I'm getting good vibes about Hailemariam Dessalegne. There is a divine reason for his rise to power. God works in mysterious ways. The Ethiopian people have suffered long and hard, God intervened in the nick of time. I know the country's financial, political, military and media institutions are under strict control of the TPLF tribal minority junta to make his work more difficult, but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and wait and see if he can offer something different from his disgraced predecessor and lead the country through the critical transition period. I don't expect him to work miracles, but he could at least put the house in order by neutralizing, if not eradicating, the remnants of the corrupt Meles regime. His demeanor strikes me as someone who is incorruptible. But don't hold me to it.
P.S. I am in no way endorsing Hailemariam Dessalege, nor am I offered to go out on a date with his beautiful and intelligent daughter in exchange for my candid appraisal of him.




