negaatii Bulii ya Jalalaa.
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msg Comment from: Nebelbal [Visitor]
Teddy Afro.
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msg Comment from: Jegna Gondere [Visitor]
Yohannes Gebregeorgis
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msg Comment from: tola [Visitor]
you know what i change my mind lol....am going to have to go with Eleni...after doing much research on her even thought i thought Liya should have been the winner but change that to Eleni G/Medhin...make sure you google this lady and do some reaserch on her ppl she is an amazing lady
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msg Comment from: ouch [Visitor]
ፊታውራሪ Free [Member]

Nice one buddy, you made my day.

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msg Comment from: almule [Visitor]
1.Jegna Gondere
2. Meles Zenawi
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msg Comment from: Tuff Gong [Visitor]
TEDDY AFRO - anytime. He is the future of tomorrow. love you teddy - Jah Bless
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msg Comment from: Girma Kassa [Visitor]
There are many good choice this year. It is hard to pick. I will try tough.

1. Tewodros Kassahun
2. Yohanness Gebregiorgis
3. Tirunesh Dibaba
4. Kenenissa Bekele
5. Birtukan Mideksa
6. Haile Gerima

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msg Comment from: aysac [Visitor]
tedy afro should deserve man of the year of time magazine not only nazret.com.
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msg Comment from: ETHIO LOVES TEDDY [Visitor]

MANY TO HONOR. BUT WITH NAZERT NOMANATION ON HAND I VOTE FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT BIRTUKA MIDEKSA SHE IS A SELL OUT. BUT IF MELES FORCES ME TO VOTE FOR ONE PERSON ONLY. MY VOTE GOES TO TEDDY AFRO!!!!!
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msg Comment from: Visitor [Visitor]
I wonder why Tedy Afro participate for nazret's Person of The Year! He has unquestionable talent but for what contribution to the nation?
Yuo should have to wise on selecetion!
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msg Comment from: Ayte Meles [Visitor]
Sometimes I wonder how foolish the Ethiopians have got to be.

DO YOU REALLY CONSIDER A HERO EXISTS AT THE MOMENT IN ETHIOPIA UNLESS OTHERWISE HE IS A TIGRAYAN?

Ethiopians are being treated as a modern day Slaves to the Weyane regieme. Since when did slaves have the guts to choose a Hero among them:?:? Give me a break!! Meles Zenawi is person of the year. DO NOT FOOL YOURSELFS ; DON'T YOU EVER CONSIDER ANY ONE A HERO; WHO IS BEING IMPRISONED TORTURED AND EXILED BECAUSE HE/SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE GUTS TO STAND FOR HIS RIGHTS.:>
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msg Comment from: Burt [Visitor]
I value each candidates contribution to the mother land.

On a similar note, it is deeply disturbing to see how our society has gone down both in morale and manner. However, those few who mean well in your ideas that you put on nazret.com, I get courage and comfort.

Nazret.com: I commend your effort on your selection this time around. That is a step in the right direction. All the best to your staff.
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msg Comment from: Khalid Musin [Visitor]
Goes without saying number one choice is Teddy Afro (Tewodros the hero Kassahun) positively!!! 2nd choice is Haile G Selassie. Where is Haile G Selassie? If you put runners, not adding Haile don’t make sense. Girma Wake can not be person of the year because Ethiopian Airlines achivenemts = all workers effort not just one person.
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msg Comment from: Kuri Gheda MLPS [Visitor]
Every woman and girl should person of the year. I respect Tiruye and Elleni as great people - hard to choose from the 2. But I go with Elleni since Tiruye has been rewarded in many ways. I don't think that Liya and Birtukan deserve the list with the the other 2. I will still include them in the list.

1/ Elleni G.Medhin
2/ Tirunesh Dibaba

3/ Liya Kebede
4/ Birtukan Mideksa
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msg Comment from: Observer [Visitor]
Dear Nazret
I was impressed by the nominee and was difficult to pick one. My final vote went to Girma Wake even though he may not be the winner.

