tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234688612011-12-23T15:19:51.716-08:00A blog for people-powered politicsethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-25251475604291793222008-02-18T09:22:00.001-08:002008-02-18T09:22:45.984-08:00

A lot of changes have been made by Ethiopians on the distorted Wikipedia entries about Ethiopia. That is great. I will update my readers when the EPRDFites make new entries and changes.

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The EPRDF has assembled a team of people with a task to edit and change wikipedia entries regarding Ethiopia, sources told Ethio-Zagol Post. The first target was Amnesty International. The EPRDF introduced an entry about Amnesty international's involvement in helping the "extremist" private media in Ethiopia in Wikipedia. It was, however, re-edited by other contributors immediately. See  here   a

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Representative Tom Lantos who led US House of Representatives' International Affairs committee has said yesterday. It is a sad day for the Ethiopian pro-democracy camp. The California congressman has contributed a lot towards the passing of HR 2003.  Rest in Peace.

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Tame reports aren't stopping foreign correspondents from facing threats of expulsion by the Ethiopian government. Last week, some of them travelled to Jijiga with government minders and translators to "investigate" the Ogaden crisis. The journalists were only able to interview people with the permission of the minders.  When  Nicholas Benquista, a reporter for Christan Science Monitor, tried to 

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I have boundless regard to Andargachew Tsge. I have already expressed why in previous posts. Yesterday Andargachew puts a two years performance report card on Kinijit, and suggests the way ahead. Reading the first eight or so pages, I thought he had hit the nail right on its head. If Kinijit had been as disorganized as he put it; if some of the leaders were as suspect as he portrayed them; if the

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A Kinijit group led by Birtukan Mideksa is facing intimidation from EPRDF. One of the groups field organizers Alemayehu Yeneneh was detained this morning by the Woreda 20 police. This is Alemayehu's second detention in two weeks. The police claim Birtukan's group is operating in the country illegally as the election board has conferred the party's license to Ayele Chamiso and his group.  In an

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This is an absolute shocker even for gaffe prone Meles. On the Guardian he said this: Meles also repeated claims that Qatar and other un-named Arab Sunni Muslim states were financing Eritrea's covert operations against Orthodox Christian Ethiopia.   Was he misquoted? Misrepresented? Or misinterpreted? Orthodox Christian Ethiopia? When did we hear this the last time? 

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A disorganized opposition, leaders who change positions in the time it takes to say "change", the Americans in pocket, the free press almost non-existent and the underground movement dead, the EPRDFites never had it this good. On Aiga Forum Zeru Hagos declared " Mission Accomplished!" But this may be the time when a new, disciplined and mature movement for democracy will emerge from the ashes

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UEDP's second man, Mushe Semu, had targeted Dr. Birhanu Nega in articles published by the EPRDF leaning Ethio-channel. Writing with the alias, Yedemocracy Goh Siked, Mushie had written what he described as his "notes on Birhanu Nega".  His articles attacked Birhanu's integrity and his "wishy washy" politics.     EZ's verdict: Mushie is an utterly discredited politician. If he wants to engage

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I thank fans and critics for the loads of e-mail which enquired about this site's lack of activity for nearly two months. The concern for most had been the possibility of me switching sides. And some hoped that I hadn't fallen prey to the EPRDF's security machine. An emphatic no is the answer for both. Here is EZ Post gathering its breath to roar. Your reliable bloggers will soon be back with 

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The coolest thing in town right now is memorising the provisions of HR 2003. ETV as usual did a great job of advertising it when it tried to present the bill as anti-Ethiopia. Yesterday at the Great Run which has become a routine protest march in the past few years, some runners clearly and loudly said what they thought of the bill. HR Yemanew Yegna Meles Yemanew Anwkewim HRin Enfeligalen  

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Vicki Huddlestone and another former US diplomat in Addis wrote this today on the NY Times. This is one of the most bizzare and outwardly dim-witted comment I have ever read from former US diplomata. Third Para: Sadly, Congress is poised to fuel the march toward war by passing a bill that threatens to cut off technical assistance to Ethiopia, one of our closest allies, if it does not, among

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Members of the central committee of TPLF has been in a meeting for the last couple of days to discuss the possibility of war with Eritrea. According to EZ Post sources, Meles Zenawi who was in India has skipped the meeting. Eye witnesses in Tigray report that there is a massive movement of Ethiopian troops to the border area.Some foreign diplomats in Addis Ababa also claim that the war may start

