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Saving Hailu Shawel’s legacy from the Shaleqa mafia

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Ethiopian Review Editorial

The Shaleqa mafia is an unholy alliance of:

1) The former chairman of Kinijit North America Shaleqa Yoseph Yazew, and Ato Moges Brook, who is the shaleqa’s friend of over 30 years from their EDU days. These two individuals are long time friends of Hailu Shawel and have close family ties. The two individuals allegedly have diverted over $1 million of Kinijit’s funds to accounts they personally control.

2) Former president of the Ethiopian Teachers Association (ETA), Dr Taye Woldesemayat, who once proudly announced in a public meeting that he did not vote for Kinijit in the 2005 elections. Last month, the ETA executive committee fired Taye (see here) for, among other things, not handing over financial and other forms of assistance he had received on behalf of the ETA from teachers’ association in other countries.

3) Radio talk show host and former abiyot tebaqi (Derg’s revolutionary guard) Merchaw Sinishaw who used to torture high school kids suspected of being EPRP members.

4) Woyanne web sites.

5) EPRP web sites such as asimba.org.

6) Millionaire businessman Solomon Bekele who is now practically out of the group because of his recent change of heart.

What made these groups with conflicting interests come together?

For Shaleqa Yoseph and Ato Moges, who formed this unholy alliance, their sole and overriding objective at this point is to create diversion through chaos so that the Kinijit leadership will be unable to conduct an investigation into their corruption. They have found a perfect weapon in the unemployed and power-hungry Taye Woldesemayat. Shaleqa Yoseph put Taye on salary and is sending him from city to city falsely presenting himself as the head of Kinijit in the Diaspora. Now all Shaleqa Yoseph and Ato Moges are doing is just sit back and watch Taye carry out their mission.

Before accepting the invitation to join the shaleqa group, Dr Taye was busy attending EPRP- sponsored public meetings and attacking the jailed Kinijit leaders. After being anointed as chairman of the Kinijit International Council (shaleqa’s Trojan horse), Dr Taye brought with him several of his friends who are either members of or have close ties to EPRP. In short, the KIC is an EPRP outfit that is being financed by Shaleqa Yoseph and Ato Moges with the money they stole from Kinijit.

The KIC serves two purposes and two different interests:

1) to create diversion for Shaleqa Yoseph and Ato Moges;

2) to facilitate the Taye-EPRP take over of Kinijit.

For Shaleqa Yoseph and Ato Moges, it is a matter of covering up their corruption — not a quest for power. For Taye and EPRP, it is a matter of hijacking Kinijit. Both of them are exploiting Ato Hailu’s poor health and shaky state of mind.

The Shaleqa-Taye-EPRP plan

This is what will happen in the next few weeks:

1) Ato Hailu and friends (the shaleqa group), with the help of the EPRP media, will start labeling members of the Kinijit executive committee as Woyanne agents and sympathizers. They will say that Ato Hailu signed the apology letter that got him and others out of jail after being pressured by the other Kinijit officials. They will talk about how Ato Hailu is the only leader with the conviction to stand up against Woyanne, bla bla bla…

2) Next, after gauging the effectiveness of their propaganda, Ato Hailu will declare that he has dismissed most of the Kinijit executive committee members. He believes, and is being told by the shaleqa group, that he has the power to decide any thing on behalf of Kinijit by himself.

3) In about six month or less, Hailu Shawel will announce that due to his poor health he is unable to remain as chairman and will appoint Taye Woldesemayat to replace him.

Ethiopian Review has been informed about this plan from a source inside the shaleqa group who is against it. According to the source, all the mediation, negotiation, excuses, etc. are just delaying tactics to buy time until Dr Taye and crew prepare the ground for the next step.

Some parts of this plan are already being implemented. They have started making various accusations against the executive committee members in private meetings with small groups of individuals. Soon EPRP media outlets will be filled with attacks against Kinijit Vice President Bertukan Mideska and the other members of the executive committee.

The effort to save Hailu Shawel

The concern of many people is not that Kinijit will be harmed or divided because of what Shaleqa Yoseph, Ato Moges, and Dr Taye are doing now taking advantage of Ato Hailu’s condition. Last Sunday’s successful public meeting in Washington DC has demonstrated that individual leaders may come and go, but Kinijit will move forward because it is built on principles rather than personalities. Kinijit supporters were also reassured that the Kinijit leadership is united and intact. The concern of most Kinijit supporters now is not Kinijit’s integrity or viability, but Ato Hailu’s legacy. It would be indeed unfortunate if the first chairman of Kinijit leaves the party without proper farewell, even worse, in disgrace.

Ato Solomon Bekele and a few others who became aware of the Shaleqa-Taye-EPRP plan are now making an effort to save Hailu Shawel from disgracing himself in such a way. Ato Hailu’s legacy and their own reputation is at stake. Ato Solomon has been imploring Hailu Shawel to re-establish contacts with the executive committee and attend public meetings together. In a further attempt to change Ato Hailu’s mind, yesterday, Solomon Bekele had arranged a meeting between Hailu Shawel and Aklog Lemeneh, chairman of Kinijit North America chapters. During the meeting yesterday (Tuesday), Ato Aklog advised him that he is making a grave mistake and that he should change course before more harm is done. He invited Ato Hailu to join the delegation at the scheduled public meeting in Boston this coming weekend. Ato Hailu said he will think about it. Don’t count on that.

