IT IS STUPEFYING THAT SEEMINGLY INTELLIGENT INDIVIDUALS CAN MAKE SUCH ASININE STATEMENT. THIS IS UNWARRANTED OUT OF DATE DEMAGOGUERY . THE AUTHOR SHOULD TELL US HOW MANY BILLIONAIRE SUPPORTER(S) ARE OUT THERE CADRE (ING) FOR EPRDF. THIS IS A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF DESTRUCTIVE CRITICISM THAT WE ARE ACCUSTOMED TO .........

EPRDFis good as it. I have been proven wrong time and time again that there is an alternative that could replace EPRDF. No!! If transforming is to mean that let free and fair election NOW emotion driven electorate will put anyone but EPRDF (I do believe EPRDF lost the election) but thank God still leading the country. Imagin the Hailu Gang in power, makes me shiver thinking about that possiblity.

What EPRDF needs to do is build strong non-partisian military who could play a part in event of bad guys at the palace. Build strong independent Judiciary who could play a role in hte event of bad guys at the palace.

So goes for free press (please spare us from walta and co)

EPRDF can do those things before leaving power.

EPRDF may need to change to accommodate events as they unfold in the future. Certainly it will be a mistake to assume all will be well and good if things remain same old same. In a multi-party society no one can succeed by top down rigid structure the way things were done during the struggle days. Constituents are what wins election and constituent in a democratic society will go in to an election with the mind of what is in it for me. In this regard EPRDF members need to defend leaders because they are capable and effective politicians and not because they are simply members of EPRDF. I suspect Alula in his last two commentaries was addressing the need to defend the argument for PM Meles Zenawi to continue as prime minister based on the premiers ability and capability and not necessarily because he is an EPRDF member and a good solider. The other issue perhaps as I understood it is he was defending for EPRDF to adapt to election politics. Come next election opposition may figure out how to win an election playing by the rule simply to undo the current gains the prime minister and his party has worked hard. I am not sure what change EPRDF needs but I tend to agree change is must. To start with it needs to change the mindset of its members. If that is hard to do and it may be, then Alula may have a valid argument change the party structure and allow western style party to emerge. My take. [Zeru Hagos]

wHy you need to transform to remain in power while what it takes is gun and only gun.

the multi-party elections and the growth of independent media, democratic institutions are not advertised by EPRDF. all of this progress EPRDF made are barely known to the urban or international media. so EPRDF needs to use other means to advertise itself. it is very sad that some people think there is no development in urban when bahir dar, desse, addis, dire and many cities have boomed. but the sad thing is, this information is barely known! EPRDF needs to advertise its success in a better, real life way instead of in a robotic propaganda way of exaggerations.
meanwhile, EPRDF should give more space to peaceful opposition parties and feel no obligation to please the hardliner oppositions.

woyanne cadres are making a lot of noise do they noiice something is coming?

--Tk

i have became EPRDF supporter since 2000 and most things it is doing since then was good except on asseb.
before 2000, most of ethipians thought EPRDF was only TPLF and a servant to eritrea only. many eritreans took our jobs in addis ababa, many eritreans stole, killed and did everything to ethiopians while TPLF just watched and smiled with EPLF. even TPLF gave our ships and billions of birr to EPLF/Eritrea. it gave EPLF jets to fight Yemen in mid 1990s. at those days TPLF had no relationship with ethiopia.
BUT when the border war came, TPLF understood that it needs ethiopians to fight EPLF. so the year 2000 was a turning point. many ethiopians joined the TPLF army and fought against eritrea. since then i have supported most policies of EPRDF and i would like to support more. the border war was a blessing in disguise. unfortunately, TPLF gave badme by signing treaty, it ignored asseb, then rigged an election. all of these things have showed me that TPLF has not changed much. but i am still hopeful and openminded and waiting for the day that TPLF will return the love we ethiopians gave it in 2000, by TPLF hopefully putting the interest of ethiopia over the interest of eritrea.

i have became EPRDF supporter since 2000 and most things it is doing since then was good except on asseb.
before 2000, most of ethipians thought EPRDF was only TPLF and a servant to eritrea only. many eritreans took our jobs in addis ababa, many eritreans stole, killed and did everything to ethiopians while TPLF just watched and smiled with EPLF. even TPLF gave our ships and billions of birr to EPLF/Eritrea. it gave EPLF jets to fight Yemen in mid 1990s. at those days TPLF had no relationship with ethiopia.
BUT when the border war came, TPLF understood that it needs ethiopians to fight EPLF. so the year 2000 was a turning point. many ethiopians joined the TPLF army and fought against eritrea. since then i have supported most policies of EPRDF and i would like to support more. the border war was a blessing in disguise. unfortunately, TPLF gave badme by signing treaty, it ignored asseb, then rigged an election. all of these things have showed me that TPLF has not changed much. but i am still hopeful and openminded and waiting for the day that TPLF will return the love we ethiopians gave it in 2000, by TPLF hopefully putting the interest of ethiopia over the interest of eritrea.

EPRDF is good the way it had been going forward . It had been metamorphing & evolving to a robust political machine, with little tweaks here & there, and without missing or defacing its basic tenet, its main premise or its principal raison detre. Generally , I say Good job , at least so far save for the debacle with the unnecessary kid-glove treatment for qnjit anarchists & for the godless , shabia beast .
The PM his Excellency Meles Zenawi is doing a great job , but he must be told , he has a long way to go before he quits his current role. I assure him that , as far as I see it now, he needs to keep his current job for at least one more term. Especially if it were to be true, It would be the biggest historical mistake to let Esayas outlive 3 Ethiopian leaders: the Emperor , Mengistu & Meles; which would become like unwitingly fulfilling Esayas Afewerqi's not-so-secret goal & thus literally making his perverted dream come true . But , most importantly , how can Meles go out of office when Esayas is still wreaking havoc in our region? There are many Meles-seeking , yet-unfinished goals , but Easaya's total defeat is the main one in the radar that meles has to deal with before he leaves the PM office .
Having said that , and whatever the PM decides to do next , I would be even more disappomted if not completely flabbergasted if the EPRDF were to narrow itself down to a 'singular party entitiy' rather than evolving as-is . I believe that while solidly cohesivising the revolutionary democratic process , the EPRDF, like the revolutionary democratic front of Mexico ( which ruled Mexico for over half a dozen decades) , needs to create a popular(majority) front in which the various narrowly-based party-lines , or docritres espousing a specter of ideologies , can coexist within EPRDF & thereby prepare the national political-ground to move to a more peaceful & stable transformation in such a way that can accomodated the "real ideological" parties . No matter how we look at it , the existing political landscape in our nation being part of the poorly-developed , 3rd worldish type, specifically african political lasndscape, is not yet ready to host a zillion " mini ideological- parties" ; that will certainly crop up overnight , specially true, in the absence of a robust " united front" ... like the EPRDF . As I'm clearly insinuating here , therefore, the EPRDF ought to host the whole specrum of ideologies & interests reflected in our society as a whole.
In short , I would indefinitely vote for an evolving EPRDF, provided it stays its course. EPRDF must not give undue attention to the riffraffs in the opposition. The nefarious & ill-inentioned , so-called western critiques should'nt matter at all , whatever hullabaloo they spit out in the name of"" human rights"" , bla ,bla .
Another critical point is the fact that as I hinted above , at long last , now t has come the time when Ethiopia , East Africa & the ' not-ill-willing part of our world at large' need to eliminate Afqwerqi's PFJd terrorists ... once and for all ; and, the sooner it is done the better for all ... including for the downtrodden Eritrean people .
Well , Ethiopia needs EPRDF for a very long time to come - and , still ,hopefully, the vice versa is also true .
Abay Z Awash

