Prime Minister
Hailemariam Desalegn’s Confused Statements
Amanuel
Biedemariam
On
February 10, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia gave reporters
access and conducted a press conference. The statements of Hailemariam are
fraught with inconsistencies and telling that there is a serious leadership
vacuum and lack of direction in Ethiopia. The statements lack principle,
direction and strategy. The messages are inconsistent and contradictory to previous
statements.
On
an interview with Africa Confidential January edition, when asked what's
your Eritrea policy? PM Hailemariam Desalegn said,
“Our
Eritrea policy is very clear. These two peoples are very friendly; the
normalizing of relations, also with the governments, should come as soon as
possible. We have accepted unconditionally the rulings [on the border] and so
this has to implemented but with a discussion because the implementation
process needs something on the ground since it is a colonial rather than a
people's boundary.” Emphasis added.
Received on Sat Feb 22 2014 - 20:38:00 EST