tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post5309487575338769267..comments2023-08-24T07:42:13.124-07:00Comments on Ethio-Zagol Post: The State of Ethiopia: Questions on Professor Mesfin’s Interviewethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-49535319267571936292007-10-21T12:10:00.000-07:002007-10-21T12:10:00.000-07:00GET WELL WISHESFOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR PROF. MES...GET WELL WISHES<BR/>FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR PROF. MESFIN WOLDEMARIAM<BR/><BR/>MGP/EDENAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-77658474289656158592007-10-20T11:53:00.000-07:002007-10-20T11:53:00.000-07:00Anonymous said... EZ, When it comes to Prof. Mesfi...Anonymous said... <BR/>EZ, <BR/><BR/>When it comes to Prof. Mesfin Woldemariam, it seems your spirit is some how intertwined in having found some thing special about him. One other memorable blog from you was posted on Seminaworq on Sept. 1st 2006, while he was in Kality. ----------------------------------- <BR/>Get Well wishes for Prof. Mesfin to a speedy recovery. <BR/>-------------------------Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-64712108278519109762007-10-20T08:36:00.000-07:002007-10-20T08:36:00.000-07:00Anonymous said... EZ, When it comes to Prof. Mesfi...Anonymous said... <BR/>EZ, <BR/><BR/>When it comes to Prof. Mesfin Woldemariam, it seems your spirit is some how intertwined in having found some thing special about him. One of my favourate blogs from you was posted on Seminaworq on Sept. 1st 2006, while he was in Kality. ----------------------------------- <BR/>Get Wll Prof. Mesfin to a speedy recovery. <BR/>----------------------------------- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-17605659154939193292007-10-19T20:16:00.000-07:002007-10-19T20:16:00.000-07:00too many speculations...absolute power corrupts ab...too many speculations...absolute power corrupts absolutely goes the cliche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-43663617773730101072007-10-19T15:06:00.000-07:002007-10-19T15:06:00.000-07:00You said:When Prof. Mesfin speaks, I will listen.A...You said:<BR/><BR/>When Prof. Mesfin speaks, I will listen.<BR/><BR/>And I say:<BR/><BR/>When Prof. Mesfin speaks again, I will not listen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-32418492293655247942007-10-19T13:14:00.000-07:002007-10-19T13:14:00.000-07:00Few weeks ago Indian Ocean reported that the US> g...Few weeks ago Indian Ocean reported that the US<BR/>> government hosted selected opposition leaders in<BR/>> State Department. Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma<BR/>> conformed the reported news on his press conference<BR/>> on HR2003. <BR/>> <BR/>> Senator Jim said, "The State Department recently<BR/>> hosted a group of opposition political leaders and<BR/>> members of Parliament in DC, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-21371304696810213322007-10-19T11:25:00.000-07:002007-10-19T11:25:00.000-07:00What do you mean Hailu and Birhanu are struggling ...What do you mean Hailu and Birhanu are struggling for power?<BR/><BR/>First of all, HAILUE SHAWEL is the leader of the party. 60 excutive members elected HAILUE SHAWEL to lead Kinjit. There has to be another meeting to ask HAILU SHAWEL to leave the position. Birhanu is only one of those 60 members. Just because CIA is trying to design what the opposition leader should be does not mean we have to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-62272690712021339572007-10-19T07:41:00.000-07:002007-10-19T07:41:00.000-07:00When Prof. Mesfin speaks, you listen:)When Prof. Mesfin speaks, you listen:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-67621516283877356382007-10-19T05:02:00.000-07:002007-10-19T05:02:00.000-07:00To the anonymous before me,Yours is the only level...To the anonymous before me,<BR/><BR/>Yours is the only level-headed criticism of the prof's interview that I have come across. Perhaps, a little nuance regarding his comments on Birtukan. I don't think endorsed her for leadership. In fact he beseeched the two "rivals" to share the leadership rather than comepete. He expressed his confidence Birtukan can lead the way out of the crisis with the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-23565132863110851612007-10-18T22:09:00.000-07:002007-10-18T22:09:00.000-07:00Excellent! A terrific message and a very timely