Ethiopian ambassador to UK joins battle between Bob Geldof and BBC World Service

03/14/10

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Ethiopian ambassador to UK joins battle between Bob Geldof and BBC World Service

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Ethiopian ambassador to UK joins battle between Bob Geldof and BBC World Service

By Tracy McVeigh

The Observer
Sunday 14 March 2010

Ethiopian ambassador says the BBC World Service has endangered its credibility with claims that western aid money was diverted to buy weapons

The row between Bob Geldof and the BBC escalated into a diplomatic dispute yesterday as the Ethiopian ambassador called for an apology from the World Service after it reported claims that aid money meant for famine victims had been spent on weapons.

Peter Horrocks, director of the World Service, has said he fully supports the report, which featured one former Ethiopian rebel saying 95% of the money that flowed into famine-hit Tigray in 1985 was spent by the TPLF militia on guns.

A second man claimed that the TPLF (Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, now the ruling party of prime minister Meles Zenawi) had made a fortune selling sand disguised as grain to the aid agencies.

Live Aid founder Geldof and other leading charities have also demanded that the BBC retract the claims and have called for its reporter, Martin Plaut, to be fired.

Now ambassador Berhanu Kebede has told the Observer that he expects a full apology from the BBC, which has "destroyed its credibility in Africa".

"Frankly, it's a ridiculous report. They have not looked at this person they interviewed, who had left the TPLF before 1985. Anyone knows that a liberation movement depends on the support of the people to win. How could they starve their people or snatch bread from their mouths?

"To question the integrity of organisations like Band Aid, the Red Cross, Christian Aid, it is laughable. If the BBC want to investigate something from 25 years ago, they should have talked to a lot more people who were there.

"In Ethiopia, people on both sides laugh at this idea. They know it would have been a suicide mission to divert the aid money and let people starve; it makes no sense and it is unacceptable. For the BBC's own credibility, it has to apologise for this disgrace."

Horrocks is to have a meeting with the aid agency heads this week, and has said it was absolutely in the public interest to examine the claims being made.

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Bob Geldof calls for director of BBC World Service to be dismissed (The Independent)

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BBC holds firm over Ethiopia famine funds report (Guardian)

Ethiopia famine aid 'spent on weapons' - BBC News

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Comment from: Ato [Visitor]

Prime minister Meles Zenawi had made a fortune.....

Good! He deserves it.

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Permalink 03/14/10 @ 01:45

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Comment from: Mengedegnaw [Visitor]

"In Ethiopia, people on both sides laugh at this idea." What a jock! Ambassador: You know that even yourself do not represent the people of Ethiopia. All those in power deeply know that they are not elected by the people let alone represent the people. Where ever you may be, you all speak for your TPLF lords. You would represent Ethipian people at least if you could have kept quiet. Where were you in 85 Ato Birhanu? Were you part of the distribution or the deal? These TPLF/EPRDF people have long known that they are not part of Ethiopia as a nation. As they claimed themselves to be TPLF, the may represent Tigray, if the Tigray people are lucky enough to win the hearts of this inhuman creatures. They have been in power for the last 19 knowing that they are never been welcome by the people let alone to represent the people. They were, are and will be doing anything to maximize their circle of influence. They rocketed themselves from zero to "hero" with the cost of the Ethiopian lives and blood.

I have no doubt that they diverted the aid money to such a way as I see them doing the same thing even now, let alone those horrible days. So, Ambassador, please, you better keep quiet and observe what is going on in your time of appointment. However, standing to witness what you did not see or experience would be considered as laughing at the lives of those who suffered the most as a result of this scum. You and we, Ethiopians know the truth and please stop speaking for us as of today and work on your own case that you are going to present when you finish your term as ambassador and walk to the court seeking asylum.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 01:59

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Comment from: SEYUM [Visitor]

MR HODEAMELAK ABSADER TEBYE,PLEASE DO NOT SAY ANYTHING,WHER WERE YOU THEN,YOU SOLD YOUR PEOPLE OF AMEHRA FOR PICE OF LAND AND MONEY,JUST BECAUSE MELES USING YOU,YOU THINK YOU ARE ABASSDRE OF ETHIOPIA BUT YOU ARE JUST BELLY abassader of hodame amarha.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 03:30

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Comment from: justin [Visitor]

BBC, stop digging a hole for yourself further and just admit your obvious blunder.

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Permalink 03/14/10 @ 03:55

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Comment from: peace for all [Visitor]

Ato,

what do u mean???????????

