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"While all democratic systems are works in progress, ours started rather late and therefore has a lon..." — Meles Zenawi

While all democratic systems are works in progress, ours started rather late and therefore has a longer distance to cover. But democratic transformation for us is not mimicking some facets of Western governance. The focus has been on building institutions of democratic governance.
Meles Zenawi
Meles Zenawi Statesman • Ethiopian
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