Sheikh Al
Amoudi: Man with a Vision for Ethiopia
Engineer Ghirma
October 26, 2007
Very
few people that I have read about or heard about have done as much for his or her
country as Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi.
Sheikh
Al Amoudi appeared on the Ethiopian scene with a mission to make profound
difference in the lives of Ethiopians; and my God, he has delivered! Sheikh Al Amoudi has invested more than
$1,000,000,000 (one billion) of his hard earned money in Ethiopia to date; which
he had accumulated as an entrepreneur overseas. His ultimate objective, as he publicly stated, is to invest 40%
of his vast wealth in Ethiopia. Considering that he is listed as the eighty-sixth
richest person in the World by Forbes magazine, with net worth of $8,000,000,000
(Feb. 9, 2007), Sheikh Al Amoudi is a long way from his desired and planned vision
for Ethiopia. May God/Allah bless his kind heart and his creative mind.
Sheikh
Al Amoudi’s investments are tailored to fill a need of one kind or the other by
Ethiopia. He is focused in both the short and long term investment needs of
Ethiopia. Sheikh Al Amoudi is committed to play a major role in P.M. Meles
Zenawi’s determination to elevate Ethiopia and attain the goal of becoming among middle-income nations in the next twenty years. There is no doubt in my mind that this
goal will be achieved ahead of schedule, based on the prevailing momentum. What
sheikh Al Amoudi had started is being emulated by a wave of other Ethiopian
entrepreneurs from the Diaspora, while fat cats like Al Mariam remain
determined to continue on their destructive path. This pretender (Al Mariam)
has been barking at Senator Sinhofe for something that was taken out of
context. However, I see it for what it really is; it was just a silly act
played for the benefit of his silly/vocal audience. It won’t work! Besides, I
know first hand at least of one local NGO called Godanaw Rehabilitation Integrated Project (GRIP) which is doing
marvelous works for young unwed mothers, and Ethiopian youth in general.
The
cursed CUD/DERG/Neftegna coalition is determined to prevent Ethiopia’s
aspirations to achieve victory against poverty and backwardness. They are
working day and night to place all kinds of hurdles in the path of Ethiopia’s march
toward prosperity; HR 2003 being one of such hurdles. However, it will all be
in vain. It is like attempting to stop a moving train by standing in the middle
of its path. They will be crushed. Their mentality is based on a donkey’s
curse: እኔ
ከሞትኩ መሬት ሰርዶ
ኣያብቅል፡፡ Well, CUD the hate monger incarnation of
DERG is dead, and Ethiopia will continue to bloom ever more beautifully by the
grace of God/Allah and the goodwill of Ethiopians like Sheikh Al Amoudi. The
appearance of EPRDF on the Ethiopian scene is one of the best things that have
ever happened to Ethiopia; and Ethiopian Nations and Nationalities know it deep
inside.
Any
apology from CUD leadership for an assault against people of any Nationality within Ethiopia, in
this case against the people of Tigrai (ከቀበሌ
ወደ መቀሌ)
has left a permanent scar on all Ethiopians. The idea that somebody in leadership position can
walk away from such a criminal act with a flimsy apology is ridiculous. I
believe CUD has also made condescending comments about the people of Amara
(Lalibela) in the past, in reference to Ato Lidetu Ayalew. Tomorrow it could be
against the Oromo, Gurage, Welayita, Adere…whomever they have gripes with. An assault against any of us is assault
against all of us. It is incumbent upon all God fearing people among us to
observe each and every move of these predators, whose only hope to ever hold
the reigns of power, is through the politics of division and hate (Where is the Outrage?).
When all Nationalities of Ethiopia are united, CUD the bearer of doom and gloom,
will fail miserably. The extent of CUD’s hate of the Ethiopian people has no
bounds. It includes condemnation of Sheikh Al Amoudi’s investments in Ethiopia,
and characterization thereof as “targeted” to benefit Saudi Arabia! I say to the fat cats of CUD: “Please bring
your money to invest in Ethiopia even if it benefits your HR 2003 sponsors!
Ethiopia will accept your investment with open arms”!
I
would like to thank Sheikh Alamoudi from the bottom of my heart. Ethiopia is
grateful to him. He tolerated all of the insults that CUD (እንክርዳዶች) leveled at him for following his heart to do great things for
the Ethiopian people. The despicable Elias Kifle of Ethiopian Review even
branded Sheikh Al Amoudi as financial supporter of “terrorist” Weyane! The CUD
traitors, who are in bed with OLF, ONLF, UIC and PFDJ, and whose heroes are
Osama bin Laden and Isaias Afwerki to name just two, are the real terrorists! EPRDF won the 2005
election by a land slide, and therefore there isn’t a damn thing CUD/DERG can
do about it! Sheikh Al Amoudi, who is one of my heroes, advised them to change
their ways and join in the fight against poverty, which they have ignored to
heed. I can imagine the blood-tainted tears that CUD is shedding, in reaction
to the phenomenal development Ethiopia is registering. The DERG incarnate CUD
must be in excruciating pain and in agony. ደም ያልቅሱ!
For
a brief biography of Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, and some of his investment
activities in Ethiopia, as well as his contributions in the field of sports, please
follow the link below:
http://www.ethiosports.com/Sheikh_Mohammed_Hussein_Al_Amoudi.html