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The Meles crime family

November 28th, 2005 |  |  8 Comments

By Tolossa GK

One-family ruling party

1. Meles Zenawi – Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) chairman, TPLF Politburo chairman, Marxist-Leninist League of Tigray chairman, Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) chairman, and Prime Minister

2. Azeb Mesfin – (Meles Zenawi’s wife) – former head of Mega Enterprises (she ran the company into the ground), currently a member of parliament and chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee

3. Sebhat Nega – TPLF Politburo member, Meles Zenawi’s personal advisor, behind the scene controls the Endowment Fund For Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT), an NGO in name, but a TPLF business conglomerate in realty, controlling some of the largest industries in the country

4. Kidusan Nega (Sebhat Nega’s sister) – Mekele Mayor and TPLF Central Committee member

5. Tsegay Berhe (Kidusan Nega’s husband) – Tigray Killil president and TPLF Politburo member

6. Aberash Nega (Sebhat Nega’s sister) – ran for Addis Ababa City Council in May election (with her two cousins) but not elected.

7. Sebhat Nega’s sister is Eritrea’s defense minister Sebhat Ephrem’s wife

8. Arkebe Okubay (whose sister is the wife of TPLF Central Committee member Adis Alem Balema) – a member of the TPLF Politburo, an advisor to Meles Zenawi, and former Mayor of Addis Ababa

9. Berhane Gebre Kristos (brother of Arkebe Okubay’s wife Nigist Gebre Kristos) – TPLF Central Committee member, former Ambassador to the USA and current Ambassador to Brussels, Belgium

10. Tirufat Kidane Mariam (Abay Woldu’s wife) – Meles Zenawi’s justice and security chief, and TPLF Central Committee member.

11. Abay Woldu (Turufat Kidane Mariam’s husband) – a TPLF Politburo member

12. Mulugeta Alemseged – Meles Zenawi’s nearest family member, Meles Zenawi’s security chief and personal body guard

13. General Berhane Negas – Meles Zenawi’s palace security chief and the Godfather of Meles Zenawi’s daughter

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8 Comments to “The Meles crime family”

  1. Harry Massele says:

    Brovo MY brother, keep us informed about these Mafia look alike gungster family. I hope they realize, that somebody is watching them. Like we do for Mafiaso here in America, we may be able to shorter their days. Thank you. You may be close than one can think.

    [Reply]

    August 8th, 2007 at 12:12 PM

  2. Yayit wetmed lemeles. says:

    Now, we need all their pictures posted for the world to see. Their ugly face and deeds!

    It’s a matter of time and nearing.

    Thanks for your info.

    [Reply]

    August 13th, 2007 at 2:58 PM

  3. dude says:

    Now, we need all their pictures posted for the world to see. Their ugly face and deeds!

    It’s a matter of time and nearing.

    Thanks for your info.

    [Reply]

    August 23rd, 2007 at 3:45 AM

  4. Abebe says:

    ይህ ሁሉ ትሰሰር በሁዋላ ብትንትኑ መውጣቱ አይቀርምና አይዞህ ወገኔ ቀኑ ቅርብ ነው::

    [Reply]

    October 2nd, 2007 at 12:29 PM

  5. geremew says:

    they are east african mafia group habeshin mafiya african soprano actor meles zenawi

    [Reply]

    November 2nd, 2007 at 12:36 PM

  6. tazabiw says:

    ENA Min Yitebes.
    Yekena bizu yaweral.

    [Reply]

    November 2nd, 2007 at 1:35 PM

  7. Anonymous says:

    Kene Eskeyalef
    please lets get civilized instead of personal attack or personal distraction,lets talk about the major issue what matters and can bring us together as a people

    [Reply]

    November 3rd, 2007 at 4:54 PM

  8. Michael T. says:

    Yes, they are very small and few stupieds rule our beautiful contory as weell as people. Blood Suckers.

    [Reply]

    November 30th, 2011 at 1:13 PM

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