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Al Amoudi's Friend and advisor to campaign against the bill   Enraged Meles government has embarked an all out attack on HR 2003. After Siyum Mesfin's particularly dim-witted interview against the bill last Thursday, the state media have been brodcasting long running programmes which insult the bill's two foremost proponents, Congressmen Payne and Smith. Some of the private media here are also 

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After two weeks break, I am back. As usual you can count on the blog for delivering insider information. The most important development in the past week relates to the Ethio-Eritrean conflict. A month ago, EZ sources warned of the possibility of Ethio-Eritrean war in November. According to new information from American embassy sources, the war could start within weeks. I will have more

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What she said should have been said by the Kinijit leaders long time ago. But it takes courage to take on some Kinijit people who have no idea what the U in the CUD stands for. Kinijit will strengthen not weaken if it is inclusive and if it is not beholden to some of its extremist elements. 

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What does the EPRDF's Beyonce mania tell you about the state of the party?  This is a party which governs a poor country with countless problems and at the brink of yet another war. And yet all the state media and party's outlets are talking  is about the sensational singer. Shameless!  

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        (By Ethio-Zagol and Meqdela)   On the professor's claim that there is a power struggle between Hailu and Brehanu.         -Competition for power and influence is the classic job description of politicians. What is unhealthy in a democratic system is when politicians flout democratic principles to get to power. What democratic principles and procedures were broken by  Hailu and

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When a terrorist LF fights a ruthless government, this is what happens.

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Here is Professor Mesfin's interview on the VOA. I was unsure about some of his comments, and his way out of the mess we are in (More on  that to come from myself and Meqdela). The truth is the great professor has put some big challenges for Kinijit supporters and all of us who belong to the pro-democracy camp. Are we ready for those challenges? 

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He is the most important intellectual of our time. He has consistently advocated for a non-violent struggle against oppression and dictatorship. He founded the only credible institution for human rights advocacy. As Political power has never been his interest, he spoke truth to power all his life. My readers, Professor Mesfin, the founder of Kinijit, will today speak on the current crisis on

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Fikru of Enset.blogspot.com has an article about the future of Kinijit. I can't link it because of the incredibly slow internet connection today here in Addis. You can find it on http://enset.blogspot.com/2007/10/boycott-of-parliament-and-future-of.html. I agree with Fikru that the South will be the battle ground state in a lot of future elections. This is a region where integrationists have more

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Bedru Adem, the former MP who, in court of law, claimed to have relinquished his Kinijit membership long before the November 2005 protest which led to the killing and imprisonment of thousands of pro-democracy activists, flew to Washington yesterday to participate in tomorrow's meeting where Kinijit chaiman Eng. Hailu Shawel will have his first public appearance. Bedru who since his release from

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An unnamed group has urged Ethiopians not to attend the Sunday meeting in Washington DC where Kinijit Chairman Engineer Hailu Shawel will have his first public appearance. Calling for boycott or having a protest match are rights. But In this case, it is (a) unacceptable bullying, and (b) counter-productive.   The five Kinijit delegates have had meetings all over the United States peacefully.

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Foreign diplomats and government officials in Addis Ababa are speculating the timeline of the war as tension between Ethiopia and its northern neighbour heats up. EZ Post's diplomatic sources claim that the war is "only months away". Only a few hundred kilometers separate soldiers of the two countries. "There is a sense in the embassies and diplomatic missions in Addis Ababa that the war will

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Here is Dagmawi's defense of the HR 2003. Well-written in a blogger's way.

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The Federal High Court which was expected to give its final decision on the case of the two prominent civil society members, Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie, was today adjourned for November 22. Daniel and Netsanet, both trained in law,  were anti-poverty and social justice advocates. They were arrested in November 2005 and charged of outrage against the constitutional order. They have been

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The Telegraph's respected journalist David Blair reported this about the Ogaden crisis. As usual, it is a must read.   A government official admitted that soldiers had supplied ammunition to militiamen recruited from non-Ogaden clans.   Many aspects of the conflict in the Ogaden are resembling Darfur by the day.       

