I watched Feseha Desta's interview I watched Fekre Selassie's interview Not only this I watched Berhanu Bayeh and Addis Tedla's interviews as well. Faska Sedelel's interviews is the most important and exciting. He mentioned strong and week points of Mengistu.He mentioned also how Ato Hailu Yemenu killed himself in Italian Embassy compound.Thank you Ato Fasika.
@gangokayro41182 жыл бұрын
I can think of a few reasons as to why you found their interviews less interesting. 1)They all were founding members of the Derg. As such, they tend to focus on the early days of the Derg. Ato Fasika was never a member of Derg. 2) They also took much air time or book pages on defending their actions, minimizing their role or apologizing for the atrocities of the derg in its early days. Red Terror, the killing of the 60 officias, Aman Andom, Teferi, Atnafu etc. Not much discussion about other topics. 3) L/Gen. Addis and Col. Berhanu were away and in isolation for 30 years. All they can talk about or remember in clear detail is their embassy life. Ask them about anything else and their answers usually include the phrase 'endeza yemeslegnal'. 4) Ato Hailu and Ato Fasika, both civilian technocrats, were in charge of the economy. They knew things those military men didn't. P.s If you really want Dereje to invite a more interesting guest, ask him for Comrade KASSA GEBRE. That man is on a whole new level. Very funny, smart, straightforward and did a lot for the construction industry.
@elaybright88842 жыл бұрын
Yes his so genuine love him
@albertcamus59762 жыл бұрын
Agreed. A lot of secrets issues have been revealed especially regarding the coupdetat. Nevertheless, there are areas where he showed self justifications. This infact is common in history. Once things have gone , people endeavour to justify their past action or utter partial truths.
Dereje , I know you like my brother !! My #1 favorite Ethiopian Journalist ever !! You read, research, know the subject well & start interview. The result is always amazing !! Love, Respect, Good wish for you Dereye !!
The most honest and informative interviews. And also the only political interview I watch with full interest. Thank you sir for telling us all the weaknesses unlike others. Sadley, Other Ethiopian politicians think the are the only right parties and blames others.
ተስፋዬ ሲደልል የ ሚኒሊክ 2ኛ ደረጃ ትምህርት ቤት ዳይሬክተር ነበር such a nice guy
@getahungetti76762 жыл бұрын
@@yosephsolomon7690 ተስፋዬ ሲደልል የሚባል ሰው የለም
@yosephsolomon76902 жыл бұрын
@@getahungetti7676 when did you attend Menilik 2nd ?
@Markjo22 жыл бұрын
ሮቤ ነበርሽ?
@gamachubeyena26282 жыл бұрын
Col. Mengistu Haile-Mariam have killed nearly 50 top general's since imperial rule's. Northern division (Semen Ezzee). He eliminated 3,500 from top, middle and lower ranks officer's causes of Coup d'etat in May of 1989. Tigray, Meqele was liberated same year. Eritrea on 24 May 1991. EPRDF, marched into capital Addis Ababa at same times in 1991. I've seen most of those seniors & juniors top braces military official's. I served as first rounds military service from 1985 to 1987. Some of them my peers. I've refused 3 times to join officer's cources. Col. Mengistu iron fist brutal fascism, jaw bites, bloodthirsty, a war mongering dirty mindsets mentality not only that his family background shows as imported on slavery from southern Gamu- Gofa province. Qoute " Yee Shewan Mequaninitoch Lee qurise setebiqugne Missa aderguachew." Mengistu Haile-Mariam in his own words. That is inferiority complex on his parts as commander in chiefs of Army. My deepest condolences and sympathy to families and friends of those precious sons and daughters of Ethiopia. May almighty God bless theirs departed soul's let them rest in peace Amen.
@merafshumeye14922 жыл бұрын
You know I watched these two episodes of the interview 6 times since it's relase, really amazing how you remember each and every piece of it like it is done yesterday.....just wow. and I was born in 1981..... no knowledge of Derg but you way of telling really moves me like I was part of it. When you told us about the 12 General's, I was thinking about the movie 'Valkyrie' Tom cruises magnificent movie of how they tried to kill Hitler....a coup which was not successful but history has it.