The comment by Eshetu Daba to include his warlord to be a nominee is not surprising but his effort should be a rewarding from his warlord. He is a typical ass leaking follower of the criminal gang.
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msg Comment from: wadani [Visitor]
Dear Naz.com,I felt here that we're still as second class citizens.It looks to me that we're extra to Ethiopia.By the way,in which category you put them our famous southern and eastern Ethiopians?
How dare you could forgot them and even non of the commentators didn't mentioned those major factors in our daily life whether that positively or negatively.Thats really too shame and bad for you guys.Are we really extra for you guys? why you always talk in your circled area?Are you that much dummy? when you putting as you candidates such Big pictures on your list?

For example, The Teddy Afro,60 millions of Ethiopians didn't even understood his songs and the ahmaric.Sure he is famous and I ain't discrediting this young man but I took him as an example and want to compare with leaders of the southern regions whom have some heavy wights and life effecting factors in the peoples of all Ethiopians.In same thing the olf leaders or the EPRDEF and the Melse Zenaw's success or his failures.How dare you forgotten all these ppls and you didn't for got for those so far in success for only their private life's? I am sure and not in doubt that 60 millions of Ethiopians that didn't have even clue who is Teddy Afro.or what language he sing.In contrast,the ONLF and their leader i am sure every ethiopian knows today and have some effects in their lives.Which that,off course,some of them were dislike him and some were that supporting them and also,some were seen as an enemy of Ethiopians unity and see as group of separators and the friends of Ethiopias enemy's #1 Eritreas.

The second expamles is that,the TPLF,the liberators of the majority Ethiopians and their leaders Mr.Meles,the inventor of democracy in Ethiopia in the first time of Ethiopian history, whether its good/bad but theres no questions about that,that he is the inventor of the Ethiopian democracy systems.You never put it also,
so I would see that so far you're only talking about the famous highlanders and us usual in their circled areas.

So my friend,where is the rest Ethiopians? However,if you that somehow interested our voices and that makes for you any differences, for your info My first choice will be Mr.Meles,second Mr.Mohamed Omar and third will be Mis Burtikan or the Naz.commentator Shewarega,the wise and modern clean Ethiopian here in Naz.com.

Naz.ppl I wish you for the best and have nice & happy holly days.


Thank you.
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msg Comment from: da-king [Visitor]
why naziret why why are u nommine teddy the criminal insted the king meles him self?why lool any way i know why u don't wann includede king meles the winner person of the year 2007 nazrit.com hahahah go meles go we love yaa:D
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msg Comment from: goraw [Visitor]
who is red cross man former olf member i know his back ground ato girma wake also the man who suport olf internaly pleas when you vote loke ther back ground i see many gallas take off this bandas.
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msg Comment from: visitor [Visitor]
Comment from: Visitor [Visitor]
I wonder why Tedy Afro participate for nazret's Person of The Year! He has unquestionable talent but for what contribution to the nation?
Yuo should have to wise on selecetion


This comment didn't come from me the original
visitor
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msg Comment from: selam [Visitor]
Dear TEDDY

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers
You are really a wonderful man who deserves to be man of the decad....You teach us love
respect and truth....ALL of us are with
you and that means GOD is with you. Do not fear one day the truth will win.
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msg Comment from: Aba Lafa [Visitor]
Birtukan Mideksa
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msg Comment from: Person of the Year [Visitor]
My vote goes for Eleni Ghebremedhin !!!!!!!!! :D:D

Eleni is the new generation rising star of Ethiopia. I see hope that she would become not only Nazret's Person of the Year but also the first lady nominee for the next prime minister of Ethiopia. As an Economist, Eleni has both the combined education and work experience to lead our nation for the better development of Ethiopia. Make no mistake about it, Eleni is an icon of the Ethiopian diaspora people by serving to her own beloved country and its people during the most dificult situation such as femine and war in current Ethiopia. Eleni is a creative and idialist person to introduce agro-economics mechanism struggling and challenging to eradicate poverty from Ethiopia. Above all, Eleni G/M has the quality qualification to be Person of the Year. In Ethiopia, you are woman of the year too. Good Luck Elye !!!!! :>>

Elena, I will see you in the upcoming election of Ethiopia next time. Mark my word, you will beat all your runners up when the election is due.