on...Excellent! A terrific message and a very timely one! <BR/>There is no angel on either side. I have respect for all sides. Don't get me wrong. They have inspired the wholw nation and paid immense sacrifice for their people. But they are also humans with great qualities but also with weaknesses. Their exceptional qualities prevailed Meles’s jailhouse. Their weakness amplified by all the drum Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-52956121171564173262007-10-18T13:13:00.000-07:002007-10-18T13:13:00.000-07:00Brief comment on Mesfine's interview Seifesilassie...Brief comment on Mesfine's interview <BR/><BR/>Seifesilassie Sibhatu<BR/><BR/>For sometimes now we all have been speculating and guessing about the degree and extent of the damage created by internal party and personal strife with in the higher hierarchy of CUD party. Now it is no more speculation about the life and death of the ill-fated party. Prof. Mesfine has given as the official word Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-11516314383613650912007-10-18T10:29:00.000-07:002007-10-18T10:29:00.000-07:00EZ,You told us in your previous post that you will...EZ,<BR/><BR/>You told us in your previous post that you will listen when the good professor speaks. Now he has spoken and you change your mind and come up with your laundry list. You could have waited until he speaks before making that kind of statement. Did someone dupe you by showing the wrong script? Ki ki ki. It is clear for everybody that you expected some thing which may supports your side Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-10084074989530639162007-10-18T10:07:00.000-07:002007-10-18T10:07:00.000-07:00Z - Joro yalew yisma new negeru. You don't need t...Z - Joro yalew yisma new negeru. You don't need the good prof to tell you this is attempted coup#2. If you really, really read Berhanu's book he himself told you in excruciating detail how coup#1 was executed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-37735459195754166602007-10-18T09:58:00.000-07:002007-10-18T09:58:00.000-07:00Here, contempt, is deserving.That is, for you and ...Here, contempt, is deserving.<BR/><BR/>That is, for you and your side-kick, meqdela. <BR/><BR/>Each time you suspect a degree of hightened ire at what you're going to say, you bring along Meqdela. As if the added punching bag would intimediate us from doing the faithful thing to do - punch.<BR/><BR/>It just like you, isn't it. You raise the man to the loftiest of standards and when this man Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-34114557670393736012007-10-18T09:35:00.000-07:002007-10-18T09:35:00.000-07:00Ermachin EnawtaThe great professor tried to provid...Ermachin Enawta<BR/>The great professor tried to provide fair assessment of the CUD Political crisis. He puts unequivocally that there is power struggle between Dr Birhanu Nega and Eng. Hailu shawel, the former to grab power of the party while the later struggle to maintain his power. The professor clearly indicates that the CUD leaders have unrealistic lust to power. To surprise of all, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-64766560894788310912007-10-18T08:52:00.000-07:002007-10-18T08:52:00.000-07:00E-ZWhen professor Mesfin speaks , You listen! as y...E-Z<BR/><BR/>When professor Mesfin speaks , You listen! as you stated on your previous blogg. From your latest post , you do not seem to like what he said . He told the truth , Although I am skeptical on the issue of his recomndation of Bitrtukan for the leadesrship. He might know something about her that i do not know, and i will leave it at that. Birhanu`s Ambition for power , at any cost , Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-69735443758599563932007-10-18T08:49:00.000-07:002007-10-18T08:49:00.000-07:00What do you mean when you say there is a power str...What do you mean when you say there is a power struggle? To begin with, these people have no power and would not know what to do with it if they have any. Listen to them carefully, would you accept their claim that Ethiopians, living in foreign countries have a say on political affairs in Ethiopia even though they are not Ethiopian citizens any more? You can not raise fund or campaign actively Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-10489933840097364822007-10-18T07:36:00.000-07:002007-10-18T07:36:00.000-07:00A FEW DAYS AGO i WROTE THE FOLLOWING ON COMMENTS T...A FEW DAYS AGO i WROTE THE FOLLOWING ON COMMENTS TO HAILU SHAWEL'S MEETING:<BR/><BR/>"UGLY AND SHAMEFUL POWER STRUGGLE!"