Comments for Addis Journal

Comment on International Day for Mandela by Yefikir

Yefikir — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:27:10 +0000

It is obvious that behind every successful gentlemen there is a magnificient woman. No one denies what Winnie has did to both ANC & Mr. Mandela himself. But we all agree she cannot be a role model to every one as Mandela did. Her later life is not an exemplar. Any how, my intention is not to contend whether Winnie’s recognition has doomed or not, my intention is that what lesson do our leaders and a concerned citizen of our nation draw from Mandela’s life? How can we create a number of, letalone a number just a single Mandela in Our Society?

Comment on Major newspaper closes by martha

martha — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:11:18 +0000

Those who fled are not heroes, or they never end up being winners. I respect BIRTUKAN and she will be a winner in the near future. Berhanu is a loser from the beginning. These journalists could have stayed and let their voice be heard if they were sincere.

Comment on Major newspaper closes by Yefikir

Yefikir — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:19:14 +0000

Really! it is shocking! I have read almost every print out of Addis Neger. It has been a good source of information for over three years. What ever is the case, thank you for what you did for the last three years.

But I don’t think you did the right thing by closing down and flying to US. I know most of you are not journalists and you don’t know what is expected from a journalist. You closed down the news paper with a fear of being sued. You are not ready to be in jail for telling the truth to the public. Do you know what Mandela did? Do you know he had had thousands of chances to fled from his home land rather than spending 27 solid years in jail? what do you think the result if he had had run away being terrorized with spending his life in jail? Oh! don’t go far, who do you think will be infulential after ten years, Dr. Birhanu or W/rt Brtukan Mideksa if both stayed where they are now? Do you know that there are hundreds of journalists in Somali to day? Do you know who are dead in the bomb blast three days ago in somali? You don’t know. That is why you closed down an infulential news paper being terrorized to be ’sued’. You don’t know what the meaning of spending one’s life in jail for his beloved country or being sentenced to death………………….I don’t think you are a true citizen of this nation!

Comment on Major newspaper closes by abesheet

abesheet — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:56:24 +0000

Ayeee. For once, Ethiopia wust alemehonen wededkut. Asafari newu. Asazagn newu. Yemayadg meri, yemayseletin mengist. Ethiopian amlak yassibat engidih min yibalal.

Comment on Major newspaper closes by Quntan

Quntan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:17:02 +0000

I think the four musketeers got DV. They left the country for a greener pasture. I heard the newspaper wasn’t making money.

Comment on Major newspaper closes by Adugna

Adugna — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:33:31 +0000

What a pity!
They are lying as they did on thier paper.(weekly false news analysis ever)
Or they finished thier false bullet against the government.This is because Ethiopian politics has become engagement politics among the contending parties. So no agenda remains for paper like Addis Neger.

Comment on Major newspaper closes by sequelles

sequelles — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:28:08 +0000

rubbish, saron why lie?

Comment on Major newspaper closes by saron

saron — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:36 +0000

i thought they have closed for declinging ciruclation and less ad revunues.Why the lie?

Comment on Major newspaper closes by meki

meki — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:04:27 +0000

i hear that awaramba isn’t also coming on tuesday.do yu have an yidea?

Comment on Major newspaper closes by spacefog

spacefog — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:28:42 +0000

Arefe ,

That explains alot of things.

Sad day for freedom of press indeed!