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The Kinijit delegations in North America and Europe are doing an impeccable job. They have had no breaks, running from one city to another, meeting Ethiopians, answering questions, raising funds, testifying and attending at the US congress hearings, and trying to solve their internal problems. They are doing that against all the odds and meddlings from different interest groups.  I want them to

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Ethiopian American Civil Advocacy(EACA) is calling people to write letters-to-the-editor to media outlets which reported on HR 2003. The following is EACA's statement.   H.R.2003: Make your Voices Heard in the Media! The magnificient and unanimous passage of H.R. 2003 in the House of Representatives received a HUGE media splash! The BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, and

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Muzzling young democracy enthusiasts is not easy. Ask the Junta's leaders in Burma. Or Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia. Having failed to stop people using text messaging to organize during the election, the Meles administration had switched off the SMS service. It is back now; and so are the political exchanges. On Tuesday, just hours after the American House of Representatives passed HR2003, people

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The Aigaites have come up with an ingenious strategy to fight the coalition of unitarist chauvinists and demogogues; otherwise known as the CUD. How does establishing the union of intellectual supporters of  the EPRDF sound?  A...kkkkk....kkkkk.... The union's major objective, I guess, is to defend the killings of Ogaden and Merkato. What could these intellectuals add that EPRDF apologists from

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An effort is underway to solve Kinijit's recent problems, sources in the US informed EZ Post.Some members of  Kinijit's delegation who are undertaking a tour in the US are right now heading to Minnesota to meet the party's chairman, Eng. Hailu Shawel.   

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Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany pulls no punches when it comes to telling dictators what they don't want to hear. Today she became the first western leader to call for a democratic opening in Ethiopia. And she did that in front of journalists with Meles sitting next to her. This week is ending up as a disastrous week for the Meles administration on the diplomatic front. Now Aigaites have to 

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In Dergue style letter, a writer on Aigaforum demands the government to revoke the citizenship of the five Kinijit leaders currently on tour in the US. Should we laugh or cry? Some EPRDF supporters are so emboldened these days by the government's unflinching willingness to suspend the law to stifle dissent that they are now demanding the revocation of citizenship of opponents. 

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The next battleground for Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act is the US Senate. The Senate's Subcommittee on African Affairs is chaired by Russ Feingold(D) of Wisconsin. The Netroots call Senator Fiengold the conscience of the senate.  These are some facts about the great senator. -He was the only senator to vote against the USA Patriot Act in 2001. - He voted against the Iraq war -He

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Great first victory....Way to go!

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Here is a bewildering report by a respected journalist about Isayas Afeworki and Eritrea. By all accounts, the phrase "petty and cruel dictator" used by Columbia University President to attack Ahmadinjead should have been reserved for Mr. Afeworki. Mr. Gettleman would have done justice to his story had he had tried to uncover the most ruthless human rights abuses in Eritrea, the rapid economic

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Kinijit's recent problems have  highlighted EPRDF's new public relations strategy. The state media which usually pounces on problems within opposition groups has stayed silent this time; leaving that task to the pro-EPRDF private newspapers such as Amare Aregawi's  The Reporter. The Reporter had several stories and articles about Kinijit's alleged division. The newspaper which had vociferously

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Please write to your representatives to say "Yes" to HR2003. Here is the link.

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The great man has done it again...again...again....

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The arguments that HR 2005 undermines Ethiopia's sovereignty by EPRDF-supporting media and the some well-intentioned Ethiopians are misguided.Please write a letter to Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, expressing your support to the legislation. Get a sample letter here.

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Bloggers everywhere are fighting dictators tooth and nail. The latest examples are Burmese cyber dissidents. The internet is too fluid and complex for dictators to manage.  

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Dr. Yacob Hailemariam, one of Kinijit's top leaders, says this to the European Parliament:   We hold no grudges against our jailors or any body for that matter. Our only wish as always has been, together with our compatriots at the ruling party EPRDF to devote our energy to the betterment of our country and people and rededicate ourselves to the cause of democracy , respect for human rights and

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(By Meqdela and Ethio-Zagol) ER suggested that Kinijit should think seriously about the mid-term election that will be held here in seven months. Good idea. But we don't think it is practical.   First, Kinijit has to make a decision about legalization. We don't think the Temesgen group which has the license will settle its internal differences and make a concession with the leaders of Kinijit.

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Here is a comment about the recent problem in Kinijit from a new blogger.

