by Hilina Taye
Thousands of listeners and viewers of
the Ethiopian Satellite Television and Radio residing across the world
have cast their votes for the honor, “Ethiopian Man of the Year in 2012,” to select the man that had a noticeable and significant impact in the year.
Over
20 prominent Ethiopians were nominated. Yenesew Genre, the man who
self-immolated himself calling for freedom, artist and activist Tamagn
Beyene, jailed journalists Eskinder Nega, Reeyot Alemu, and Wubishet
Taye, Ethiopian Muslim movement leader Ustaz Abubaker Ahmed, Dr. Berhanu
Nega, Andualem Arega, Prof. Mesfin Woldemariam, pop sensation Teddy
Afro…and even the late tyrant Meles Zenawi.