Peace

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 04:03

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Comment from: Tg [Visitor]

If the BBC reporter was in Ethiopia after he reported on just one of TPLFs many and many crimes aginst Ethiopians and humanity, he would have been killed or throwen to jail. Meles knows that he can't do that, but he is trying to discreadit BBC. Well, my advise to BBC. Keep investigating Meles Zenawi, you will find a real news to show the world how evil Meles Zenawi is...

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 04:06

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Comment from: justin [Visitor]

Tg,

Meles is a good man. He doesn't have anything to hide.

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Permalink 03/14/10 @ 04:27

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Comment from: THT [Visitor]

"...BBC has now lost credibility in Africa..." Why?

Because it talked the bitter truth?

When is the last time BBC is credible? Until it stripped the bitter fact bare?

Come on dud...this regim of Meles Chenawi is the worst of its kind and it has to be taken care of before it is too late.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 04:35

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Comment from: Bond [Visitor]

Mengedegnaw,

His excellency doesn't need an advice from a moron like you. You want him to keep quite while others are arguing over Ethiopia? Well no!

Seyoum,

Unlike you he is a brilliant man who does his job well for all Ethiopians. Hodam is like you who does nothing but curse all those who work hard for their country. Take a course on civilisation 101. Savage!

BBC shame on you for not apologising still to the Ethiopian people. You have to start by firing that tabloid journalist. You can't interview one confused opposition hoodlum and condemn the whole nation of 80 million.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 05:04

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Comment from: Yonas [Visitor]

These Woyanes are really laughable. "in Ethiopia people laugh in both sides". Let me tell you Mr Ambassador, in Ethiopia people laugh at you because you are 'hodam' who can't stand for the truth. Where were you at that time. You might be a derg member at that time and now converted to TPLF who is always after advantage. LEt the people like Seye, GEbru, Gebremedhin, Aregawi and many other TPLF members are still in power speak the truth about it. The Ethiopian people heard and knew about it long time ago. This is not a news for us. I don't where you had lived Ambassador. I don't know the mental satisfaction these people get when they come out and lie a white lie. And, he added, BBC has lost creditability in Africa. Now you start to speak on the behalf of Africans. This is laughable. Just because BBC told the truth, which majority of Ethiopia ppl know, and they lost credibility in Africa. This is not Ethiopian radio and TV which has no credibility at all.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 05:12

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Comment from: EthioMAN [Visitor]

It is unforgivable people died of hunger while Tplf was selling their food. What's more unforgivable is people playing politics with peoples lives then and now.

BBC did what it is supposed to do. It reported as it should as it did what went down in the Ogaden. Tplf totally denied that too even when we knew different.

What tplf is doing is insulting. Let this one go as the damage has already been done. But if you thugs insist on pushing on this, it will blow up in your face. just let it go...

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 05:13

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Comment from: Mmm [Visitor]

'.....BBC lost credibility in Africa,,,???

Stop talking about Africa, no one gave u mandate over Africa nor any one asked u about it.Defend urself, n ur government.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 05:56

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Comment from: tacher [Visitor]

BBC fuck UUUUUU where were UUUUU????at that time?????U suported them

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 06:11

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Comment from: tafesse [Visitor]

This is not the first time His Excellency the ambassador is doing the right thing. He is the one who is entitled to defend the rights of Ethiopia in Great Britain, not a bunch of hoodlums like some of you here trying to defame the name of Ethiopia and its duly elected representatives, just because you still entertain a useless dream of inheriting the throne of a butcher called Menelik, who was no better than Charles Tailor.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 06:27

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Comment from: Menelik III [Visitor]

BBC is right. Unfortunately Bob Geldof was and still is part of the genocide of Tigre people. The aid money was diverted to buy weapons and to cover the expenses of TPLF in foreign countries. The ambassodor is a sell out and is one of the people who have to be brought to justice.

Meles Zenawi was purpposely respponsible for the starvqtion and death of about 100 000 civilians from Tigre. So is Bob Geldof.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 06:33

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Comment from: truth [Visitor]

BOND
are you 007 or 005 licenced to kill
by executing or starving? your name
says it murderer.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 06:33

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Comment from: hammere [Visitor]

BBC,
Cursed be the fate of the organization, Martin plaut and his bosses.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 06:43

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Comment from: Guest [Visitor]

Mr. Ambassador is trying to comlicating the fact as if the case is African,s, no it doesn,t sound ture. The issue is about his bosses, the Weyanes. He is supposed to keep quite or atleast say it is beyond his knowledge. Because he has not been part of the organization.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 07:03

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Comment from: Uzawa [Visitor]

"To question the integrity of organisations like Band Aid, the Red Cross, Christian Aid, it is laughable. If the BBC want to investigate something from 25 years ago, they should have talked to a lot more people who were there.

