Message to Newly Appointed Ethiopian Prime Minster
From United Sidama Parties for Freedom and Justice (USPFJ), September 25, 2012 Ethiopia's newly-appointed Prime Minister Mr 'Hailemariam Desalegne' was sworn in on September 21ST 2012 in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Mixed opinions and reactions are pouring in from Ethiopians of all walks of life within the country and from the Diaspora. Numerous Ethiopians believe that, if the new PM takes the decision to be brave enough to think and act as a mature politician whose personal interest is put aside for the interest of the majority in the country, then there will be hope for all Ethiopians. He has before him the opportunity of establishing institutions that safeguard genuine democracy, freedom of expression and an independent system that accommodates and learns from divergent political opinions that will guarantee a respect for people's rights to hopes and opinions both individually and collectively, and which will guarantee that his name be well-remembered.