By Joe Michael
One of the unfolded issues in the mysterious government of Ethiopia is how much money the so-called elected leaders are earning. Ever since the TPLF rebel fighters took over the leadership, their earnings have never been disclosed. There has never been a single elected public servant who registered his/her assets prior to taking public office. The former CUD leaders disclosed their assets before the controversial 2005 election in an attempt to be role models of good public servants. Unfortunately, all good things must come from TPLF that CUD leaders were considered as hateful for disclosing their own assets. Until today, the public has been kept in the dark and don’t know how much the TPLF leaders are making and how much assets do they have.
Such objectionable ignorance has been forcing many of us to raise rational questions such as, why do TPLF leaders keep their assets undisclosed? How much money these leaders are earning? etc.
When TPLF controlled the country in 1991, it had nothing much than the weapons it confiscated from the Derg. The Prime Minster, then President, himself stated in 1991 that they took over the country’s leadership with zero capital. Today, TPLF owns a number of businesses; factories, enterprises, etc. Where did the money come from? Billions of dollars have been invested in the party’s name and few individuals are in charge of huge money transaction. Those, who have direct benefit from these investments, including those inside the country and their agents throughout the world, never want to see TPLF questioned because they will be deprived of their benefits.
Elected leaders and appointed officials must file declaration of their assets. By doing so, when ever they decide on the issues of public policy, their personal interests will not cloud their judgment that their decisions will be based solely on what is best for the public as a whole. Thus, it is of paramount importance for TPLF leaders to disclose their personal and business assets. Otherwise, it is difficult to believe that the policy they are making is to the best interest of the country and its people.
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14 thoughts on “Ethiopian political leaders must disclose their assets”
Thieves never disclose their assets.
Joe you are completely right in all respect and I had to agree with you, with the fact that the TPLF criminal group owns a number of companies, business in Ethiopia and abroad as well, they have now millions of money everywhere that has been continuously stolen from Ethiopia ….
however the basic fact is that as the saying:
GIZE YESETEW KIL DINGAY YISEBERAL
IT is time for the criminal members and supporters of TPLF
….HULU BEGE HULU BEDEGE….
Yes the TPLF criminal group can do any thing in ethiopia and have shown everything to the Ethiopian people that they can kill innocents , they can take money from banks and individuals, they can take all the Ethiopian assets including our treasuries such as lucy that was sold out already.
Yes the TPLF criminal group also can give lands of Ethiopia to the biggest bidder…
Yes the TPLF criminal group can lie as they want too, since there is no punishment for lying in their camp.
But one thing that the TPLF don’t have is THE SUPPORT OF THE ETHIOPIAN PEOEPLE.
And I strongly believe that regardless of their endless lies, and endless steal of money and treasury, and regardless of their endless establishment of their own business, one day….yes one day….yes one day…..yes one day……which I guarantee you soon…..all these things come to end since they don’t have a support of the Ethiopian people…
Yes that day when the Ethiopian people wakes up again as they did back for the support of kinijit in 2005….that is going to be the end of the TPLF era….that day all these things goes back to the Ethiopian people…..
Yes …..ENEN AYARGENE YANE…….as the saying AYNEGA MESLEWAT BE KWAT ARACHE……
We all see where the HODAM TPLF members and supporters could hide…..ENATU HODE AYGEBA….
TIWAL TIDER ENGI AHEYA YIGIB NAT…….
The TPLF criminal group can kill millions of Ethiopians but cannot destroy all the Ethiopians ……so…..that day ….the dooms day…..will come….and god will show us that day…..
Death to weyane members and supporters…………
Why would they disclose it “voluntarily”? It is like asking a “lieba” to disclose his loot! I think it such naive writers like the writer of this article that are complicating things in Ethiopia. This writer should have known that the Weyanes are ruling the country illegally and everything they do can not be expected to be with any law and regulations. Now, it is an open secret that they have been building their personal asset and that of Tigrai all at the expense of the rest of Ethiopia. It is also “yemeda misTir” that they have companies that exclusively belong to TPLF. It should also be clear to anyone who has ears to hear and eyes to see the Weyane have been challenging all of us and in most cases dare us to challenge them by doing what they wanted to do! We have not challenged them where it matters – dethrone them from power. It is very unlikely that we are even supporting our freedom fighters on the field by contributing as we should. Frankly, most of us do not even know who our friend is and who our enemy is. I say, enough is enough and let’s stop the talk and do some walk the talk. I can’t believe how an Ethiopian can expect the Weyanes to voluntarily disclose any of their information when we know darn well they came to power by the barrel of the gun and they have despised us and sput on our face by refusing to abide by the rule of law. So, Joe, please don’t make a full of yourself and insult our intelligence by pretending that Weyane can be talked to disclose some of its criminal activities.
