Ethiopia - Meles awards Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi with special millennium golden medal
September 14, 2007
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ENA) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi awarded Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, the renowned tycoon, late Thursday with the ‘first special millennium golden medal’ for his exemplary deeds for the development of Ethiopia and its people.
During the awarding ceremony, Meles said Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi is elected as “Special Millennium Person” since the businessman has practically proved his love and sympathy for Ethiopia and its people.
Meles said the sheik has been launching various investment projects in Ethiopia, even without proving the profitability of the projects, due to his love and sympathy for the country and for the peoples of the nation.
He also contributed a lot for the success of the celebration of the new Ethiopian millennium, according to Meles.
The honorable businessman becomes the first to be awarded with the medal, he said, other personalities would also be awarded for their exemplary deeds for the development of the country over the coming one year.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Agriculture and Rural Development, Addissu Legesse said on his part that Sheik Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi is named as “Special Millennium Person” for his extraordinary deeds for the benefit of Ethiopia and its people.
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Addisu, who is also head of the national millennium celebration council secretariat, said the national council is jubilant over the celebrations of the millennium through public participation.
“I was awarded and honored when the Ethiopian government allowed me to invest in my country”, the sheik said, “Let’s work together to pull this country out of poverty within the coming five years”.
The awarding ceremony followed by a banquet attracted senior government officials, diplomatic corps, and other invited guests.
A documentary film featuring the upbringing of the renowned tycoon was screened after the awarding ceremony
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About Billionaire Sheikh Mohammed H. Al-Amoudi
"Sheikh Mohammed H. Al-Amoudi, the owner of Preem Petroleum AB, is the largest private investor in Sweden. In addition to Preem, Mohammed Al-Amoudi owns Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB and Midroc Scandinavia AB. His companies employ altogether some 6000 people. Along with the business in Sweden, Al-Amoudi conducts business in Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Morocco and other countries."Al Amoudi made his fortune in construction and real estate before branching out to buy oil refineries in Sweden and Morocco. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from the Addis Ababa University and has been honoured with the Swedish Royal Order of the Polar Star by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
Source: Preem Petroleum Annual Report and wikipedia
104 comments
i only want to hear from this news source, how much will the sheik give in return for the bogus medal.
sir just stay away from Woyane child killers and and do your job
I used to like the Sheik.UNfortunately,he supportes and endorses the badits. He one said he would hire merceniries to protect the badits.
Le Yetot aba amelakwa.
The part about Al Amoudi's "love and symphaty for Ethiopia and its people" was the funniest and dumbest part of it all. That's why he stood on the demolished home of my great grand father and told us about ze seventeen years death of mountains and mountains of Tegedalays which brought him where he is. Who could tell him about the seven hundred years of sacrifices we paid. Who can tell him , unlike what his "gebrebelas" are saying,that he is a hater and a divider. Who professes as an Ethiopian, but fundementally do not understand the double pain and suffering Ethiopians are going thru, first under Dergue, and now under the haters from a single town. There were plenty who used to sing about,"ye hayalu Italian Mengist, and its benevolent leader Mussoilni who freed the slaves and brought mountains and mountains of achievements." But we all know the rest of the story. Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, its inevitable.
By the way all his businesses are profitable and Meles knows that. The corrupting taycoon has bought Meles and his wife a CAddilac.
Ethiopia can do better without this man. Let no one fool you into thinking that he is investing to benefit the country.
Sheik Alamoudi deserves this and more. he is a man of his words, he puts his money where his mouth is. unlike you haters that have done f"£$ all for your country. Just keep eating that burger and your body will be flown back.
good for nothing pricks.
Sheikh Al-Ammudi is a God-sent saint. He is not an ordinary man. Most millionaires are greedy and do not usually have a burning love to their countries, but to that of money.
I am sorry for those small people who try to insult this precious son of Ethiopia.
LONG LIVE AL- AMMUDI.
Ethiopia needs more investors like him,
Kinijit is love!
May God help us to work together!
Mick
They are preparing their deathbeds! I see the tow BANDAS hanged in the street of Addis Ababa in the near future.
They have lost their mind totally!
