Ethiopian Diaspora Complain About Good Governance

The Ethiopian diaspora who are invited to a consultative meeting at the Sheraton Addis here in Addis Ababa, bombarded government officials with complains about lack of justice, good governance and democracy in the country.
The main objective of the meeting, which is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (January 21, 2011), was to get feedback on government’s five-years ambitious development plan and on the pipeline diaspora policy.

Some of the participants stated that even though they are ready to actively take part in the realization of government’s five years Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), lack of justice, good governance at grassroots (keble and Wereda) level, which they have witnessed in the country so far, will remain to be major obstacles.  

“There is no justice in the country; I can tell you in detail personally if you want,” said one diaspora from Saudi Arabia, after winning dozens of participants who scramble to get the chance to express their thoughts at the meeting. Read More