--Abay Z Awash

How says, a rich person can’t have a say to support whichever political party they like.
It should be up-to individuals, what is special if Alumudi supports EPRDF.
We should respect his individual decision.
Thanks Alumudi in changing our country, we will never forget you.


--Antaneh

How says, a rich person can’t have a say to support whichever political party they like.
It should be up-to individuals, what is special if Alumudi supports EPRDF.
We should respect his individual decision.
Thanks Alumudi in changing our country, we will never forget you.


--Antaneh

EPRDF and meles zenawi can be good for ethiopia. meles is smart and educated. he has done good with the economy and if he allows free & fair election most people will support EPRDF.
But the main problem is, the love for his country he was born in(especially the historic land of Adwa) does not seem there. this is what is lacking today both inside tplf and meles. in our world, there are always creative ways to justify anything. Afterall, meles did a good job to find creative ways to justify stealing the election and police killing 199. In all ways, creativity and political, street and other smartness can make anyone find truimph. accordingly Meles has been genius and excellent at this. he has outsmarted many people. Unfortunately, he has spent the last 17 years being creative for the wrong reasons. he found creative ways to defend eritrean ownership of assab and even eritrea's secession from ethiopia right before ethnic federalism. (another timely, smart move by meles, going around UN to speed up eritrea's secession)
So the wish of the ethiopian people is to see their son find creative ways to defend (for a change) his country's territorial integrity.

--Alemu

EPRDF can stay in power by hook or crook. Save the divine intervention, at this period of time, I don't see any individual/group capable of ousting the incumbent. EPRDF has also some excellent achievements to its record in the past years. It will be wise of EPRDF to show some dynamics (kind of strategy adjustment/revision) in order to revive the nation. It is a human nature to be fed up including EPRDF cadres. Just learn from Uganda and set the media free. Any associated risk can be counter balanced by another EPRDF owned/run equally free and professional media. If I'm allowed to pick (sorry for my french) your PR work just sucks! You've failed time and again to educate the public about the so many good achievements of yours. There's a great deal of improvement required in that department of yours. I've no problem about the politicians in the PR unit since they're all entitled to their political opinion, which I respect. However, you definitely need to REVAMP the technical/professional staff.
Just one more tip before I leave: Please try to embrace others just the way they are and find areas of common interest to work together. You should not be scared of others having a diffrent opinion than yours.
No question that you're the leaders and having the unquestionable upper hand. Thus, it is expected of you to demonstrate the attitude of a leader ...

I honestly wish you a good luck!
PEACE!
--dawit

I wonder if there is a real desire to retire from our "Nebar Tegadelti"to make way for younger and better-educated leaders who are more equipped to lead Ethiopia and guide the EPRDF reform program Tehadso. Not all but those who lacked the vigor and skills necessary to handle the complexities of reform.Some seem to have reservations concerning the direction and pace of the Tehadso. I believe that it is best to turn over responsibilities to a younger leadership.
I wonder too if we have produced efficient young leaders who can take over " Mebre"
Is it a dilema?
--Aurora of Oslo
<mailto:girmadiu@gmail.com>

EPRDF can stay in power by hook or crook. Save the divine intervention, at this period of time, I don't see any individual/group capable of ousting the incumbent. EPRDF has also some excellent achievements to its record in the past years. It will be wise of EPRDF to show some dynamics (kind of strategy adjustment/revision) in order to revive the nation. It is a human nature to be fed up including EPRDF cadres. Just learn from Uganda and set the media free. Any associated risk can be counter balanced by another EPRDF owned/run equally free and professional media. If I'm allowed to pick (sorry for my french) your PR work just sucks! You've failed time and again to educate the public about the so many good achievements of yours. There's a great deal of improvement required in that department of yours. I've no problem about the politicians in the PR unit since they're all entitled to their political opinion, which I respect. However, you definitely need to REVAMP the technical/professional staff.
Just one more tip before I leave: Please try to embrace others just the way they are and find areas of common interest to work together. You should not be scared of others having a diffrent opinion than yours.
No question that you're the leaders and having the unquestionable upper hand. Thus, it is expected of you to demonstrate the attitude of a leader ...

I honestly wish you a good luck!
PEACE!
--dawit

THE OLDGAURDS MUST RETIRE, EX. ABOY SEBEHAT, HE IS LIABILITY TO THE PARTY AND THE NATION

IT HAS BECOME eREST FOR THEM, THEY DO NOT LEAVE THE POSITION THEY GOT, IT IS SELF INTEREST THAT KEEP THEM THIER FOR A LIFE TIME

EPRDF ENRICHING THE PRTY BOSSES LIKE ANY LEFT ORGSNIZATIONS DID

LIFE TIME MINSTER, AMBASADER SHOULD END, ETHIOPIA HAS MILLIONS OF CITIZENS WHO CAN DO BETTER

EPRDF SHOULD NOT DEPENDEING ON FEW INDIVIDUALS, LET NEW FACE COME OUT

IF IT HAS MILLIONS OF MEMEBERS, WHY IT HAS FOLLOWERS, NOT LEADERS

MOST EPRDF MEMBRS AND SUPPORTRS JOINED THE PARTY FOR BENEFIT NOT FOR PRINCIPLE

The EPRDF foreign ministry, ENA and others have one of the most uneducated employees holding one of the most important positions in government. Simply laughable. Sometimes their wording, spellings and other mistakes on their press releases is just embarrassing! I mean, what kind of people are they hiring?