Over the weekend, some prominent Ethiopians who reside in the Washington DC area, including Ambassador Ayalew Mandefro and Dr Gebreye Wolde-Rufael, had a chance to meet with Ato Hailu. They begged him to reconcile his differences with the executive committee — to no avail. Ato Hailu kept repeating to them the false information he is being fed by Dr Taye and the shaleqa group. These individuals left the meeting terribly disappointed.

It is Ato Hailu’s frailty that Taye and the shaleqa are exploiting to their advantage. He is now completely encircled by the shaleqa group and has very limited access to individuals outside of the group. They carry his phone so unless he makes calls himself, no one can reach him by phone other than selected individuals. Many long-time friends of Ato Hailu are unable to reach him. When some individuals get a chance to see him, the people Dr Taye put around Ato Hailu, such as Assefa Dires, get nervous and find some reason to interrupt the meeting. All Ethiopian media are prevented from interviewing him. The only media personality who is allowed to interview Ato Hailu is Merchaw. Taye and the shaleqa have managed to control Ato Hailu’s every movement. He is now virtually a hostage. As a result, the likelihood that the effort of Solomon Bekele, Aklog Lemeneh and other will succeed is little to none.

According to inside sources, the shaleqa group held a meeting Monday night with Ato Hailu. They proposed to him to take a break for two weeks and then come back to Washington DC for a meeting on Sept. 30 with invited individuals only. Similar closed meetings would be held in other cities, too, according to the proposal. Dr Taye argued that public meetings that are open to every one would expose Ato Hailu to insults. Ato Hailu agreed and has accepted the proposal. This morning Hailu Shawel went to Reagan Airport accompanied by Shaleqa Yoseph, Solomon Bekele and Merchaw Sinishaw and took off for Minneapolis.

Why Shaleqa, Taye and EPRP will not succeed

It is because the Kinijit central committee members are united in their stand against any form of lawlessness and dictatorship inside the party. With the exception of Shaleqa Getachew Mengiste, who is currently in South Africa on a working visiting leading a Kinijit delegation, none of the other executive committee members approve what Ato Hailu is doing now. Some try to portray that the leadership crisis inside Kinijit is caused by a conflict between “the Hailu and the Berhanu factions.” This is far from the truth. There is no such a thing. The leadership problem is caused by the disagreement between Ato Hailu and two or three individuals on one side, and the whole Kinijit leadership, on the other. Simply put, the root cause of the leadership crisis inside Kinijit is Hailu Shawel’s recent dictatorial behavior that is encouraged and promoted by the shaleqa group. The strongest opposition to Ato Hailu’s disregard for the executive committee decisions is coming from members of his own former party, AEUP.

The Kinijit leadership has so far been extremely patient with Ato Hailu and his crooked friends. But not for long. The leadership needs to take steps to protect the party’s credibility and integrity.

More than the leadership, the people of Ethiopia would not allow the Shaleqa-Taye-EPRP plan to succeed. Taye and his EPRP buddies will be challenged and confronted every step of the way with the same vigor and energy Woyanne is being fought. In short, the Taye-EPRP plan to hijack Kinijit has a snowball’s chance in hell.

As to saving Ato Hailu’s legacy, it is in his hands and the hands of those who truly care for him, if he has such friends around him. The effort has already started by some. Let’s hope they will succeed.

71 thoughts on “Saving Hailu Shawel’s legacy from the Shaleqa mafia”

  1. Dear Ethiopian Review Editorial

    I have no words to thank you for remarkable article. KINIJIT will move on with our without Eng Hailu I am sorry to see such a great man has failed at the last hours.
    Actually I dont mind to see EPRP and Shalequa Thugs workign together because they both are confused groups

    Thank You ER

  2. Elias,

    Excellent as usual.

    It is sad that Ato Hailu is not in a position to examine the stories of both sides and decide for himself. This great man is hijacked by these “leba” and they are deciding for him what to do and what to say. Mirchaw and Tensaye Radio are doing their best to ridicule the other leaders. “wusha bebelabet yichohal”. At this time, they are talking shaleqa’s words not their own becuase shaleqa is paying them to do so. Bedru (Bednu) Adem is also getting some “firifari” from shaleqa for his “Tej” and he is also barking with Mirchaw (this info is from credible sources). I was laughing how the two radio hosts change their tone and start blaming Birtukan and Dr. Berhanu. They were presented as heoroes few weeks ago. Do these people know what they are talking; “hodam lehudu sil yimotal”. I hope Ato Hailu will get out of these groups and realize the reality. By then, I don’t know where the Shalqa mafia will hide.

    Old habits die hard. These old people could not learn the new procedures of democracy. It seems that they are thinking with the mindset of 1970s and could not adjust themselves with the current situation. They should either update themselves or leave the party with grace for the new generation. Ethiopians are now smarter than their leaders; we know who is pro-democracy and who is pro-dictatorial. Hey! Wakeup oldies and try to walk on the same road as the others.