May God the Almighty accomplish your dreams to come true. You are an Ethiopian heroine. The next Queen of Sheba II of Ethiopia. Again Good Luck to you my quine and my idol. God be with you at all times.
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msg Comment from: Balageru [Visitor]
Wadani, Nazret asked "send us your nomination for nazret's person of the year" a week ago. i nominated Girma Wake, Haile G/Selassie and others, but one of my nominees has not been picked. you should have nominated your hero of the year whether your nominee get picked or not. as i understand Addis Ababa divides north and south, Somali region comes under south, Tiru & Keni from Arsi south, nazret.com is southerner lol. by the way Meles is famous highlander. this is democracy man, as you know most nazret.com visitors are not from east, so; Teddy Afro might win or not up to the voters. if i may ask how many Somalis proud to be ethiopians here on nazret? two? three? i arrest my case!
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msg Comment from: Byan Afework [Visitor]
My vote for Teddy Afro, who else?
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msg Comment from: Yeneager Eskemechie [Visitor]
Teddy Afro the person of the year !
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msg Comment from: Yeneager Eskemechie [Visitor]
Teddy Afro the person of the year !
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msg Comment from: Balageru [Visitor]
oOps! arrest=rest
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msg Comment from: tutu [Visitor]
PLEASE NAZRET....TRY TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SOME OF YOUR CANDIDATES RESUME'!!!!eg. WHAT DID BERTUKAN CONTRIBUTE TO "HER" PARTY CUD TO WIN THE ELECTION? WHEN AND HOW DID SHE JOIN CUD AND RAINBOW? WHO BROUGHT HER? WHAT ROLE DID SHE PLAY TO LEAD OR KEEP "HER" PARTY WHICH GAVE HER A SUDDEN PROMOTION TO BE THE VICE PRESIDENT AS A BIG LOTTERY JACKPOT?...
PermalinkPermalink 12/04/08 @ 18:39

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msg Comment from: ZXAmiche [Visitor]
yebeyi temelkach Fitewrari Frre!

Did you say, "...Who is Eritrean (Arteran) of the Year?

1. Meles Zenawi
2. Bereket Simon
3. Isayas Afeworki
4. Elias Kifle
5. Sibhat Nega
6. The starving Militia in Sawa
7. Aiga Forum
8. Al'Amudin's and Woyane's Ethiopia First (Dedebit First)"

I don't blame you, loser.
yebeyi temelkach, anten bilo Ethiopiawi, leKebariw yesmiyasredut!

As far as "nazret's Person of the year", don't worry, you hopeful hopeless, it is: "Tell me who your friends [nefTegnas] are, I will tell you who you[nazret] are.

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msg Comment from: B.Tufa [Visitor]
Are we choosing "Person of the Week?" Some of the names only been on the news the last couple of weeks. Eleni, Yohanes, and Bekele. I don't even know who this people are until last week.
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msg Comment from: Engida [Visitor]
I used to think Nazret.com is the only private trustable web site. u used to be neutral but now what you have done is very wrong. In the last week nomination when u see a lot of people nominated PM Meles immediately you removed him and brought this poll. I will not accept this poll result because it is not the way has to be. You should include PM Meles; the choice should be left for the people. It is not really fare. You should include PM Meles what ever he is. I always, after I switch on my computer I browse Nazret.com because I used to think this web site is not one side. But now what u r doing is very wrong.
For my self I nominate PM Meles
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msg Comment from: wesenachew [Visitor]
My will go with birtukan because is gonna be our leader.also she has amizing ides about Ethiopia.next vote for teddy.
where is TELAHUN GESESS?
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msg Comment from: elcad [Visitor]
Person of the year:

You made a valid point. Eleni Gebremedhin sounds ambitious and innovative person with worthy intellect. I had a chance to see the video of the speech she gave in front of the world economic summit almost 2 years back in Lusaka, Zambia. I was astonished by her depth of knowledge and the commanding insight she has about economical issues confronting Ethiopia and the rest of Africa.