No body questioned the integrity of the Live Aid. They did a humanely act of collecting the money. However given the then prevailing condition, it was beyound Live Aid's capacity to go on every house and see if they have got the aid money. Live aid thought woyanes, presumed the the sons and daughters of the people, would honestly deliver the aid to the starving people. So, there isn't any mischief from Live Aid. Any one who listens to the BBC program would tell that Live Aid is not accused of collaborating with woyanes to steal the money, but these dumb woyanes keep on the redherring, or they suffer from some problem of comprehension. Get it dumbs? Live Aid is not implicated of cheating the money; they are cheated by woyanes.

"In Ethiopia, people on both sides laugh at this idea.....

No no no! stop the lie mr ambassador. Ethiopians are gravely concerned, disgusted and shocked by this news.

Uzawa

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 07:13

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Comment from: justin [Visitor]

The great lesson for every Western media is to be very careful when dealing with the Ethiopian opposition parties and the extremist Diaspora. Do not rush to print their claims. Double, triple, quadruple check everything they say. Nine out of ten times you will find it's pure fiction. To not do so is to risk losing all credibility, maybe even businesses and livelihoods.

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Permalink 03/14/10 @ 07:19

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Comment from: Extraterrestrial [Visitor]

The jigsaw puzzle of this scenario is the report of the BBC that have never tried to contact the stakeholders, non of the humanitarian organization nor the Ethiopian government were contacted before the report was out to the public or to find out if the story was true or not. What was the motive behind this rush without valuing the crediablity of the report?

We know for a long time who Martin Plaut is, Martin Plaut is well remembered in many Ethiopian mind for his sick report on Ethio-Eritrean conflict, he was licking Eritrean boot as he was constantly reporting false and exgeratted news about the success of Eritrean army over Ethiopian army. Now he is back again with another irrisponsible, unethical and baseless report. There is both personal failure on Martin Plaut's side as a journlist and an institutional failure on the BBC side.

Dear Ambassador, please don't allow the BBC to runaway with their lie. This is part of the normal onslaught of Africans by the BBC, this is the long standing mission of demonizing Africans. The BBC have to speak otherwise it should be a legal case.

SUE THE BBC (Blackafricans Blackmailing Corporation).

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 07:20

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Comment from: Mike [Visitor]

This ambassador is a lier. Hodam!!!

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 07:39

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Comment from: Tefera [Visitor]

a couple of question BBC should have asked to the two former rebels.
1) where/how did you get the hundreds of thousands if not million sacks of sand.
2) if only 5% of the aid reaches the people how come they survived the famine.
i think bbc got a little too excited about the story when they saw the picture of one of the ex-rebel with the aid agent and took every thing at face value. but i found it a little difficult to accept that rebels let their own people starve to death right infront of their eyes while they can help. now BBC has two choise, appologize and go back to do more researsh or just stick to its story.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 08:51

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Comment from: Zerayakob Yared [Visitor]

I can't understand, why HODDAMS & EVILS in here are "helping" me to think consistently that this earth has seen even Sadam's cousin and Ceausescu!

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 08:58

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Comment from: Bob [Visitor]

BBC reported the truth. Even the CIA had known about the case. I was always questioning how TPLF came up with all the arms to defeat the Derg. Now we know.. Meles was saying that they used arms that were left by Derg soliders.. Are you kidding me..The truth will set you free

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 09:12

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Comment from: Fools destiny [Visitor]

Ato Berhanu Kebede aka "Mr Ambassador" maybe you should spend your time trying to prepare for the court case against your governemnt on 19th July in UK for fraud and to explian what happened to the over $300,000 in sponsors money the ministry of culture and tourism and your good friend Mohamuda Gaas made to "dissapear", and refused to pay for, instead of jumping up and down over this issue, You and your crooked masters should be ready to explain in an international court why your masters have refused to pay the international beauties who came to Ethiopia in 2007, and have been blaming Sheik Alamoudin, if they can cheat them out of such a small ammount they can cheat foreigners out of millions more!

So please stop foaming at the mouth and demanding appology from BBC, you will not get it nor does the foreign media care what you say or who you claim to be "begging ambassador of propaganda", in fact I think they will be very happy to listen to your excuse why Miss Venezuela and co were not paid their prizes since 2007
:lalala:

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 10:21

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Comment from: DEBTERAW [Visitor]

