In other countries, the first lady is the wife of the president who is the head of state. So why are Woyannes calling Azeb Mesfin, the prime minister’s wife ‘first lady’? This picture below is only for satire purpose.
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President Girma’s wife comes to the U.S. (satire)
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omg!!!! no wonder food price went up.
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March 31st, 2008 at 5:48 PM
too low!
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March 31st, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Elias,
Kakakakaka, nefisih ayimarim! Wey gud, ene demo ewunet mesilogn! lol
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March 31st, 2008 at 5:59 PM
thx Elias
both the Prsident and his wife in the pic look like pigs heheheheheh
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March 31st, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Elias whats wrong with you this is too low.
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March 31st, 2008 at 6:33 PM
OMG Elias hahahahaha I thought you were serious.
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March 31st, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Please, this is not acceptable at all. It is contrary to our Ethiopian culture which respect elders regardless. Idon’t support the present regime, and yet, it should not be a personal attack on the leaders. Let us focus on the issues.
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March 31st, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Hey, this lowers the standard of the website.
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March 31st, 2008 at 7:21 PM
i have never been less attracted to this website…such personal attacks should never be accepted or tolerated. Our culture is much respectful of individuals. So please let’s criticize those in power specifically on issues.
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March 31st, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Selam Ato Elias: I saw the same picture presented by a white mid-westerner at a conference on agriculture in California. He stated that it was probably politically incorrect to show it but he indicated that there was some humor in it. I strongly disagreed with his assertion then and I strongly disagree with you now. I personally do not see the humor in it; it is degrading, belittling, and devoid of any humor. I would suggest that you stick to the politics of the day, the actions of government officials in their capacity to govern or lack of it. However, do not belittle human beings, no matter who they are.
Keselamta Gar,
kebede
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March 31st, 2008 at 8:33 PM
ጎደኛህን ንገረኝ ማንነትህን እነግርሃለሁ ይባላል
እኛ እዚህ መድረክ የምንመጣው ቁም ነገር እና በሃቅ የተመረኮዘ ወሬ ለማንበብ ነው ይህ ፎቶ ኣያስቅም ቦታም የለውም የእውነተኛ ጋዜጠኛን መድረክ ኣያሳይም
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March 31st, 2008 at 8:35 PM
This is not morally, socially and politically acceptable. It tarnishes the immage of ER, which in most cases a very informative website.
Let us stick to our culture of decorum and refrain from doing anything that gives the impression of degrading mothers we all dearly love and respect.
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April 1st, 2008 at 2:10 AM
Please be aware that President Girma’s real wife is still alive and living near Washington DC in Maryland with her children. She is a very decent and relgious woman totally different from him. She is by the way the daughter of Mr Pawlos Menameno, Ethiopian ambassador to Jerusalem, and a good friend of the famous writer Gebrehiwot Baykedagn.
Gebrehiwot dedicated his book ”Menghistnna Yehizb Astedader to Pawlos in gratitude to Pawlos’s help when the author was sick. Let us be careful not to offend innocent bystanders.
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April 1st, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Hey folks this is just nothing.
Chill out and take it easy!!
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April 1st, 2008 at 7:38 AM
The answer is simple. In the case of Ethiopia, a country implemented parlimantary system, the head of state is the Prime Minister – not the president. The president is known as the head of Government.
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Solomon, you are wrong.
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April 1st, 2008 at 10:55 AM
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
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April 1st, 2008 at 10:57 AM
hu hu hu..
Elias has not stopped surprising me by each day.
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April 1st, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Mr. Elias on behalf of all of my co-workers from all walks of life we like to thank you for making us laugh our heart out.
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April 1st, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Biftu,
Who cares who her father is. Ambassador or Garbagge Collector? Who cares if she is religious or not? Metoaleka Girma and her both of them have big stomach. They eat too much, when most of the kids are hungry in that poor country. Both of them are Woyanes. What did she or the fat president did for his country expect eating and getting fat.
Right on Elias! Stop critisizing him you bunch of Woyanes.
Mimi
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April 1st, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Everything in Ethiopia is expensive this days. There is draught and hunger in some part of Ethiopia. But the president and his wife don’t know what is going on in the country or they don’t care. I want you all to know that, the president only has two jobs; EATING AND SLEEPING.
Bless Ethiopia.
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April 1st, 2008 at 1:49 PM
My money (which I was robbed by the weyane thugs) shown in her fat cheeck
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April 1st, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Funny…
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April 1st, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Elias, it is really good april one. girma’s daugther looks the same as his wife. I do not under stand why you guys are shouting against elias.
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April 1st, 2008 at 4:34 PM
The FIRST LADY, what a shame. I am glad I am not your son or part of your family member.
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April 1st, 2008 at 4:53 PM
hahaha !!!
Can he handle all that,…
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April 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 PM
no wonder meto aleqa girma cannot walk. she broke his back!!!
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April 3rd, 2008 at 2:40 PM
How interesting people like
Robele Ababya says:
“This is not morally, socially and politically acceptable. It tarnishes the immage of ER, which in most cases a very informative website.
Let us stick to our culture of decorum and refrain from doing anything that gives the impression of degrading mothers we all dearly love and respect.”
Tell to those Ethiopians who are victims of the dictators. What is the image you are talking about. Ethiopians are “the poorest of the poor”
And stop your age old pride and fight for justice and democracy
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