Agriculture has always been the backbone of Ethiopia’s economy. Yet, lifting millions of Ethiopians out of poverty requires a transformation from centuries-old subsistence agriculture and agricultural product trading to dynamic, technology-driven, market-oriented production. This can only happen if the market itself functions in such a way as to serve the needs of all concerned. Her inventive role & tire less work to create this transforming contribution to modernize the agricultural market of Ethiopia should make her Ethiopia’s person of the year here or at the national stage.

Making her the prime minister may not be TPLF’s best bet as they always alarmed by intellectuals. Instead the next prime minister would be Abune Paulos and he will pick Balageru aka Balagebun (the widower) as his first lady. ;)


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msg Comment from: Nesurallah Hussien [Visitor]
Understandably nazret seems enjoying a good connection with Birtukan and company. I am not sure but looks like promotional than fair opinion poll. The lady never fade in our recollection when she mastermind the coup d'etat against the democratically elected CUDP president and later to abandon CUDP after that much sacrifice. The irony still I never lose site was the same website (nazret) choosen her as person of the year. Now it reinforces my suspicion when this year she appears again. There are people much more important (such as prof. Mesfin) in her own party. This is all about portfolio and promoting the leadership so that to entice followers turning back day in day out.
The other flaw in this selection is the inclusion of Teddy Afro who is at least officially called guilty of crime. Well Teddy may not be criminal, but at this moment he is not an ideal choice.
Meanwhile, Nazret is not without reason choosing Teddy. Since the pop star is popular among the young, it may be an attempt to garner the support of the young. Again not far from a promotional scheme.
Nazret simply smells a media fully controlled at the whims of an interest group that is promoting Birtukan and company than a free and fair information outlet.
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msg Comment from: zafu [Visitor]
People, please come to your senses. Can anybody mention a single public accomplishment of Tedy Afro? Don't get me wrong, I like his songs a lot, he is a skilled singer. However, when it comes to be nominated as a person of the year? com'on get a life! I don't even understand why nazret.com put him on the list. To me somebody to be named as a person of the year, has to do a major contribution to the society. It could be in terms of new invention, introducing new production/system.... which benefits the people/country... or doing major sacrifice of life like the defence forces/security.... otherwise, it is going to be a joke. Nazret.com, what was your criteria in compiling the current list? Please revise it! Be pragmatic and factual. Take out any political/emotional bias.
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msg Comment from: Shewarega [Visitor]
Brooks,

Thank you dear friend, those three words "common moral code", powerful indeed, are currently lacking among most Ethiopians. Instead of trying to understand each other, we prefer to shout at each other. Those who blame the ones in power for doing x, y, and z, commit the same mistakes, even in a worse way, when they ascend to power. I always wonder when we will all learn, and give a chance for our long suffering countrymen/women.

Wadani,

You brought a smile to my face when I saw my nomination. I am a person not worth the ground you are standing on. I do try to be open and fair in my dealing with others. Life has also showed me many extremes. I have seen the arrogances of past leaders, and am a witness to the same decadance in our current rulers. That seat up there definately blinds the eye of even the most humble. Trust me, I know, I was once there. With regards to the lack of inclusion for people from the South of the country, I agree with you. I also believe that is the future of Ethiopia. Especially Ogaden,for me, is where Ethiopia will be saved or destroyed. Successive governments, including the current one, have done such a great job burning every single bridge to Ogaden. You are the only one left. I beg you do not turn your face on Ethiopia. God willing, a day will come that she will be governed by truth, not deceit. That all her children will truly feel at home. That they will stand guard on all corners of her boundary and protect her from their heart. I can't do much for you, but I just want to let you know, I HEAR YOU> But I warn you, if you don't stop this Amara thing, I would be forced to bring out my old Neftegna "Gumarae".
It will be twenty lashes, smile.
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msg Comment from: Zinabu Zenebe [Visitor]
elcad