    Old habits die hard. These old people could not learn the new procedures of democracy. It seems that they are thinking with the mindset of 1970s and could not adjust themselves with the current situation. They should either update themselves or leave the party with grace for the new generation. Ethiopians are now smarter than their leaders; we know who is pro-democracy and who is pro-dectatorial. Hey! wakeup oldies and try to walk on the same road as the others.

  3. Elias,

    Excellent as usual.

    It is sad that Ato Hailu is not in a position to examine the stories of both sides and decide for himself. This great man is hijacked by these “leba” and they are deciding for him what to do and what to say. Mirchaw and Tensaye Radio are doing their best to ridicule the other leaders. “wusha bebelabet yichohal”. At this time, they are talking shaleqa’s words not their own becuase shaleqa is paying them to do so. Bedru (Bednu) Adem is also getting some “firifari” from shaleqa for his “Tej” and he is also barking with Mirchaw (this info is from credible sources). I was laughing how the two radio hosts change their tone and start blaming Birtukan and Dr. Berhanu. They were presented as heoroes few weeks ago. Do these people know what they are talking; “hodam lehudu sil yimotal”. I hope Ato Hailu will get out of these groups and realize the reality. By then, I don’t know where the Shalqa mafia will hide.

    Old habits die hard. These old people could not learn the new procedures of democracy. It seems that they are thinking with the mindset of 1970s and could not adjust themselves with the current situation. They should either update themselves or leave the party with grace for the new generation. Ethiopians are now smarter than their leaders; we know who is pro-democracy and who is pro-dictatorial. Hey! Wakeup oldies and try to walk on the same road as the others.

  5. Good Job Elias, and thank you for not personally going after Ato Hailu. I truly believe that the light is still green and that they can compromise their differences.

    One suggestion, try to get this editorial to Ato Hailu, or his relatives so he can make an informed decision.

  9. I’ve no words to add than what zenu wrote. come’n folks it is window vista technology at this time lets them put away Shaleqa, Taye and Hailu’s pentium 1 minds. Lets move on new generation way. This is the last ring for wake up call Mr. Hailu.

  10. Great job Elias!

    Hailu Shawel, himself is the master mind behind the Shaleqa
    group. The man has the makings of a fascist dictator and he is mortally intimidated by Berhanu’s brain. Now he is turning on Bertukan and telling some fantastic lies.
    Once he gets back to Ethiopia, he is going to leave the party disgraced like Lidetu. He is intoxicated by power and
    unable to realize that Ethiopians have put their past behind them and will never replace one dictator with another, no matter who he is.

    So much for heroes!!

  11. This is an interesting assessment. I am wondering where Hailu Shawel’s head is – Did he go to prison for two with this mentality? Regardless of Hailu shawel’s loss of judgement, when are they resolving the money issue? Is there a way to separate the Hailu Shawel issue and go right into the finances? Shouldn’t Kinigit deligation be busy looking into the money issue. The most importat question of most of us is where is the money and who is held accountable, sued if necessary etc.. vs. who is influencing Hailu Shawel etc.

  12. I thank Elias for his bold decision in discussing the current crisis in Kinijit leadership. Some might accuse him of taking sides, but most of his points should be taken seriously as many people are awaiting for an impasse to the current problem.

    My message is to Engineer Hailu Shawel if he gets a chance to read it as he seems to be in the middle of the current leadership crisis.

    I heard that you are a strong leader who speaks his mind even against the dergue. If that is the case, please take the time to weigh both sides of the story and make an informed decision that truly reflects your conviction and the needs of the Ethiopia people. True leadership is always tested in hard times and it with honesty, courage, integrity, and independent thinking that you could pass those challenges. You need to discuss this problem with your friends who had been in jail with you for almost 2 years and make a sound judgement based on the facts. We are hoping that you will reconcile your differences as soon as possible and lead the Ethiopian people in their struggle for freedom and democracy.

    It is only when you do the right thing and make a sound judgement we will honor your sacrifices and leadership.

    Akbariwo,
    Belay Zeleke

  13. I thank Elias for his bold decision in discussing the current crisis in Kinijit leadership. Some might accuse him of taking sides, but most of his points should be taken seriously as many people are awaiting for an impasse to the current problem.

    My message is to Engineer Hailu Shawel if he gets a chance to read it as he seems to be in the middle of the current leadership crisis.

    I heard that you are a strong leader who speaks his mind even against the dergue. If that is the case, please take the time to weigh both sides of the story and make an informed decision that truly reflects your conviction and the needs of the Ethiopia people. True leadership is always tested in hard times and it with honesty, courage, integrity, and independent thinking that you could pass those challenges. You need to discuss this problem with your friends who had been in jail with you for almost 2 years and make a sound judgement based on the facts. We are hoping that you will reconcile your differences as soon as possible and lead the Ethiopian people in their struggle for freedom and democracy.

    It is only when you do the right thing and make a sound judgement we will honor your sacrifices and leadership.

    Akbariwo,
    Belay Zeleke

  14. to Elias
    I am happy and it a honor to see people like you standing for truth, Carry on . You are doing agood job. I Would like tsay that it was disgraceful to listen to the interview that was made by Ato mirchaw, Particularly his own comments . The name calling he resorted to . This was unethioianand WoRO BELANET.

