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1 | Ethiopia: EPRDF’s Anniversary: What is There to Celebrate? | Etiopia: Tsingerintaonan'ny EPRDF: Misy Inona Hankalazaina? |
2 | 28 May is a ‘National Day' for some Ethiopians while others consider the day as a celebration of replacement of one oppressive regime with another. | Ho an'ny Etiopiana sasany ny 28 May dia ‘Androm-pirenena' raha ny sasany indray mihevitra azy io ho andro iray fankalazana ny fanoloana fitondrana mpamoritra iray taminà iray hafa. |
3 | 28 May marks the collapse of the oppressive Derg regime, which governed the country from 1974 to 1991 after the ousting of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1975. | Ny 28 May no manamarika ny firodanan'ny fitondrana Derg mpanao famoretana, izay nifehy ny firenena nanomboka ny 1974 hatramin'ny 1991, taorian'ny nanonganana ny Amperora Haile Selassie tamin'ny 1975. |
4 | The Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Front (EPRDF) has been in power for 21 years. | Ny Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Front (EPRDF), na Mandatehezan'ny Vahoaka Revolisionera Etiopiana, no teo amin'ny fitondrana nandritra ny 21 taona. |
5 | EPRDF is a former rebel group that took power after the fall of the government of Mengistu Haile Mariam. | Vondrona mpihoko tany aloha ny EPRDF, izay naka ny fahefana taorian'ny fianjeran'ny governemantan'i Mengistu Haile Mariam. |
6 | Netizens have reflected about the day on Ethiopian blogs and Facebook. | Ireo mpiondana aterineto dia nisaina mikasika ilay andro teny anaty bilaogy Etiopiana sy ny Facebook. |
7 | Facebook image calling for the release of all political prisoners in Ethiopia. | Sary ao amin'ny Facebook miantso ny famotsorana ireo gadra politika rehetra ao Etiopia. |
8 | Image courtesy of Ethiopia Mitmita Facebook page. | Sary nampindramin'ny pejy Facebook an'i Ethiopia Mitmita. |
9 | Bisrat Gebre, a blogger residing in Addis Ababa, urged both Ethiopians and Eritreans to get united. | Bisrat Gebre, bilaogera iray monina any Addis Ababa, dia nanentana ny Etiopiana sy ny Eritreana mba hiray hina. |
10 | In an open letter, which he wrote on 21st anniversary of the fall of the Derg regime, Bisrat used Kibede Mikael's famous poem as an anecdote. | Anatinà taratasy iray misokatra, izay nosoratany tamin'ny faha-21 taonan'ny nianjeran'ny fitondrana Derg, dia nampiasa ilay tononkalo malazan'i Kibede Mikael ho toy ny ohatra i Bisrat. |
11 | He wrote [amh]: | Hoy izy nanoratra: |
12 | When shall I meet up with my sister, whom I love dearly When shall I draw a close to my fifty years melancholy | Rahoviana aho no ho afaka hihaona amin'ilay anabaviko, izay tiako loatra Rahoviana aho no hamarana ny dimampolo taona niainako alahelo |
13 | However, Mesfin Negash noted striking similarities between Ethiopia and Eritrean regimes and posted a press release of Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on his Facebook: | Kanefa, Mesfin Negash dia nanamarika fitoviana nanaitra teo amin'ny fitondrana Etiopiana sy Eritreana ary namoaka fanambarànaan-gazety iray avy amin'ny Ministeran'ny Raharaham-bahiny Etiopiana tao amin'ny pejy Facebook-ny : |
14 | The following lines are excerpts from the Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs weekly brief. | Ny andalana manaraka etoana dia fintina nalaina tamin'ny taratasy fifandraisana isan-kerinandro an'ny Ministeran'ny Raharaham-Bahiny Etiopiana. |
15 | Read and admire how the two regimes are identical twins despite their mutual hatred. | Vakio ary ankafizo ny maha-toy ny kambana an'ìreo fitondrana roa ireo na eo aza ny fifankahalàna misy amin'izy ireo. |
16 | MoFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs] is in delusion to forgot that the entire statement holds true to Ethiopia except the name of the country and the title of the leader. | Mamita-tena ny MoFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs], na Ministeran'ny Raharaham-Bahiny raha minia manadino fa manan-kery manontolo manerana an'i Etiopia ilay filazana, raha tsy hilaza afa-tsy ny anaran'ny firenena sy ny filoham-panjakana. |
17 | “Eritrea at 21: still in President Isaias' unyielding grip” [Really?!] | “Eritrea 21 aty aoriana: mbola eo ambany vahoho sy ziogan'ny filoha Isaias hatrany” [Marina ve?!] |
18 | Eritrea celebrated its 21st independence day yesterday with President Isaias making his address to the nation in a manner that befitted his penchant for conspiracy theories. | Nankalaza ny faha-21 taonan'ny andro nahazoany fahaleovantenany i Eritrea omaly, niaraka tamin'ny Filoha Isaias izay nanao ny kabariny ho an'ny firenana, tamin'ny fomba izay mampiseho ny zotran-kevitra arahany momba ny resaka fihokoana. |
19 | There had been a number of recent rumours suggesting he was seriously ill after he failed to appear in public for a month. | Maro ireo honohono niseho tato ato nilaza fa tena marary mafy marina tokoa izy taorian'ny tsy nahafahany niseho vahoaka nandritra ny efa ho iray volana. |
