Ethiopians, on flag day, renewed pledges to extricate poverty
By Tesfa-alem Tekle
October 5, 2009 (ADDIS ABABA) – Marking the national Flag Day for the second time, Ethiopians across the nation on Monday collectively reinvigorate their pledges to scale up their efforts in the fight to curb poverty and realize Ethiopian renaissance.
In the capital, Addis Ababa, tens of thousands of local residents, top government officials, including the president, Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives and Speaker of the House of Federation, resident ambassadors, diplomats’ members of defense forces and other guests come together at the Addis Ababa stadium to celebrate the event.
“Special respect should be paid to our national flag which is a symbol of the nations, nationalities, and peoples of Ethiopia’s Religious equality and liberty” Ethiopia’s president Girma Weldegiorgis said addressing the crowd.
“It is a day all citizens review and extend their deep feeling of nationalism and renew their past promises to maximize their roles in the buildup of the nation,” the president added.
Speaker of the House of Federation, Degife Bula to his side said that while we mark the Flag Day it should be with special commemoration to Ethiopian patriots that sacrificed their life for country’s existing peace, justice and equality.
“Happy national Flag day- let’s support equality of nation’s Nationalities and people’s; and uphold supremacy of the constitution.” Speaker of the House of Federation, Degife Bula further convoyed message to millions of Ethiopians through mobile phone.
The Day consolidates the understanding of the meaning of the flag in the society and among the new generation in particular. The nations and nationalities of Ethiopia have forged unity on the basis of mutual respect, common interest, equality and mutual progress.
“Such an event is curial to strengthen unity, to bring national consensus and tolerance, as well as to advance development and democracy to the multi-ethnic and diverse country,” Alemayo Tesfay, radio journalist told Sudan Tribune.
The day was also marked in schools, government offices and private enterprises across the nation. At the end of the event, the national flag was hoisted at same time (by 10:30 local time) across the nation accompanied with the national anthem.
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Ethiopians, on flag day, renewed pledges to extricate poverty
What about the Prime Minister Melese’s expression of the so called National Flag “A peace of cloth?” Oh! I forget, he wasn’t saying the current flag. He was referring to the previous one. The one with no Star in the middle. The one that doesn’t represent the Nations Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia (don’t forget, this is the song of fools). Fool is fool even if he/she goes to school says the proverb. The flag should have been one and the same even if governments change through time whether in a peaceful manner or through Military coup d’état which is common for and in Ethiopia. The current band we call government, TPLF/EPRDF has also come to power with the same fashion Dergue did. But, one thing should be recalled; The Derues, did not call the flag “a small peace of cloth.” The national army of that time was fond of flag. They were dying being wrapped with it. They gave due honor to it. But, today, this Mafia thug (TPLF/EPRDF) are trying to reconstruct our moral that they have crumbled to rubbles the same way they have destructed the nation. Well we appreciate this, because these guys are coming back to their conscience. At least they are repenting if not too late. We ululate and sing Hallelujah when sinner repents.