We currently have 2000 MW of power. So, when we generate say 15000 MW and the rains don’t come, we are actually less off than when we have 2000 MW and the same scenario happens? Please, we live with constant blackout in Ethiopia now, so do not pretend to care for how we live. Your agenda is something else! Black Africa will go through a second revolution for independence, this time it is to free its resources! Get used to it!

Ethiopia doesn’t have to time to slow down a “notch”. It’s already been slowed down by lack of proper infrastructure and devestating poverty for years. Ethiopia has the right to it’s own waters, within it’s own borders. The 1929 Agreement between Egypt and Great Britain, giving Egypt veto power over the Nile, was illegitimate because it defies logic, for one. How can it tell Ethiopia what to do in it’s own country? Secondly, when the so-called agreement was sealed, none of the upstream countries, from which the Nile waters originate, were ever consulted. So, Egypts claim is completely invalid.

One of my friends is actually working his study papers on one of the above groups and I see him always tormented. I do imagine how also are feeling.

Well Keji you are hero. You have done what I responsible young citizen should do in writing in civilized manner your thoughts. Everything shall be alright. Pray.

You seem to have a responsible hard working government. Good luck

Bless you, your family, your people, and your country.

Ann W. Field
School of International Studies
Kent , U.K.

I am good in my class and in arts. I have received price for my “Green Omo” picture painting, and have got award as Green Ambasador as well from the Maji Education office last year.

When I see girl and boys of my age at my village also in the nearby countryside I feel ashamed of myself and as if I made them to be that way. They have no electricity, no good water drink, and no clothes at all and totally naked. They are all poor. They live like wild animal style.

My mother, my father, all my teachers , and the Kadis at the mosque tell us that the government is to dam the Omo river for producing electricity and irrigation. This is good thing for my county.

After school closure, a week ago our class s scout students including me and teacher have gone to Gibe project area we are happy with all the works being done . We have just returned.

But I hear from my parents and people in our village that your organization objects projects in Ethiopia and creating problems for our people .

I have also read your some comments on Ethiopia’s water projects and I have found them to be totally negative . This is deplorable. Very unkind. Unfair.

Green Prophet , International Rivers , Survival International organization are unjustly doing. This is bad.

Why do you do that? Do you have family? Sons or daughters? Do not you care for them?
Why do you hate African peoples? Why do you those evil things. Why do you create obstacles for our country Ethiopia not to get help and money loan? We are good peace loving people.
My mother has a laptop computer and she always follow in the internet. She gave the permission to write to you and I thank her.

Your organization name is Green Prophet. Also all Ethiopia’s projects are also Green.
We all support Gibe and Blue Nile project works. With all the means we have we cooperate for the projects . These are one of the projects to pull my country and the peoples from poverty.
Help us and do not create problem to my county and peoples please. Thank you.

Keji Wakato
Maji Junior Secondary School
South Omo , SNNP Ethiopia

Oshimuro. You make many assumptions, showing that you have not done your homework. My suggestion is that this project slow down a notch so that certain steps can be taken to ensure the Ethiopian people have electricity and healthy ecosystems throughout the country for years to come. I know Africa, kind sir. Do you?

Yes, Tafline is an oversea journalist . Not an expert in energy or in relative disciplines . (Her writing speaks).

OK Let she propose any clear cut suggestion for Ethiopian people for their resolve > Can she ?
Ethiopia’s natural wealth within reach is its “waters” . (No nuclear power , no oil ).Ethiopia is a sovereign state – and only its peoples or the representing government can decide what to do .

Leave this to the concerned – the Ethiopian people.

Oshimuro , (Economist)
Osaka – Japan