Merera gudina receives full professorship from aau. Researchgate truly has the potential to do something impactful, if only egos might have a lesser influence over thoughts and decisions. Now, the eprdf and addis ababa city powerholders are talking to the opdo on the special interests of the oromo people over addis ababa because of the oromo protests while those oromo leaders who voiced their concern with the oromo people like dr. His party struggles for equality and fairness for all ethiopian.
Merera gudina talks about his new book ethiopias chaotic political journey and my memoirs. Berhnau nega focus more on the development of democratization in the country rather than economic development. Text book for introduction to ethiopian politics and government, submitted to. Ethiopia releases opposition leader merera gudina africa dw. His request and repeated appeals had been turned down in the past in what is believed to be a politically motivated punishment. Dr merera gudina coming with his wonderful and readable book. Esat bezhisamint dr merera gudina july 2 2016 youtube. In 2016, he was imprisoned for being linked to terrorist and antipeace forces and released in 2018. Patriotic ginbot 7 fundraising june 11, 2016 part 1 duration. He is the author of two books on political developments in. African govts using a similar covid19 containment rule book. Merera gudina is the second since his arrest on nov.
Merera gudina born july 5, 1956 is an ethiopian professor and a politician. Merara gudina, of medrek, declared todays election process flawed and a declaration of war by the government on the opposition. Oromo opposition leader merera gudina has been a fixture in ethiopian politics since the 1960s and a sharp critic of the incumbent regime in addis ababa. There is simply no justification whatsoever to handcuff such a suspect. Gudina and to drop all charges against him ahead of his next hearing. In many famines ridden places all over the world a fellow human was served as an edible food as a coping mechanism. Merara gudina is taking legal action against the ethiopian regime at the african commission on human and peoples rights. Merara, a vocal critic of the government, walks free. Old and new challenges to democratic transition and good governance in ethiopia, paper presented at national conference of ethiopian chapter of ossrea, addis ababa, july 5, 2008.
Merera gudina during his latest voa amharic discussion about the political development in ethiopia. The regime is in its worst crisis since it took over in 1991. Dr merara gudinas pathetic fallacy dilwenberu nega june 1, 2011 gone are the days when the people of ethiopia used to give pride of place to phd holders, when they used to look upon them as paladins of virtue and when they used to regard whatever they uttered as gospel truth. Ethiopia has freed an opposition leader as part of an amnesty of prisoners jailed over antigovernment protests in 2015. It was this new power center, though peripheral to historic ethiopia, which destined to transform profoundly the history, geography and demography of the ethiopian state by the turn of the 20 th century. Photos oromia erupts as ethiopia govt frees merera gudina. There must be a new round of talks on development cooperation between german and ethiopia. Even if we are not invited, we reserve our right to crash the prof. In addition to merera gudina, the board of the university has granted full professorship other five scholars. Merara gudina talking to kassahun seboka of sbs about his book.
Merara gudinas interview should not have been broadcast because he said, i made the point that clearing the parliament from oppositions is a step backward for democracy, which benefits no one. Yehabesha dr merara gudena on tigry tv we cannot load the video because your browser does not support javascript. Ethnicity, democratisation and decentralization in. Merera gudina jefi is associate professor of political science and international. In the latest publication of the lancet global health, i noticed that still antimicrobial resistance remains as the biggest challenge of this planet to fight against infectious diseases. He is the leader of the oromo peoples congress opc, a political party. He is the leader of the oromo peoples congress opc, a political party representing the oromo people. Photo op the long time professor of ethiopian and african politics at the addis ababa university and leader of the oromo federalist congress was picked up by security forces upon his arrival from a speaking engagement in brussels at the beginning of december 2016. Old and new challenges to democratic transition and good governance in ethiopia, paper presented at national conference of ethiopian. Thinking out loud on dr merera gudina ethiopian press.