The governemnt does not make any secret out of its stealing business: have you noted the sponsors of Walta Information(lie) Center? Ethiopian Electric and Light Corporation and Ethiopian Air Lines are the cash cows of these ruthless thicks. They have at hand what they never even started to imagine is possible by way of fortune and do you expect them to care about the citizens suffrage? What have to get far more serious and mean business in our fight for democracy. The Melse & Co. gang do not know democracy, not even a bit. All they know is stealing and living like there is no tomorrow!!!
You are hodam amhara....the only reason you are attacking the sheikh is because he is wealthy muslim business man who has done a lot for ethiopia and Ethiopians......More than what your fellow amharas have done for this country......you days are long gone, the Ethiopia you knew is dead, so please get a life.
CIAO BELLO!!
WE NEED TO SUPPRESS THAT MALADY, COMMON AMONG US, ETHIOPIANS, THAT PROMPTS US TO PULL DOWN OUR OWN BROTHERS AS IF THE GOODNESS AND SUCCESS OF ONE OF US WILL TAKE AWAY FROM OUR OWN POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED AND BE GOOD AS WELL. LET US STOP IT!!!!
I think we all know that everybody is intitled to his own political or whatsover stand. Regardless of this, this man has been doing a lot of great things to that nation..atleast let's have the gut to appreciate what we see...i know many think there is a shinanigan goin' on behind the screen...let's leave that to GOD and wish that Ethiopia will have more investers who can make miracles
Cheers
For those of you who don't like him b/c he endorsed Meles in the previous elections, I accuse you of hypocrisy.
If we want our rights to support CUD, UEDF, or others, we ought to respect the rights of others of supporting TPLF. Rights are guaranteed to all, not just us. That, I think, is what we were fighting for.
Think about about it. He is not pouring money to walk away... he will get his money and profit out of it or else something dear and precious to the common people.
Sheikh Mohamed Al-Amoudi has only been permitted to invest in his motherland based on the EPRDF's committment to privitization and a pro-poor economic strategy that focuses on the rural poor. Shiekh Mohammed Al-Amoudi has donated millions of dollars to NGOs such as the Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America, the Saint George's soccer team, Gonder University, a young beautiful Ethiopian woman who was attacked by a stalker earlier this year who was attacked by acid -- he flew her to Paris for first-class tratment. Not to mention, the Sheikh has his own medical center, Sheraton Addis -- which as he promised, is open to all Ethiopians rich or poor to visit the property and the gardens, etc. The list is endless.
Furthermore, the government aside, the Sheikh is the largest employer in Ethiopia. He contributes in many and all different ways. He provides scholarships, medical treatment, grants, sponsorship, jobs, etc. It was because of the Shiekh that Addis Ababa sees fireworks every year for the new year not to mention the spectacular fireworks of 2000 and his $10 million millennium hall that he built. Honeslty, without the Sheikh, the Millennium Council of Ethiopia would be financially strapped. Honeslty, without the Shiekh, thousands upon thousands of people would have been job-less and those bread winners of families who work for MIDROC Ethiopia would be broke and would limit themselves to prostitution and begging.
Long live the Sheikh. In my opinion, the Government should re-name a district (kifle ketema) of Addis Ababa after him and a road after him.
My the good God/Allah bless the Shiekh, His Excellency Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi.
I agree he should have been better than one who looks for too teen girls. More than that, he could stay away from Woyane.
So I like him as an Ethiopian investing that much fortune in the country. Woyane suckers could benefit some but the country and the people get the most part of the benefit directly or indirectly. Don't see it only in terms of direct money, but the civilization that comes along, that is what most matter to the country, not the immediate money part which Woyane sucks.
Note that, he will be there after Woyane, if Woyane leaves office in 50yrs , OMG.
Peace and Prosperity to Ethiopia in the new Millennium.
who cares any more. The country is for only few individuls. Let them do what they want to do GOD will give them the unthinkable punishment. The tears of Ethiopian poor people is seen by GOD.
who cares any more. The country is for only few individuls. Let them do what they want to do GOD will give them the unthinkable punishment. The tears of Ethiopian poor people is seen by GOD.
My GOD BLESS HIM.
PREEEEEEEEM.
don't think He not
Let the guy live his life. I don't like him but I appriciate the investment he is making in Ethiopia.
and giveing him a medal is not a bad idea at all.
human example, good and bad but keep
the good and trash the bad people those
alwys bit you and unhapy people.
you guys do not like Sheikh Mohammoed
H. Al-Amoudi got to the hell /
It is not because Tigrays are in power; even if your own tribe is at the helm, you will not exchange this easy and abundant money for peanut money that you would be making in Ethiopia. PURE GRRED.