GUYES,PERSONAL OPINION WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PERSONAL,HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH FACTS,LET'S COME UP WITH BASIC ARGUMENT,NOT IDEAS COMPOUNDED WITH HIDDEN POLITICS,ALL YOUR COMMENTS ARE POLITICIZED SO THAT IT'S SMEAR,NOT FACTS TO ENTERTAIN,WHAT THE BBC SAID,AN ABSOLUTE SHAMBLE,GEARED BY TWO ABANDONED MEMBER OF TPLF,MY QUESTION TO THEM WILL BE IT'S A CALCULATED ATTEMPT TO DESTRUCT THE WORLD ATTENTION ON ETHIOPIA,AREAWAY BEREHE AND THE OTHER GUY,THEY DIDN'T TOLD US IF THE CASE IS TRUE HOW MUCH MONEY THEY LOOTED,THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE ALSO,BUT THE FACT IS ,THE CASE IS QUITE OUT OF THE LINE,POLITICIAN ALWAYS IGNORE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT THE CULPRIT OF THE INSOMNIA,AREGAWI IF THE CASE IS TRUE WHY HE WAITED SUCH A LONG TIME? WHILE THE CASE IS SO SENSITIVE? BECAUSE YOU ARE CALCULATING THE TIME,WHERE ELECTION IS GOING TO BE HELD VERY SOON,PLEASE LET US MAKE THE DEBATE BETWEEN ETHIOPIANS NOT ALIENS,THIS MEANS THE TRUTH, :no:

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 10:29

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Comment from: Derese [Visitor]

Agases hodam ambassador.The dpgs are barking to save the fascist boss.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 10:59

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Comment from: HAYELOM [Visitor]

Most of youy people lost your point, if you were trying to prove the BBC report you didn't give us any supporting evidence. All you are doing is name calling which neither explains your anger or brings anything to light. You are making noise with the presumption anything that is linked to Meles, TPLF or EPRDF is a fact. This approach is outright wrong because it brings nothing to a healthy exchange of ideas. For those who are tying to make the Ambassador a derg,he is not. If you are looking for derg members who are in politics and who are manipulating you look around you will find them,they are your leaders. I could have named names but that is not my style.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:10

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Comment from: Alababu [Visitor]

THIS JUST THE BEGINNING!

It is not very hard to verify what TLPF did:

1. Officials' public speech over fortunes of TPLF:

TPLF officials think that Ethiopian people have short-term memory. We heard from many officials when trying to justify that EFFORT is Tigray's public property. They specifically were saying EFFORT's money source was left overs collected through years from aid money. This clearly indicates that they were embazzling aid money for personal and other purposes.

2. The people who were affected:

There are some lucky once who are now living abroad who could witness what happened. Most wittnessed that they used to live without tents and most starved to death with out even some basic treatment.

3. Current evidence: Is it very hard to evidence that TPLF embazzles aid resources? All aid resources are still channeled through REST which makes aid money instrument of subjugation and a political wipon to silence the distitute. It is still a major source of money for TPLF. This is not only a public knowledge but also to international organizations engaged in such activities including world food programm. I also don't think that this is concealed from American and UK governments.

Dear Ambassador,

You should be open to the truth. Otherwise, you will be among those who have blood in their hands. When you are trying to hide their misdeeds, it only shows your attemps to be loyal to the system. But, I don't think you will earn their respect. You are discrediting yourself as our ambassador for a tracherous act that happened in the jungle. Ethiopia is very unlucky to be represented with people who doesn't have integrity and respect to themselves.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:17

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Comment from: Burte [Visitor]

Who is this Brehanu Kebede? Please background check somebody who knows him. I do not think he is one of the woyanes who fought for independence of the Golden nation. He might be one of the choiceless-opportunist-beneficiary of the situation enjoing his day to day life. He should not attract
attention if he is smart hodam rather explote the opportunity rendered by woyane and the west like the case of Bob Geldof band aid game.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:19

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Comment from: Beekkaa [Visitor]

This was known longtime ago. The next truth that will be revealed is the HAWUZEN drama perpatuate by TPLF to gain political support with the innocent tigran marketers.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:26

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Comment from: zulu [Visitor]

the shamless "ambassador" demanding an apology?he was driking katikkala while the woyane mafias were commiting crimes in tigrye. he is one of those gulotins who prefered to die with the merecenaries as long as they pay him to say what ever they want him say. he is a low life who does not stand for truth. the real diplomats have long ago denonced the murders and prefred to live in exile. this ediot is the other side of abadula gemeda. shame on you.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:29

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Comment from: Asseb [Visitor]

Extraterrestrial,

I know u guys r professional liers and we don't get surprised what ever u say.But let me tell u the truth. Mr. Plaut was a paid agent of ur governemnt who was busy suggestiong badme should go to u, and other times 'entitling' u to administrate Badame while Eritrea just claim nominal sovereignity over it.Just goggle his articles and try to read and know a little bit.When he got tired of border issue he was given another job by Weyane- to shed crocodile tears for Eritreans who r 'suffering' under 'authoritarian regime',,,.And now? A new surprising new Plaut having problems with his best friend :))

.