Very well articulation. you weren't only repeating abut who these ethiopians are you also gave the reason why. Even if some people accuse her as a woyane stooge I think Eleni tried to bring some new in ethiopia. my vote is for her. lol on aba Paulos :))
thank you!
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msg Comment from: ethio [Visitor]

Homeless Killer

TEDDY AFRO. for Kill and run poor ETHIOPIAN MEN and some off u HODAMS proud off it>:XX

What kind off hero will do such thing?:crazy:

no azmari is hero. onlly fesam towns

PermalinkPermalink 12/05/08 @ 00:56

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msg Comment from: Yitayal [Visitor]
All the guys Nazret suggested as the best of the year are really good ones. I have my reservations about the Harvard Prof. and the Red Cross guy. I wish the Prof. at least tried to link his University to one of those in the country, like the AAU or whatever. I believe he could have done at least that if not he himself moves (like Eleni did) to his country and teach those poor students hungry of knowledge. That of Bekele is clear and I don't have to explain about him. The rest are wonderful citizens of the country and it is hard to choose one from the other. But let us not forget that with the vision of Birtukan hundreds of Eleni, of Girma, of Yohannes, even of the athletes and the artist would swarm the country. She has got that vision, the main motor of everything. Hence Birtue is the best. I hope she won't flunk like the one once we had hope on, the opportunist of the millennium, Berhanu!
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msg Comment from: Farah Ali Jama [Visitor]
It has been long said that: Laughter is the best medicine.

Therefore, for good or for worse and like it or not my vote goes to:

The real person/persons of the year in the entire Horn of Africa region as well as the world in general are: THE SOMALI PIRATES!!
PermalinkPermalink 12/05/08 @ 04:30

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msg Comment from: Addis Girl [Visitor]
Here is a little reminder for some TPLF shoe racks who keep asking why Teddy is here?

Putting aside all his imperative achievements, which most of you self-righteous traitors don’t understand, he is by far the most popular and all inclusive ETHIOPIAN. Can you honestly say the same about your Evil Zenawi? Is he inclusive? Who are those coming under various nick names to nominate him? When you answer that, then you will figure out why Teddy is here!

There is a massive difference between being Ethiopian people’s person/hero and Tribal treasonous rodent. Also some good point mentioned above, I for one have absolutely no clue who on earth Eleni or Bekele Geleta were until last week but having read what they’ve achieved, I believe it may be worth having them on the list.

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msg Comment from: Finfine [Visitor]
It is amazing that more than half of Nazret's Person the Year 2008 are Oromo nationals. Viva Oromo!
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msg Comment from: jp [Visitor]
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break,that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain. And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy; And you would accept the seasons of your heart, even as you have always accepted the seasons that pass over your fields. And you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief. Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquillity: For his hand, though heavy and hard, is guided by the tender hand of the Unseen, And the cup he brings, though it burn your lips, has been fashioned of the clay which the Potter has moistened with His own sacred tears.
PermalinkPermalink 12/05/08 @ 08:46

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msg Comment from: Selomea [Visitor]
For me no body has changed the life of Ethiopian beyond our imagination except Dr. Tewodros Adhanom. He is the unsang hero of Ethiopia.
1. Dr. Tewodros Adhanom
PermalinkPermalink 12/05/08 @ 09:40

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msg Comment from: deker [Visitor]
1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 tedi afro ,he should be pm,tedi is century man
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msg Comment from: Abune Petros [Visitor]

If ethiopian air lines office and travel agency are not in a position in all five weeks to sale a ticket, or at least to tell, why they can not sale a ticket, how can a person from Ethiopian air lines be proposed to be Person of The Year 2008 ?

After i gave reservation, i waited five weeks long always with the same delaying tactics" eski nege yisaka yihonal". After five weeks the crazy Proposal of the ethiopian air lines agency "ye'and woru ticket kebad silemimesil ye'hulet worun bitgeza min yimeslehal?" After that i went to an other air lines. there, for less price than 650,- €, what the agency has told me, that i will have to pay,i become within 1/4 an hour a ticket as i wished it for one month, with only one day delaying to my planed flight with the ethiopian air lines.

