Egyptian politicians have been caught live on Television broadcast planning to cause instability in Ethiopia in order to stop the Ethiopian government from building a proposed dam across the Blue Nile.
The Blue Nile is one of two major tributaries of the Egyptian Nile and Egypt consider the building of the dam by the Ethiopians as a threat that will reduce the water level of the Nile which they use in their irrigation and many other activities.
Local reporters in Ethiopia last week reported that Ethiopia has started diverting the flow of the Blue Nile in preparation for the building of the $4.2bn hydroelectric dam.
President Mohammed Morsi reportedly called for the meeting at the presidential palace in the capital Cairo with the politicians, to discuss how they can find alternative solution to sustain the Nile as a result of the Ethiopians building of the dam at the Blue Nile.
Apparently unaware they were being filmed live on Television, the politicians opted to sabotage Ethiopia’s plans of building the dam on the Nile River upstream.
The BBC Ahmed Maher in Cairo reported that as the politicians did not know that the meeting was being aired live by the state TV, they spoke their minds unreservedly.
Their suggestions centred on military action as a decisive response to what one of them called a “declaration of war”.
One of the politicians suggested sending Special Forces to destroy the dam; another thought of jet fighters to scare the Ethiopians; and a third called for Egypt to support rebel groups fighting the government in Addis Ababa in order to interrupt the building of the dam.
But President Mohammed Morsi reportedly did not agree to the suggestions of the politicians but said in concluding remarks that Egypt respects Ethiopia and its people and will not engage in any aggressive acts against the Ethiopian people.
Meanwhile, an aide to President Mohammed Morsi has apologized after admitting she failed to inform the politicians that the meeting was being aired live on State Television.
“Due to the importance of the topic, it was decided at the last minute to air the meeting live. I forgot to inform the participants about the changes,” Presidential aide for political affairs Pakinam el-Sharkawi said.
“I apologize for any embarrassment caused to the political leaders, I should have informed them in advance” she said on her Twitter page.
The African Union summit ended a forth night ago in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa which all African nations attended to discuss how the African unity can be achieved and strengthen ties among member states.
Many political analysts say they believe this could damage diplomatic relations between Egypt and Ethiopia and also a very bad news for the African Union for member state to sabotage the other.
Ethiopia’s decision to construct the dam challenges a colonial-era agreement that had given Egypt and Sudan rights to the Nile water, with Egypt taking 55.5 billion cubic metres and Sudan 18.5 billion cubic metres.
If the dam is completed, it will be a Grand Ethiopian Renaissance which would be Africa’s largest dam.
The dam is expected to produce 6,000 megawatts of power and its reservoir is scheduled to start filling next year.
Issaka Adams / NationalTurk Africa News
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it is the 21st century.
how possibly could the Egyptians be stupid this conversation live … it was a planned one oh and by the way i would recommend egypt to remember how they were shamefully defeated about 130 years ago we are christian orthodox we do not fear anyone and every one who tried war againist ETHIOPIA were defeated remember italy …..better keep your self hidden and diplomatic or it will make you pay price
NILE RIVER IS THE GIFT OF THE GOD WHICH HE CREATE TO US TO USE IT &WE DO’T FEAR& INSTIBLY OUR HERT BY THIS NEWS!DAM CONSTRUCTION WILL CONTINUE..SO,NEVER GOD LEFT FOR THEM TO INSTIBLIZE US!! GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA!!
The Egyptian politicians are day dreaming and they are believing in their sponsored weapons with out knowing the current status of Ethiopia and its possible impact. Ethiopia is not and have never been such a bannana republic. For more information refer history.
What Mursi keeps ignoring or pretending to ignore in public that Saudi Arabia is the one who is financing such big project. Ethiopian don’t have the mean. He is waging war against the wrong people.
Egypt is going to play with Fire now. actually,they did their propoaganda officially.but,says that they are mistakenly aired.
It is clearly known that they are always thinking of living apart as selfish.They don’t care if others starve,thirst
God Created specially,rivers to be used,we will use our water.
Egypt will never win the war with Ethiopians.
We are experts of Jungle war.Not Sand war
We already know thair plan nothing new here, this is what they have been doing and it didn’t work. Try something new I know you wouldn’t dare to start a war with the black lions of Africa!
If the land of Ethiopia is not going to use her own water, the land of Ethiopia will swallow it deep inside her bally. Egypt do not need to fly or run to Nile in anger the land give birth to Nile will take care of it, instead the running will be to Mediterranean sea. What Egypt leaders are thinking, they must be crazy, to stop Ethiopian not to use their water and look it just when it roll in between their hills, villages and their fields when they are looking for food. Until now Ethiopians never turn their face to the Nile, now it is just like the hungry lion didn’t see the bull which is few feet away from him. Let me suggest for you, all your planes will fail all your tanks will burn, even Ethiopians facing you without any gun. The leaders of Egypt forget who Ethiopians are, Ethiopians are kind, friendly and loving but if you intimidate them unfairly, they have no sleep 24 hours and they will choose not to see the sun again instead of living in fear, be careful, the war will not end Ethiopians loosing, because the heavenly God is the one turn their face to build the dam and pass on the water to you to end the hunger of Ethiopia when he forgive the people of Ethiopia. If you don’t agree, I don’t know what will be the decision of God. The best offer Ethiopians did were come from God, you can see it is totally peace looking and in thinking of Egypt and Sudan that is Godly. Hope Egypt will choose to live friendly and both countries help each other. In the future wants to see when the two countries scientists’ working to gather praying together and go beyond the limit in science and water problem will be history to tell. Ethiopians are kind until giving their dinner and living their own bed to friends. Pray war is not fun, wishing for two countries men, women and children not the evil of war not to get what he wants. Pray we Ethiopian and Egyptians people will live in peace and remember many good things, to go to war everyone can do it, to keep peace need wisdom and knowledge.
Ethiopians awake up, Politicians meeting with Egypt’s president on Monday proposed hostile acts against Ethiopia, including backing rebels and carrying out sabotage, to stop it from building a massive dam on the Nile River upstream. They already did by making the demonstration to happen 4 days after Ethiopia diverting the flow of the Nile to make way for its hydroelectric plant dubbed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. I am not suggesting that the leaders of blue party knew about this but they may be used to do this by underground groups working for Egypt. We make bigger demonstration again in the future? you party is reputing what some group in Egypt saying. Awake Ethiopia don’t just follow if some group or party ask you to do, in some way few people are getting millions to stop or slow the millennium dam. Security must be 100% + inside and any group coming to talk about the dam. No flying zone over the dam. Chuck for electronics, can cameras can have Laser pointers in some way to hurt someone? Before hand shake put power full antibiotics on you hand. Nazrate.com holding almost all suggesting, is it a way of to stop suggestions not to reach to Ethiopia? Egypt is not talking just to start to support groups who make problems, they were doing it before, they mine in a big way by damping millions of dollars, we Ethiopian have to be ready to stop all madness’s, Mother Ethiopia is ready to deliver wealth and health etc to her all children’s. If anyone trying to push to abortion, Ethiopians are more serious this time.
This not good for Africa at all..The Egyptian politicians should bow their head in shame..shame onto them.