  16. Thank you for your fairly detailed editorial comment. It surely has helped me gain insight into assessing personality charactersics of leadership positions. I have long belived that the kinijit leadership has a unique strength of sacrificing all its comfort, fame in positional aspirations and even personal wealth and health for the people who elected them believing that they will make a difference in their lives. Your editorial reflects some shades of humanly weaknesses that kinijit leadership is being tested by. Please, Please kinijit do not submit to these weaknesses, I know deep down you strongly hold that your primary concern is Ethiopia and the people you vowed to serve. God help you maintain that vow of sacrifice.

  17. The Shaleqa group as you said is prolonging the investigation into the stolen money. EPRP’s interest is not power at this point, they know they cannot attain that and they do not care For Dr. Taye either. Rather Taye is a pawn for their scheme, dividing Kinijit and weakening it for eventual downfall. But why? They know that they cannot come to power; they have tried for over thirty years and there is no reason for them to be successful at this time.
    For them politics as usual is a way life, it is a means of survival. If the Ethiopian main political problems are solved they are out of business, that they will not allow. You need to know any political discourse in which they have no hand in it is always attacked. As I said Dr. Taye knowingly or not is serving that purpose, a dog in a leash.The remnants of the Derg are players in this game also included in this macabre is the Ayatolah of the Extermists Dr. Getachew

  18. Dear Elias et all:

    I think Ethiopians all over the world are following everything very closely. We are very comforted and encouraged by the performance of the Kinijit delegation so far. Their messages are uplifting and moving. We also admire their reserved reaction towards some of the unfortunate actions of the chairman of Kiniit.

    I recommend they continue their work as scheduled and be not diverted from their focus. All over the place Ethiopians are longing to see them. They want to hear from them. They want to have hope. They want to hear something that show light. As was seen in Washington DC, they will be welcomed as heroes in Boston, Atlanta, Dallas, Minessota ..and many more ..

    Regarding ATo Hailu Shawel, I think we need to pray for his health and well-being. Other than that, if he join his friends who languished in Kaliti fine. If not there is no reason we loose time and energy thinking about one individual. Let him do whatever he want and say whatever he want. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH …LET US MOVE FORWARD WITH KINIJIT.

  21. That really was what I was thinking .The effort that started to regroup other members of CUD in Ethiopia by the the released leaders which is agood sign is not swallowable by Ato Hailu ( shaleqa backed conspiracy ). The different stands that he made before coming here is also other sign that he is trapped by the gang group which is infact hard to conclude that he is cheated . We should know the other members of central committe are are far more responsible for the reputation of the party among ethiopians . And we are ready to stand by their sides . It is well known that Lidetu was famous before the election and was immediately outcast by the people . We Ethiopians are waiting for the official resolution of the central committe regarding him. I advice him to detach from the Dergue residues which is being taken the only and little weakness of Kinijit by some doughtful Ethiopians!
    He better retire or step down with dignity

  22. Ere FETARI ( EGZIABHARE) JURNALISTOCHIN ANDE BELACHEW!!!!
    What has mostly gone wrong in Ethiopian politics is due to Journalists, especially, those in the diaspora.
    Readers, please look at the intense poleltical differences, hate and competition that is happening between ETHIOPIAN REVIEW and HAGERFIKER websites. Both say the love Ethiopia and want to see Ethiopia flowering in democracy. ERE AZURACHIHU EYU.

    I am so ashamed to read such a disgraceful story about Engineer Hailu, whom the Editor once used to appraise him if not worship him. Dear editor, I think you missed a big (betam betam BIG) point when you were writing the article. You portrayed Ato Hailu as if he is a person of not him own mind. This person has led CUD at its harsh times. If not all Ethiopians, there are many people here and in the motherland who are really proud of his decision making skills and services. I believe you, the editor, was one of those who used to say that Engineer is such a democratic leader with a huge integrity and determination. But now you flipped around and you already stated to labeling him as a dictator…etc.

    Yes! Of course, you have your own website to say what you wanted to say, but Engineer has none. Because you have the tools, you already started accusing the person in a condition that he is not there to defend himself. I don’t doubt that you know that the Engineer is well respected by the Ethiopian people as well as by many people abroad. Even if you think that the Engineer is going in the wrong direction, PLEASE FOR THE GOD’S SAKE, SELE EGZIABHERE BELEHI, SELE WEDITWA EMAMA ETHIOPIA, please do not hurry to such an accusation.

    Ato Hailu is sick physically, but I can bet with my life that he is NOT such a guy that you portrayed in your article. He along with the CUD leader have a great deal of dignity and able to discuss differences. Please give them time to discuss about it.
    On your article, you tried to predict what is going to happen to CUD in the future. You should always be an optimist for anything good to happened to the party, which in turn to Ethiopia. If what you predicted is going to happen, it is mostly due to the spread of such uncharacteristic and unpleasant prediction or accusation that YOU and Other peoples started to spread around.

    I am not a journalist, I am a student. If I were you, and if I wanted to do my job, I would rather stay away from accusation. I would argue very much that what you are doing is not the profession of Journalism.

    AGAIN, these leaders, ofcourse including Engineer Hailu, are able to weigh what is good for Ethiopian and for Kinigit.