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(by Meqdela and Ethio-Zagol) Perhaps, Hailu Shawel's biggest contribution to Kinijit is his almost stealthy mobilization of teachers and peasants in the remote corners of the Amhara and Afar regions. During the election, EPRDF had doubts about its ability to win in the cities. But they took the rural areas foregranted.  A surprise defeat in those areas led to the massive cheating, and then to

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Government security operatives warned the owner of Lucy Printing Press here in Addis Ababa not to publish a book written CUD council member Tamrat Tarekegn. Tamrat was released from Kaliti prison not long ago.Meanwhile, book vendors in Addis Ababa are now banned from selling Brehanu Nega's book. Yenetsanet Goh Siked was republished after Brehanu's release from prison.

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This is an exchange I had with EZ Post reader. Those who are tired of reading simple principles parroted here ad nauseum could take a well-deserved break from the blog.   Deliberative Democracy?   (by Alem Belay)   Dear EZ:   Before I go on, please accept my gratitude for your tireless updates over the past several months.  Knowing what it takes to do what you have done, I truly admire your

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(By Ethio-Zagol) Some political parties can afford to suffer more turmoil than others. When you are Kinijit, even a little problem exacts too high a price. Kinijit is a big-tent party where differing ideologies and doctrines are conveniently stitched by two common pillars; deliberative democracy and Ethiopian unity. It is also a party which has faced external existential threat since the first

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Ben of Ethiopiafirst.com wrote about the impending split in Kinijit. Ben put it as a split  between Kestedemena and AEUP, and Brehanu and Hailu.  I don't think there is a split in that line. What has so far happened was a serious difference between a group which doesn't want to accept collective decision making and one which believes in democracy. We will see in time whether the difference will

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-73116230890908693502007-09-15T05:34:00.001-07:002007-09-15T05:34:34.011-07:00

The TPLF dissidents who were expelled from the party six years ago are still very popular in Tigray. Read here how Meles is trying to push them out of the political process totally.

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The three arrested members of the team which organized a ceremony to honor Birtukan Mideksa were released Friday afternoon on police bail. The three were arrested on the eve of the millennium.   Read here the news about their arrest

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Three members of the team which organized the ceremony to honor Kinijit VP Birtukan Mideksa were arrested by the Yeka Woreda police on Tuesday. Head of the History Department of Addis Ababa University Dr. Abebaw Ayalew who chaired the organizing committee  and Wondimu Teshome were arrested on Tuesday night while they were celebrating the eve of the millennium at the home of Dereje Haile, another

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A New York Times contributor's ordeals in Ethiopia   Mengedegna questions the ethics of foreign journalists in Addis   SMS is back: Is EPRDF ready to open the political space   Holy Joe forgets democracy   And read hot news about Ethiopia on this website's right column.

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American journalist Will Conners knows Ethiopia very well. He had worked here for the Sub-Saharan Informer. In his last three months in Addis Ababa, he was also filing reports for the New York Times. Here he tells us how, intimidated and harassed, he was forced out of Ethiopia by the Meles Administration operatives.   ...And a Ferenj blogger puts his/her observations about foreign correspondents

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by MengedegnaStrangely, we continue to witness the deterioration of the free press at the hands of the few correspondents in this country who remain truly free.The official restrictions on national press have been well-documented by human rights watchdog organizations, but little has been written on the shameful contributions made by Ethiopia's foreign correspondents. I am continually amazed by

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The Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation has re-started Short Message Service(SMS) for mobile phone users. The service had been discontinued since June 10, 2005. During the elections in May 2005, Kinijit supporters effectively used the service to mobilize the people. It was this use of SMS as a tool of mass mobilization that forced the undemocratic government to shut down the service.EZ thinks

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Once the darling of the center left, the moralistic Joe Lieberman now sounds and acts rather like members of the most hawkish wing of the right.  See his statement in honor of our millennium. There is no mention of democracy, freedom, reconciliation, not even free enterprise, one of the pillars of the Democratic National Congress. Instead, holy Joe talks about improving weak governance, a

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The Meles administration has released 17,765 prisoners,;most of them incarcerated because of their political beliefs. Good first step. The following and more remain to be done.   -Undo the de facto state of emergency and reinstate the rights of citizens; the right to free speech, assembly and demonstration -Allow the private press to start operating -Unblock opposition and free speech websites -

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The emotional reception of Kinijit leaders in both Britain and America shows the incredible degree of regard Ethiopians have to these  leaders all over the world. With regard comes expectation as well. Here I advise caution. There has never been a political organization like Kinijit in Ethiopian history. That means the threats and challenges facing this political party will be equally monumental.

