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1 | Is Meles Zenawi's Ghost Haunting Ethiopians? | Mbola Manaloka Ny Etiopiana Ve Ny Avelon'i Meles Zenawi ? |
2 | It has been three months since Meles Zenawi, the late Ethiopian Prime Minister, was formally declared dead at the age of 57 after months of speculation as to his whereabouts. | Telo volana izay no lasa hatramin'ny nanambaràna tamin'ny fomba ofisialy ny nahafatesan'i Meles Zenawi, Praiminisitra Etiopiana teo aloha, teo amin'ny faha-57 taonany taorian'ny volana maro nanaovana honohono mikasika izay teo-pahasalamany. |
3 | However, Meles Zenawi's ghost shows no sign of loosening its grip over Ethiopians, through his portraits in the streets of Addis Ababa and almost all major cities, towns and rural villages. | Kanefa, ny avelon'i Meles Zenawi dia mampiseho marika foana amin'ny fifikirany tsy hisaraka amin'ireo Etiopiana, amin'ny alàlan'ireo saribeny eny an-dalambe ao Addis Ababa sy saika amin'ireo tanàn-dehibe rehetra, na an-drenivohitra na ambanivohitra. |
4 | As his legacy continues to be discussed in various international mainstream media, Ethiopians have been taking to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to reflect on his legacy. | Satria mbola resabe hatramin'izao ny fandovàna azy eny anaty fampahalalam-baovao iraisampirenena samihafa eny, ny Etiopiana kosa naka ny media sosialy toy ny Facebook sy Twitter mba hisaintsainana momba ny fandovàna izay lova navelany. |
5 | Discussing unpleasant facts of Zenawi's legacy, Kirubel Teshome wonders why many Ethiopians fail to put Meles Zenawi's legacy in context on the ground. | Ny firesahana ireo zava-bita tsy dia mamely loatra; lova navelan'i Zenawi, manontany tena i Kirubel Teshome ny amin'ny antony tsy ahavitan'ny Etiopiana mametraka ny fandimbiasan-toerana an'i Zenawi hifanaraka amin'ny vanim-potoana misy eny ankianja. |
6 | Portrait of the late Meles Zenawi at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | Sarin'itompokolahy Meles Zenawi ao amin'ny Kianja Meskel ao Addis Ababa, Etiopia. |
7 | Photo courtesy of Endalk, used with permission. | Sary natolotr'i Endalk, nahazoana alàlana ny fampiasana azy. |
8 | Kirube writes: | Kirube manoratra hoe: |
9 | I used to wonder about people who bitterly hate Genet Zewde while she was a minister of Education and love Meles, People who hate Bereket Simon and admire Meles, those who detest Ethiopian Television and have kind word for Meles, those who despise Ethiopian Telecom and adore Meles. | Nahazatra ahy ny nanontany tena mikasika ireo olona nankahala an'i Genet Zewde fony izy Minisitry ny Fanabeazana sy tia an'i Meles, ireo olona mankahala an'i Bereket Simon ary midera an'i Meles, ireo mankahala ny Fahitalavitra Etiopiana ary manao teny mamy amin'i Meles, ireo manamaivana ny Telecom Etiopiana sy manindrahindra an'i Meles. |
10 | Now that he is dead and we are told that he has been the thinker and doer of all the undertakings the country does the past two decades, can you at least have the decency to get of them and blame the man who is behind all these degenerations and denounce the legacy he built? | Ankehitriny efa maty izy dia lazaina amintsika fa hoe izy no mpisaintsaina sy olon'ny asa mitaha amin'ireo mpandraharaha rehetra eto amin'ny firenena tato anatin'ny efa ho roapolo taona, farafaharatsiny, mba azonao atao ve ny hanana fanajàna ny maha-olona ka hangataka amin-dry zareo sy hanatsiny izay olona ao an-damosin'izao tsy fandehanan-javatra rehetra izao sady hitanisa ny lova natsangany? |
11 | If he takes all the praise to himself, should he not be entitled to solely take all the blame as well? | Raha toa lasany daholo ny dera sy laza rehetra, tsy tokony ho izy irery ihany koa va re no hitaty ny kiana rehetra? |
12 | On one of major unpleasant chapters in Zenawi's legacy, Abiye Teklemariam writes: | Ao amin'ny iray amin'ireo toko tena isan'ny mahasorena indrindra amin'ny lova navelan'i Zenawi, Abiye Teklemariam manoratra hoe : |
13 | An Ethiopian court just convicted Bekele Garba, Olbana Lellisa and others of committing acts of terrorism. | Vao avy nanameloka an'i Bekele Garba, Olbana Lellisa ary hafa maro ho nanao asa fampihorohoroana ny fitsarana Etiopiana iray. |
14 | This is the country we have, this is the country we have! | Ity aloha no firenena ananantsika, ity no firenena ananantsika! |