I really love the drama.A professional liers call eachother lier.We r wondering what went wrong.Didn't Meles pay him enough to keep demonizing Eritrea while hiding Meles's shameful deeds of 1980s?. who cares,Let the liers fight eachother.Only this time the all time biased and liar Plaut got enough evidence from trusted sources to screw the midget Chimp.

Mr. Extraterrestrial, I really don't care what is going on in ur country and I hate to talk to people like u here.But I have to as long as Eritrea is mentioned, so I would appreciate if u don't write me back till u read Plaut's articles.Plus,just a little suggestion;- try to know a little bit before rushing here and vomiting ur dirt.But if u r sick and u have to call the name Eritrea even if the the subject is Earth Quake in Chile, go on u can brag as much as u can.

Comment-Extraterrestrial,

We know for a long time who Martin Plaut is, Martin Plaut is well remembered in many Ethiopian mind for his sick report on Ethio-Eritrean conflict, he was licking Eritrean boot as he was constantly reporting false and exgeratted news about the success of Eritrean army over Ethiopian army,,,,,,,,,,

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:39

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Comment from: Alama [Visitor]

In the first place the one in london does not represent no one
except his belly and the criminal
woyanne it really pains me that this
guy with no concious being added
with this beautiful country on its
behalf there is an Ethiopian saying
(the dog only barks where he get his meal)and it fits good to this guy

Justin

BBC, stop digging a hole for yourself further and just admit your obvious blunder

other wise you or your master will send him or them to woyanne torture cabin straight kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:46

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Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]

Berhanu Kebede ,instead of talking about BBC .Are you ready to apology for the assassination comitted by your Leba master and his Agazis .And beg a pardon from the families of these inocent Victims .

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 11:54

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Comment from: Alem Zera [Visitor]

Dear Ambassador of Ethiopia to GB. !It is better to shut up than to defend the layer regime of Melees. You are just a simple parrot of Melees and try to hide the great crime of the TPLF. We all know that the TPLF guys are ridiculous cheaters through their history of existence. The crocodile tears of the TPLF worth nothing. NOW THE WORLD SEES THE TRUE PICTURE OF MELEES AND HIS TPLF GANGS.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 12:17

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Comment from: hana [Visitor]

YELEBA AYENE DEREK MELISO LIB YADERK. Anyone who has heard the full report would have an iota of doubt that it is logical and true. This is investigative reporting at its best! Bravo Martin, Bravo BBC

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 12:38

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Comment from: mershiti [Visitor]

dear ambassader,
"How could they starve their people or snatch bread from their mouths?"
YOU BETTER ANSWER THE QUESTION YOU CREEPY WOYANNE................

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 12:43

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Comment from: Tokichaw Samson [Visitor]

where was bbc when derg tried to tell them that z aid money was diverted to buy arms for tplf in 1980s?

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 13:28

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Comment from: fanicoms [Visitor]

It is clear the news organizations agenda is to tamper with the coming election in Ethiopia. They are good at this. I'm one of the addicts of BBC news, I listen to most of their programs, and I learn long time ago that the BBC is a tool used by right wing organizations- by racists of all kind and so on.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 14:24

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Comment from: gebreab [Visitor]

Dear Amabassador:
You need to join the lie of the your crowd leader,crime minister meles, if you do not do this, you know that it may be time for you to lose your job, but we all ethiopians know that your party, the then rebel group, diverted the money for buying weapons. Pls not speak on behalf of ethiopians, as we ethiopins have long started to speak for our selves. We aplaud BBC for what it did on this, long live the BBC. I am sorry for Sir Bob Geldof also not to give this matter even the benifit of doubt. He can defend the inocence of himself but he can not defend the inocence of the then rebel group, as he has not been 24/7 in the area, monitoring the activites of the food distribution in the the then rebel controled part of Ethiopia. Pls try to internalize.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 14:28

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Comment from: Dilargachew [Visitor]

Instead of barking all over the world,why
don't the donner agencies and all those
that claim clean hands,sit down in a public debate with BBC? I trust BBC until it is proven otherwise

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 14:34

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Comment from: Ambasel [Visitor]

I bet you, Meles will be in Forbes magazine as one of the richest person in the world . just give him 10 more years. He is selling everything from land to small babies. way to go Meles.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 15:07

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Comment from: zi [Visitor]

as my very smart and well-informed friend always says FOLLOW THE MONEY. THAT ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 15:29

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Comment from: machelle [Visitor]

trust me this tigre govt will never bring change to ethioapia. then what we have to do is we ethiopians have to fight more than ever to let him down -2meter under ground. he is not better than the children who died with out guilty. but i have a question why the BBC have hided this info until now . better off meles in next election. i hope gonna hear such good news in the horn of africa next the election

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 16:13

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Comment from: justin [Visitor]

This is a very good lesson that some in the Ethiopian opposition both in Ethiopia and abroad are extremely deceitful.