Aiga,
you doubt that we have reached a state where EPRDF either has to reform itslef or will soon be out of date. This is I guess long over due. EPRDF claims on equality of its member coalitions and yet does not allow others to come to the fore front. EPRDF claims it is committed to federalism and yet makes key decisions based on "democratic centralism" and then get all decisions decided in Addis as if there is no federalism' EPRDF claims it is reformed to accommodate differences and attract competent men and yet goes back to its old habits humilating and backbiting those competent guys that constrctively engage the organization and likes the "yes men" do we have to add more???
--kistanet

EPRDF transform it self to what? Does the author hasve a suggestion?
I think EPRDF has been the most dynamic party constantly updating and transforming it self and the country at a speed hard for many to see.
who can forget when these dynamic fighters came to Addis and the most ill informed and gulible assumed this were a bunch of peasants who would not last a year in power leave alone bring the astounding changes we see in the country? I was an avid follower of the TPLF from its inception
and later the formation of the EPRDF ( TPLF and its equal partners representing the different Ethiopian nationalities). This move to form EPRDF was the most dynamic tranformation which did not happen over night but took years of hard work of all the political parties not only in forming the same vision but also of growing and maturing to the most complex yet simple and enduring relationship resulting in what we see now the EPRDF. The maltitude of transformations that have taken place with in including the infamouse division with in the TPLF in 2001 that resulted in some of the high ranking TPLF and soon after other leaders in other member parites of the EPRDF was a dynamic change which in itself appeared negative at that time but most likely the most positive change in EPRDF's history. EPRDF has shown an astounding ability to change, transform, evolve and constantly grow not because of this or that preasure as some would like us to think but due to it's party program and aspirations that require it to be fluid. The one constant problem has been EPRDF's detractors are stuck in their old ways and they have not moved or transformed them selves an inch. They still live and breath the student movement ideals of the sixties and seventies they have forgotten the world has moved on since. The ghost of the failed EPRP lives in them and has owened them. This is a malady that has cripled them they can not see the EPRDF is so dynamic it has transformed it self and the country so much that it has restored the name and dignity of Ethiopia from being known as a hopless basket to one of the remarkable come backs in the world stage of poletics and economy.
The EPRDF has become very popular among the young ethiopians that its membership has swollen to amny hundreds of thousands. Since it adopted an open policy and public stage discussions and debats with the civle socities and the public by large its image and the Ethiopian people understanding and support to the EPRDF has sky roketed.
The most confounding critsism or shall I say bismerging coments I have seen from some critics with ultirior motivs has been to call the EPRDF communist, Marxist, Maoist even Albanian communist. This defunct argument is absured as action speaks lauder than a tone of insults. The EPRDF is praised for its economic policy by most capitalist policy advisors and even those that had a smigen of resevation have turned around. Yet there are still some who for them selves were attacking their fellow Ethiopians for not being loyale communists in the seventies and eighties have now become whiping bulls of capitalism and go on frenzy of attack calling others communists.
Finally Mr Al Ahumudi's pledge of aligence doe not deserve to be maligned. It is fundamental persons of integrity should stay loyale to their party unless they are convinced that the party policy is no good to their country. What is wrong to commit one self to defending the party you trust with all you have including your life? Isn't it the sucrifice of heroes for their country under their respective paries that securs liberty? Or is the author trying to tell us it is only communists that love their poletical paries that they are the only to commit them selves to the defence of their party? It absured and simply ill advised attack on a man who chose to practice his democratic right in a way he find it fit. There are many billionars and millionars who stand by their parties in the USA and EU. Cadres? Indeed they are.
--drebew

THE THING IS...IT DOESN`T MATHER THAT MELES MATHOR WAS FROM ADI QULA.(ERITREA) SINS HE WAS BORN,GROWN UP AND EDUCATED IN ETHIOPIA..WE CAN SAY THAT HE IS "ETHIOPIAN" AND HE LIVED MOST OF HIS LIFE TIME IN ETHIOPIA...AND MORE

BUT OLD HABET DAY HARD ! HE STILL HAVE STRONG HET AND ANTI-Ethiopian MENTALITY.AS SOME OF YOU MENTIONED OVER HEAR.WE NEVER FOR GET WHAT HE HAVE DONE IN ERLY 1990`S AND HE WAS MUCH MORE SHEBIYA THAN MR.PRESIDENT ISAYAS AFEWORK HEMSELF.

HE MADE ETHIOPIA LAND LOCKED NATION.HE DES HONOR ETHIOPIA INFRONT OF OUR HISTORICAL ENEMYS.
HE KIILLED OUR INTELECTUALS.HE KILL NATIONALSTIC FEELING OF YOUNG ETHIOPIAN OF HIS ERA.AND SO SO FORTH.THESE IS ALL FUCKING SAD..

BUT STILL THERE IS HOPE AND ROOM FOR MELES AND LIKES TO REFREN FROM IRISPONSEBEL ACT AGINS THERE OWEN POOR AND HELPLESS NATION.AND THEY MUST REPENT FOR THERE CRAIME AGINST THE NATION
--Atsa Yohannes
<mailto:addiszemen6@gmail.com>

Come on Guys,
Transformation is not as simple as writing the word nor as one might see a few years government assignment. Its need holistic thinking in bringing real players of the transformation. Again to do so it needs open-mind to listen what the public and communities in the academic circle say about the government's transformation and the policies in place serve for the transformation. It would be a solid fake or mightmare to transofrm without embrancing people who can make a difference in the transformation. The government assumes day in day out as the only one who can transform Ethiopia being political tension in place. Even though it could be view to compare the current governmnet with that of the DERGE, they have something in common: terrorizing people who are out of their political camp. Given this rigidity in their politcal sphere it quite uneasy to transform the country. By the way why the government is unhappy when people called for reconcilation about the poltical and ethnic divides the country have experienced. Transformation is not entittlement to one sector or few group of nations or tribes, it has to engulf the nation as a whole in a comprensive manner. The aliling opposition groups in and outside the country have misguided policy paradigm which would not help them walk a mile. If the need is actual transformation, not from being president to prime minister or viceversal, it should from being aid recipient to self-reliance. GOD BLESS all
--The AGEW
<mailto:theagew@yahoo.com>

One are a EPRDF needs to change is in its efforts to disseminate information through the avialble medium of commincation. For what we see it is not being effectively used. First, if you watch ETV ( iam wachig it from Canada) the skill level and the quality of information being provided looks as if it is deliberately designed to insult EPRDF and its actions. When one watches ETV one sees Charlie Chaplyn type news broadcast when the the speaker is seen moving his lips but someone else is talking on his behalf. Sometimes we see the logo of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and not the foreign Minister or the spokesperson speaking. This ois an professional, pathetic way of reporting the major achievements at all levels in the country. This is an area, that has to change first, if EPRDF is to change.