    I can bet with my life that Ato Hailu is not a person that you portrayed in your article. He will never let other people to determine his fate. He knows better!!!

    Let me ask you once again, you have been here in a business of writing, collecting information, and putting up on your web for us to read. You don’t know the leaders state of mind and their tradition or how they have been solving internal differences. Please SELE EGZIABHERE, DO NOT HURRY TO ACCUSE A PERSON, LET ALONE THE LEADER OF CUD, ENGINEER HAILU SHAWEL.

  24. i think you did a great job not only telling us the true reality within this saga. i apploud you also for being to democratic and having that professional realisim in you article. To tell you the truth i am not upset by the leader Halu shawel after all he new what sort of politics he’s old mate are playing. let’s not forget this individuals stubed him while he was in jail by looting the parties money and giving that a bad image for kinijit.

    I personally believe there is no conflict between Halu Shawel and the rest of the kinijit leaders, i think Halu shawel is engineering a big drama to expose those thief indivisuals whom backstubed him while he was sitting in kalti!!

    I say this with confience Halu knows the characteristic of Burtkan,Berhanu,Araya and the whole kinijit camp, he is well aware of there devoted fight for democracy and at the same time Halu shawel know deep down in his belief the onlyway forward is to expose individuals radio stations and old parties of what they really are and one way of doing this is ofcurse to act dumb and play the role of not a leader at least for the time being.

    I mean this leaders spent 2 years with each other i am sure they understand one another more than we know them. I also believe they know where the problem lies particularly with dispora politics they have to assure people that kinijit is a party now lead with corrpution and one man show but also with “Collective leadership”.

    we are seing that clearly as Halu shawel is ganged up by the thugs the other leaders are persuing business as usual exposing the real enemy woyane once more. at the same time Halu is also doing that for the people by putting himself there and exposing Narrow minded hodam individuals at the same time.

    personally for me when i first heard of this i was heart broken but later realized who is doing what and who is playing role and who is playing who!! it clearly makes sense to me i mean this is not politics if Halu Shawel didn’t believed on his party he wouldn’t go to jail with his poor conditions he would of made a ‘U’ turn just after the election but he knew the party is gonna overcome anything so that lead me to believe that kinijit are really smart minded ppl that are capable of doing and exposing any individuals because there are transparent and open party.

    Del le ethiopia hisbe kinijit is one kinijit = ethiopia!!

  25. Kinijit is a democratic organization and will remain that way.Thousands were imprisoned and hundreds were killed for freedom and equality in Ethiopia not for individual’s ego.I hope Ato.Hailu will not commit his political sucide at this time.With or without him the struggle will continue.The biggest enemy of Ethiopia is woyanne and we have to focus on the big picture.

  27. Great Great Great analysis Elias you did an excellent analysis, I thank you so much. I am realy amazed by Eng. Hailus confused standing, I had never expected him to be challanged by individulas and believed him as a man of principle. If a leader gets biased by indviduals and do not have self reliance how can he be Kinijit’s leader? Never! Kinjit is a diciplined non dictatorial, modern politics and should not have a place for such kind of non confident individuals. Eng. hailu is insulting the Ethiopian people if he continues with the mafias like Shaleqa, and Mirchaw. He should examine with whom he is dealing with. As every one know Mirchaw he is a kind of person who doe not have any human personality and tries to be significant every where but people do not give him attention due to his past and present trash personality. I have heared the interview he made with the Engineer on the interview he tried even to under estimate the work of Ethiopian hero professor Al Mariam whow works day and night for the freedom of Ethiopia. Had you ever seen Mirchaw writing any article any where? No, because such kind of things need mentality and he does not accept professionals because he will not have place. Hailu, I personally would like to advise you; this is your last chance Ethiopians love you because of the principle of Kinijit not because of who you are, if you try to be converted into other forms like Lidetu, you will have few MAFIA folloers here in DC and in Ethiopia but you will be disgrased and will be thrown like salt, Lidetu, by the majority.

    Kinijit leaders, I have a strong confidence with the principle and attitudes you have, do not get destructed by what indviduals, beurocrats do. Stay affirmed God helps you so long as you stood for truth. We will be with you as well so long as you are on the rock of truth rock.

    Long leave to Kinijit.

  28. I was the supporter of this great man Hailu. I was following his political carrier with admiration since the inception of AAPO and then lastly KINIJIT. I also still remember the stance that Taye had all the time. I remember taye (He was that time chairman of Ethiopian Teachers Association) had rediculed over AAPO while siting beside Ato Hailu. It was a shock for me that I couldn’t get out of my mind till now. But right now, this same person claims to be the chief of Kinijit North America. What a disgrace for Kinijit!. I hope, Ato Hailu would make the right decision and show the Tayes the way where they rightfully belong to, i.e. throw out of our kinijit.

  29. Elias you are doing the greatest service to Kinijit org. God Bless. You are truly brave, with good eyes on the ball, no double talk man, a straight shooter. We lost valuable time in the development of our country be not being open and honest to ourselves. Elias, you sure are very different and courageous.