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Former Addis Ababa University Professor, Gizachew Shiferaw, Kinijit's Head of Organizational Affairs, is part of the party's delegation that will tour North America.  EZ Post has a revealing inteview with him.   EZ: Your upcoming tour has its critics. Why are you traveling abroad before all Kinijit prisoners are released? Gizachew: The tour is part of the wider political activity we are

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US embassy sources have informed EZ Post that Kinijit's Chairman Ato Hailu Shawel has been cleared by the States Department to travel to the US.  US entry visa will be issued to Ato Hailu tomorrow. Some within Kinijit were concerned that the States Department was deliberately delaying the chairman's visa to create division in the party. US embassy officials said that the delay was a bureaucratic

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EZ Post had frank interviews with two high ranking Kinijit officials. Issues raised:   -The Party's unity, collective leadership and internal democracy -Legalization -The role of diaspora support groups -Political and strategic directions -And More....   Stay tuned to the most revealing interviews since the release of Kinijit leaders.

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It is not quite a Darfur. But Medecins Sans Frontieres' (MSF) draws an equally ghastly picture of the Ogaden region in Ethiopia. Here is  the report by Reuters. "I saw burned out villages. I remember passing a number of villages that were empty other than the elderly and sick," Eileen Skinnider, assistant coordinator for Ethiopia, told the news conference via an Internet link from Canada.

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-48474849977895174462007-09-03T07:19:00.001-07:002007-09-04T01:04:52.321-07:00

Several news outlets have reported the cancellation of the Ethiopian Great Run. This event has in the past two years been one of the few opportunities for the stifled Addis Ababans to express their opposition towards the government. It is therefore no surprise that, with several parachute journalists who have little idea about what is going on in Ethiopia( This report in Time magazine is a

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The BBC reported that Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) has accused the Ethiopian government of denying it access to the Ogaden region.  Read it here. EZ Post learnt that the Ethiopian Government has also asked the World Food program(WFP) to leave the region. According to the WFP sources the organization has halted food distribution in the region for security reasons. The Ethiopian government used

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The idea of UN's fact finding mission to the Ogaden region in Ethiopia was opposed at first by some embassies in Addis Ababa including the British Embassy, EZ Post learnt. British Embassy sources told this blog that the embassy was first resistant to any independent mission to Ogaden as the Ethiopian government opposed it. The position of the British Embassy was supported by other unnamed

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-3244963836579771582007-08-31T07:16:00.001-07:002007-08-31T07:39:29.829-07:00

The team of delegation led by Kinijit Chairman, Ato Hailu Sahwel, is expected to travel to the United States next week. The delegation's visit was delayed because of visa problems. All except the chairman have today received the visa. Embassy sources confirmed that Ato Hailu will get the visa early next week.See:Ephrem Isaac trouble shooting EPRDF's problems

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-47827844361691955222007-08-31T06:27:00.000-07:002007-08-31T06:43:21.753-07:00

Professor Ephrem Isaac is expected to start his shuttle diplomacy again. This time the parties he wants to mediate are the two Ethiopian Orthodox Church synods. According to sources at the EOC, Professor Ephrem has obtained his go ahead from the Abuna Paulos.Observers at the church are concerned about this latest mediation effort by the professor as it is believed that the order has come directly

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-74805881326915190882007-08-31T03:00:00.001-07:002007-08-31T03:00:47.695-07:00

Sometimes, I feel that my blog is alien to me. I am not a full timeblogger and when I let my eyes off this blog for hours, I find itflooded with ethnic venoms of the worst kind. My attempts todiscourage hateful commenters are not working. It is difficult tofathom how some people could have so much hate.

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The AP reported that homeless Ethiopians on the streets of Addis Ababa will be moved from the capital. This is surely a forced removal. They did it during the AU summit five years ago. One of Kinijit's plans during the election was to establish feeding and housing centers for homeless people in Addis Ababa. According to the plan, the centers would only give very limited service to the homeless

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-79214267228684206192007-08-28T23:09:00.000-07:002007-08-28T23:42:18.349-07:00

Addis Fortune, Addis Ababa's EPRDF leaning newspaper, sometimes comes up with very good journalism. Last Sunday, its correspondent had such a grim assessment of the millennium festivities -the celebration the Meles administration hopes will show case its modernity, popular support and the country's positive spirit. Read it here.This is what happens when you politicize the people's holiday. But I

