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1 | Wiping Out Ethiopia's History for the Sake of Development | Mamafa Ny Tantaran'i Ethiopia Amin'ny Anaran'ny Fampandrosoana |
2 | It was in 1896 that Ethiopian forces led by Emperor Menelik II had defeated an Italian army with better contemporary military technology at the Battle of Adwa. | Tamin'ny 1896 no resin'ny tafika notarihan'ny Amperora Menelik II ny tafika Italiana izay nanana ny teknolojia ara-miaramila nandroso kokoa tao amin'ny fifanandrinana tao Adwa. |
3 | Subsequently, the victorious Emperor had brought in a range of technologies including railway to transform his country. | Taorian'izany, nampiditra teknolojia maromaro ilay Amperora nandresy ka anatin'izany ny fampidirana ny lalamby tao amin'ny fireneny. |
4 | For his triumph at Adwa and for his endeavor to change Ethiopia in his own ways, a statue in his honor was erected at the center of Addis Ababa called Arada. | Noho ny fandreseny tao Adwa sy ny ezaka nataony hanovàna an'i Ethiopia araka ny fombany manokana, nisy tsangambato ho fanomezam-boninahitra azy najoro tao afovoan'i Addis Ababa antsoina hoe Arada. |
5 | The statute of Emperor Menelik II in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | Tsangambaton'ny Amperora Menelik II ao Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
6 | Photo courtes of Abel Wabell. | Sary fahatsaram-pon'i Abel Wabell. |
7 | Almost forty years later, in 1935, the Italians launched a new but a prearranged military campaign endorsed by their then belligerent leaders. | Efa ho efapolo taona taoriana, tamin'ny 1935, nanao fanafihana ara-miaramila vaovao tsara omana kokoa nataon'ny mpitarika ady tamin'izany fotoana izany indray ny Italiana. |
8 | The Italians managed to have a brief military occupation of Ethiopia but faced a staunch resistance from Ethiopians. | Niezaka nanao izay hibodoana an'i Ethiopia tao anatin'ny fotoana fohy ny Italiana fa niatrika fanoherana mavaivay avy amin'ny Ethiopiana. |
9 | Pope Abune Petros, who was among the first Popes of Ethiopian Orthodox Church, was the leading figure of the resistance in Ethiopia. | Papa Abune Petros, izay anisan'ny Papa voalohany amin'ny Fiangonana Orthodoksa Ethiopiana, no olo-malaza nitarika ny fitolomana tany Ethiopia. |
10 | The Italians never liked what he was doing as a patriot and tried to stop him. | Tsy tian'ny Italiana mihitsy ny nataony amin'ny maha-tia tanindrazana azy ary niezaka ry zareo ny hisambotra azy. |
11 | He was forced to appear before General Rodolfo Graziani to submit and declare the Ethiopian patriots as bandits. | Noterena hipoitra teo anoloan'ny Jeneraly Rodolfo Graziani izy hitolo-batana sy hanambara fa jiolahy ireo tia tanindrazana Ethiopiana. |
12 | He refused to comply with their demand and condemned the aggressors instead. | Tsy nanaiky ny fangatahiny [ny Papa] fa mbola nanameloka ny mpanani-bohitra aza. |
13 | He asked Ethiopians to struggle for their freedom. | Niangavy ny Ethiopiana izy hiady ho amin'ny fahafahany. |
14 | Finally, the Italians executed him in public. | Farany, novonoin'ny Italiana ampahibemaso izy. |
15 | As it was done with Emperor Menelik II, a statue of Abune Petros was built at the center of Addis Ababa as reminiscent of his unwavering stand for his country. | Tahaka izay natao tamin'ny Amperora Menelik II ihany, nisy tsangambaton'i Abune Petros najoro tao afovoan-tanànan'i Addis Ababa ho fahatsiarovana ny tsy fiovaovan-keviny hijoro ho an'ny tanindrazany. |