Al-Amoudi brought his hard earned money from his adopted country Saudi Arabia and invested in Ethiopia.
Guys ... Hello.. This man could easily build a resort in Tunisia and make more money from European tourists than the hotel he built in Addis. He opened a bank so that people can borrow money and start business. Again he could have done elsewhere but he chose his birth country. And still he does not get any recognition from some ingrate like most people on this Nazret.com.
There is a saying in my beloved Harargue... "look at the mirror and tell it directly that you are honest.. don't try to persuade others, just tell it to the mirror"
How many of you guys have done something for your country... besides talking all kind of rubbish. Talk is cheap fellow compatriots. Show it with some kind of effort that you really love your country. There are thousands of Ethiopians who had reach the age of retirement... did any of you guys planing to spend even three months to educate or do something for the sake of the multitude who did not have the chance to go out of the country and improve their living standards.
How about all those nouveau rich of Addis who hide their profit in Dubai and Malaysia and used the Ethiopian banks to make more money for themselves and their immediate family. Can rich family adopt a child from the street and give this kid a chance to improve his or her fate??
Come on Al-Amoudi has done so much for the country at least be grateful. He does not ask anything from any of you guys.
Nice one! Sounds like you are determined to become a graceful lady in the new millennium.
ምን ተፈጠረ በፋሽስቶቹ ቤት
አስቂኝ ነገር
አገሩን የማይወድ
አገሩን ለሚወደው ሽልማት ሰጠው
Peace and take care
1.ca. 70000 people working for him ,with out mentioning extended families
2.sheraton , put ethiopia on a world map even in denmark and sweden where i live people talk about sheraton
3.midroc technologis ,conglemrate of ten big companies
4.debra midroc -cement
5.nani building 22 story building
6.construction of piazza tower 26 story (the fenced area around cityhall)
7.midroc gold -2006 forigen currency earning of 100 million dollars
8.lideta city devlopment future project worth 700 million birr
So well people if any of you critsizing this guy have done 0000000001% of what he did for my beloved contry then you may talk other wise shut the F:XX" class="middle" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: middle; "> UP!!!!!
let us have respect to every body evry thing which blong to ethiopia.
Peace for ethiopia death to shabia.
“I was awarded and honored when the Ethiopian government allowed me to invest in my country”, the sheik said, “Let’s work together to pull this country out of poverty within the coming five years”.
I thank you very much.
Happy millenium to all of us.
Keep up Great man Ya Shiek!
Sheik Alamoudi deserves this and more. he is a man of his words, he puts his money where his mouth is. unlike you haters that have done f"£$ all for your country. Just keep eating that burger and your body will be flown back.
good for nothing pricks.
there are many educated and rich ethiopians all over the world. what they did to their country? what i can say is most of them GREEDY. the only thing they could do is singing " OH, MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY"
AL-AMOUDI has proved practically that is a great man for his country.
HE DESERVES IT. HE DESERVES IT. HE DESERVES IT.
What's all this hate towards Al-Amoudi, he's done nothing but help build the country most of you left behind, is it how you recognise when people do good?, you guys are shame-less creatures, jealous idiots!
Haters go to hell!
I have yet to hear of a single business person who's doing work just to support his country and not make profit. That's baloney.
Can anybody provide us some info as to how he was able to make an upward advance on the Fortune 100 in recent years?
I do not have a problem if he's given the medal. I don't blame him for supporting EPRDF either.
Let's stop fantasizing about this rich guy from somewhere who came to save our country. He's just doing business. And who said business poeple do not donate money in the millions to poeple in the government. It's called lobbying.
To Al Amoudi,
Enjoy it while it lasts. I am sure you realize you have no future in Ethiopia. The continuous looting of our country by you and Meles has to stop immediately. Your efforts to change Ethiopia has not worked AS IN past years. Reading some history may teach you a lesson.
I advise you to hand over to the "Ethiopian people" all the properties and businesses you have amassed at our cost and leave our country right away. Because, very soon your wives, your brothers, Meles and the other key Woyane leaders including your medals have to leave Ethiopia if necessary by force.
Gelmo
I am tired of those dumb undereducated haters, who keep posting hate messages on every message board that mentions any Ethiopian, who has done better than them.