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The VOA has an insightful analysis about Ethiopia's expulsion of six Norwegian diplomats.Officials and observers from nearby countries say they have become worried bythe recent behavior of Sudanese and Ethiopian leaders, who have shown increasedwillingness to expel or hinder both foreign diplomats and aidorganizations.Analyst and occasional presidential adviser in Uganda, AggreyAwori, says

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The Norway Post wrote this about Ethiopia's decision to ask the withdrawal of six Norwegian diplomats.According to EZ Post sources, Norway has already decided to freeze $150 million worth of development aid. Further, sources reported that they are taking the case to the UN Security Council and the European Commission. Norway isn't a member of the European Union.This is from EarthtimesEthiopia

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Kinijit founder and the father of Ethiopian peaceful struggle, Professor Mesfin woldemariam made his first speech to the public since his release from prison last month. The celebrated human rights activist advised Kinijit leaders to stick to the party's commitment to put power under the ownership of Ethiopian people. He made the statement at the occasion the Ferensay Legacion neighbourhood

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-91902374979942548542007-08-25T04:08:00.000-07:002007-08-25T04:31:55.268-07:00

In Ethiopian politics it is often a rule that the best, the brightest and the dedicated would end up humiliated and indignified. After the imprisonment of Kinijit leaders, I know none-none at all- who has worked so tirelessly for justice, democracy and freedom in Ethiopia as Andargachew Tsgie. His stature, name and love among the kinijit activists at home is testimony to his works. It is

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Now that most of the leaders of Kinijit are released, there are steps they have to take to strengthen the party and consolidate the belief by the Ethiopian people that Kinijit is a viable alternative political force-Strengthen Internal Democracy: The promise of Kinijit, the promise that made a lot of Ethiopians elect it in 2005, is that the way the party operates is a break from the tradition of

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Samuel Assefa, Ethiopia's ambassador in Washington, is a brilliant political philosopher unlike the self-congratulatory G.E. Gorfu. Yet defending a flagrantly unjust and abusive government is impossible even to this bright man. My advice for Samuel is to leave the post. Be truthful to yourself, man; just like the philosopher you love, Socrates. You are becoming a disgrace to your other self and

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The Prime Minister is telling his confidants that he wants Girma Birru to succeed him when he leaves power in the next election, according to EZ Post sources. As opposition to his rule from Oromos become stronger and stronger, Meles, the sources said, is set to use the carrot and stick approach to quash it. Putting Girma Birru at the helm and playing power behind the screen is an option that is

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Ethio-Zagol Post will be publishing series of information on the human rights abuses in Ogaden soon. Eye Witnesses who contacted us claim that the abuses are far worse that it is reported on the international media. It is time to stand up for Ethiopians in Ogaden.

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Here is an opportunity to vote on what you think about the Ethiopia democracy and Accountability Act. The government may be using spamming to make the votes appear to be against the bill. Vote for the bill and make the spaming irrelevant. http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2003.html

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The Meles administration continues its daylight assault on the judiciary. This week federal judges are being indoctrinated with the concept of the rule of law according to revolutionary democracy. The chief indoctrinator is Million Assefa, the lawyer who acts as a legal pundit for the ETV justifying the EPRDF's dictatorship. Million is now instructing the same judges before whom he argues cases

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-3619755179748634142007-08-10T09:12:00.000-07:002007-08-10T09:28:44.435-07:00

Some EPRDF leaders have stopped looking eye to eye after the release of Kinijit leaders, sources told EZ Post. A group of officials including Abadula Gemeda, Tefera Walwa and General Samora Yonus had objected the release of the prisoners equating the decision with the mistake of opening the political space during election 2005. Even though Meles promised to handle the CUD affair in a more

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The European Commission's Head of Delegation in Addis Ababa, Ambassador Timothy Clark, is to be transferred to another country two years before the expiry of the time he was designated to serve. According to sources, the commission's Brussels office made the decision after the Ethiopian government complained about Tim Clark's behaviour post election 2005. Ambassador Clark is expected to leave

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News reports about the grave human rights abuses in Ogaden are coming thick and fast. This is time for Pan-Ethiopianists to start actively advocating for the rights of our brothers and sisters in Ogaden. Let's do what we had done when the CUD leaders were in prison(even more intensively). My thought about ONLF is clear. But that has nothing to do with standing for the rights of Ogaden Ethiopians.

