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VOA- Herman Cohen on VOA- Sep 2/05

Date: Fri Sep 02 2005 - 16:01:04 EDT

Herman Cohen says aid to Ethiopia should be suspended

The Ethiopian government should be suspended from the list of governments receiving aid because "the whole electoral process was marred by serious irregularities and fraud," Herman Cohen said. Undersecretary of State for Africa during the George Bush senior administration, Cohen told the Voice of America (VOA) that he thought the May 15 elections were not fair and free. "Even if there were frauds, the oppositions managed to secure 40% of the parliament seats," he stated. "I have the belief that the ruling party in no way wants or allows the opposition to control 40% of the parliament seats," he added. When asked about what he would have advised the US president on the situation, he said that he would tell the president that those countries benefiting from officials development assistance should be the ones performing well in human rights, democracy and economic reform. "I will tell him to suspend aid to the Ethiopian government," he added.

Re: VOA- Herman Cohen on VOA- Sep 2/05

Selam:
If the aid should suspend, the poor Ethiopian will starve. Anyway you do not care to look after Ethiopian people except the power. In addition, lies and fabricated story will help to go abck to the power seat and the camel of Somali region is voting to graze peacefully.
Howeve, your lies might help you to overthrow White House. Cohen has said that Ethiopia has improved alot and moved to the right direction and in the time of Amahra rulers Ethiopian people do not know the meaning of vote let lone to field a candidate and vote democratically.

Email: shirdons@yahoo.com

City: Washington DC

Re: VOA- Herman Cohen on VOA- Sep 2/05

Dear Ibrahim,

Are you worried about your job, or the poor people.

No one want to see the Ethiopian people suffer, may be not your masters, as they are used to making money out of their suffering.

Even Herman Cohen, the facilitator/god of their victory is seeing their brut dictatorship, and will do anything in his power to ger rid of Meles & Co as they/USA can't affored to have another Somalia in HOA.

Love. Peace & Unity to Ethiopia

City: AA

Re: VOA- Herman Cohen on VOA- Sep 2/05

Shiridon does not see any thing wrong with ballot paper appearing on the black market for sale in the Ogaden, nor the woyane having a free run in the 'election' in Ogaden and in Tigrai. How far and how low can you guys go in your abuse of democracy and justice.