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ER “2009 Person of the Year” to be announced

Posted on , Updated on by Elias Kifle

The much anticipated Ethiopian Review’s annual “Person of the Year” will be announced shortly. Clear choices are emerging. The short list will be posted tomorrow.

Ethiopian Review is still accepting nominations for the “2009 Person of the Year.” Please post your nominations and suggestions in the comment box below.

The person who will be chosen as “Person of the Year” is believed to have contributed the most to the betterment of Ethiopia during the past 12 months.

Last year’s choice [click here to read] was President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea. Ethiopian Review — by far the most popular and widely read Ethiopian journal according to Alexa.com — found that President Isaias has done more than any one to advance the interest of Ethiopia in 2008 by providing assistance to Ethiopian freedom fighters, as well as opening the door for any Ethiopian who is trying to escape the brutal repression in Ethiopia while Kenya, Yemen, Djibouti and others closed theirs.

The final decision will be made on December 31 by Ethiopian Review publisher in consultation with the journal’s Board of Trustees, Advisers, and readers.

262 thoughts on “ER “2009 Person of the Year” to be announced”

  1. burtukan mideksa…..
    dr,berhanu
    isayas afwork
    elias kifle
    the man of th year
    they are doing great.God bless you
    but the worest mankindS are;
    hailu shawul
    bereket simo
    meles like evil seytan
    kedetu ayalew enemy of the year

  6. Since Elias would not accept for the honor we all know he deserves and President Afworki is not an Ethiopian,I nominate Mohammed Omar Osman,the leader of the ONLF-which is the most meaningful opposition to the TPLF.

  7. for the over all activities and far sightedness for the betterment of ethiopia, including information to the diasporas, I will nominate.
    Elias kifle
    sileshi tilahun
    birtukan mideksa(infact she is suffering bad life in prison, separated from her daughter)
    Isaias Afewerk
    Dr. Berhanu Nega
    ato Andargachew Tsegie

  8. Looks like people are voting for fake here because there is no one who contribute much for ethiopia.

    I vote myself because atleast I helped almost 5 family member by sending money.

  9. Elias Kifle and Sileshi Tilahun.
    You guys are talking the talk and walking the walk. but since you can’t nominate and pick yourselves, how about Mr Afowerki again? For letting you in Eritrea and debunking the Woyane propaganda against Eritrea.

    For supporting true EPPF fighters and others who are heroically fighting for the greater cause of the downtrodden people of Ethiopia, and to get rid of the poor masses of Ethiopia from the shackles of the criminal regime of Woyane.
    For exposing the greater Woyane scheme and agenda and the “Kilil” and “Kefafleh Giza” evil policy that has done nothing but create more division and hate among the people of Ethiopia.

    For letting us in into the true nature and mind-set of the sadist Woyane regime.
    For his honesty in sharing Eritrea’s experiences and denoucing Kilil.etc.etc..
    I personally have changed my view of this man completely since you let us talk to him through you. I respect him now as much as I hated him prior to this revealing interview you and Sileshi conducted recently. Keep up your heroic job dedication to the people of Ethiopia. Again I would have picked you and Sileshi, but since that is not possible to do that by you, I would pick Eritrea’s president Afowerki.

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