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I can't resist the ad hominem here. Some Ethiopian scholars lined up to shower GE Gorfu with undeserved praise when he published one of the worst "philosophical" books ever written on Nietzsche. Now it is time to harvest what was sown. With similarly erroneous and disjointed arguments and glib assertions, Gorfu is confronting the Ethiopian pro-democracy movement.Once you call a person who

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After two weeks of absence, here I am. Granted, I have been recovering from the sometimes debilitating effects of the fatigue of Ethiopian politics. But more importantly, I have been thinking of the direction this blog should take now that the leaders of the pro-democracy movement are back with us.My attempts to make EZ Post a vibrant community blog has so far been half-successful. But that is

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Three minibuses carrying the thirty eight prisoners came out of Kaliti prison, sped past the busy streets of Addis and headed to the houses of the prisoners. Birtukan Mideksa and Muluneh Eyuel showed kinijit's famous "V" sign to the cheery and whistling people waiting for their release outside the gates of the prison. Some of the people were waving flags.Their release has put to rest EPRDF's

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Incarcerated CUD leaders will make enforcement of the eight points they stipulated as pre-conditions to joining parliament their priority if and when they are released from prison, Kaliti sources informed EZ Post. The party set the eight preconditions as fundamental principles underpinning democracy in Ethiopia. "These are our mantra. In or out, they are the guiding principles of our struggle,"

ethio-Zagolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04487656486837688416noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23468861.post-32036243653039185382007-07-17T01:41:00.000-07:002007-07-17T08:56:44.056-07:00

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA) is collaborating with the Meles government to stifle free speech. The commission's media center where international and domestic journalists get free internet access has blocked this blog. Users who tried to access it received a message which said access to viewing the site is restricted.User attempts to circumvent the censor also failed.

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The government media is announcing that the case has been sent to Amnesty Board. So the information I heard earlier is right.

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I may eat my words later. My sources are telling me Meles could give clemency for the prisoners tonight. It isn't yet confirmed, and I don't trust Meles. But that is the news I am getting right now.I am hearing that the case has been sent to the Amnesty Board. Again, I advise caution. Take this story with a pinch of salt.

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Tsegaye Tadesse is a mess, or at least he has chosen to be a mess in service of the EPRDF. Read here his latest news on the life sentence of CUD leaders. The headline makes a sad, sad story look good.Also, notice the first 11 paragraphs. All there are in them are the statements if the judge, the prosecutor and a passing remark that the sentenced had refused to defend themselves. Those paragraphs

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The Federal High Court today sentenced all CUD leaders who were convicted of outrage against the constitution to life imprisonment. The other nine who weren't in CUD leadership got sentences ranging form 1 year and six months to 18 years imprisonment.The court also decided to take away the political rights of CUD leaders to elect and be elected. It decided that the judicial interdiction is

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I heard Siye Abraha's passionate defense of the importance and value of the rule of law in Ethiopia. That says a lot about where the man stands. But more importantly, his articulation that he now understands the fears, aspirations and hopes of both the pro-democracy group and EPRDF supporters is remarkable. One of the contributors to this blog once wrote that we had to take Siye seriously. I say

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(by Meqdela)The Federal High Court yesterday decided that that Yalemzewd Bekele, the lawyer working for European Commission's representative here in Addis Ababa, has a right defend the charge of attempting to overthrow the government, without being in prison. The court rejected the prosecutor's request for the denial of bail.

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(by Ethio-Zagol)Having read Sean McCormack's interview, I am asking linguistic wizards, analytical philosophers or even lawyers to tell me what the following really means:We call on the Ethiopian government and High Court to take action in making afinal sentencing determination, which is consistent with the greater objectivesof bolstering the rule of law and promoting much-needed reconciliation.

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(by Ethio-Zagol)The Federal Supreme Court today sentenced former defense minister Siye Abraha to five years imprisonment on charges of corruption. Since Siye has already been in jail for more than five years, he will be released. Siye, who many suspect, was jailed by the Meles administration because of his serious differences with the Prime Minister on the issues of Ethiopian sovereignty, looked

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(By Meqdela)The prominent human rights activist Yalemzewd Bekele and top businessman Alemayehu Fantu have been charged of attempting to overthrow the existing Ethiopian government. The two were both arrested by the Federal police last October for disseminating the civil disobedience calendar which calls for non-violent actions from the citizenry until imprisoned political leaders are freed. EZ

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