    I do not agree with you that Ato Hailu is manipulated by Shaleka and his group. Hailu Shawel wanted things to be this way. IT IS EITHER HAILU’S WAY OR THE HIGHWAY. The only solution for Kinijit to do now is get a new leader, period.
    There is no point wasting time and energy. They guy abandoned Dr.Asrat over 10 years ago when things did not go his way. I strongly believe the days of one man rule politics is over. Ato Hailu did not hire Birtukan, Hailu Araya, Berhanu Nega, Gizachew etc. They were elected by their people same way in same country. If he chooses to go alone, let him be…too much time is already wasted.

  30. I read the current conditon of Kinijit.P/s don’t rush to come up with some sort of conclusion.I think the Ethiopian people will get a chance to see how bad poletics is. God bless those who gave their lives for peace & democracy.I would like to thank all Kinijit leaders for their struggle for democracy.I am sure they will have a room to solve their problem & to lead the Ethiopian people.I don’t think that Eng. Hailu will follow somebody with out any evidence. I don’t think that he had gone to jail for some personal benefit.I think all executive commite members(including Eng. Hailu) has to learn something from Ledetu. God help Kinigit. God Bless Ethiopia.

  31. It is crystal clear that the shaleka group is corrupted and picked up Dr Taye whose hunger for authority is climax. This group never spoke out publicly what is going on and never showed any true struggle for the release of the leaders except being a great obstacle for the diaspora politics ! So I don’t understand how few like Demelash be confused ? It is both visible and palpable !

  33. I HEARD THE INTERVIEW OF ENGINER HAILU SHAWEL BY ATO MIRCHAW IT WAS DISCUSTING, HE WAS CALLING W/T BIRTUKAN SETYEWA. WHAT A JOURNALIST, HE HAS NO RIGHT TO DISRESPECT HER. AND I HEARD ENGINER HAILU SAYING SOME ALUBALTA STYLE SPEACH WHAT A SHAME I DONT EXPECT FROM KINJIT LEADER SUCH TYPE OF TERA NIGIGIR HE SUPPOSED TO BE THE PERSON WHO PROTECT KINJIT FROM DIVISION HE IS THE OLDEST I DONT EXPECT SUCH TYPES OF INTERVIEW FROM HIM. I FEEL SORRY FOR ETHIOPIAN PPL WHO GET OUT AND VOTED FOR THIS GUYS WHO CAN NOT EVEN SOLVE THEIR OWN DIFFERNCES. I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY HAVE BECAME THE THE GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA. ENGINER HAILU NEED TO CALL ALL THE DELIGATION AND LEADERS OF KINJITS AND SAVE THIS GREAT PARTY. IF KINJIT DIVIDED IT IS ALL HIS FAULT HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY WRONG MOVE KINIJIT DID.

  34. I think the call to throw out Dr. Taye from Kinijit is baseless, since he has never been in Kinijit to start with. There is no connection between Taye and Kinijit except his earlier demeaning about the organization. The idea of Taye as a Kinijit savior exists only and only in the sick minds of the Shaleqa group and morons like Dr. Bezabeh and ShaleQa Admsse (another Shaleqa?). Why is Ethiopia cursed with corrupt ShaleQas lately? ShaleQa Mengistu..ShaleQa Atnafu….ShaleQa Yoseph..ShaleQa Admasse..ShaleQa Goshu..ShaleQa Debela…ShaleQa ..etc…

    Dr. Taye used to have the respect of Ethiopians, but apparently he has a price to the tune of $5000.00/month. How sad and pathethic..Oh me God! how the mighty have fallen..I had a chance to attend one of the Dr.’s meetings masquerading as a Kinijit leader, and it was so pathethic ..it was an embarrassment to Dr. Taye and all the participants.

    We know people like Brooke Moges have no brains or qualms, they are looking to Hailu Shawl as their strong man to provide a meal ticket in their frail old ages and they will do everything to alienate him with Kinjit towards athat end.

    Thank you Elias for this outstanding expose.

    Respectfully,

    Surafel

  35. Thank you Elias for pblishing the peoples comments. I hope Ato Hailu; the leader, will see all theses comments made regarding Kinijit Gang group. Please don`t induldge the great man with your mafya movement. Think of Ethiopia, its great and kind and honest people. We have been fooled by Dr.S,the gang group who collected 30K from Dallas. Do you rember the amalgemeted DFW taxi drivers who paid 3 K on the spot. Shame!! Shame !! who fooled Us,

  36. Ato Elias your substative analysis will help Ethiopians to see the whole picture. Ato Hailu is moving in the wrong direction with malicious groups as your analysis put it in black and white. A number of evidences indicate that Ato Hailu is against rules and regulations of the CUD. Moreover, he is contravening decisions of the party taken democratically by authorized bodies (The Supreme Council and The Executive Committee). Now, he must be stopped by formal means. He must be stopped by internally built mechanisms. He must be stopped by strong insiders. He must be stopped by “peoples’ power” of members, supporters and sympathizers. Internally built mechanism, giant minds inside and popular power rallied behind the party must act in unison.

  37. Elias,

    I am not your regular fan. I am not a weyane either. Despite these facts, I somewhat agree with your insightful and well-researched analysis of the Shaleqa-Taye-EPRP trio. I have studied it myself.