TPLF leaders were awarded 500 Sq.m og land around bole and 500,000 Birr for house construction and another 500,000 Birr loan without interest. Now their house is being leased 20,0000 to 40,000 per month for international agencies and for their expatriate staff.This privilage was approved my woyanee leader Meles zenawi and the beneficiaries are any Woyane offcial with a minimum of 5 year of service. After prominent officials secured the land and the money , it was stopped . Now the offcials think that they have got their wealth legally and continue to embezzle the people of ethiopia.
Good point,
The policy they are making will never be to benefit the country since they are the business owners.
Mr Joe Michael,
Don’t fool your self. The west are well placed to know the complete assets of weyane. So stop adding insult to injurie.
As an Eritrean, we are concerned by two things, first of all weyane has to go out from the Eritrean territories. There is border issue any more, it is resolved for ever! Second weyane has to get lost, to dissapear, so that we can restart a civilized, intelligent and smart ecomomical and political relationship in the Horn of Africa as whole.
Finish, no more comment
Warsai
Hey Joe,
Why do u need them to disclose it to you? Just ask their master, the US administration, and they will give in details. But do not insult the intelligence of the Ethiopian people.
Cheerio
Joe, you are right. They should have disclosed their assets before taking office. But, in a country where the judiciary and the legislature is under the grips of one man, why should they care to declare their assets. Asset declaration is for democratic regimes not for an authoritarian most corrupt regime like the one in Ethiopia now.
They are looting the country left right and centre and you think they would care to account for? Accountability comes under a democratic government. We are watching them. Ethiopians are naturally bright people and know what is going on but, are waiting for the right time to strike!
That day will not be too far, Enshi Allah!
Happy New Year for Now.
The writer raised a legitimate question, but illegitimate government, the MAFIA group of TPLF leadership has never been accountable for anything. One thing the writer got it wrong is that TPLF leaders they didn’t come to power empty handed. At least they had more than 1 billion (US dollar) when they come to power in 1991. They got this money on behalf of starving Tigreans during 1984 from international community. During the 1984 famine TPLF leadership got Money, food, and medical supply from international community. They made to walk the starving Tigreans all the way to SUDAN and show the representative of NGOs. Many thousands of Tigreans died on the way to SUDAN. Even the people who made it didn’t get food from TPLF, unless they supported TPLF they were left to die. Also, the buses, military trucks, and anything they snatched from the DERG was sold to SUDAN merchants. Don’t forget they used to robe banks too.
It is no secret that the Woyanes and hodams are enriching themselves and they continue doing that as long as there is no rule of law and the opposition is not fighting in unison to free Ethiopia and Ethiopians from tyranny and poverty.
Don’t you all forget: its not ONLY the weyanes milking Ethiopian to the bone and stashing millions of dollars abroad! how about all of the NGO’s who represented “Ethiopia and Ethiopians” who qualified Ethiopians for billions of dollars of aid from the donor countries- which in return created hunger but hunger, how about all the Eritrean traitors who are advising Meles day-in and day out with hundreds of dollars, how about the lobbyist who are representing Meles at $50,000 dollars in the state department! my fellow Ethiopians- – its frightening when you think the crime that is being committed against the innocent Ethiopian people by the crime family of weyane when the average Ethiopian is bombarded with weyane propoganda machine on how Ethiopian is advancing at 10-11% growth yearly, it frightening the extent damage by the crime family to all Ethiopians, its frightening everything these thugs do for survival- but there is only only one solution to all of these problems. All EPRDF members must be identified and the Ethiopian people must stand up against their criminal activities; otherwise what good would it do wether the officials of weyane disclose their asset or not when they have the whole Ethiopia as their play ground and a hostage!
Happy new year to my Ethiopian people
I hope 2001 may bring the death of fascist meles zanawe
And his family
This is exactly what criminals do. They shall be brought to justice and the property that they obtained by looting and killing from the poor Ethiopians will be confiscated.
Sure!!
The writer raised a legitimate question, but illegitimate government, the MAFIA group of TPLF leadership has never been accountable for anything. One thing the writer got it wrong is that TPLF leaders they didn’t come to power empty handed. At least they had more than 1 billion (US dollar) when they come to power in 1991. They got this money on behalf of starving Tigreans during 1984 from international community. During the 1984 famine TPLF leadership got Money, food, and medical supply from international community. They made to walk the starving Tigreans all the way to SUDAN and show the representative of NGOs. Many thousands of Tigreans died on the way to SUDAN. Even the people who made it didn’t get food from TPLF, unless they supported TPLF they were left to die. Also, the buses, military trucks, and anything they snatched from the DERG was sold to SUDAN merchants. Don’t forget they used to robe banks too.