Premature Celebrations for Political Change

Dear Editors,
 

I am among those who are keenly following the events and stories about the CUDP delegation’s tour in the United States (US). Some issues surrounding the choice to be active in a foreign country are puzzling and raise questions.

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Need for State Media Counterbalance

Dear Editors,

It has always been the brand of your newspaper to take one side and impose that view as if it is shared by five million residents of Addis Abeba, and in the most serious cases the 81 million Ethiopians. At this particular moment of history, you have a special responsibility not only to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s government but also to the people at large.

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Doubting Ruling Party Rhetoric Changes Goes Beyond Talk

Dear Editors,
 

In your editorial of last week, “Why Rule of Law is More Important than Fighting Poverty” [Volume 8, Number 386, September 23, 2007], you said that the present government has started “uncharacteristically preaching inclusiveness and togetherness” on key national issues.

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