@hailechane22692 жыл бұрын
Me too
@danielabraham59012 жыл бұрын
Perfect analogy! And Tesfaye Woldeselassie would be General Frome. The guy who betrayed them after he found out Hitler survived the attack.
@merafshumeye14922 жыл бұрын
@@danielabraham5901 thanks and you are right but I think it's more of General Tesfaye Gebrekidan not Tesfaye Woldesilasse according to Ato Fasika's honest explanation. I really wished now, they should of killed Mengistu and leave the other officials alone and gave us a country where everyone lives on it. Now we all are confused and gave up.
@cococake6803 Жыл бұрын
@@merafshumeye1492 what a blend ,menge is still alive and enjoying life with his great grand children...ante deft bel aheya
@marukgildo3365 Жыл бұрын
That is exactly how I feel now, I bought the book and a friend told me not to watch this interveiw before finishing the book. Few minutes after I finish the book, I started watching this interveiw. Mengistu single handedly destroyed Ethopia, he is the reason for fascist like tplf managed to ascend to power and we became landlocked. Imagine if both Mengistu Hailemariam and Mengistu Gemechu were eliminated in one or another way, Ethiopia would have changed it's course. Now I have different opinion of ኢሀፓ, they are not the good guys or victims as it was presented.
First of all, I would like to thank the host Dereje for presenting such an important part of our past history and Mr. Fasika, for coming forward as well. In the past, I blamed the educated such as the guest, Shimelis Mazengia, Ashagre Yigletu, Shewandagne Belete Hailu Yimenu (RIP) and others for enabling dictator Mengistu in his seventeen years of reign. Mr. Fasika's explanation makes sense why they stayed until the end. The sad part is how we lost so many educated individuals, well trained and experienced military officers and the vacuum it created in every aspect of field. The future is not rosy either and it breaks my heart.
Yehe..melata..yemiyasetelagn teyaki seweye new. Ateyayeku...as if he is cleaver. Setasete new yemimeselew. Be kibe eyabelechecheleche.
@sofenbeseat43462 жыл бұрын
I agree with this gentleman absolutely mengestu Haile Mariam is the reason why we Ethiopia's out in the mess that we have right now 31 years later because he was stubborn he would not to listen to any advisors and he believed war war war that's all this all I've had in his mind he wasn't ready for peace this is why he failed miserably and let the country handed to those criminal tplf and late Eritrea separated from her mother land and make if Ethiopia a landlocked country he is responsible for everything happening the last 31 years because it was not for his stupidity not to leave power with we listen to have acknowledged in his mind I believe we would have been a whole lot better shape than we are right now as Ethiopians
Ato Dereje, please ask Ato Fasika about his favorite book "Food for Billion"which I had a chance to see him reading in 1977 E.C. even during a break in a meeting.
This interview is well explained than others Derg officials by Guad Fasika at least u told the truth about The President . And u are the best so far even if there is the story left over for ur self .However, we the people of ethiopia should know the whole truth as it stay as past story and the main point of the past is to learn and not to do the mistake again whatever was happened. Thank you Especially Dere .u have the knowledge . Well done
@truthforpeace69782 жыл бұрын
🕯 🕯 Justice for Gonder Muslims!!! 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 Will not forgive and forget till the local Terrorist held accountable.🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯
@truthforpeace69782 жыл бұрын
🕯 🕯 Justice for Gonder Muslims!!! 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 Will not forgive and forget till the local Terrorist held accountable.🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯
@frewzeru28099 ай бұрын
አቶ ፋሲካ ሲደልል በእዉነት አቀኛ ሰዉ ነዎት አከብረዎታለሁ::
@tigistkebedegulma79422 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ato Fasika you opened my eyes wider no confusion. You told the hysterical fall of President Mengestu what a shame leaving those wonderful and disciplined ETHIOPIAN SOLDIERS up in the air and forcing them begging in the streets. After that to put them through hell by loosing their identity and Ethiopian dignity. I will never forgive P. Mengestu for that. Thank you Dereje for asking difficult questions and for your professionalism. I will definitely buy your book Sir when I come back home.