--Azmatch

We EPRDF members we have to think the truth to avoid the big human loose in the future.so it is better for EPRDF to reconcile with the people of ethiopia.

We EPRDF members we have to think the truth to avoid the big human loose in the future.so it is better for EPRDF to reconcile with the people of ethiopia.

I have come to believe, these guys will never change. We do not see any change. It is also difficult to change them. They have a dedebit and Issayas afeworki operating system. We can upgrade them, but they never allow anyone close to them.

And this is the big problem Ethiopia has had for long time, Ethiopian once they get to the Meneclik palace, they think they are clever, they close their ears not to hear, and they close thier eyes not to see. The only song they sing is thier song and that is what they hear. If you do not belong to their camp, one is against them, and even they call you shabia when they themselves serve shabia better than anyone else.

I strongly believe we need a change, that change, we want new leaders, we do not want Meles who is chipping our country in every direction. I do not understand what these guys call Ethiopia? they are chipping Ethiopia in every direction? they have created Eritrea a country which now which creating havoc in the whole horn africa and the whole middle east.

Besides, Issayas and Meles are using Somalia as a battle ground, innocent civilian Somalians are dying everyday. Poor Ethiopian soldiers are dying everyday because of Meles and Issayas.

I strongly now believe now these guys must go the sooner better. Hell to development that lets the blood of innocent people.

It is yewahnet to think EPRDF will change. if they change, they will lose power and income, because they do not have income. It is their life. They keep on begging and praising UN or world bank for donating food, books, books are not any more needed in north America and Europe, everything online and every books on chip stick memories. No need for books. Ethiopians gathering english books, books the developed world needs somewhere to dump them.

For EPRDF it is shame if they listen to the people they claim to represent. They too clever to do that. They have principle which communism mixed capitalism when it is needed for survival.

We honeslty need change, we need new young people who think differently and better Ethiopia. These are antiEthipia who chipping our country in every direction. The only country which is not getting land from Ethiopia is Kenya, even kenya if It asks for some land around Moyale and Arab minch, Meles is will give them.

I honeslty want to see Meles out of the scene. I detest his ideology and principle about Ethiopia. This is not personal, but honeslty this is a person who has created many conflict than one can imagine. The only preaching he know is development. He has put Ethiopia into more conflicts.

We must see the Ogaden issue is getting worse everday, and even the somalian cause is getting worse everday. We can see that from EPRDF itself which exchanging bad words with QATAR. EPRDF may blame Qatar, but I am blame EPRDF for messing with my country's interest. Out Meles TPLF. Since you will never change and never learn. We want new people with new song

pls aiga, pls do not use Alula's name, pls do not digrace our heroes. I kindly ask to withhold yourself to such a golden name for your disgraceful antiEthiopia. Ask you goverment to hand Ethiopia to UN. Ethiopia has lost its sovereighnty because of your clowns.

You declared long ago the algiers agreement long ago, but your maggots are saying they want do die with mistakes. All Ethiopians said it was a blunder, but even when you have a chance to correct your mistakes, you never take. A country must led by such narrow and rigid individuality who never learn and who are stagnat like stagnant water.

Only progressive people can transform, TPLF Meles will not, they will until a day comes when Ethiopians say we tired and enough is enough. EPRDF will wait until that last day than to listen to the people. Then it will be too late. Even at the end of the day, Mengistu Hailemariam said my brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, when it too late. His words were Gudoch, but it came to an end. So I pray God will do
--Gezaee

Do not use alula's name, please,
--Gezaee

Just came From Ethiopia! Ethiopia Under Tigrean rule is the same as White South Africans. Just check The TV Time allocation and Please drive acroos The State Of Tigray and you be the judge. Ethnic Amhars are gruped under one region . mind you there was the state of shoa, Godar , wollow and gojjam, and now they are reducesd to one zone. The population of Tigray was equivalent toone - or gondar state. now budget is allocated to tigray the last 17 years 7 times of the designated anhara region. the developmental prgress of capital city of wollo, gondar, shoa and gojjam compared to to mekkele
is a picture case.Tigrayns are benefiting in many folds. One has to ask how do you describe a native racist and colonizer? Does one to have be white?
--Ababa dagne
<mailto:aba dagne@yahoo.com>

Just came From Ethiopia! Ethiopia Under Tigrean rule is the same as White South Africans. Just check The TV Time allocation and Please drive acroos The State Of Tigray and you be the judge. Ethnic Amhars are gruped under one region . mind you there was the state of shoa, Godar , wollow and gojjam, and now they are reducesd to one zone. The population of Tigray was equivalent toone - or gondar state. now budget is allocated to tigray the last 17 years 7 times of the designated anhara region. the developmental prgress of capital city of wollo, gondar, shoa and gojjam compared to to mekkele
is a picture case.Tigrayns are benefiting in many folds. One has to ask how do you describe a native racist and colonizer? Does one to have be white?
--Ababa dagne
<mailto:aba dagne@yahoo.com>

I don't understand to what is the EPRDF going to change! you are talking about Alamoudi,EPRP...? EPRDF is working so hard day in day out to change the life standard of the majority of Ethiopian. there is no viable opposition in our country that gives the priority to the majority & needy. the only people who are trying to paint the EPRDF into communistic are those who have lost again & again in the 1970s & those who follows in the 1980s. the reason is it is not because of EPRDF is communistic,but it is because of the winner have to be criticized especially in this present time of ours.this criticizm can simply be expressed as " kaferku aymelsegn",this is the proverb that directly fit this situation.there are many problems that should be adressed & Alula is telling us this must be changed that must be changed! why don't Alula tell the opposition to change & try to make a difference in the everyday life of our people? let alone in Ethiopia where millions are working hard to make it through everyday,those of us who live in the first world are not changing their attitude for the benefits of our people! these EPRDFites are doing everything they can to creat a hope for Ethiopia's future generation. Let me tell you this, these so called " yenech fidel qoteroch" are wanting to sit in a sofa while our people are stil working with their natural finger nails to make it through the year! I as a 50 fifty years old,imagine how much I know about the Ethiopian politics! we all know who really needed a change! in my own opinion the Ethiopian gov't have to amend a constitution that calls on politicians of Ethiopia to work for the on going developments & democratization in order to take the the political leadership of Ethiopia.wehave seen the opposition in back home & here in the western hemisphere & all they know is criticizm! even they don't understand that for anything to exist it must have an equal & opposite reactions in it,if it doesn't which means it doesn't exist,elementary physics! since all they do is being the recorder of the negative side of EPRDF then they are they are only a recorders & they are the ones who must be changed not the EPRDF,Alula! tell the opposition to spend the money that we contributed for the needy ones in back home! there are thousands who must beg to make it everyday! instead of going everywhere to try the 5 star hotels in the west in the pretext of freeing Ethiopia,somtimes I have asked some friends who supported the opposition,who & from whom are they going to free us?they have no idea! can any one tell these oppositions to change instead of those who are doing the best in the history of our country? the change that we are looking for is from with in the young generation of Ethiopia & we are expecting it to be better than EPRDF.change comes from a new thinkers.believe me EPRDF is doing beyond our expectation,all we need to do as a citizen is:be positive & try to do our best to encourage the developments & democratization eandovers,therefore there are alot of filthy politicians who have to be changed. those who was suposed to share "Menfes" for the Ethiopian people & now who it is clear to themselves that they don't even have a menfes for them to sit in one table & solve their own miscourage.Ladies & gentlemen how did Mr Alula miss who must be changed at this critical time? thank

