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

—  Meles Zenawi

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”

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