    First the appointment of Taye, based on his resume, looks like he was about to save the diaspora movement. But as time goes on, I noticed many things. The EPRP websites have gone crazy supporting him and his new KIC at the same time putting down KIL members. I very much remember EPRP was somewhat disinterested and even opposed to many aspects of Kinijit. But all of a sudden, they started supporting KIC like crazy. I became very suspicious about the role of Taye as being an agent of EPRP going in to destroy Kinijit from within. As you know, the leaders were all in prison and it was very hard to figure out who is doing what before they were released. But now every thing is crystal clear.

    The most interesting and insightful part of your analysis is how all these different people with conflicting interests came together.

    My conclusion about all these is that we are involved in a movement for freedom and democracy with people and groups who have no clue what democracy is all about. They have their own understanding of democracy that fits their personal backgrounds and dreams that may have no connection whatsoever with the interests of the nation as a whole. They reduced the whole movement to personlities, family ties, and long-time friendships at the expense of our martyrs like Shibre Desalegn who paid dearly for democracy, peace, and freedom. For them, the sacrifice that is made is a ladder to get to their personal dreams. They have no shame when they ignore all these and reduce the struggle to their narrow and selfish interests. They are blind, intoxicated and shameless.

    I think we should give Hailu Shawel to correct his mistakes and save himself. I think he is in delusion about his perception of himself. I think he should clearly understand that we are not in the business of manufacturing dictators after dictators. We have created two of them-Meles and Mengistu. We are not going to creat a new one who is asking to give up our rights for the few challenges he faced in our name. Hailu Showel is asking us to believe in him rather than the principles of democracy that we got together for in the first place. I am worried for the fact that we have people who think they are fighting for democracy even though they have no clue what democracy is all about. This is scary if such people get to power.

    Great Elias.

  38. በመጀመሪያ ደረጃ ኢንጂነር ሃይሉና የሳለቃ ግሩፕ የተለያዩ ናቸዉ::
    ኢ/ሃይሉ ሃገራቸዉን ለማዳንና ዲሞክራሲ ለማስፈን መስዋትነት የከፈሉ ለመክፈልም የተዘጋጁ ናቸው (እንደ ለሎች የቅንጅት አመራሮች); ዮሰፍና ጥቂት ጉዶቹ ገንዘብ የሰረቁና ይህ እንዳይጋለጥ ያቶ ሃይሉን ጉአደኝነት ተጠቅመው ተደባብሶ እንዲያልፍ የሚፈልጉ ናቸው::
    ስለዚህ ጉዳዩን መጨረስ ያለባቸው የቅንጅት ሁሉም አመራሮች እራሳቸው ቁጭ ብለው ተነጋግረው ባለሙያ ኦዲተር ያቀረበውን ሪፖርት ይዘው መወሰን ነዉ::
    ነገር ግን ተንኮለኞች በሚያረጉት ወንጀል ለራሳቸው ሳይሆን ለኢትዮጵያ ስንት ስራ የሰሩና ለመስራት የተዘጋጁ ግለሰቦችን ጥላሸት ባንቀባ ጥሩ ነው:: ሑሉም ሰው የራሱ የሆነ ጠንካራም ደካማም ጎን ይኖረዋል: ነገር ግን በትንሽ ነገር የተፈጠሩ ልዩነቶችን ሳናጎላ የማስተካከያ እርምጃ እንዲወሰድ ማድረግ ነው:: ያለ በለዚያ ተላትን ማስደሰትና ቀዳዳ መስተት ነዉ::
    ስለሆነም የሻለቃንና ተባባሪ ሙሰኞችን መነጠል እንጂ ሁሉንም በጅምላ መፈረጅ ትግሉ ላይ ዉሃ መቸለስ ነው:: መፍትሃው አማሪካ ያሉት አመራሮች ገለልተኛ ክሚባሉ ግለሰቦች ጋር ሆነው ከአቶ ሀይሉ ጋር መወያየት ነው ያለባቸው!!! ያን ሁሉ ታሪከና መስዋትነት የከፈላችሁ ጀግኖች እንድት የውስጥ ጠላቶች ባመጡት ጣጣ ትከፋፈላላችሁ? የኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ እኮ ሃገሪቱን እንድትመሩ ነው የመረጣችሁ; በመምራትም ዲሞክራሲ መልካም አስተዳደርና ብልጽግና እንድታሰፍኑለት እኮ ነው! በእናንተ ከፍተኛ ተስፋ እኮ ነው የጣለው? እንድት በመካከላችሁ የሚፈተሩ ልዩነቶችን መፍታት ያቅታችሁዋል? ኢትዮጵያን አንድ እንድታደርጉ እኮ ነው የምንጠብቀው:: ስለዚህ እራሳችሁ ተወያይታችሁ ችግሩን ፍቱ::
    ቅንጅት ያሸንፋል!!!

  39. thanks Elias
    we all know eng.hailu does a great job but he need to retire now so far he is 70 years old .we just need him for advise only when we want.Kinjit will go forward.