<BR/><BR/>2:19 AM<BR/><BR/>I HAVE BEEN PROVEN RIGHT BY THE PROFESSOR. <BR/><BR/>PLEASE STOP ATTACKING PEOPLE THAT DON'T AGREE WITH YOU. THE PROFESSOR IS ENTITLED TO HIS COMMENTS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-11136482328779840672007-10-18T07:22:00.001-07:002007-10-18T07:22:00.001-07:00Dear EZ and Mekdela,Well, to be honest, Prof. Mesf...Dear EZ and Mekdela,<BR/><BR/>Well, to be honest, Prof. Mesfin has always a reason to say what he says. One has to be very careful and sober in judging this matured Ethiopian. Fanning around Birhanu, Hailu or Birtukan or whoever never helps the struggle. We need to ask ourselves "What are we standing for?" <BR/><BR/>If we are standing for the ego-centric personalities, then we don't have to worryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-50567038108350696872007-10-18T07:22:00.000-07:002007-10-18T07:22:00.000-07:00Dear EZ and Mekdela,Well, to be honest, Prof. Mesf...Dear EZ and Mekdela,<BR/><BR/>Well, to be honest, Prof. Mesfin has always a reason to say what he says. One has to be very careful and sober in judging this matured Ethiopian. Fanning around Birhanu, Hailu or Birtukan or whoever never helps the struggle. We need to ask ourselves "What are we standing for?" <BR/><BR/>If we are standing for the ego-centric personalities, then we don't have to worryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-51595790731271163762007-10-18T07:06:00.000-07:002007-10-18T07:06:00.000-07:00Prof. Mesfins Interview for DummiesYe'abesha neger...<B>Prof. Mesfins Interview for Dummies</B><BR/><BR/>Ye'abesha neger!<BR/>Ewnetun mesmat anwedem. Zimbilen eyagbesenina chigiren eyeshefafenen menor eniwedalen. So, when someone like the Prof tells us the "truth" we are not used to it and don't know how to handle it. <BR/><BR/>Wake up everyone!<BR/>Point is the leadership failed fool(.)period- for various "personal" reasons excluding Birtukan M.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-34642010152995211702007-10-18T06:56:00.000-07:002007-10-18T06:56:00.000-07:00EZ,You said when the good professor speaks, I list...EZ,<BR/><BR/>You said when the good professor speaks, I listen. Stick with it. All of us have fault lines, and the professor's advice is not "faultless." But Kinijit has to be protected at all costs including deflating egos. That is what the professor did. We need both sides to come to the negotiating table for the sake of CUD and Emama Ethiopia. We should not encourage them to go their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-32834763985296640582007-10-18T06:45:00.000-07:002007-10-18T06:45:00.000-07:00I think this is what I make of Mesfin’s interview ...I think this is what I make of Mesfin’s interview in a nutshell:<BR/>I understood that Mesfin is pissed off with both Hailu and Berhanu.<BR/>a) He is pissed off at Hailu because he did not use the democratic principles and disciplines that are at his disposal to execute and lead. Thus he thinks he should lead or he is not an effective leader.<BR/>b) He is pissed off at Berahnu because he did notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-61843168257951202732007-10-18T06:42:00.000-07:002007-10-18T06:42:00.000-07:00Here is my solution for crisis in Kinijit— Transit...Here is my solution for crisis in Kinijit— Transitional Leadership<BR/><BR/>1)Make Temesgen Zewede, the chairman of Kinijit, inorder to save the Kinijit name and its legality. The chairmanship should last only for two months. New election after two months.<BR/>2)Appoint Eng. Hailu and Dr. Birhanu as advisors to the chairman<BR/>3)Keep Birtukan Midekssa as first Vice Chair, and Mr Muluneh Eyuel asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-51151024381656998372007-10-18T06:29:00.000-07:002007-10-18T06:29:00.000-07:00Here is my solution for crisis in Kinijit— Transit...Here is my solution for crisis in Kinijit— Transitional Leadership<BR/><BR/>1)Make Temesgen Zewede, the chairman of Kinijit, inorder to save the Kinijit name and its legality. The chairmanship should last only for two months. New election after two months.<BR/>2)Appoint Eng. Hailu and Dr. Birhanu as advisors to the chairman<BR/>3)Keep Birtukan Midekssa as first Vice Chair, and Mr Muluneh Eyuel asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com