Mr. Ahmed [ deleted ] glommed on to Ethiopiawinet—the essence that we are one people above our differences—as he leveraged the political slogan “medemer” to offer unity to a country that was being torn apart by political and social strife. The focus on oneness and his insistence that we are greater together than we are when we are latching on to ethnocentrism is the reason why legions of Ethiopians flocked to his side. We were in desperate need of a leader who would put an end to division and instead lead a national conversation based on truth and reconciliation.
Ethiopians were so hungry for change that we accepted his check without confirming if there was money in his bank account. The same way Barack Obama electrified Americans who were ready for a radical departure from eight years of Bush’s incompetence and criminality, Mr. Ahmed seized the hearts and minds of countless millions of Ethiopians by promising to turn the page of the EPRDF’s playbook of divide and murder. Almost overnight, Mr. Ahmed was canonized and elevated to the position of saint before he did anything worthy of note. Just like Obama, Mr. Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and showered with praise from the international community....continued...
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