Vol. LXXV No 157 Tuesday 12 March 2019 - Megabit 3, 2011 Price Birr 5.75 Ethiopian Black Sunday • Monday marked a day of mourning • World leaders convey condolences to families of the victims BY BILAL DERSO The House of Peoples’ In a press conference he held the Ethiopian capital. the international regulation to wait Representatives declared Monday a with reporters, Ethiopian Airlines Noting recovery operations for the investigation.” ADDIS ABABA- An Ethiopian national day of mourning over the Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam are underway near the crash site, The CEO pointed out that the Airlines Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft loss of life in the tragic accident said that the crash happened at 08:44 Tewolde stated that the cause of plane was delivered to Ethiopian crashed on Sunday shortly after involving Ethiopian Airlines flight local time, six minutes after the the disaster is not yet clear. “At this Airlines on 15 November last year take-off from Addis Ababa, killing 302 and world leaders have conveyed months-old aircraft took off. The stage, we cannot rule out anything,” and it underwent a rigorous first all 149 passengers and eight crew their profound condolences to airplane ploughed into a field near he said, adding that “We cannot check maintenance on 4 February. members that were on flight to families of the victims and people of Tulu Fara village outside the town also attribute the cause to anything Nairobi, Kenya. Ethiopia. of Bishoftu, some 60km southeast of because we will have to comply with See Ethiopian ... Page 2 What went wrong with flight ET 302? The Coptic Orthodox Church BY YOSEF KETEMA Following this bad news, questions are being of Alexandria in Ethiopia is presenting its raised whether Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft is safe Deepest Condolences to the families of the Last Sunday morning, the whole world was in or not as the same aircraft of the Indonesia’s Lion shock learning the crash of Ethiopian four month Air went down last October. Victims of the tragic plane crash of the Ethiopian old brand new Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft flight ET Aviation Analyst Alex Macheras says the 737 302 en route to Nairobi shortly after takeoff from MAX is the brand new updated version of the Airlines Sunday Carrying 157 people. The Addis Ababa. Boeing 737. church extends its deepest condolences to the See What went ... Page 2 families of all the victims and to the government Crashed plane’s black box recovered and people of Ethiopia, asking the Lord with His • Great Mercy to grant them comfort and patience A lucky man escapes death in their grief. BY YOHANES JEMANEH Father Angelos ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines announced yesterday that it Official Representative of Coptic Orthodox has recovered the black box of flight ET302 from the deadly crush site. Church of Alexandria in Ethiopia In another story, a man who escaped death arriving two minutes late for the flight has been headline for various local and international media outlets. See Crashed plane’s... Page 2 The lucky man Antonis Mavropoulos with his boarding ticket Fuel Station Canopy Fuel/Water Tank Fuel/Water Tank ምስማሮች ሰንሰለታማ የአጥር ሽቦ Let us unite with love; surpass in forgiveness! THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD TUESDAY 12 MARCH 2019 PAGE 2 NATIONAL ‘Media Council’ on spotlight at Dialogue on Ethiopia BY WORKU BELACHEW parties made. freed and as we have learnt, getting To him, a Media Council ought media licenses has also become ADDIS ABABA - As two to come to realization to ensure easier.” major events are awaiting Ethiopia, self-regulation and professional Head of PMO Press Secretary Population and Housing Census journalism sooner than later. Nigussu Tilahun, also presented paper and General Elections, conference He also comments that ratifying on Current Media Function and the stressed the need for establishing the media law [which is at draft stage] Way forward in which he toughed Media Council to enhance media self- is one important mechanism to make up on wide-array of issues including regulation. certain that the media play its due limitation on the government side in A conference that brought roles in the society. accessing information. media owners and professionals, Despite the opportunities, vacuum The effort to establish Media political parties as well as other created as a result of the destruction Council did not come to fruition as the key stakeholders held on Sunday at of previous repressive laws and the previous CSO law 621/2001 banned UNECA conference center. delay in providing new laws that entities that have legal personalities Presenting his paper entitled better regulate the sector, a challenge from establishing association, it was ‘Media in Transition’; Jawar facing the media landscape, as he Abreha Hadush photo: Media Council ought to come to realization to ensure self-regulation and learnt. Mohammed mentioned that the media stated. professional journalism sooner than later Participants also raised concerns sector has swiftly tapped opportunities Also, Sisay Agena who discussed on issues relating to the