(Aigaforum 03/21/09): -Ethiopian from all corners of Germany gathered together in the city of Tubingen to say thank you to city officials who were deliberating to decide which city in Africa will be bestowed sister city relationship with their city. The city was considering Mekelle as one choice among other cities in Africa.
According to one of the organizer we talked the few extremists who were demonstrating to convince the City of Tubingen to drop Mekelle as a choice disheartened many good meaning Ethiopians and decided to call today’s demonstration. Organizers were ecstatic by the turn of event. Over 250 people came from all over Germany to show their support in short notice and overshadowed the thirty something demonstrators from the extremist side.
In the end organizers were able to talk to officials and deliver a thank you letter. Many participants acknowledged the city of Tubingen will decide based on what makes sense to them and their city interest more than anything and they do not mind if another African city wins! What matters is the gathering shows that people indeed have become tired of the extremist who are tainting bad image of Ethiopia.
Those who came pledged to do the same thing wherever the extremists show their ugly faces. Aigaforum thanks organizers and all participants! Thank you!!