Can anyone of you haters tell me what you have done by helping or employing a single person in your country,all you are capable of doing is hate on other's who are making a difference.
You are not doing any harm to other 's by your hate,your own hate keeps eating you alive and will finally destroy you.
Stop Hating Do something!
I appreciate his input, but are the individuals poor Ethiopians benefiting from his input or is he benefiting PM Meles and the EPRDF?
For me a person that receives state recognition must be a person that have done a lot to help those in need, those without voice and so forth. To name them people like Richard Pankurst, Haile Gebrselassie et al.
I see no differences between Sheik Mohammed Al-Amoudi and Rupert Murdoch.
emekonnen.blogspot.com
Thank you "Wozeiro Condjo" you summed it up all. All you big mouth good-for-nothings, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS!!!!
This is a new era do not try to spoil it!!!
What have you done for your country & the poor you pretend to care about?
If you did a fraction of what Ala Moudi dod did, then you deserv that I love it, I love it, I love it......
Thank you "Wozeiro Condjo" you summed it up all. All you big-mouth good –for-nothings, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS!!!!
This is a new era do not try to spoil it!!!
What have you done for your country & the poor you pretend to care about?
If you did a fraction of what Ala Moudi did, then you deserve that much to criticize him. No body is perfect in this world, but at least the Sheik did bring some money & development to our nation, so some poor did benefit through employment and so on. What did you do to benefit a single poor in Ethiopia? Talk is cheap.... maybe you sent a $20.00 jeans to your brother ones and you feel like you can talk sheet...invest a $20.00 in a meaningful manner and then you can talk $20.00 worth about a great Ethiopian like the Sheik…. Until you do that… you better shove your stinky socks in big mouth….
Hey and the 18 year old girls….. I do not blame him….. our girls are irresistible, any guy in Ala Moudi’s situation would be guilty of that count. If a girl lowers her self to getting paid for what god gave her it is up to her and God. So,if she as irresistible as most of our Nubian queens who is to be blamed here??? I would spend my $$$ and the rest is b/n me and God… none of your damn business… right!!?? Ala Moudi supports WOYANE, good for him he is exercising his civil rights…. Who the hell are you to take his rights away??? DERG, SHABIYA, or IHAPA???? I love CUD and hopefully in few years I get to vote them into office…. Who the hell is going to tell me to vote otherwise?? WOYANED??? Do not even try it, cause, it is going to be different this time.
LET US BUILD OUR LAND, OUR HOME…… DIASPORA LOOK TOWARD YOUR LAND… DO NOT MISS THE ACTION……
God Bless our land, God bless our Proud, Poor & Honest people……
"How about all those nouveau rich of Addis who hide their profit in Dubai and Malaysia and used the Ethiopian banks to make more money for themselves and their immediate family."
I thought it is Meles and his gangs who looted the country and send the money away to Malaysia and Dubai.
Granm'Scheid Nietch Zeitch Buondzeitch.
Clydentch
Choice
No one in the history of Ethiopia contributed resource as Mr. Al Amoudi. It is sad some in dispora community still does no grasp the right of a citzen. Most in the dispora still have a derg mind. The derg way of thinking is gone forever. Ethiopia is multicultural democracy on the making
May God help the children of Ethiopia.
Diaspora, please mind your "WORK" out there .You have nothing but "worie- in amharic"
I feel nervous when some individual critisizes Mr shake Muhamed Al-Amoudi. We Ethiopians Proud of him. he is the only Ethiopian respected man who is investing his valuable money for the poor Ethiopia. Many poor Ethiopians are getting their daily bread becauuse of his huge Investment. How much of his investment are making profit? . I guess many of them don’t. Most of his investments are robbed by scared persons. He is just doing for his motherland and his people. Forget condemning him being supporting EPRDF. He can support whatever he want. You are supporting your own party . Why not he??. Many persons are opposing EPRDF? What are they bringing to the poor? To a surprize our of 81 000 000 people , only finger counted people are critisizing him . Let them talk what ever they want .No one will hinder Mr Al-Amoudi to do what he has in mind.
