Meles Zenawi citations

Meles Zenawi Asres , né Legesse Zenawi le 8 mai 1955 à Adoua et mort le 20 août 2012 à Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, est un homme d'État éthiopien. Il est Premier ministre du 23 août 1995 à sa mort, membre et dirigeant du Front de libération du peuple du Tigray, parti de la coalition du Front démocratique révolutionnaire du peuple éthiopien.

En 2009 et 2010, il est le porte-parole des pays africains dans le cadre de la Convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques . Wikipedia  

✵ 8. mai 1955 – 20. août 2012
Meles Zenawi photo
Meles Zenawi: 6   citations 0   J'aime

Meles Zenawi: Citations en anglais

“If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union… it would be a big mistake.”

Meles Zenawi's reaction to European threat of sanctions on Kenya, as quoted in "Western world cannot impose democracy in Africa: Ethiopian PM", AFP, 25 January, 2008.

“.. countries pretend their foreign policy is based on democratisation when this is clearly not the case. For all the challenges in Zimbabwe, for example, it is a bit of a stretch to say it is less democratic than some of the sheikhdoms of the Gulf. But none of the sheikdoms has a problem visiting Europe.”

Meles Zenawi's response about European sanctions and travel ban on Zimbabwe's Mugabe, as quoted in Simon Tisdall, "To Ipmose Democracy from Outside is inherently Undemocratic", The Guardian, 25 January, 2008.

“I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land at this stage.”

Part of PM Zenawi's controversial reply to Dr. Abdul Mejid Hussien, as quoted in Interview—“I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land”

“I am proud to be an Ethiopian. I am proud to be a part of that history.”

Meles speaking to American intellectuals about Ethiopia and its history, as quoted in Harold G. Marcus, "A Breakfast Meeting with Prime Minister Meles", Michigan State University. 20 October, 1995.

“Africa's downfall has always been the cult of the personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We've had Mobutu and Mengistu and I'm not going to add Meles to the list.”

Meles Zenawi, as quoted in Jonathan Dimbleby, "Ethiopia proves there can be life after death", The Guardian, 28 July, 2002.

“We believe the problem between ourselves and Eritrea will have to be resolved through dialogue, but it takes two to tango.”

On the border dispute with Eritrea, as quoted in "Troop massing designed to send message to Eritrea- Ethiopian PM". Sudan Tribune. 19 March 2005.