I am sure the Western media has learnt its lesson.

ኢትዮጵያ ለዘላለም ትኑር

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 16:19

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Comment from: yidenekachew [Visitor]

JUSTIN, JUSTIN
Ante Korkoro sera yelehim aydel. Always you are here to sing for Melles(The cheat).

Leboch.

Melles is stupid, he is only "Afe chole" you and his supporters are korkoros.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 16:22

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Comment from: Melt [Visitor]

Well Mr. Ambassador...

I hope you've been reading these postings..What have you got to say? Things do not look good, and you're in big trouble. Please don't bring Africa into this.

Since you brought it up, can you tell us your side of the story, "...from 25 years ago..."?

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 17:06

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Comment from: Ajirea [Visitor]

In today's Time magazine article (link below) you will read Geldof's second thought about his over-reaction. Time is seen here to widely strengthen BBC position.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1971847,00.html

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 18:18

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Comment from: zelalem [Visitor]

please guys we have to ubderstand what British does to Ethiopiia this is the same BBC was complaining about the dam to be built on as Gilgel Gibe 3 that Ethiopia should not build that that dam becouse it bother the animals and people in Kenia. You know why? most things are owned by British so BBC has to keeb their interest before Ethiopia becomes big. BBC always twist facts when it comes to Africa. It is Ethiopia now who knows who will be next.BBC they act like your frien today and stab you from the back if any ethiopian have a little bit of understanding British masters of divide and rule look what is going on now how they divide us, like volchers we start biting each other it is shame we let them do this to us as Ethiopians we should stand together

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 19:03

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Comment from: Arena [Visitor]

Ante Ambasader!

Ante bewektu yet neberk?

You can fill your stomach with the blood of Ethiopians. Your mind knows the reality but you give priority for your stomach. Do you know how much more years you have to live? I am looking white hair in your head( I mean on your stomach), but it is "Ye enchet shebet"

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 19:38

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Comment from: Twister [Visitor]

Well, who was in the first place anounced to the world that Ethiopians (Tigrians) are in a shocking hunger? It was BBC. Who was behind the aid campaign along with Bob Geldof? It was BBC. Who was behind the controversy of overthrowing Dergue? It was BBC and MI5. Who was brokering the weapons deal? It was MI5. The BBC knows where the money has gone and its their duty to reveal behind the curtain story. Woyanes are tyring to pretend that they are "KIDUS". Its a matter of time everything will be revealed.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 20:10

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Comment from: nappy [Visitor]

Do you have any idea what tplf would have done to this BBC reporter if he were to be Ethiopian. They would have raped his family, tortured him(crush his testicles...a favorite form of torture for men,) make him admit wrong doing and write apolog. Then hold a kangaroo court drama for a few days and condemn him to death.

Bob Geldof is defending such a system. What a fool!

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 22:28

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Comment from: letu [Visitor]

Why don't we just talk truth for a while.Melesse zenawi is a full of shit
and full of lie.I am telling u he did it while thousands die of hunger.

Permalink 03/14/10 @ 22:52

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Comment from: samson [Visitor]

What makes me wonder is why Sir Bob Geldof defensive? to me he sounded like he has something to hide. We all know Mr. Zenawi is groomed by the CIA to replace the hated durg.If you are telling me that the Meles group defeated the DURG I doubt it.It was all the work of the CIA and it propaganda machine including the sweet deal for Mengistu to flee the country with millions to safety. These and some other situation gave them a free ride to Addis.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 03:00

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Comment from: Tolla [Visitor]

Nothing new here. TPLF is his employer, with Ethiopian money, and he is doing what he is hired for, parroting what his boss says.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 03:43

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Comment from: Ras Thomas [Visitor]

My fellow Ethiopian patriots.
To give you the fact of matter.
there is two reasons why all this
shout and lies from BBC is going
on.
(1)- Western World especial not like
an African country going fast in the
direction of economically fast, because
it goes out of their hands. and that is what Ethiopia is doing.
(2)- Second is Males and his part
mistakes because that bring this
democratic freedom that many fools
in this country are not yet ready.
I support the developement that this
country is making now. but, please
Males and his part, I request them
to stop this democracy that ignorants and Derg remenent are not
ready for. We need first to educate
them before we introduce freedom.
our enemies, the traditional enemies
of Ethiopia has no today any strengeth except to use as good
oppertunity this so called democracy
that makes to say MAA Maaa all fools
in Addis who thinks all ethiopia is
only Addis. and Amhara.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 04:02

