This was in response to an opinion article by columnist Dengdit Ayok, entitled "Let Me Say So", which criticized the president for allowing his daughter to marry an Ethiopian national, and accused him of "staining his patriotism".
Dette var en reaktion på en udtalelse i en artikel af klummeskribent Dengdit Ayok med titlen "Let Me Say So", der kritiserede præsidenten, for at lade sin datter gifte sig med en etiopisk statsborger, og anklagede ham for "farvning hans patriotisme".