Meles Zenawi's Fate

He will be missed. He worked hard to transform himself and his cohorts from an ethnocentric background to a Pan African symbol. He also set priorities for the country fighting many controversial hurdles. History will be remembered by those who carefully weigh the balance between his positive vs. negative contributions.
On the eve of the final day of the person whose history had been in the making for the last 20 years, things I have been hearing about his tireless works and contributions for the transformation of not only Ethiopia but also on matters concerning Africa, I am increasingly convinced that, in spite of those whose understandings of how a populace change can show in tangible evidences is terribly deficient, the man has been a figure that twenty first century needs to remember as its own becoming in the wake of the dire needs of bringing about equitable treatment and growth environment for the countries that are left behind.
It is easy to focus on a particular mishap repeatedly to convey a message. But when one looks at the big picture, although there can be groups who can be dissatisfied due to the manners in which they were treated, denial tactic can sometimes weaken their cause. One thing to remember is, one can't blindly compare Meles Zenawi to Bin-laden who showed his bitter intent to destroy his enemies. One can understand if people showed relief on Binladen's death, but those who act in an analogous way for the PM's passing, are either blind folded or live in a confined environment where they listen only to themselves. With this kind of uncultivated behavior, it is easy to predict their negativity will always be their hurdle if they don't start leading a true life of changing with the ever-changing world of ours. Otherwise, I can sure guess they will lag far behind the scenes of the progressive world.
I am not saying this because I am inclined to supporting one group or the other for some mutually identifiable reasons - the way I see ideologies are oriented in the Ethiopian political arena these days. I am doing this as an observer and a responsible well-wisher for the stability of the unquestionable regional power in the Horn of Africa. It is not my intention to establish a utopian state where there are no opposing views. I am of the belief that diverse views shouldn't necessarily base their policies out of hate by assuming their side is the only choice as the right vision for the country. This kind of belief is where everything goes wrong by shutting off all the possible routes for the developing and sustained progress in the transformation of the country.

From the Editor.