The Reflection of the Legacy of Zenawi in London

Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: The Reflection of the Legacy of Zenawi in London

The recent information disseminated by Aiga forum (TPLF controlled Web Site in Ethiopia) as statements of the attendees of the so called “Reflection of the Legacy of Zenawi in London” is irresponsible and outrageous. Such declaration for a renowned mass murderer and notorious Ethnic based junta will create confusion and negatively affect credible testimonies and information flows in this golden era. 

This biased and distorted information will agonise millions of Ethiopians who have lost their loved ones and suffered unbelievable tortures by Zenawi and his criminal group.

Meles Zenawi

Who should give testimonies about Zenawi? The people of Ethiopia, the Media, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have been reporting the gross Human Rights Violations for the last 21 years. In 2005 Ethiopians voted against the regime and it is in power through force and intimidation. Zenawi does not deserve respect and represents neither Ethiopia nor Africa. Ethiopians will not allow this notorious mass murder to be remembered as a hero in their name. He has been accused of genocide and his file is still active in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Honouring Zenawi is an insult for those innocent Ethiopians who had perished by his direct order.

It will be ridiculous to talk about development when millions are starving and tens of thousands are displaced from their farmlands. Zenawi and his ethnic group have looted 11.7 Billion Dollars only between 2000 and 2009. This fact has been reported by Global Financial Integrity (GIF) in 2011 and as usual the incumbent continued to beg money from donors to date. We cannot talk about the development of Ethiopia when the population has been undergoing an immense Human Rights Violations. Zenawi’s regime has marginalized and impoverished the large part of Ethiopia while he has been investing in railways, heavy industries, roads, electrification, education and health services in Tigray only.

The Amhara, Oromo and other highly populated and resourceful areas has been neglected and 2.8 million Amharas have been disappeared (killed?) in the most recent census. Ethiopians need justice! Any individual or group who wants to glorify the dictator with imagined praises and false statements will be remembered in history as unfair and fraudulent.  Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We strongly denounce the statements made by the speakers in the Zenawi commemoration meeting in London and demand restating of the reality so as to stop confusion, cynicism, and Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia and the rest of the world.

All Violations of Human Rights should be condemned in the strongest of terms and not condoned as in this so called commemoration.

Yours sincerely,

Ethiopians & British Citizens of Ethiopian Descent in the United Kingdom

Represented by:

1. Mr Getachew Alemayehu

2. Mr Kefale Alemu

3. Dr Ermias Alemu