Frasi di Meles Zenawi

Meles Zenawi è stato un politico etiope, Presidente dell'Etiopia dal 1991 al 1995 e Primo ministro dal 1995 al 2012. Wikipedia  

✵ 8. Maggio 1955 – 20. Agosto 2012
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“La principale frattura politica in Somalia non è ideologica, non è tra islamisti e non-islamisti, è tra i clan. I jihadisti radicali si nascondevano dietro la lealtà ai clan.”

The overriding political divide in Somalia is not ideological, it's not between Islamists and non-Islamists, it's among clans. The hardcore jihadists were hiding behind clan loyalties.

“Certo, la democrazia non si impara a scuola ma praticandola. Parecchi errori iniziali si fanno per mancanza di esperienza.”

Origine: Citato in Il premier etiope: «Il 20% della nostra gente è alla fame» https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1992/01/26/page_010.pdf, L'Unità, 26 gennaio 1992

Meles Zenawi: Frasi in inglese

“If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union… it would be a big mistake.”

Meles Zenawi's reaction to European threat of sanctions on Kenya, as quoted in "Western world cannot impose democracy in Africa: Ethiopian PM", AFP, 25 January, 2008.

“.. countries pretend their foreign policy is based on democratisation when this is clearly not the case. For all the challenges in Zimbabwe, for example, it is a bit of a stretch to say it is less democratic than some of the sheikhdoms of the Gulf. But none of the sheikdoms has a problem visiting Europe.”

Meles Zenawi's response about European sanctions and travel ban on Zimbabwe's Mugabe, as quoted in Simon Tisdall, "To Ipmose Democracy from Outside is inherently Undemocratic", The Guardian, 25 January, 2008.

“I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land at this stage.”

Part of PM Zenawi's controversial reply to Dr. Abdul Mejid Hussien, as quoted in Interview—“I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land”

“I am proud to be an Ethiopian. I am proud to be a part of that history.”

Meles speaking to American intellectuals about Ethiopia and its history, as quoted in Harold G. Marcus, "A Breakfast Meeting with Prime Minister Meles", Michigan State University. 20 October, 1995.

“Africa's downfall has always been the cult of the personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We've had Mobutu and Mengistu and I'm not going to add Meles to the list.”

Meles Zenawi, as quoted in Jonathan Dimbleby, "Ethiopia proves there can be life after death", The Guardian, 28 July, 2002.

“We believe the problem between ourselves and Eritrea will have to be resolved through dialogue, but it takes two to tango.”

On the border dispute with Eritrea, as quoted in "Troop massing designed to send message to Eritrea- Ethiopian PM". Sudan Tribune. 19 March 2005.

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