20 | It is customary for leaders around the world send congratulatory message for Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to mark the fall of the Derg. | Efa fomba fanao ho an'ireo mpitondra maneran-tany ny mandefa hafatra fiarahabana ho an'ny Repoblika Demaokratikan'i Etiopia manamarika ny nianjeran'ny fitondrana Derg. |
21 | In this year's anniversary US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted the achievements of the Ethiopian government in a press statement. | Tamin'ny fety fankalazana tamin'ity taona ity dia nasongadin'ny Sekreteram-panjakana Amerikana Hillary Clinton tao anatn'ny fanambarana an-gazety nataony ny zava-bitan'ny governemanta Etiopiana. |
22 | Befeqadu Z Hailu, a blogger resides in Addis Ababa, does not agree with the content of the press statement. | Tsy miombon-kevitra amin'ny votoatin'ilay fanambarana an-gazety i Befeqadu Z Hailu, bilaogera iray monina ao Addis Ababa. |
23 | He listed ten disappointments that are visible after the fall of the Derg Regime [amh]: | Nitanisa fahadisoam-panantenana folo izy, izay nitranga taorian'ny nianjeran'ny fitondrana Derg : Ireo fahadisoam-panantenana 10 taorian'ny 28 May |
24 | 1. Failure to build independent democratic institution 2. Failure to have free judiciary bodies 3. Collapse of patriotic feeling amongst Ethiopians 4. Failure to answer major national questions 5. Unbalanced economic growth 6. Prevalence of corruption 7. Muffling dissidents 8. Failure to reinforce open civic society 9. Gagging free press and freedom of expression 10. The country remains under strong fist of a one dictatorial prime minster | 1. Tsy fahafahana nanangana rafitra demaokratika mahaleotena 2. Tsy fahafahana nanana rafi-pitsarana malalaka 3. Fahaverezan'ny fihetseham-po fitiavan-tanindrazana teny anivon'ireo Etiopiana 4. Tsy fahafahana namaly ireo fanontaniana fototra momba ny raharaham-pirenena 5. Tsy firindran'ny firoboroboana ara-toekarena. 6. Fisian'ny kolikoly 7. Famoretana atao amin'izay tsy mitovy hevitra amin'ny tena 8. Tsy fahafahana nanamafy ny hisian'ny fiarahamonina sivily misokatra 9. Fanagejana ireo gazety tsy miankina sy ny fahalalahana maneho hevitra 10. Mitoetra hatrany ho eo ambany fifehezanà praiminisitra iray mpanao jadona ny firenena. |
25 | An exiled satirist Abe Tokichaw wrote [amh]: | Mpanao sariitatra iray any an-tsesitany i Abe Tokichaw no nanoratra hoe : |
26 | EPRDF (the ruling party) has grown up very well now. | Ny EPRDF (antoko eo amin'ny fitondrana) dia nitombo tsara amin'izao fotoana. |
27 | It has been 21 years since they claimed power. | 21 taona izao no lasa hatramin'ny niakaran-dry zareo teo amin'ny fitondrana. |
28 | This age is a major landmark of puberty. | Ity taona ity dia taona iray manamarika ao anatin'ny vanim-potoana maha-maoty. |
29 | In our culture this age [puberty] is considered an age that starts out with a calm and peaceful wave that suddenly erupts into a major torrent. | Ao anatin'ny kolotsainay io taona io [fahamaotiana] dia raisina ho toy ny taona iray anombohan'ny onja iray miainga milamina sy anaty fahatoniana izay mibontsina tampotampoka eo ho lasa tafiotra goavana. |
30 | It is not an easy age especially if someone does not have a fear of God he won't pay attention to mature people's advice but for young ladies physical attraction. | Tsy taona mora io, indrindra fa raha tsy matahotra an'Andriamanitra ny olona iray dia tsy hiraharaha velively izay torohevitra omen'ireo olona manam-pahamatorana fa taitatran'ny endrika ivelany sy kanton'ireo tovovavy fotsiny. |
31 | Now I congratulate EPRDF on their birthday and offer my blessing to have calm puberty. | Ankehitriny aho dia miarahaba ny EPRDF noho ny fitsingerenan'ny nahaterahany sy manolotra firariantsoa mba handalovany vanim-potoana maha-maoty ao anaty fitoniana. |
32 | Finally, Markos warned Ethiopians in the Diaspora on his Facebook page: | Farany, Markos dia nampitandrina ireo Etiopiana any am-pielezana ao amin'ny pejiny Facebook : |
33 | Sorry to say this, but most Ethiopian diasporas lack all the social intelligence on Ethiopia. | Miala tsiny miteny an'ity, fa ny ankamaroan'ireo Etiopiana am-pielezana no tsy ampy fahalalana momba ny ara-tsosialy aty Etiopia daholo. |
34 | They are usually full of empty shouts. | Matetika ry zareo no manao rahom-bava tsy misy dikany. |
35 | They feel the only connection they have to Ethiopia is blindly express their hatred to the government, or blindly love it. | Ny hany rohy mba ananany amin'i Etiopia no heverin-dry zareo fa hanehoany an-jambany ny fankahalàny ny governemanta, na hitiavany an-jambany azy. |
36 | Every time Ginbot 20 comes, they call the government Devil or using other cheap words which don't have meanings. | Isaky ny miala any ny Ginbot 20 , dia miantso ny governemanta ho devoly ry zareo na mampiasa teny hafa tsy misy dikany. |
37 | Democracy requires engagement and acceptance - not hatred | Ny demaokrasia dia mitaky firotsahana an-tsehatra sy fifanekena - fa tsy fifankahalàna |