WHY tigray gets a big share of the pie? Ababa is telling the truth. There is nothing to be reported on the amhara region and the south, perhaps is the reason of fatty prime time is alloted to Tigray. Ayen yaweta yeleba derek yilal ye hagere sew
--Geremew
<mailto:gememem @yahoo,com>

I always feel sick and sad when contempleting Ethiopia's future with in your face attitudes and bold faced lies.Guys how can you live with yourself?
--Tafesse
<mailto:ayatafesse@msn.com>

Geremew,Tigrai is getting the smallest share,in reality.but in your mind may be,you know what is in your mind & we don't know how you think to feel that way.

Aluala comments were unwarrented. Alamudi has a right to express in any way or for of his support to any political organization. When the majority of the opposition leaders have a mentality of the above commentators as Tafesse and Abebe (pure hate for a certain ethnic group). I say Alula give us a break. Atemestadeqeben
--tazabi

These perfidious self-enriching elites are hell-bent to stay in power for as long as they can. At steak is, absolutely not a darn nothing but preserving their power and the flourishing wealth which their seven generation descendents may not outlive; and If you think that they are going to give up the bounty of 17 years of struggle which they waged in order to emancipate themselves from poverty that easy, you are very kind. Definitely, they will try to protect their interest at any cost until the fateful day surprises them. Dictators are usually the last ones to be convinced as to the impending doom.

At a time When these “liberators” advanced towards the outskirts of Addis, this deranged Dergue-General was seen supervising his residential home which was under construction at the time; and pointing his swagger-stick towards one end of the building, he nagged the contractors saying "this cornerstone doesn't meet expectation". I mean he was totally oblivious to the dark cloud hovering over his head and to him, every day was business as usual. Much to his utter disbelief, he doesn’t get to live in that house even for a day. It’s a rule of nature that they are going to be condemned under the same criterion which they have applied on others.

After successfully purging the opposition through intimidation, Meles has officially reversed his “democracy” back into the world of one-man rule- very few of which, are left now a days, in today’s free world.

The blood and bone of Tigrian heroes that of Meles Tekle whose name Legesse has taken after his martyrdom, and that of many others has perished in vain. It’s vanity of vanities.



--Wedi Mekelle

Alula,

Why should a party that outsmarts its oppenents open the door to its demise? Where did you hear the idea of opening the door for its oppenents?

It is up to the opposition group or groups to find their way to power.

Alula always thinks it is only the opposition that is smart enough to rule the country. Do you know (readers I mean)to which opposition group he could be affiliated with? It is simple; the ALMOT BI TEGADAY, OLDTIMERS AND DEFUNCT...whatever.

Alula, just accept it. You all have failed the people of Ethiopia and you can't go back to time and claim something that you don't even deserve.

The new rulers have already started transforming the country for good and to do that they have sacrificed their dear sons and daughers in the tens of thousands. Yours are only 193, even though they did not mean to die for similar cause.

Therefore high price is paid for this on going transformation to happen and it will be futile to abondon it to fulfill the dreams of the idiots.

You should fight to get it back. This time not by shading blood but, by being a politician and knowing the rules of the game. Meles is not fighting his oppenents the old way. But by proving to his people what he is thinking and doing for the country, he has won the admiration of his people and even his enemies. Time has changed and you, ALULA, should change lest you be forgotten.
--Keregeta Kidanemariam

Alula,

Why should a party that outsmarts its oppenents open the door to its demise? Where did you hear the idea of opening the door in order to facilitate for oppenents come to power?

It is up to the opposition group or groups to find the way to power.

Alula always thinks it is only the opposition that qualifies to rule the country. Do you know (readers I mean)to which opposition group he could be affiliated with? It is simple; the ALMOT BI TEGADAY, OLDTIMERS AND DEFUNCT...whatever.

Alula, just accept it. You all have failed the people of Ethiopia and you can't go back to time and claim something that you don't even deserve.

The new rulers have already started transforming the country for good and to do that they have sacrificed their dear sons and daughers in the tens of thousands. Yours are only 193, even though they did not mean to die for similar cause.

Therefore high price is paid for this on going transformation to happen and it will be futile to abondon it to fulfill the dreams of the idiots.

You should fight to get it back. This time not by shading blood but, by being a politician and knowing the rules of the game. Meles is not fighting his oppenents the old way. But by proving to his people what he is thinking and doing for the country, he has won the admiration of his people and even his enemies. Time has changed and you, ALULA, should change lest you be forgotten.
--Keregeta Kidanemariam

EPRDF currently has monopoly of power, freedom, resources at the cost of the rest of Ethiopians. All Ethiopians except EPRDF know the monopolgy. The rest of the world knows the monopoly. I am convinceed that EPRDF is in total denial. Ethiopians must pray to God to crumble EPRDF. That day of liberation is not far for God fearing Ethiopians.

EPRDF has two choices. First choice is the path it appears to have taken, which is continue in denial and in arrogance. the outcome of this choice is extinction just like the dergue. Option two is to face the reality and reconcile itself to the rest of Ethiopians. Open up the space for democracy and allow true multiparty system. Even if it wins some elections, it will win future elections. If EPRDF choses option two, it will be embraced by the rest of Ethiopians.

The choice now is upto EPRDF to be extinct out of arrogance and denial or face the reality and truly reconcile with the rest of Ethiopia.