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Comment from: Ras Thomas [Visitor]

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 04:04

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Comment from: Ras Thomas [Visitor]

Thank H.E. Ambassador.
You have done your duty to safeguard
the dignity of country.
We know our tax money is not wasted
when you use it to tell truth. And
uncovered their negative false evil
no use propaganda.
God bless Ethiopia.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 04:07

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Comment from: WOROBELA [Visitor]

Ke'deha lij af' emikemu kemagna leboch mejgeroch.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 04:36

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Comment from: Bond [Visitor]

You can try to smear the good name of the greatest leader in Africa but it is to no avail. Leaders like Meles (the magnificent) comes only once in a while and when they come they come to change the world.

Some of these slanders we read above are written by people who had never read a book in their lives, who never had higher learning and in short are clueless idiots with only a village mentality. Think universally dudes, the world is not moving around your Amara villages.

I know tribalism is the biggest sickness in Africa and you suffer a lot from this sickness. Otherwise how could anyone 24/7 oppose this great leader Ethiopia had ever seen. Other African countries would have been delighted of him. But since you suffer of tribalism you can't see any thing he does in a good light. You can not support anyone if he is not an Amhara and yet you are the one to shout anti tribalism slogans day and night.

Meles The Great "forgive them for they know not what they are doing!"

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 04:48

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Comment from: Imperial Body Guard [Visitor]

The BBC relies on funds from license fees from the residents of Great Britain to bring honest journalism to the masses. The credibility of the BBC has been improved, by reporting the corruption of aid money being diverted to the TPLF rebels 25 years ago. We look forward to more honest reporting from the BBC to bring to light the current abuse of the same rebel group who is holding government office today in Ethiopia. Over the past couple of weeks I have spoken to many British citizens who are appalled at what happened 25 years ago, many did not realize that the same rebel group being funded is the regime in power today, and are not suprised to learn the same diversion of foreign aid money is happening today. They would also agree that Bob Geldof is outraged because his reputation has been tarnished, having received international fame and a knighthood for his efforts.
The BBC has already let Bob Geldof know they would not accommodate his request, then why would the BBC apologize to the Ethiopian Regime when the people of Ethiopia are constantly suffering injustice and military oppression at the hands of the same regime. Ethiopian children are being exported like a commodity to finance the regime, Ethiopian farmers are being evicted from their own land, so the regime can benefit themselves and their alien partners while the poor farmer is forced to work for wages below the poverty threshold, the riches of Ethiopia are being divided between the oppressive military regime of Ethnic federalism and the Billionaires club, whilst the majority of Ethiopians are being neglected because they do not have a Government which is willing to serve its peoples. Any one with intellect knows from history that a government that does not serve its citizens will crumble easily.
"Ethiopia harbours no ill-feeling towards any. She seeks to live in peace and harmony with all.
But let him who would despoil the Ethiopian nation beware. Let him think, and think again. Our policy is clear; our position is sound; our determination is unshakeable. We are a united people, spared from tribal differences. For all this We thank Almighty God." Negus Haile Selassie, Long Live the Constitutional Monarchy!, Long Live the Kebra Negast!, Fire burn down the neo-colonial illusive dream of the star of witchcraft, Rise with the Lion of Judah!, Long Live Independent Ethiopia!

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 05:07

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Comment from: MULUYE [Visitor]

well it is about time you are exposed to forieners, but the ethiopian people knows this fact a long time ago.

all these barking people like ambassadors does not change anything, they have been told to bark since it is thier duty to defend PM Melese in this way, but deep down they know the fact.

Ambassador it is better you advice your government to appologise for the crime they committed.

Do not talk ablout on behalf of Ethiopians, make yourself clear you are talkng about some gangs including you.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 07:37

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Comment from: Eremias [Visitor]

Bond
Is
"Melles is the greatest leader in Africa"
It is really very funny!!!
Who brought ethnicity to our country?
Who divided the country in several ethnic groups?
Who made our country landlocked?
Who killed civilians everywhere in the country( Addis Ababa , Gambella, Somalie, Awassa, Bahirdar ETC…?)
Who hates majority of the people that he is “leading”?
Who is deliberately bombing in Addis Ababa?
Who is the thief of public vote of 2005?
Melles is dishonest and cheat leader in the history of Ethiopia! Yes he used pretexts! He has no moral and charisma to our nation. We hate him because he is cheat , dishonest and racist!
Bond,
Who cares for the tribe of the leader? At least for the true Ethiopians it has no value. The problem is you and some others are defeated by the pretext of Melles and TPLF. It is their strategy. To wait in power they are playing this stupid game. They tried to pull Tigrians and they succeeded it. You all are supporting him with only due to your tribe. You can answer the above questions abd adjust your direction if you are genuine . But pointing your ethnicity problem towards the true Ethiopians is non sense.
We have never seen such a leader, cheating the world by changing his tachtic and stratagy for his evil duty.
He is shame for Ethiopian history.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 10:26

