his might be considered as a message from an ordinary Ethiopian to the Government of Ethiopia led by the ruling EPRDF.
All over the world, a government in power is required to pay attention and make adjustments for every economic, social and political aspect of the nation under its very rule. No different could Ethiopia be.
Ethiopia, as country, has a very long history, even if a large proportion of it is arguable. The society evolved through multifaceted ups and downs. It is only in the last 23 years that the economic system experienced a free-market spirit with its main opportunity of competition that in turn led to wastage of resources.
The ruling EPRDF has been practicing political competition with opponent political parties to a great extent. This seems to have overlooked the practice of economic competition with the rest of the world. This and other negligent economic practices of the government have continued to erode the society's values and norms.
Governmental attention is essential for a society that resides in a given country. This might include providing attention to citizens migrating abroad. Ethiopians often rush to foreign countries in spite of the suffering they might face in the strange lands.
I would argue that the fundamental task of the government in the Ethiopian context, particularly since the assumption of power by EPRDF, has become paying unalterable attention to the political ideology it pursues. The democratic developmental state ideology of the EPRDF appears to suppress the societal confidence on government.
The many successes of young and older Ethiopians, who have achieved financial success through government-supported projects, are indeed exaggerated. The many millionaires the state media talks about seem not to exist in the real world.
Even if it is considered to be a reality, the number is very minute as compared to the total size of the population. Wealth seems not to trickle down to the poor.
The figures often expressed in terms of 'average' and 'percentage' are doubtful for they embrace considerable errors of commission and omission. It is enough to observe the misery of the many women, elders and children seen begging for money on the streets of Addis Abeba.
All over the world, a government in power is required to pay attention and make adjustments for every economic, social and political aspect of the nation under its very rule. No different could Ethiopia be.
Ethiopia, as country, has a very long history, even if a large proportion of it is arguable. The society evolved through multifaceted ups and downs. It is only in the last 23 years that the economic system experienced a free-market spirit with its main opportunity of competition that in turn led to wastage of resources.
The ruling EPRDF has been practicing political competition with opponent political parties to a great extent. This seems to have overlooked the practice of economic competition with the rest of the world. This and other negligent economic practices of the government have continued to erode the society's values and norms.
Governmental attention is essential for a society that resides in a given country. This might include providing attention to citizens migrating abroad. Ethiopians often rush to foreign countries in spite of the suffering they might face in the strange lands.
I would argue that the fundamental task of the government in the Ethiopian context, particularly since the assumption of power by EPRDF, has become paying unalterable attention to the political ideology it pursues. The democratic developmental state ideology of the EPRDF appears to suppress the societal confidence on government.
The many successes of young and older Ethiopians, who have achieved financial success through government-supported projects, are indeed exaggerated. The many millionaires the state media talks about seem not to exist in the real world.
Even if it is considered to be a reality, the number is very minute as compared to the total size of the population. Wealth seems not to trickle down to the poor.
The figures often expressed in terms of 'average' and 'percentage' are doubtful for they embrace considerable errors of commission and omission. It is enough to observe the misery of the many women, elders and children seen begging for money on the streets of Addis Abeba.
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