He is not the only reach man in the country .There are so many reach Ethiopians too. But we did not see investing something valuable except monoplizing the market to strengthen starvation of the poor in the country. Al-Amoudi, if he wants he can monopolize all the markt to do evil as other ethiopian businessmen are doing. But he is not like that . he is generous and loving his contry men , women , yourgsters and children . His mind only thinks day and night to allivate Ethiopia and inturn to improve the living status of the Poor Ethiopians. So Those you are critisizing the our respected Gentlman (Al-Amoudi) must be evil one’s.
God bless Al-Amoudi. , LONG LIVE TO Al-Amoudi
God bless both
Which court has decided that Al-Amoudi should be stripped of his Ethiopian citizenship and that his properties should be confiscated? Which history are you recommending for him to read? Are you in a sound state of mind to write such terrorist warnings to a law-abiding citizen who is nobler than all of us and who lives in a world where investments are regulated and protected by international laws? Which one of Ben Ladin’s edicts are you imitating?
Alamoudi is more a Philanthropist than business man in Ethiopia. He has been giving out lots of money to different regions and charities as well. He employed 7,000 people full time until Sheraton was completed. He didn't expect the Sheraton Hotel to generate a profit on his investment. It's more of a gift than anything. He could have invested in other countries where he is guaranted high profit. He wanted the country to be competitive and attract investment. In order to do that you need to to have high class hotels. He's a God send for Ethiopia in the most difficult time. Those who critisize him don't understand about indvidual right and choice. Kinijit were trying to court him. They even sent him an invitation. Some of you bundled together won't even qualify to be his toilet paper. I am just tired of these kind of people.
After all his motives are crystal clear.
Period!!
You are really Ethiopian. Those of you doing nothing for your country than eating McDonald and having coke in the west shut up your mouth and come home and do a little more.
God bless Ethiopia.
Opportunity to return favor to each other. Alamoudi’s money and fame only helps tyrant to stay in power. They both are doing well in building their bank account and wealth at the expense of Ethiopia and Ethiopians.
They congratulate each other for being good team in using abusing and bleeding Ethiopia and Ethiopians.
People you need to wake up and look for the truth and think beyond your selfish desires.
If all the trash people who are saying nasty things were asked what they did to their country,the answer is empty talk, talk and talk.
You don't have the moral authority to insult this great man. I feel shame for you nuts because you claim that you are Ethiopian.
As a matter of fact, million of us including me have done nothing for that country, the Sheik done a lot I he should be awarded more Ethiopianism than me.
Shame on you those of who think you are the only one who deserve to be a good Ethiopia. W That is why we are poor and will be poor because of your rotten mentality.
God Bless Al Amoudi
It would be highly appreciated if you could explain to the readers why nazret.com staff members deserve these humiliating descriptions. Was the use of such words necessary? Have you thought about more civilized means to show your objection? If the nazret.com staff members are “yewusha zeroche” , to use your exact words, I do not know how you could be different, unless you tell us that you are an Italian or German or “Kaenchet Teweldish Endehone Anakem.” They just swallowed your vulgar words and kept mum, leaving the readers to go through the test in which all of us have failed. Don’t you think that these are decent Ethiopians who published your garbage but at the same time exposed you to the world and showed you that they do not lower themselves to your level? Their mission is simply to re-publish the articles and the news items as they were in their original sources, creating the forum for the readers to discuss and comment on them. This way, they create the atmosphere that engages the readers in teaching-learning process. They are not your secretaries or staff hired by you to expect them to select texts that are in line with your taste, political affiliation, views and outlooks. At the same time, nobody forced you to visit this website which is basically for readers who are tolerant to different opinions and ready to give and take. Anybody who believes in dogmas or belongs to a herd’s mentality, they should simply remain hooked to their own party websites or hover over those that entertain similar views and thinking. However, you need to be advised that traits of tolerance and flexibility are major sources of peace and stability for any individual, community (I would consider all participants of this forum a community) and the society at large.
[Shagray, thank you so much for your kind words. We have been called many things, but hana has gone a little too far.]
ADVICE:
stop complaining.
get a second job.
stop stealing from your workplace.
stop wasting your money at the local ethiopian restaurant.
stop dreaming about bring your own "quick pick" from back home.
treat women with respect and dignity that you would want for your mother or sister.
run fast to your closest community college/trade school.
LEARN!
READ!
THINK!
EXCERCISE!
GO TO CHURCH (if you believe in God)!
then, after you have accomplished these things, come back and we will talk.
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