mainstream created as a result of the national the role of ‘Media in State Building’ a separate entity with representation journalists’ association. and social media’s role on peace reform more than CSOs and political said the would-be Media Council is from various sectors including “The media landscape has been building and democratization. Ethiopian ... It was stated that the pilot is a Senior agency staff had died in the crash. Muhammad Buhari extended his sincere sent his condolences. He said that France, which Capitan named Yared Mulugeta who had a condolences to Ethiopia, and to all the countries lost seven citizens by accident, share the sorrow “commendable performance” with more than Following the accident, Prime Minister Dr. that lost citizens. and stands by the people of Ethiopia and Kenya, 8,000 hours in the air and the plane’s First Abiy Ahmed expressed his deepest condolences African Union Commission Chairman and expressed its full solidarity. Officer Mohammod Nur Ahmed Nur had more to the families of those that have lost their loved Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed “utter Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said than 200 flight hours. ones due to the accident. shock and immense sadness” while Executive he was “deeply saddened” to hear of the crash, About the victims, the CEO indicated that By the same token, world leaders have Secretary of the East African bloc IGAD adding: “We join the international community passengers from more than 30 countries were expressed condolences to bereaved families Mahboub Maalim, said the region was in in mourning the loss of so many lives.” on board in the ill-fated aircraft. whose beloved ones perished on board. mourning. UK Premier Theresa May tweeted her He said 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians, nine Accordingly, Kenya’s President Uhuru António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, condolences: “I was deeply saddened to hear of Ethiopians, eight Italians, eight Chinese, Kenyatta offered prayers for the family members tweeted about the crash. the devastating loss of life following the plane eight Americans, seven Britons, seven French and loved ones of those on the flight. “Deeply saddened by the news the plane crash in Ethiopia. At this very difficult time my citizens, six Egyptians, five Germans, four “We are saddened by the news of an Ethiopian crash in Ethiopia, claiming the lives of all on thoughts are with the families and friends of the Indians and four people from Slovakia lost their Airlines passenger aircraft that is reported to board. My heartfelt condolences to the families British citizens on board and all those affected have crashed six minutes after takeoff in route lives by the accident. and loved ones of all the victims including our by this tragic incident.” to Kenya. My prayers go to all the families and Three Austrians, three Swedes, three own UN staff who perished in this tragedy.” Angela Merkel’s spokeswoman Martina associates of those on board,” Kenyatta said on Russians, two Moroccans, two Spaniards, Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed Fietz said on Twitter that the German chancellor Twitter. two Poles and two Israelis were also on the his condolence and heartfelt sympathies to expressed her “deeply felt condolences and Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh flight. There was also one passenger each the bereaved families who lost their loved sympathy for the relatives of the victims.” from Ireland, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, expressed his condolence following Sunday’s ones. “I am fully convinced that the Ethiopian tragic plane crash and expressed his country’s Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Belgium, Indonesia, Somalia, Norway, Serbia, Government will efficiently and effectively solidarity with the people and government of Al-Thani and Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah Togo, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda conduct follow-up work in the aftermath of the Ethiopia. bin Hamad Al Thani send condolence to and Yemen. accident.” The government of Eritrea has conveyed Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde and One person held a UN passport, the CEO The president affirmed China’s readiness to message of condolences to the Government of Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed to express their indicated. It believed some passengers could provide necessary support and assistance. Ethiopia and to the bereaved families of the sympathy to victims of the crash. have been heading to a session of the UN Amina Jane Mohammed, UN’s Deputy deceased on the tragic crash. Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman also sent a Environment Assembly which scheduled to Secretary-General, also expressed her deepest Somalia expressed its sincere condolences to cable of condolence to Ethiopia’s President and begin yesterday. condolences about the “devastating loss.” “The the Government and to the people of Ethiopia expressed his sincere sympathy to the President, Furthermore, World Food Program Executive spirit of Africa will keep on soaring,” she said.