16 | However, unconfirmed reports are circulating online that the two iconic statues found on an historical thoroughfare might get wrecked due to an Addid Ababa rail tunnel construction project. | Saingy, siosio tsy voamarina no niely an-tserasera fa mety ho voatohintohina noho ny tetikasam-pananganana tonelina (lozoka) andehanan'ny fiaran-dalamby ao Addis Ababa ny tsangambaton'ireo olomanga roa manantantara ireo. |
17 | The reports have not been received well by some netizens. | Tsy nankasitrahan'ny mpiserasera sasantsasany izany toe-javatra izany. |
18 | The statute of Pope Abune Petros in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | Tsangambaton'ny Papa Abune Petros ao Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
19 | Photo courtesy of Abel Wabell. | Sary noho ny hatsaram-pon'i Abel Wabell. |
20 | Daniel Kiberet, a blogger who usually write on culture, history and spirituality of Ethiopia, asks [amh]: | Manontany [amh] i Daniel Kiberet, bilaogera zatra manoratra momba ny kolontsaina, tantara ary fivavahan'i Ethiopia: |
21 | Will the Addis Ababa rail lines construction destroy the statues of Emperor Menelik II & martybishop Abune Petros? | Hopotehin'ny fananganana Lalamby ao Addis Ababa ve ny tsangambaton'ny Amperora Menelik II sy ilay mpitondra fivavahana maritiora Abune Petros? |
22 | If the answer to this question is yes, our stance for the rail lines construction would be different! | Raha eny ny valiny amin'io fanontaniana io dia ho hafa ny hevitray momba ny fanamboaran-dalamby! |
23 | Our development should not come at the expense of the statues of forefathers of Ethiopia who have given their life for the country! | Tsy tokony sandaina ny tsangambaton'ny ray mpanorina an'i Ethiopia nanome ny ainy ho an'ny tanindrazana ny fampandrosoana ny firenena! |
24 | There is a saying which says “Are you gossiping God while you give your weight for the soil!” | Misy ny fombam-pitenenana manao hoe “Maniratsira an'Andriamanitra ve ianao izay mitambesatra amin'ny tany!” |
25 | What we put in for development should reflect on what we already have, it should not destroy what we have. | Tokony azo itarafana izay efa ananantsika izay apetratsika ho fampandrosoana, fa tsy handrava izay ananantsika. |
26 | We might need vehicles but the vehicles should not cut off our feet. | Mety mila fiara isika fa tsy tokony hanapaka ny tongotsika ny fiara. |
27 | Whether we like it or not Ethiopia is a country with rich history and heritage and these are foundations for our survival and continuation. | Na tiantsika na tsy tiantsika firenena manana tantara sy vakoka i Ethiopia ary ireo no fototra ho amin'ny fiavotan-tena sy fitazonana ny fomba fiainantsika. |
28 | So constructing rail lines at the cost of Ethiopia's iconic figures is like going to a barber shop for hair cut after amputating one's head! | Noho izany ny fanamboaran-dalamby amin'ny sandan'ny olomangan'i Ethiopia dia tahaka ny mandeha mankany amin'ny mpanety hanapa-bolo ka ny loha no notapahina! |
29 | The project group should think thrice before they decide to demolish these statutes. | Tokony hieritreritra in-telo ny vondrona manao tetikasa mialoha ny hamotehana ireo tsangambato ireo. |
30 | Destroying a figure of a man who had built the first railway in Ethiopia a century ago to construct rail lines is a complete sarcasm! | Toy ny fanaovana tarehy ratsy tanteraka ny famotehana ny endriky ny lehilahy iray nanangana ny lalamby voalohany eto Ethiopia taonjato iray lasa izay hananganana lalamby! |
31 | Demolishing the statute of a man who had given his life for freedom of his country and wishing to commute freely on the train is an indulgence. | [Tsy fahaiza-mankasitraka izany] mandrava ny tsangambaton'ny lehilahy iray izay nanome ny ainy ho amin'ny fahafahan'ny fireneny sady maniry ny hivezivezy malalaka amin'ny lalamby. |