I pray that God open the eyes of EPRDF and I pray that God liberate Ethiopia from the bondage of EPRDF.


--gebre

Dear Netters
When we pose the question can EPRDF change? It
may seem an easy one but when examined in earnest it is a very complex question.The EPRDF is a whole people, society,culture and hollistic commitment which requires the participation of that whole people,society and
culture that should evolve and change.The EPRDF
as a vanguard can formulate goals for accomplishment,can also change itself in various ways, but to achieve the full change we
expect,Eprdf needs the support of every single
citzen. To achieve that level of understanding
it is going to need time.With each passing time
The EPRDF is definitely going to achieve the
goals set for the betterment of the Ethiopian
people.The recent Election results in the country is surely a clear testimony of the fact
that EPRDF is Changing in the right direction.
Tesfay
--ta

The defunct Qnijit's "Alula"( It is really funny to see how qnijits are using Alula as a masquerade of some sort LOL nice try though !LOL ) must not be allowed to blackmail weyanni. Too late for that! Well, we all know, don't we , how qnijit was threatening to hunt down & to kill every EPRDF member or its supporters , such as this author, who hails from the Goffa nation . Qnijits had clearly declared that " any Ethiopians who stood for the current federal system & for the constitution upholding the right of nations and nationalities would be made pay very dearly" .
Thefore I believe EPRDF has , and must have , learned a good lesson not to trust these backward-looking, pseudo-democrats ,who are hell-bent to take the country back to square one. EDPRDF must not abandone the fledgling nations & nationalities , that have barely started to free themselves from all sorts of ages-old domination in the hands of the very people who are still lurking in the so-called opposition groups. We do not need to see these can-full of worms . After all 'open democracy' aint tantamount to 'open the pandora's-box'. Or else be careful lest our people say "to the hell with western democracy ". Eventually , Gadda may even be better for us .
ps,
1) Maybe , just may be in the furure if EPRDF is to have a credible opposition party , it could only come from the likes of Lidetu Ayalew -- and from no one else.
2) Meles needs to keep his PM post for as long as he can do the job -- not whether the BBC approves it for him or not . I really do not know why the british reporters keep on asking him or why he(meles) keeeps on answering their sinister question , whether he will leave office come 2010 and/or whaetever else they want to spy on him and on our country?? "Defference" is the trick that kicks back thse ruthless western spies . I personally never trust the british not to mention their sleazy bbc, thus , I do not condone our PM & other high-ranking officials giving them any answers for such sensitive & untimely questions .
Gelebo,
Gang of 40-Minch.
--gelebo de Goffa

The defunct Qnijit's "Alula"( It is really funny to see how qnijits are using Alula as a masquerade of some sort LOL nice try though !LOL ) must not be allowed to blackmail weyanni. Too late for that! Well, we all know, don't we , how qnijit was threatening to hunt down & to kill every EPRDF member or its supporters , such as this author, who hails from the Goffa nation . Qnijits had clearly declared that " any Ethiopians who stood for the current federal system & for the constitution upholding the right of nations and nationalities would be made pay very dearly" .
Thefore I believe EPRDF has , and must have , learned a good lesson not to trust these backward-looking, pseudo-democrats ,who are hell-bent to take the country back to square one. EDPRDF must not abandone the fledgling nations & nationalities , that have barely started to free themselves from all sorts of ages-old domination in the hands of the very people who are still lurking in the so-called opposition groups. We do not need to see these can-full of worms . After all 'open democracy' aint tantamount to 'open the pandora's-box'. Or else be careful lest our people say "to the hell with western democracy ". Eventually , Gadda may even be better for us .
ps,
1) Maybe , just may be in the furure if EPRDF is to have a credible opposition party , it could only come from the likes of Lidetu Ayalew -- and from no one else.
2) Meles needs to keep his PM post for as long as he can do the job -- not whether the BBC approves it for him or not . I really do not know why the british reporters keep on asking him or why he(meles) keeeps on answering their sinister question , whether he will leave office come 2010 and/or whaetever else they want to spy on him and on our country?? "Defference" is the trick that kicks back thse ruthless western spies . I personally never trust the british not to mention their sleazy bbc, thus , I do not condone our PM & other high-ranking officials giving them any answers for such sensitive & untimely questions .
Gelebo,
Gang of 40-Minch.
--gelebo de Goffa

Attention netters!

CC Aiga .

Any one who laments the non-existent "special treatment of Tigray" is 9 out of 10 cases an Eritrean. Therefore Ethiopians must understand the fact that Eritreans ,specially the shabian scourges , have found such divisive propaganda bs as their best conduit for their bloody crodile tear ; which is being spilled day & night , and all over Ethiopian discussion rooms , hoping to weaken our Ethiopian unity. We must expose these evil Earitreans, who are speaking all sorts of obscenity by masquerading as Ethiopiansand specially as Amaras -- so as to weaken the brotherly Tigray-amara relationship. Quite to the contrary of what the evil Eritreans aspire , and as much as we can help, Tigray must be made to flourish , because that is exactly what the sickening Earitreans are dreading to see . A developed Tigray sitting next to Earitrea is the best Ethiopian weapon that can bring Earitreans down to the ricketty knees . Shabia is keenly aware of this fact .Alas it has succeeded to thwart Tigray's development by declclaring the sesseless border war.
Thus truth of the matter is that today as in the deg era poor Tigray has been relagated to a frontline-state; and , sadly , it is still living in a state of war , while most other parts of our contry are fully focused on their developement works .
I'm not from Tigray , I'm from Bahrdar; and , whether you believe it or not , I had visted most the country including mekelie, gondar , desie & bahrdar, when I went to Ethiopia for the millennium celebrations .
I tell you what .. the stark diffference that I noted while I was touring there only spoke volumes , thereby definitively disproving the "tigray lemach ... amara kelil qoreqoze " slogan . I'm 100% convinced , that the Tigray people really, really deserve much, much better than the status quo . Obviously, the government has a long way to go in that regard even to hit 1% of what the war-devastated Tigray region needs.
One thing is for sure , a mandatory : If Ethiopia is to focus on peace , unity & developement , EPRDF must destroy the Shabia scourge.
Down to our Eritrean enemies .
Seifu Genenew.

Attention netters!

CC Aiga .

