By RTT Staff Writer / July 10, 2008 -The G-8 leaders have sparked outrage after it was revealed they feasted on sumptuous food consisting of a six-course lunch followed by an eight-course dinner at the G-8 summit where the global food crisis was one of the topics high on the agenda.
Just hours after stressing that they were “deeply concerned” over rising food prices and supply shortages, and urging the world to reduce the “unnecessary demand” for food, the leaders of the eight industrialized nations were served 24 different lavish dishes by their Japanese host during their first day at the summit.
Ironically, leaders from Africa - where some of the world’s poorest nations exist - - including the heads of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Senegal, who had taken part in the talks, were excluded from the feast organized by the Japanese government in Hokkaido, according to media reports.
The dinner consisted of 18 dishes in eight courses, including caviar, smoked salmon, Kyoto beef and a “G8 fantasy dessert”. Five different wines from around the world, including champagne, a French Bourgogne and sake accompanied the banquet.
The dinner came just hours after a “working lunch” consisting of six courses, including white asparagus and truffle soup, crab and a supreme of chicken.
British opposition politicians and charities have lashed out at the extravagant dishes served out amid growing concern over rising food prices triggered by a shortage of many basic commodities that have led to food riots in many countries.
Dominic Nutt, of Britain’s Save the Children, said Tuesday it is deeply hypocritical of G-8 leaders that they should be indulging in such lavish feast when there is a food crisis and millions cannot afford a decent meal to eat in a day.
Andrew Mitchell, the shadow International Development Secretary, also acknowledged the G-8 has got off to an inappropriate start to its summit, with excessive cost and lavish consumption.
“Surely it is not unreasonable for each leader to give a guarantee that he will stand by their solemn pledges of three years ago at Gleneagles (Scotland) to help the world’s poor.”
July 10th, 2008 at 8:21 am
ዋይ !ምን በደላቸው አታ?
July 10th, 2008 at 8:36 am
I say well done to G8 leaders!
Meles was invited to the summit only because he chairs one organ of African Union’s development programs, not because he has good human rights and good governance records.
On the other hand, Kufuor of Ghana Mbeki of South Africa were the ones who were invited on their good governance records. That is why the G8 leaders only invited J.A. Kufuor of Ghana and Mbeki to break bread with them.
After all, though they exchange diplomatic niceities with the remaining 3 African clowns, they have chosen the ones who qualify to sit with them at the same dining table.
Don’t forget Bob Geldof and Bono, human rights activists, who know Zenawi very well were also there playing a crucial role in sensitizing the leaders about each of the leaders present and the plight of Africans in general.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:44 am
you now why he is going to wash their dishs not for reception. [atabii aleklakii]
July 10th, 2008 at 8:46 am
I think,he will go to Harare to share dinner with his brother Mugabe .
By the way ,Is there any undiscovered secrecy regarding letter”M”?
because the initial letter for most murderers Name is ”M”
{It is often not always.}
Musoloni
Meles
Mugabe
Mengistu
Mobutu
Muhamed Al amudi
Melaku Tefera
etc…
July 10th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I think,he will go to Harare to share dinner with his brother Mugabe .
By the way ,Is there any undiscovered secrecy regarding letter”M”?
because the initial letter for most murderers Name is ”M”
{It is often not always.}
Musoloni
Meles
Mugabe
Mengistu
Mobutu
Muhamed Al amudi
Melaku Tefera
etc…
What about me?I have a big threat about my future in this regard.
as i mentioned in the above,my name is Metaferia.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:44 am
ምን ለማለት ፈልገህ ነው አተ ይህን ዜና የጻፍክ?ዋይ መለስ እንጀራና ቅጫ አጣ እንዴ?
ግደፍ አታ ወረኛ!!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:47 am
ለዉሻ ዱሮስ ፍርፋሪ አይደል ?
July 10th, 2008 at 10:24 am
ምግብ ቢከለክሉት አገሩ ሂዶ ሰው ይበላል
July 10th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Anyway Legesse Zenawi (his real name) is NOT elected by the people !!!
July 10th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Any ways He attended the summit.
He is great for that.
I dont support him but infront of him ,Guys. you are very tiny and your website is proven the best TABLOID of all.
July 11th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
ታድያ ምን ይጠበስ? በላ አልበላ አገሩ ሲይድ ሚልዩን ዶላር ይዙ ነው የሂደው!
July 12th, 2008 at 12:54 am
I don’t care whether he was excluded to the party or not.
I always care to see his ” zenawi’s” excecution in ETHIOPIA.
Death to the monistor
July 12th, 2008 at 1:16 am
ድሮስ ለሽፍታ የክብር ራት??? ተመልሶ የወገናችንን ደም ይምጠጥ እንጂ እግዚአብሔር እስኪገላግለን!!
July 12th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
UNDENIABL FACTS–
The WEST is creating the social chaos,political instability and economic blackmailing aginst african continent/countries to control africans and to gain free access to africans raw material and destination.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
ውሻን ማባረር ነው ጥሩ አደረጉ ሄዶ እንደለመደው የደሀ አጥንት ይጋጥ ሌባ ነፍሰ ገዳይ
July 14th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
viva weyane good job weyane
July 14th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Heah guys, look their faces again and again. I guess they are counting their days! I really appreciate the camera man who caught this murder (Meles) and others red-handed in this status.
July 18th, 2008 at 1:14 am
he was not suppose to be there i never seen in my life this kind of leader. ውስላአታ አቃታረ ፍርፋረ ለካመ ዉስታም ለባ
July 19th, 2008 at 8:45 am
የኢትዮፕያኖችን - ሰጋ የበላ የለ - መን ችግር አለበት - የድፋህ - መለስ- የልጆችህን ቅን አያሳይህ.