Firstly, I believe Meles Zenawi is a powerful dictator, I also believe Meles Zenawi is one highly popular in and out of Ethiopia with many powerful allies and friends around the world. He meticulously build his reputation of fair-minded and a rationalist leader around the world. Nevertheless he is a dictator for simple fact and that is he has being on power by by hook or crook for far too long. Although under the current Ethiopian constitution he was allowed to run for office for as many times as he wish.

The problem with Abebe Gelaw's madman yelling & knee jerk reaction

Know back to what happened during a G8 food confidence conference in Washington DC, specifically to the some what embracing knee jerk reaction or by Abebe Gelaw. Having seen the full video including Abebe Gelaw moments, It was so bad and distasteful I genuinely felt sorry for the Ethiopian opposition and Ethiopian journalist. At the same time I was relieved at-least the yelling journalist wasn't one of us Eritrean journalist.

What Abebe Gelaw did might be some kind of heroic to some naive and emotional Ethiopians. But to most people it was a disaster, it was a fantastically bad public relations (PR) to all freedom seeking Ethiopians and Africans. Above to all the damage is on Ethiopian & African journalists not on Meles, as you probably thought. Meles in fact played his part brilliantly; yes initially he was shocked and embarrassed due to the unexpected event.

But after the initial moments he played his game good, he probably realized soon after, what Abebe Gelaw did was very stupid and naive.

Abebe was given permit to enter the conference because he was a valued journalist, otherwise he wouldn't be given the permit. Abebe broke journalist code of practise and ethics in the worst fashion possible. In civilized world no one listens to unprincipled yelling, raging, madman.

This is one of the things that we Africans do not get, yes Abebe probably had some valid points but what he did, yelling like a madman dis-validates what ever he was saying, no matter how. When you get in in the conference building you are expected to put across your opinions or questions in a civilized and good mannerly way.

[url]Aebe could have done better job or damage to Meles in the eye of Ethiopian & foreign observers simply by saying or asking his questions with out yelling like a madman[/url], that Meles can not be trusted or Meles is anti freedom fony creature. But no, Abebe did a big favour to Meles by showing Meles in a good light as the principled angle and tolerant leader.

People sow Meles being ashamed on behalf of Abebe, as is fellow Ethiopian & African journalist giving bad name to decent African journalist.

Will continue.

My central point are:

1) It was totally unjustifiably wrong for a journalist who had the chance to voice his opinion in civilized and principled manner to resort to madman like yelling.

2) Contrary to naive & overly emotional people believe that Meles got owned, it was the journalist himself who degraded, shamed himself and his profession.

3) Meles got proven right that his opponents/opposition are a bunch of unprincipled, uncivilized emotional people.

4) You cant beat Meles my doing morally unjustifiable & unacceptable acts, especially in the eye of wider world.

idiot woyane
http://www.nazrettube.com/motion/videos/8760/

idiot woyane
http://www.nazrettube.com/motion/videos/8760/

Robot, just do not forget this: You cant beat Meles my doing morally unjustifiable & unacceptable acts, especially in the eye of wider world.

I'm trying to help you see beyond your little emotional a**

Let reasoning and rational thinking flourish!!! You heard emotional ranters:)

agere-ethio, Our Heroic brother Abebe Gelaw confronted Genocider Zenawi at the G8 meeting in Washington DC. When Genocider Zenawi was making his falsified speech surrounded by his usual lies, Patriot Abebe Gelaw interrupted his speech by shouting to the crowed as "Meles is evil criminal who doesn't deserve to be in the meeting"

Once again on behalf of freedom lover Ethiopians Thank You so much Abe for our outstanding job and we will follow your steps as we should tightly work hardly & practically along speaking the truth about the naked crimes that is orchestrated and masterminded by Zenawi and committed by his tplf stupid racist tplf agazi elements against humanity.

It would have been heroic if it wasn't for privileged journalist who done it. If it was done by some who was not invited to the conference and some how snicked in the conference and confront Meles the way Abebe did, it would have been acceptable protest and heroic one.

But no, it was done cowardly by some one who was trusted and privileged enough to be invited to the conference to confront Meles in a civilized manner. That was not heroic!!!

You just can not yell like a madman "Meles is evil and doesn't to deserve to be in the meeting." (Its typical African mentality isn't it.) The people who invited Meles to the meeting have their reason for doing so, if you think he doesnt deserve to be in the meeting, you have to your reasoning behind it!!!!!

Do you think ESAt or other Ethiopian journalist credible enough to be invited in the future to participate in civilized meetings/discations??!!? Most definitely not in Economic forums like the Washington DC ones!!

I hate to agree with the opinion posted here. I personally believe that Mr Zenawi is a dictator, a very shrewed and smart dictator. This occasion helped him solidify his perceived stature in the eyes of the western media as a patient man. I also think that all the participants (specially the leaders) know about Meles, that he is a dictator. So, there was no new information made available by Mr Abebe. The manner (conduct unbecoming) and the tone (more "mefekir"-like yelling) in which Mr Abebe used to voice his opinion will probably hurt the opposition's cause than that of Mr Meles. You don't expect members of the presss in a civilized society to act in uncivilized manner. You call people names and you get judged.

I like the negative comment about abebe gellaw disrespect Ethiopian ppl and world leaders . I think this guy don't look like normal,the way he yelling, and forget journalism ethic. He is political opposition or activist. Any ways he is emotional , shameful person, all Ethiopian must fight this kind of person who make Ethiopian image very bad. Long live Ethiopia.

good job Abebe