Any one who laments the non-existent "special treatment of Tigray" is 9 out of 10 cases an Eritrean. Therefore Ethiopians must understand the fact that Eritreans ,specially the shabian scourges , have found such divisive propaganda bs as their best conduit for their bloody crodile tear ; which is being spilled day & night , and all over Ethiopian discussion rooms , hoping to weaken our Ethiopian unity. We must expose these evil Earitreans, who are speaking all sorts of obscenity by masquerading as Ethiopiansand specially as Amaras -- so as to weaken the brotherly Tigray-amara relationship. Quite to the contrary of what the evil Eritreans aspire , and as much as we can help, Tigray must be made to flourish , because that is exactly what the sickening Earitreans are dreading to see . A developed Tigray sitting next to Earitrea is the best Ethiopian weapon that can bring Earitreans down to the ricketty knees . Shabia is keenly aware of this fact .Alas it has succeeded to thwart Tigray's development by declclaring the sesseless border war.
Thus truth of the matter is that today as in the deg era poor Tigray has been relagated to a frontline-state; and , sadly , it is still living in a state of war , while most other parts of our contry are fully focused on their developement works .
I'm not from Tigray , I'm from Bahrdar; and , whether you believe it or not , I had visted most the country including mekelie, gondar , desie & bahrdar, when I went to Ethiopia for the millennium celebrations .
I tell you what .. the stark diffference that I noted while I was touring there
--seifu

Hi Aiga !
Desta Berhe's eloquent article summs up everything , to which EPRDF must liten carefully , that any well-meaning Ethiopian critique would like to say , with regards to question of " EPRDF's change", that you are seeking to see .
Well , ERDF is doing great , we need more of it & not less !
Ragassa Hirpo.
--Atero Amo

Aiga and others,

EPEDF is doing great. EPRDF does not have to care about the ''Opposition'' at all. It should just continue hand in hand with the poeple of Ethiopia to change Ethiopia. However, it needs to produce more Meles.

Long live EPRDF.


--HINGIDU

Aiga and Dagmawi
It would be fair to ask the question how can the EPRDF do more than what it has apparently achieved.It seems clear from its recent advent
toward the elections, the EPRDF conducted itself
in more open and excellent approach to mobilize
the people to achieve its goals.P M Meles has
already set the tone that there is nothing
urgent than working hard to tackle the soaring
prices and improve the living standard of our
impacted people.The priority set is thus work
hard to conquer poverty. In contrast we our few
irresponsible diasporas like Dagmwai trying to hoodwink by posting clips of someone's work as if it the only formula to eradicate poverty and backwardness from the face of ethiopia.His critic that the EPRDF is communistic like china
is a Shallow one and very superficial, un practical and dogmatic.Dagmawi should have known better that what ever clips he posts on
his website have to be tested for its practicality elsewhere like Ethiopia.Nit-picking
on one side and trying to tell the Ethiopian
Government by calling it TPLF on the other side
is futile.Dagmawi ! If you realised carefully
what you are espousing,you are not depicted as
a contributer in the cyberspace but as a frustrated,frenzied and out of touch individual with intense feeling to misrepresent the duely elected government of Ethiopiain .


--Tesfay

First Alamoudi did not say he will sacrifice
for EPRDF. What he said was he will do what ever for his mother land even his life. Beacues of his stand this is not the first time he was acused falsely.
If this individual dose not think an organization that was started by a handfull University students to the most recognised worldwide organization , withstanding all Kind
of test, war, famine, decadant chauvinists
is not transforming what is?
The only way we can expet EPRDF to adapt and grow even more is if we had an onest opposition.So wouldn't his comment be directed to the opposition? Or is EPRDF responsible to form it own opposition?
We are also reponsible in helping this country move forward. These people are still in the field fighiting every day never abandon their people, with all their mistakes and achievements , they are doing their best? What about you?

It is just waste of time, since everyone thinks he or she is perfect, do not ask about transformation. No one will listen to you, look what they are saying, the opposition must transform EPRDF? Political life in Ethiopia is a livelihood. It is a means of getting rich by milking the very poor farmers and by begging in their names. It is a career for life. One can leave only his political position in Ethiopia by gun. This has been the norm in Ethiopia. Nothing new will happen now.

If they do mistakes, they never correct it as long as they are on power, they will continue repeating it.

Look, UN declared the Alger's agreement with Eritrea was breached by Eritrea. Kofia Annan told to the world. EPRDf or Meles said no breach, it was a small provocation. Now Issayas Afeworki Wedi Afom has conquered all the areas and chased UN. But EPRDF is dying with its blunderous mistakes.

The hope now, Issayas must remove these bandas in in Addis and unite the brotherly people. Issayas is honest than these bandas who cry about Ethiopia but who does not care about it.
--Wedi Adwa

I second Seifu Genenew's brillioant observations, particularly the following paragraph , that I have quoted below.

"Any one who laments the non-existent "special treatment of Tigray" is, in 9 out of 10 cases , an Eritrean.
Therefore Ethiopians must understand the fact that Eritreans ,specially the shabian scourges , have found such divisive propaganda bs as their best conduit for their bloody crodile tear ; which is being spillt day & night , all over Ethiopian discussion rooms , hoping to weaken our Ethiopian unity. Threrefore , we must expose these evil Earitreans, who are speaking all sorts of obscenities while masquerading as Ethiopiansand, specially as Amaras, so as to weaken the bbrotherly relation between amaras & tigrays."

Truly well-said ,bravo Seifu Genenew, and thanks for all that you said above!!

ZeraYaeqob Zemhret:
A real Wedi Adwa (not the fake kind of a
wedi-adwa-wannabe Eritrean, like the freak above me .

It is clear to me and to the reasonable Ethiopian that Meles Zenawi is growing taller each day as the greatest leader Ethiopia has ever had.
He has demonstrated to his people and the world how competent he is in leading a country with complex problems. Although he creates some of the problems himself, he has overome these problems and has been a vitor at last. A number of crisis have passed some with little impact on the political situation in the country. In fact, people talk later how the leader tackled these problems with brilliance.

What are the problems of the country now?
1) Poverty in general and inflation in particular
2) Cultural setbacks and the mechanism to change them
3) Corruption
4) To some extent war in Somalia

The rest is FIRIE KERCICHI

Since the election of 2005, all the EPRDF has been mobilized in full gear to galvanize the country into UNITY & CREATING NEW CHAPTER IN THE NEW MILLINIUM of our Ethiiopia. Failing to acknowledge that would mean something else and the Ethiopian willl vote you out as they did this time.

Alula, you can preach anything but be ready for the consequence. Who would not want Meles to be the leader? I am telling again and again that Meles has already set the standard and any leader in the future would be measured against the standards Meles has left. Do you have one now. Is it Temesgen Zewde, Beyene, Hailu Shawel, Dr. Berhanu, who then?