32 | Abush Zekaryas relates an incident related to the recent controversy, which erupted in Italy after a small town east of Rome built a memorial to a Fascist military leader, General Rodolfo Graziani, using public funds. | Abush Zekaryas nampahatsiahy toe-javatra iray vao nampisy adihevitra, nitranga tany Italia rehefa nisy tanàna kely iray ao atsinanan'i Roma izay nanangana fahatsiarovana ho ana mpitarika miaramila fasista, ny jeneraly Rodolfo Graziani, mampiasa ny volam-bahoaka. |
33 | He writes [amh]: | Nanoratra izy [amh]: |
34 | While some Italians built a memorial to a Fascist military leader, there is a rumor that Ethiopians are set to demolish the iconic statues of Menelik II and Abune Petros! | Raha manangana fahatsiarovana ho ana mpitarika miaramila fasista ny Italiana sasany, misy ny tsaho milaza fa vonona ny hamotika ny tsangambaton'olomanga Menelik II sy Abune Petros! |
35 | What an irony - this is the difference and this is the progress! | Mba inona re izany - izay no fahasamihafana ary izay no fandrosoana! |
36 | And Aderegen, an anonymous group of bloggers, posted on their blog [amh]: | Ary Aderegen, vondrona bilaogera tsy fantatra anarana, namoaka izao tamin'ny bilaogy [amh]: |
37 | What we are asking is “Why are these kinds of projects not preplanned? | Izao ny fanontanianay “Nahoana moa no tsy voarafitra mialoha ny karazana tetikasa tahaka izao? |
38 | Why are the statues and historical places of our forefathers who have contributed a lot for Ethiopia not given due emphasis during planning? | Nahoana no tsy voaeritreritra nandritra ny fandrafetana ny momba ireo tsangambato sy ny toerana manantantaran'ireo ray mpanorina izay nanao zavatra betsaka ho an'i Ethiopia? |
39 | Or is there a conspiracy against Ethiopia's history? | Sa misy tsikombakomba hamelezana ny tantaran'i Ethiopia? |
40 | However, pro-government media, Fana Broadcasting Corporate, has a self contradictory story on their website denying the iconic statues will be demolished for rail lines construction! | Saingy namoaka tantara mifanohitra amin'izany ny fampitam-baovao mpanohana ny fitondrana, Fana Broadcasting Corporate, ka milaza fandàvana ny fandravana ny tsangambaton'ireo olomanga ho fanamboarana lalamby! |
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42 | The rail lines will be contracted without doing any damage to the statues. | Hovitaina tsy misy fanimbana ny tsangambato ny lalamby. |
43 | However, as the Addis Ababa rail tunnel project passes through the iconic thoroughfare it will momentarily dig up the Abune Petros statue and it will not get anywhere near the statue of Menelik II. | Saingy raha handalo ny toera-manatantara ny lalambin'i Addis Ababa, dia hoesorina vonjimaika ny tsangambaton'i Abune Petros fa tsy hanakaiky velively ny misy ny tsangambaton'i Menelik II. |
44 | All the rumors revolving around this are baseless. | Tsy misy ifotorany ny tsaho hafa rehetra. |
45 | This is the second time in a year that the Ethiopian government has sparked controversy involving a statue. | Ity no fanindroany tamin'ity taona ity ka misy tsangambato nampiteraka adihevitra tamin'izay nataon'ny fitondrana Ethiopiana. |
46 | Kwame Nkrumah's statue, which was unveiled at the African Union (AU) headquarters, which was built with help of the Chinese government, has also sparked anger amongst Ethiopians as many Ethiopians feel that the country's former leader Haile Selassie also deserved recognition. | Ny tsangambaton'i Kwame Nkrumah, izay natao teo amin'ny foiben'ny Vondrona Afrikana, izay natsangana noho ny fanampian'ny fitondrana Shinoa, ihany ka dia niteraka hatezerana teo amin'ny Ethiopiana satria maro ny Ethiopiana mahatsapa fa mendrika fankatoavana ihany koa i Haile Selassie. |