Is the reason for that "Abesha's low minded ashatir" or"be'mendefadef siltanin masayet"?.

The eth air lines has to correct such kind of poorness, before becoming person of The Year.

I have nothing against the proposed man in person !






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msg Comment from: Teddy Chaka [Visitor]
1. Ato Girma Wake
2. Birtukan Mideksa
3. Ato yohannes
4. Teddy Afro

In line of order top to bottom
PermalinkPermalink 12/05/08 @ 17:54

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msg Comment from: Eshetu Daba [Visitor]
Az usual there is not a Muslim, and it is good to see a few Oromo's. No farmer, entrepreneur who distinguished himself in creating jobs. Where is the change, democracy, equality, justice and fraternity?
THE SAME OLD STORY ENGURGURO FUKARA IS MARCHING FORWORD UNABATED. self grandiose, self congratulation and self worship, the retardants of the fabric of our society for generations.
KATKACH
FAKE
SHAMANE
ANTERANGA
KOOLY
MACHANGA NEKASH
DORZA
GURAGHE
AGAMA
WOLLAMO
SHANKALA
GALA.... WHAT ELSE
CHEWA YE-CHEWA LEJE, TRUE ETHIOIPIAN,
ME ME ME ME ME ME............GOD BLESS YOU FOR THE CURSE OF THE DEVIL IS ALL OVER YOUR HEARTS AND BRAIN.
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msg Comment from: eritreawi [Visitor]
issias afewerki
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msg Comment from: Tigist [Visitor]
Where is PM MELES ?,The father of nation and nationality of ethiopia
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msg Comment from: tesfay [Visitor]
No one morethan MELES
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msg Comment from: daouit [Visitor]
Kenenisa and Tirunesh are my persons of the year.

Too early to vote for Eleni Gabre-Madhin but I am certain that she will make it next time around and in a big way.

Daouit
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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
Vote for the true Sons and Daughters of Emama ETHIOPIA : MISS LIBERTY ,THE PRETTY ETHIOPIAN (WUDE ETHIOPIAWITE )PRINCESS : W/T BIRTUKAN MEKDISSA !!!! Our great hero ,the great liberty fighter the patriotic Ethiopian :TEDDY AFRO . Wuchetu ,you said Azeb Mesfin ;what a jock do you mean the reincarnation of Elena saucescu ,the late evil Romanian First Lady wife of the former tyrant whom the peoples got rid of her and her tyrant husband in 1989 .You're here just disqualifying yourself by your childich comments ignorant Banda . LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!!
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msg Comment from: Fasika [Visitor]
TEWODROS KASSAHUN!

he is a hero in ethiopia ! he has done
so much for our country Ethiopia.
He deservs it !

FREE TEDDY AFRO !
we miss and love you so much!

ONE LOVE
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msg Comment from: y. abate [Visitor]
Elleni GebreMedhin-you're a visionary
Yohannes Gebregeorgis (2nd)
Tiruye & Kennenisa (3rd)

I am sorry for Teddy but he should not be in the top 3. People are voting for him out of emotion.
Ethiopia needs people like Elleni and Yohannes inorder to move forward.
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msg Comment from: HELP IN NEED! [Visitor]
This a example for some us this are our leaders let's follow in there foot steps on to help our country and make the world better!!!brothers and sisters we can do it!
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msg Comment from: HELP IN NEED! [Visitor]
MR.GOAT AKA=Meles Zenawi GO TO HELL WE WILL PRAY 4 U.>:XX XX( :>
PermalinkPermalink 12/06/08 @ 17:25

