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“Everything Mengistu has done since 1977 has been to place himself in a position of uncontestable power. Neither Haile Selassie nor any of the previous emperors had this insatiable thirst for power.”

Quote by Mengistu Haile Mariam

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Mengistu Haile Mariam

Mengistu Haile Mariam was a significant Ethiopian politician who served as Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1977 to 1991. Born on May 21, 1937, he led a period of radical social and economic reforms, as well as a brutal civil war that lasted for over a decade. more

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“Mengistu is a barbaric and cruel creature who becomes happy with the death of human beings.”

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“There are many special interests skilful at manipulating circumstances and communications in such a way as to benefit their own ends and not necessarily the public good.”

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Book:Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion - Second Edition

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“Down to the present day the luminous image of democracy has often served as a pretext for the most undemocratic actions.”

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