  40. Excellent Elias,

    Ato Hailu should be saved by advising him that men like Mogues Brook are liars and opportunists. Mogues boasts he was a member of the famous Ethiopian Air Force; however, I am reliably informed that he was a trainee for barely six months as an Aspirant in 1952 and then deserted. He may have been familiar with hand guns like pistols and no more. Yet he bragged to impress his colleagues in EDU. I wonder what position he held in EDU.
    I implore Ato Hailu to denounce this Mafia group and join the Kinijit leadership as Chairman.
    Robele Ababya

  41. Dear all,
    We give too much atttentions and respection for Hailu Shawel, a person who just failed to understand a simple but dangerous drama. Let him go to hell with his banda friends!!!!. He is acts like a child, who says if you do not buy me say shoes, i will not eat my foods. lolll

  42. Lately I am thinking…like…what the heck!!

    If it was not for Hailu Shawel’s handeling of the situation in 2005, Lidetu would still have been in Kinijit. The engineer and the leaders of AAPO before him, the one with the feudalistic title, tormented Lidetu so much that he could not take it no more. He was thrown to Woyane jails several times because of as a result of fabricated charges not by Woyane but the then AAPO leadership. some fitawrari whatever…I forgot his name.

    Listening to Ato Hailu Shawel’s interview by Mirchaw and Tigre-hater-turned radio host “Yewarkaw”, I am recognizing some patterns of behavior resurfacing.

    Don’t get me wrong about Lidetu. I was not convinced as to why he tried to break away his former party (UEDP-Medihin) from CUD. He should have resigned from CUD as individual.

    AleQa Bru

  43. Why are we very much bothering for a very single individual?. Why do not we think of the bigger picture for the country. May be we lack vision and that is why kinijit is get very fragile

  44. Engr. Hailu if you are not able to lead CUD, give it to others. There are briliant Ethiopins to take the leadership even more driter and stronger than you/
    Do not be fooled by the retired and outdated Captain and cray Taye.

  45. Dear Elias

    could you shed some light as to why Eng. Hailu falied to come with the delegation in the first place? Mircahw did not ask him in his interview. I bleleive that is the key issue. Was he told by the Shaleqa group not to be part of the delegation? Or was it another reason. Our infortmaion about his not comig with the group was that he had more important unfinished jobs to do! and yet he came to the US a few days later! Dear Elias, elighten us a bit on this if you have any information. Thanks for the
    informative article.

    Debele

  46. Although we have to wait for more facts before we reach to a conclusion, sometimes I have a feeling, that Ato Hailu may have some involvement in the corruption of the Shaleqa group. Other ways it is getting difficult to explain his actions.

    None of the Kinijit executive committee has attacked or even criticized Ato Shawel, but he started criticizing them starting from Addis. And now he is doing it again on Mirchaw’s radio. Why can’t he simply talk to them, if there is a problem instead of continuously criticizing them on public, even for decisions they made collectively. I don’t understand that. That is why I’ve started asking questions about his involvement in the Shaleqa-corruption.

    Who knows? But until facts are found, it is only my assumption. I hope he will not follow the corrupt and dictatorial path of the Shaleqa group. That would be very very sad for a person, who contributed so much for the democratic process in Ethiopia.

  47. We Ethiopians at home want a true democratic and united kinjit. I like the analysis of Elias. A job well done. But people who are commenting, try not to judge very soon. Lets try our best to create a democartic solution for our internal party problem. If all the effort fails, Eng. Hailu shawel will be out of the scene with all his respect. The others can continue from where he stops. The other heroes of the Kinjit leadership can take the people of Ethiopia to Democracy. Let’s stop insulting our heroes. When they fail to abide by the principle of Kinjit, they can leave kinjit with their respect. Hailu Shawel, We thiopians, love you beacuse you are a true member of Kinjit. But we don’t belive that you are kinjit.

  48. Excellent Elias Kifle,I understand,Shaleka Yoseph Yazew,Taye W/semayat EPRP paln is as you say. forget about motoalka Mirchaw Seneshaw,he killed so many young childern in piassa,when he in Gonder with shalka Melaku Tefera he knows what he did.History will remeber. Our money has to back from Motoaleka Mirchaw & Sahalka Yosef. Where Tesfaye Asmamaw.They have to retrunback the stolen money.This momey may distributed with Taye and hailu Shawlu. About Hailu Shawel I give you more evedence what he did in the past time,so many bad things,we will see…when he was…. etc..hemessedupso many things he is old enough let him go..

  49. Thank you Elias for you informed us what is going on behind the scenes.I’ve special place in my heart to ato hailu.I still want him to get on his colleagus transparent train.Please let his friends tell him to come back.We would like to give him credit for what he has done in the past.Let a few people not mislead him.Kinijit is kinijit.I think this is the hardest time to Ato Hailu.Please let us do every endeavour to save him. He is a nice guy.We shall not forget his struggle againist the tyrranny.
    Thank you.

  50. There are two things the ethiopian poeple wants
    1 the right to elect their own leaders
    2 the rule 0f law

    Any party out of this two purpose may not be accepted.It is Kinjet which is struggling to impliment them.
    Please Eng.Hailu join the main kinjet this time lead by Burtkan Medksaa and help the poeple toward democracy.if Shaleka become a lesder his leadership is not differnt from current government .we sow him practical what he is doing to stay in power in the diaspora.

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