Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, should be awarded The Nobel Peace Prize
(Allelign Sisay) - Alfred Nobel founded the Nobel Prize on November 27, 1895. He donated a great portion of his wealth, in his Will and testament, to the Nobel Prize organization, to award yearly outstanding individuals for their exceptional contributions to Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Economics, and Peace.
Mr. Nobel was a Swedish engineer, inventor, chemist, businessman and philanthropist. He died at the age of 63, on December 10, 1896. The Nobel Prize ceremony has been conducted yearly on December 10, as a memorial for Mr. Nobel.
From December 10, 1901 to December 10, 2017, the Nobel Prize has awarded 585 Prizes for 896 laureates (some shared their prizes) and 27 organizations. Despite the million dollar award attached to the prize, it is the prestige the winners receive that is truly priceless.
The Nobel Peace Prize, as one of the aforementioned six Nobel Prizes, has been awarding winners since 1901 to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”*
Just to name some of the notable candidates and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize: Emperor Haile Selassie I was one of the short-listed candidates for the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his effort in initiating the OAU and engaging African leaders in the peaceful settlement of disputes among African countries.
From December 10, 1901 to December 10, 2017, the Nobel Prize has awarded 585 Prizes for 896 laureates (some shared their prizes) and 27 organizations. Despite the million dollar award attached to the prize, it is the prestige the winners receive that is truly priceless.
The Nobel Peace Prize, as one of the aforementioned six Nobel Prizes, has been awarding winners since 1901 to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”*
Just to name some of the notable candidates and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize: Emperor Haile Selassie I was one of the short-listed candidates for the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his effort in initiating the OAU and engaging African leaders in the peaceful settlement of disputes among African countries.
However, Dr. Martin Luther king won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, rightly so, for his none violence civil right movement. In 1978, Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat, president of Egypt, shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, for the Camp David Agreement. Desmond Tutu, the South African Anglican cleric and theologian, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, for uniting Black and White South Africans, peacefully.
In 1993, Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Frederik Willem de Klerk, for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime and for paving the road to a democratic South Africa. President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, within nine months of his presidency, for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy between using diplomacy and cooperation between nations rather than brandishing military might as a leverage of negotiation and settling disputes. Dr. Abiy Ahmed has plethora of peaceful accomplishments within his first 100 days as Prime Minister to earn him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Like the above noted personalities, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has initiated fraternity between Ethiopia and Eritrea; countries that fought an unnecessary, costly, and destructive war in 1998. Dr. Abiy is working now on the abolition of the standing armies between Ethiopia and Eritrea at Badme, who have been confronting each other (like North and South Koreans) for 20 years.
Like the above noted personalities, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has initiated fraternity between Ethiopia and Eritrea; countries that fought an unnecessary, costly, and destructive war in 1998. Dr. Abiy is working now on the abolition of the standing armies between Ethiopia and Eritrea at Badme, who have been confronting each other (like North and South Koreans) for 20 years.
He gave the keys to President Isaias Afwerki to re-open the Eritrean Embassy in Addis Ababa after 20 years of closure. He created a dialogue between the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia. He started open communications between the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia, by plane and telephone; soon by bus and cars, which has been forbidden for 20 years.
He released political prisoners who were unjustly branded as terrorists and jailed. He pardoned activists who lived in the diaspora and who were sentenced to death in abstention by the TPLF regime. Dr. Abiy promotes changes in Ethiopia using peace, reconciliation, forgiveness, and love as his primary means of struggle.
Based on his contributions I listed, I believe Dr. Abiy meets the criteria to be nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, because he has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”
Long Live Ethiopia!
sallelign@gmail.com
*Reference: Nobelprize.org
Based on his contributions I listed, I believe Dr. Abiy meets the criteria to be nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, because he has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.”
Long Live Ethiopia!
sallelign@gmail.com
*Reference: Nobelprize.org
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