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Comment from: KOKEB [Visitor]

WOW! the 400 lb WEYANE misteress and SUMO-WRESTLER is insane. The fact is we ETHIOPIANS knew the human animal like u is distinguished by its constant creation of forms. Rarely expressing ur's BLA! BLA!, decit and emotions directly. The FAT-AZZ banda should quit eating dozen doughnuts daily and must return them to HARRODS OF LONDON CAFE, because they have a hole in them. lol!!!

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 10:59

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Comment from: sami1 [Visitor]

It is beyond me for people like justin to think all facts if it is not good news it is not fact, but if it is good news then it is trueth!
Being right and truethful is not meanse say good things about Meles. Let us decide if he is telling the truth or not. We should not stop BBC from telling what is news...
The problem with WOYANE is if questioned they lable you as enemy of Ethiopia!
Woyane have to be accountable to be good govenment for Ethiopia unless Tigray people only want Meles to work for Tigdray people!

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 11:03

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Comment from: Cyberbia [Visitor]

BBC = anti-Ethiopia; anti-Israel; anti-USA; anti-Christian; pro-Arab; pro-false religion. The UK is in dire trouble!

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 12:37

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Comment from: sami1 [Visitor]

I wish WOYANE pushes the envelop so that there will be investigation and the trueth or close to will come out!
I have no question in my mind WOYANE is guilty based on what they do today to 94% of the population... It is given!

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 12:52

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Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]

TPLF thugs you're BARKINK against BBC just because finally TRUTH have prevailed and what you can no longer swallow .Once again BBC is a FREE MEDIA NETWORK certainly not your garbage of medias like ETV ,ENA ,WALTA ,AIGA used on the dirty mottos of "Meles the best" and "Meles the great"

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 13:00

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Comment from: Aba kabada [Visitor]

Zimbel, Hodam. Tell us when will you go to Home Office to seek assylem than other things you don't want to know the fact. It isn't you standard to evaluate.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 16:57

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Comment from: Mekro [Visitor]

All things considered, this has to be the lowest point in Ethiopia's history since one of those substance-abusing illegitimate past kings, who would provoke war with neighboring countries after abusing illicit substance like tobacco. An ambassador in London used to be symbolic, an ambassador of ambassadors: regal, righteous, honored and a high point. In a time of upside down which this world has come to be, I guess nothing is shocks anymore. Not to worry, though, unrepentant liers and looters, and their associates come to bad end. You can count on it.

http://bit.ly/aWPsVw

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 18:12

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Comment from: Thee X [Visitor]

Why is BBC apologizing for bunch of beggers . The so called ambassador is stupid enough to speak About that .BBC is not a kinigit member who is going to apploiz for woyanee with out doing any thing wrong.or woyanee think they are ruling England too ? What a shame

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 20:15

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Comment from: Eremias [Visitor]

This ambassador read a paper from his king. His king is cheat and devil at Arat Killo. I haven’t seen any leader like him cheating and abusing the world. This ambassador and others around the cheat leader are bootlickers. They don’t have moral and values as a human being. This ambassador is cheap messenger but his king Melles is the cheapest leader in the world. He made the seat dirty using pretexts and simulation.

Permalink 03/15/10 @ 20:16

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Comment from: Akaki [Visitor]

woyannes are begging day in day out
by the name of Ethiopia and are very
much dependent on donors besides
selling Ethiopian resources and
and land and their own account is
the biggest recipent of all the
above and such groups doesnot have
the moral capacity to ask an apology
from their creators like u.s,(during
Bushs era) u.k and last but not
least Shabia,and it is really prime
time to bring these jungle boys
to den hague to face justice

Permalink 03/16/10 @ 16:13

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Comment from: Ewnetu [Visitor]

I thought Geldof trained meles alone how to become a dictator .. Instead of coming up with an evidence to counter the claim that is being made, even the so called ambassador came out in defence of tplf ? It's amazing Geldofand tplf the burden of the proof is on you. Proveide the evidence that shows how $100 million US had been used while one million people died of starvation. You can not be dictators of what the BBC has to report to the public. BBC is not in today's Ethiopia. Geldof you are losing the shred of good will Ethiopians and the rest of the World would have given you while you are acting like an arrogant dictator who tries to hide the truth .. just like meles. My advise to the ambassador.."Isn't it time for you to flee like your predecessors?" .. "Truth will always prevail always!"

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