I can not lie to you Birtukan could be a potenial provided if she lets her mind open. The reason is clear; I think she represents the new breed, the under 30. If you are lucky enough to see this.



--Keregeta Kidanemariam

I think some people see things differently and others more or less follow the same logic.
But for me the right and right logic is one and only one. EPRDF shows good example in 2005 though it was unsucessful.
But that start must be continue and Meles is the person who shows that choice for ethiopians.
Lets say he did good to some point.
Its will be soon 20 zears since he is in power and the constitution will be in danger. The only thing to save the constitution will be to leave power, step down and give atleast another eprdf person.
This atleast man's change will be a good step for stepping forward. Then for other parties to take power will be in progress. Power will be shared and our democracy will grown.
But to introduce a propaganda that Meles must stay, he has still a lot to do etc is not a good way. It is not good for the chilidish democracy. He is getting dictator and nebse bela if he continues.
He will be no more subjected the constitution.
No one will beleive he is democrate.
So in 2010, it must be his last term.

All these extreme haters in this forum are identified as shaebia propagandist.when they couln't do it with their barrel of gun then they are giving it a try here,but to no avail.they have tried collecting money from its members all over the world to defeat us ,they failed miserably, their AFD have failed totally! Berhanu nega & his friends are dreaming from their mountain top! while their boss shaebia went to fight Djibutti,where it is its perfect size than fighting Ethiopia.We all know their pain! everytime they tried to destroy the TPLF, it sends them into their demise! as a supporters of EPRDF/TPLF,We can't help it! our enemies (domestic & foreighen enemies) are the ones who should be asking TPLF to soften the stick,because the scar is so sour after defeat! look at the EPRP remenants? the scar of TPLF's stick is visible on their back.look at the scar on the back of kinijit! it is driving them crazy! some of them are hiding on the mountain top,some of them appears to be disappeared from the face of the earth,some of them like Bertukuan went back home to face the reality,atleast. Do you know what they are saying in the streets of Addis Ababa? "sma'nji kenezih sewoch ga kemenekakat AIDS ga menekakat yishalal alu bakih? ene'ma? TPLFOCH! hohoho! sanaq new enji ke'dirow yetawequbet aydel!" yalaweqe teshemaqeqe alu! this is the blogger of TPLF! I can fight more than I can blog & send you to the diaspora forever! If you can't listen to me! you see what I'm saying? cheers

I read recent interview of Bereket Simon on Fortune. He was asked if the PM will run for another term. Unlike Meles, his reply was, why not? Well, as a full supporter of EPRDF, I like to see others given the chance to lead us. I want the PM to keep his words and be the first Ethiopian to leave office voluntarily. That will set a standard in our nation's politics.

He never said he will not obey his party's decision. He said it in an undisputable words: I am a soldier and a soldier obeys the orders unconditionally.

Anonymous, if you can not support your statement do not utter a word, please. This is a forum where highly intelligent persons entertain their ideas. But there are also unlearned people like you who try to be what they can't be.

I want to know if the constitution says that the prime minster's term is limited to a certain number of terms, i.e. two or three terms. Otherwise sheer desire to see a prime minister that you hate stepping down will remain a fantasy and nothing else.
--Keregeta Kidanemariam

Stop Joking !There is no any Press Freedom in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is still under Martial Law since 2 and half years.
Meles Zenawi will be tried like charles taylor of Liberia for genocide against humanity at world court. TPLF will never rule ethiopia peacefully. The 8 Preconditions of Kinjit still valid ! For more info. visit www.hr2003.org
--Berhanu

Anonimous,only & only an opposition that took part in the democratization & development eandovers could be the next leader of Ethiopia. the Honorable prime minister Meles Zenawi could be the next prime minister,as long as he is doing find we will elect him for another term. as the honorable dear Mr Berekhet Simon said "one party has led Japan to be one of the biggest economies of our world & nobody has ever called Japan a state in the hands of dictator. under the leadership of PM Meles Ethiopia is strong & growing every year.for your reference,read the interview of dear Berkhet Simon,an interview with full of confindence. We the supporters of EPRDF have noticed the flooding the Ethiocyber space with shaebia propagandist! since Shaebia,the AFD & other enemies of Ethiopia know that Ethiopia is growing & there is no turning back then they are doing everything to blackmail our country.we know you,with one stick of the PM of Ethiopia you have gone astray with out knowing what to do.we know & you do as well that all your moves are out of you frustration & your frustration can only take you to your demise.

Berhanu, Tadia ene Berhanu'na Hailu shawul nachew free press yemiaku? the former kinijit can't even sit together! they don't even have ye'egziabiher selamta! look at Siye,Gebru,Tewelde & other former TPLFawiyan stil live next to each other stil talk to each other.TPLF is a democratic organization from its inception. anyway denying the facts will never get you anywhere! even Aregawi Berhe & gidey Zera'tsion were removed from power by a democratic means. Berhanu Hailu shawul whether you like it or not you will swallow the principles of EPRDF/TPLF, if you can't swallow it we will hold your toung like an ox & will help you swallow it.get it man. Lakew

"Any one who laments the non-existent "special treatment of Tigray" is, in 9 out of 10 cases , an Eritrean.
Therefore Ethiopians must understand the fact that Eritreans ,specially the shabian scourges , have found such divisive propaganda bs as their best conduit for their bloody crodile tear ; which is being spillt day & night , all over Ethiopian discussion rooms , hoping to weaken our Ethiopian unity. Threrefore , we must expose these evil Earitreans, who are speaking all sorts of obscenities while masquerading as Ethiopiansand, specially as Amaras, so as to weaken the bbrotherly relation between amaras & tigrays."

Truly well-said ,bravo Seifu Genenew, and thanks for all that you
--Desta Ethiopia

Do you know what they are saying in the streets of Addis Ababa? "sma'nji kenezih sewoch ga kemenekakat AIDS ga menekakat yishalal alu bakih? ene'ma? TPLFOCH! hohoho! sanaq new enji ke'dirow yetawequbet aydel!" yalaweqe teshemaqeqe alu! this is the blogger of TPLF! I can fight more than I can blog & send you to the diaspora forever!
--Desta ETHIOPIA

Berhanu, you must be joking to equate Meles to Mafia leader in Liberia, Charles Taylor.

That is the problem with you guys. You don't even know who you are fighting against. The TPLF has proven to the peoples and nationlities of Ethiopia how serious it is when it comes to safeguarding the constitution of the country under which every nation and nationalities are equal. That is its mission. You don't like that you leave the country or start a fight on your own. This is the unsaid realty.


--Keregeta Kidanemariam