By 2010, merara would become the cochairman of the opc, as well as the chairman of medrek. No one i can think of comes close to have firsthand experience living under and being involved in all aspects of the struggle for democratic changes in three successive regimes of the monarchy, the marxist and the present ethnic apartheid regime than professor merara gudina. Merera submitted a formal application to the university seeking the title. Aiga forum, an ethiopian forum for news and views and to. Fourteen new cases of covid19 have been reported in nigeria news news. It is emphatically not the voz voice of zenawi or anyone else. Merera gudina book pdf 17 jan jailed ethiopian opposition leader merera gudina has been freed after more than a year in detention. Addis ababa university give awarded professors to 6. Merera, chairman of the oromo federalist congress ofc was released from prison last week after spending more. Having said that mr merara gudinas late awakening to the benefit of marrage is a good thing.
Merera gudina says its not clear what comes next youtube. Final result live blogging the ethiopian 2010 elections. Merera gudina, talks about his new book ethiopias chaotic political journey and my memoirs. A prominent ethiopian opposition leader has been incarcerated for violating the provisions of the state of emergency and the matter will be handled accordingly, a government official said friday. And we are not going to spare our shoulder to show off our eskesta or oromo chefera when the time comes. Represented by the centre for the advancement of human rights and democracy in ethiopia cahde, he is challenging the unlawful killings of more than people during the 201516 protests in the oromia, amhara, and snnp regions, and the state of emergency. Sar calls on ethiopian authorities to release political scientist. Merera gudina is a professor and a politician in ethiopia. Contradictory interpretations of ethiopian history. Enable javascript support in your browser and reload this page.
Text book for introduction to ethiopian politics and government, submitted to dpsir, addis ababa university, january 2009. Merera gudina of the opposition ofc facing potential. Amharic is the official working language of ethiopia. Here, a point that should not be missed in any intellectual venture to understand ethnicity is the paradox that surrounds identity politics. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Ethnicity, democratisation and decentralization in ethiopia.
Opdo should walk away from surrender agreement on addis. Professor merara gudina is a well known academic, a veteran opposition leader, a high profile political prisoner, and a nonconvict suspected of a nonviolent crime. Both scholars argue that democracy is the precondition for economic and social transformation in the country. Merera gudina, ethiopia opposition leader, freed bbc news. Esat bezhisamint dr merera gudina july 9 2016 part 2 duration. Ethiopia frees opposition leader merera gudina youtube. Mahadists a new power center was emerging around a centrality of shewa.
Addis ababa university give awarded professors to 6 scholars include dr. With an average of more than 100 people crammed in one room, it is hard to breath. He said, in his wildest dreams he did not think the. Merera gudina is the first of more than 500 prisoners the government. The organization is opposed to the ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front. Merara said that tplfeprdf wants opposition parties just to give it a touch of democracy for.
It has been increasingly unclear where the company wishes to go the dramatic shifts in focuses every quarter, imprecise and contextless metrics and performance indicators, products worked on halfway and dropped, all seem to reflect a lack of good. Merera praised some of policies and strides made by the new administration, such as releasing thousands of political prisoners, including himself has been freed after more than a year in detention, opening political space to political parties inside the country, initiating several legal reform, that include electoral law, antiterrorism law. According to the state run ethiopian broadcasting corporation, dr merera gudina. The announcement came after recent antigovernment protests in the troubled oromia and amhara regions brought business and transport. Merara gudina, the leader of oromo national congressonc on addis dimts radio nov. Timothy snyders in his book the bloodlands referring to an unknown doctor from the 1930s aptly pointed the pros of this survival cannibalism. Latest ethiopian news in amharic, analysis, opinions, events, video and audio on things ethiopia. Merara gudina, head of the oromo federalist congress, told dw that the ethiopian regime sees the state of emergency in part as legal cover so it can continue with its present policies. Ethnicity, democratisation and decentralization in ethiopia 85 while using naked force to suppress the same demands on the other. In 1996, merara created the oromo national congress or onc, but this name would later be changed to the oromo peoples congress or opc in 2007. Merara gudina to those who dont know him, merara gudina was a political cadre during the military junta the so called derg era.
Mm publishing kaliti jail is notoriously hot in the summer. Merera gudina is a professor and politician in ethiopia. The only thing merara gudina is good at is teaming up with shewa amharas against his own oromo brothers from wollega and arsi. Merera gudinas arrest signals end of oromo opposition in. Merara gudina, bekele gerba and tens of thousands other brave oromo leaders are languishing. Merera gudina college of social science addis ababa university.
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