15 | I am sure many of the people who were singing the praises of our late PM immediately after his death doesn't even know who these people are. | Azoko antoka fa marobe amin'ireo olona izay nihira nidera ny Praiminisitrantsika teo aloha no tsy mahafantatra akory an'ireny olona ireny taorian'ny nahafatesany. |
16 | However, some consider Meles Zenawi a visionary leader and believe that his legacy should be maintained. | Kanefa, ny sasany mandray an'i Meles Zenawi ho mpitarika nahatsinjo ny hoavy sady mino fa ny lova navelany dia tokony hotehirizina. |
17 | In a Facebook post, Jossy Romanat recounts a conversation he had about the legacy of Meles Zenawi with his friend: | Ao aminà lahatsoratra iray ao amin'ny Facebook, Jossy Romanat dia mitantara fifanakalozan-dresaka iray nifanaovany tamin'ny nàmany momba ny lova napetrak'i Meles Zenawi : |
18 | A Sunday conversation between Me and My Friend (MF). | Resadresaka indray Alahady teo amiko ME sy ny namako iray (MF). |
19 | MF: Do you think PM. | MF: Heverinao ve fa mpitarika lehibe iray ny PM. |
20 | Meles Zenawi was a great leader? | Meles Zenawi? |
21 | ME: Yes indeed! | ME: Eny mihitsy! |
22 | He was a great leader and probably the best Ethiopia has seen so far. | Mpitarika lehibe izy ary angamba ny tsara indrindra nananan'i Etiopia hatreto. |
23 | However, this doesn't mean he wasn't irreplaceable, as you always believe. | Na izany aza, tsy midika izany fa hoe tsy azo soloina izy, tahaka izay heverinareo mandrakariva. |
24 | MF:- If you think PM. | MF:- Raha heverinao fa mpitarika lehibe ny PM. |
25 | Meles was a great leader, do you support the idea of naming different institutions after his name? | Meles, tohananao ve ny hevitra hoe hanome ny anarany ho anà andrim-panjakana sasantsasany? |
26 | Like the “renaissance dam” to be named “Meles Zenawi dam” and his image to be featured on the 100 Birr bill ? | Tahaka ny “tohodranon'ny fahateraham-baovao” homena ny anarana “tohodrano Meles Zenawi” ary ny sariny hoe hasongadina ao anatin'ny vola taratasy 100 Birr? |
27 | ME: - There is no problem with naming things after a great leader at all. | ME: - Tsy dia misy olana loatra ny fanomezana ny anaranà mpitarika goavana iray ho an-javatra. |
28 | For example, I was happy to see that Mekelle University named its new camps in Quiha as “Meles Zenawi Institute of Technology” I also heard the same story from Jigjiga University. | Ohatra, nahafaly ahy ny nahita ny Anjerimanontolo Mekelle ,nanome anarana ny tobiny vaovao ao Quiha ho “Ivon-toerana Meles Zenawi ho an'ny teknolojia”. Nandre ihany koa aho tantara mitovy amin'izany avy amin'ny Anjerimanontolo Jigjiga. |
29 | And then, it seems many Universities, offices, towns and villages are busy naming whatever thing they have after Meles. | Ary avy eo, tahaka ny hoe Anjerimanontolo, birao, tanàn-dehibe sy tanàna madinika marobe no mikofokofoka hanome anarana “Meles” izay zavatra rehetra ananany. |
30 | It sounds like they are in completion as to who wins the “game” of the day well, and this could go beyond the limit. | Ny fihaino azy dia toy ny hoe an-dalam-pahafantarana izay hahazo ny “lalao” natao ho anà andro iray ry zareo, ary mbola mety ho lasa lavitra aza izany. |
31 | For example, yesterday I heard that one of the oldest high schools in Tigray (which was named after one of the past Ethiopian heroes) has been changed to “Meles Zenawi high school” - If this is true, it is ridiculous and disrespecting PM. | Ohatra, omaly aho nandre fa ny iray amin'ireo sekoly tranainy indrindra ao Tigray (izay nomena anarana Etiopiana mahefy fo iray fahiny) dia novàna ho “Sekoly ambony Meles Zenawi” - Raha marina io, dia mahatsikaiky sy mampietry ny PM. |
32 | Meles. | Meles. |
33 | Besides, don't we have other local heroes who should be recognized at the local level, at least? | Etsy ankilany, tsy manana mahery fo hafa avy eto an-toerana ve isika azontsika eto an-toerana tolorana fankasitrahana, farafaharatsiny? |
34 | Can't we just give whatever we want for the new ones and keep the old ones as they are. | Tsy azontsika atao ve ny manome izay tiantsika homena ireo vaovao sy mitazona ny efa eo ho amin'ny efa misy azy. |
35 | Regarding the renaissance dam, well I believe it is appropriate to name the dam after Meles as it is believed to be one of his ambitious plans and had full energy and commitment for its accomplishment. | Mikasika ny tohodranon'ny fahateraham-baovao, dia inoako fa mety kokoa ny manome anarana ilay tohodrano hoe “Meles” amin'ny naha-tetikasa goavana noketrehiny azy io sy nanontonany ny angovony ho fanatanterahana azy io. |