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msg Comment from: Jarso [Visitor]
I doubt it if this (person of the year by nazer.com) matters for any of the people above, but I would like to use this opportunity to express my admiratin for the two among them, Bekele Geleta and Yohannes Gebregeorgis.
I think it takes more than a fair amount of dedication and talent to become the head of Red Cross International for an African born immigrant. I have first hand experience on how most westerners feel about us, black African immigrants. You have to be the top (not one of the tops) to earn their respect, to convince them that you are also capable of doing what they can do. You are a great encouragement for most of us. I hope that you will help change the image of us in the west world.
Ato Yohannes Gebregeorgis, I know it is not easy to be selfless these days. When the value of character is becoming worthless but the value of personal prosperity and fame are becoming the measure of everything, it takes tremendous amount of courage to see beyong ourselves. I hope that many will follow your footstep.
PermalinkPermalink 12/06/08 @ 18:31

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msg Comment from: ELIAS [Visitor]
SIR AL AMOUDI IS THE BEST CANDIDATE AND
THE MAN OF THE YEAR 2008 IN ETHIOPIA.
PermalinkPermalink 12/06/08 @ 19:57

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msg Comment from: Mamo [Visitor]
Medeksa!
PermalinkPermalink 12/06/08 @ 20:53

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msg Comment from: Afar [Visitor]
Eshetu Daba,
After you realize your nomination of your hero the crime Minister didn't go anywhere now you started to ask why everyone else in the country is not nominated...haha.
Tell me aren't you the same person who insults The Somalis as nomads, the Muslims in your own country as at terrorists? What gives?
Stop your crocodile tears...no one will believe you!

PermalinkPermalink 12/07/08 @ 02:02

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msg Comment from: Hailetsion [Visitor]
I would vote for Elleni. Actually ABUNE PETROS should also be nominated as this year's regular viewer of Nazareth.:)):)):))
PermalinkPermalink 12/07/08 @ 05:11

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msg Comment from: mk [Visitor]
Hey all
I have no idea why Teddy Afro is on the list. Don’t get me wrong I do love him and he is a great artist, but he hasn’t done any this year that makes him eligible to be a candidate for the person of the year. He has been in jail most of the year. We have reasonable!!
God bless Ethiopia
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msg Comment from: addiss [Visitor]
Eleni should be #1

Liya, and Yohanes come as #2

#3 goes to: Girma, Bekele, and Haile

The rest should not be considered at all.
Tirunesh and Kenenisa are sports heros.

Birtukan is an aspiring politician- I don't know that qualifies her to be a heroin.

Teddy is a famous singer...hence Singer of the year may be but not a hero.
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msg Comment from: sol [Visitor]
teddy afro? are you kidding me? for what!!!
PermalinkPermalink 12/07/08 @ 09:16

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msg Comment from: Obama rocks [Visitor]
1) Elleni G.Medhin
2) Yohannes Gebregiorgies
3) Tiruye & Kenennisa

Teddy Afro has done nothing even to be in the list. Sorry that he's put in jail but we have to look at what the above 3 have done for our country
PermalinkPermalink 12/07/08 @ 10:40

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msg Comment from: hamerenohe [Visitor]
Tedy....a hero?
You know what I absolutely started to think.At first,I thought it was a fake conviction.But this guy absolutely committed the crime. He was just trying to take advantage of his status as away out.The only difference is he was on EPRDF Government's black list and they got'em with out any effort. I wish this applies to all Ethiopian people. I don't understand when a lot of government affliated criminals out there but noone accussing them of anything. The rule should work for every citizen including Meles. Tedy is one other achiberbari from other corner.
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msg Comment from: adnew [Visitor]
viva Meles.
PermalinkPermalink 12/07/08 @ 11:50

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msg Comment from: EthioMan [Visitor]
I nominate me. The EthioMan!!! Hererkerhedhed

hidengedih!
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msg Comment from: actual [Visitor]
Hey voters, Please make sure you put the name of a person you are choosing at the very top of the paragraphs. Let's not make things difficult while we can make it easy to count.
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msg Comment from: woyane hunter [Visitor]
:> where is scum bag meles? kikikiki-hehehe i nominate ADDIS GIRL because she rocks:D.
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msg Comment from: Daniel [Visitor]
Philly, the Q. and the vote is for Person of the Year, exclusive for Ethiopia. Your dear leader afeworki ..... Well, you finish it.
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