Comments on: Finally – A Team of Experts to Evaluate Impact of Massive Ethiopian Dam

By: feker

feker — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:16:02 +0000

let me tell you one thing straight for those of you who think that we ,ethiopeans have no right on abbay (nile)we are the majour contributor of nile and you tell us you donot have a right ,be logical who are you and which ground is g[ves you this right ,please donot tell me that we are using the nile before any one started to use it ,so what does it give you the right to block us not to use it .if you are really wanted to help your self and your people i will suggest that cooperate with us because whether you like it or not we are going to build it that is the natural right that God gave us .all of you have to rememmber one thing we ethiopeans never and ever in our history sleep for injustice, you can check this .for our friends we give them a warm wellcame that we are on the right track to change our history and we will never forget your help. for fellow ethiopeans my message is simple we were powerful and we will be powerful if we cooperate
God bless ethiopea

By: Heran Nebrom

Heran Nebrom — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:01 +0000

Our government is very sure (because possible EIA study was already done together with the design before the launch of the dam) that this experts will not find any possible negative impact.

However, every body should know that no amount of campaigns against Ethiopia`s development activities can halt from doing our business!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why don`t you leave us alone? Don`t mess up with Mammi Ethiopia.
It seems these people suffer from psychiatric problem, an incredibly dangerous mental state of mind!

By: Asmatad

Asmatad — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:51:22 +0000

The team of experts is 6. It is 2 from Egypt, 2 from Sudan and 2 from Ethiopia (and some other independent experts). We could say, it is 4 to 2. It is not fair. Taking in to consideration the behaviors of Egyptians, I do not expect any positive result from this impact evaluation. Whatever the team of experts come through, Ethiopia should not return back.

By: ETHIO-GRAND DAM-BOY

ETHIO-GRAND DAM-BOY — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:32:10 +0000

What kind of “Hard work”??? A chaotic individuals are also hard workers but disgusting ones!

One of commenters above said:

“Racists in America used to believe that God meant for whites to own black slaves.” They have been working hard to make their dreams come true….

But please be good and fair because good is just good and even more than that.

bye good luck

By: Tafline Laylin

Tafline Laylin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:20:30 +0000

In reply to Lemessaa. This is absurd. Of course we don't receive any money from environmental destruction in Ethiopia, or anywhere else for that matter. We earn our money through hard work - just like you do.

By: Lemessaa

Lemessaa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:25:49 +0000

DO you start to study the benefit after collecting our money????
No surprise with this gangster group!!!

By: fasil

fasil — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:40:09 +0000

The dam is so dam-good tools, to dam poverty!!!Beside it is Facade ornament to illustrate approaching prosperity. With a right intelligence no one will mess with fundamental necessity…

By: Mulugeta A.

Mulugeta A. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:59:01 +0000

This article is blatantly biased in favor of Egypt. Moreover it is flawed. The premise that Ethiopia – which contributes 85% of the waters of the Nile – needs the imprimatur of Egypt and Sudan is to say the least anachronistic. Post-Mubarak Egypt has to come to terms with the fact that the lame-duck Ethiopia of yesteryear is no more there. Today’s Ethiopia is a power to be reckoned with.
Ethiopia is not seeking funding from international financial institutions. It is pinning its hope on its people and its own resources. Ethiopians have pledged to complete GERD come hell or high water. Egypt’s best bet, under the circumstances, would be to co operate with Ethiopia rather than take recourse to saber-rattling.

By: tsegay

tsegay — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:35:40 +0000

no matter weather we get any fund or not we Ethiopians promise to build this grand dam… we r building this not only for economical benefit or political scheme… but we r building this for our national pride. and we never expect any funds from others in this case.

By: jonas

jonas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:22:21 +0000

As an Ethiopian when I heard about the project I was
pleased and promised myself to do my share that was to
to buy a bond. which I did. After I read your article
I decided to do more and I bought $ 3000.00 worth of
bonds. between my friends and I we bought $10,000.00
worth bonds just last week. Don’t worry about the funding. We Ethiopi
an are united in this and YES WE CAN , yes we can built
dam