36 | But then, I fear that this could be against Meles's belief because when he decided to name the dam “renaissance dam” he probably had a good reason for that. | Saingy avy eo, matahotra aho sao hifanohitra amin'izay noheverin'i Meles izany satria fony izy nanapa-kevitra ny hanome anarana ilay izy ho “tohodranon'ny fahateraham-baovao” dia nanana ny antony azy mazava tsara izy nanaovany izany . |
37 | But still completely in support of the idea of “Meles Zenawi Dam”. | Nefa mbola manohana tanteraka koa ny eritreritra hisian'ny “tohodrano Meles Zenawi” aho. |
38 | As to featuring Meles's image on any of the Ethiopia banknotes/bills, I do not think it is a good idea. | Ary raha ny fanasongadinana ny sarin'i Meles amin'ny vola taratasy ao Etiopia, heveriko fa tsy dia hevitra tsara loatra izany. |
39 | The Ethiopian ruling party, EPRDF, has had to endure an endless censure for using the name and pictures of Meles Zenawi to unite the country under his vision. | Ny antoko Etiopiana EPRDF, eo amin'ny fitondràna, dia tsy maintsy niaritra sivana tsy nisy farany tamin'ny fampiasàna ny anarana sy sarin'i Meles Zenawi mba hampivondronana ny firenena ho araka ny fijeriny. |
40 | However, some people feel that the party is abusing the late leader to the maximum. | Kanefa, ny olona sasany mahatsapa fa manararaotra araka izay tratra ny anaran'ilay mpitarika teo aloha efa nodimandry ilay antoko. |
41 | In an open memo, Kirubel Teshome asks the widow of Meles Zenawi to stop cheap adoration of her dead husband: | Anaty hafatra misokatra iray, mangataka amin'ny vady navelan'i Meles Zenawi i Kirubel Teshome mba hampiato ny fideraderana fahatany ny anaran'itompokolahy vadiny: |
42 | Open memo to W/ro Azeb Mesfin: Can you please, please, please, tell the Addis Ababa . A city administration to stop violating the wish of the late PM. | Hafatra misokatra ho an'i W/ro Azeb Mesfin: Mba azonao atao ve, azafady, azafady, azafady, ny miteny amin'ny mpitantana ny tanànan'i Addis Ababa mba hampiato ny fanitsakitsahana ny fanirian'itompokolahy PM. |
43 | You openly told Ethiopians and the world that Meles was not a kind of person that indulges individual fame or cult. | Nilaza ampahibemaso tamin'ny Etipiana ianao fa tsy mba isan'ireo olona nikatsaka ny hampahalaza na hanadra-tena i Meles. |
44 | You revealed how he would have disliked to see all this images of him being a wall paper of the city. | Novakianao bantsilana ny mety tsy ho fankasitrahany raha mahita ireny sariny rehetra amin'ny taratasy mameno ny tanàna ireny. |
45 | I am sure, by now, you may have noticed how the city administration have been relentless in advancing against his legacy by painting the town with pictures of the late PM. | Azoko antoka, ankehitriny, fa mety ho efa tsikaritrao ny fomba ataon'ny fitantànana ny tanàna miasa tsy mikely soroka mamafa mialoha ny lova napetrany amin'ny alàlan'ny fandokoana ny tanàna amin'ny sarin'Itompokolahy PM. |
46 | I wonder why they don”t wish to let him have peace at least on his death? | Mampanontany tena ahy ny tsy hamelan-dry zareo azy mba hanam-pitsaharana amin'izay, farafaharatsiny taorian'ny nahafatesany? |
47 | It is also against his legacy to see cleaner and greener Addis. | Mifanohitra amin'ny lova napetrany ihany koa ny mahita Addis madio sy maitso. |
48 | Can you please call for the immediate collection of his images from the walls, fences and buildings of Addis? | Mba azonao atao ve ny mangataka ny fanangonana ireo sariny eny amin'ireo rindrina, tamboho ary tranobe eto Addis? |
49 | It would be a favor that the people of Addis will not forget! | Mety ho fihetsika tsy ho adinoin'ireo mponin'i Addis izany! |
50 | Since his death, the late prime minister has been praised for the economic growth Ethiopia has claimed to have recorded over the past two decades. | Hatramin'ny nahafatesany, noderaina foana noho ny fisandratan'i Etiopia ara-toekarena nambara fa azo tato anatin'ny taom-polo roa farany ilay Praiminisitra nodimandry. |
51 | By the same token, he has also been criticized for jailing political activists and journalists, using vaguely defined terrorism offenses. | Amin'izay ihany, voatsikera ihany koa izy tamin'ny fampidirana am-ponja ireo mpikatroka mafàna fo sy mpanao gazety, tamin'ny fampiasàna tsy mazava ny famaritana ny hoe heloka noho ny asa fampihorohoroana. |