Kinijit leaders arrive in Seattle [photo: Kinijit Seattle]
3:50 PM PST / 6:50 PM EST
The Seattle town hall meeting is now over. Next is the fund raising dinner. From the town hall meeting and the dinner event last night over $50,000 have been collected. We will update the figure after tonight’s dinner party. There is no place where the Shaleqa-Taye-EPRP group tried as hard to derail the Kinijit delegation’s visit. They had even interviewed the party’s estranged chairman from his hospital bed last week urging Ethiopians in Seattle not to participate in today’s events. The Kinijit support committee in Seattle, the only Kinijit support group that refused to welcome the leaders, had allied itself with the corrupt Shaleqa. So Kinijit North America chairman Ato Aklog Lemeneh took a decisive measure in disbanding the group and in its place created an hoc committee lead by a prominent Ethiopian attorney in Seattle, Dr Shakespeare Feyissa, who quickly formed a 31-member team that organized the amazingly successful event today…
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You guys are my thirst quencher for the news. I am very thankful for the role you are playing in keeping the public informed. sacrifying your time and energy to pay such important role to bring deomcracy to our beloved country. God bless you.
It is a good gusture in both sides this is what we call in our language”mechachal”Respect each other.Rememmber People Those are the Ethiopian choosen sons and daughter no matter what the sutuation may be we have to stand by them support them more than ever in this very dificult time.
Elias,
God Bless You Elias. I just came from Seattle SeaTac Airport and breaking news is always posted in your website. We are very happy that the true Kinijit leaders are now with us in Seattle. EPRP and Woyana want to destroy you name, but I can not tell you how many people enjoying your outstanding journalistic job.
Thank you for your hard work and together we make it difference.
Welcome to Seattle our Heros and Leaders. Our fight and struggle for your release has been realized. We are so happy to see you all here. We will also continue our hard work for the advancement of HR 2003 as we have been doing so far for it to reach where it is now.
“We will do anything to make sure Democracy and human right cause advances in our Beloved country – Ethiopia”
Hi Elias,
We just recieved our heroes this morning. It was a great reception. It is nice to see these heroes live in real life as opposed to in the pictures.
There was a militant and fiery crowd. These are the kind of people you need to push the struggle ahead. Those who rely on spreading rumors, inuendos, and gossips are usually cowards who are about to give up. They are power mongerers who are up in years who are rallying around an individual rather than around democratic principles. I don’t blame them because since they are way ahead in years, they are doing their best efforts to get to power before it is all over. That is why they are worshipping one man instead of one priniciple hoping that this man will take them to their dreams–sitting on power. People were telling us at the airport that these good-for-nothing skunks were mobilizing people through telephone and pamphlets in Seattle not to welcome our heroes at the airport. What a shame!!!! We know they have no shame. We know they are small-minded beasts that are no better than the Weyanes. For the suffering they endured and for everything they have lost, do our heros deserve this kind of propaganda from these cowards who don’t have the balls to face the Weyanes even in America??? These coward Yankee boys should give their pants to Burtukan Mideksa. Burtukan will return their pants to them when they become real men-if they have time. How about going to Addis and fight alongside these heroes they disrespected?? Let us see if you have the guts to go and face the Weyanes just like Burtukan? These guttless whimps may do this in their dreams but not in real life.
They are brain dead. If they had brain, they would have learned from the military governement of derg and from Meles the butcher. We believe in collective leadership. Follwing one man like chickens does not pay. It will eventually land them in prison or to the next life. And that next life for them is worse than prison. It is going to be hell forever and ever.
Elias, I like what you are doing. There are times when I completely disagree with you, and there are times when you disappoint me. Notwithstanding what I just said, I attribute the survival of kinijit in the Diaspora to your courageous deeds. Had it not been for you and few others like you, EPRP, Merchaw and few other self centered individuals would have succeeded in weakening Kinijit. Thanks
Hi Elias,
Have you heard Hailu Showel’s interview on German Radio? He is out to destroy Kinijit as we know it. He is talking about a new party with a new name using the problem of legalization as a pretext.
It looks like he may have decided that if he does not lead Kinijit single-handedly, he has to destroy it. In other words, if Kinijit does not succumb to his rule, it has to go. What a dictator? He is planning to use the same strategy he used when organizing KIC to destroy KIL in the diaspora.
If some of you out there have detailed informaiton about this, let us hear from you.
EPRDF has lived long past its time. It is in the process of dying now. If I remember my psychology 101 right, the first stage of dying is denial then getting angry then accepting the reality. I think EPRDF is between the second and third stages.
Elias,
You proved all, that you are a dedicated person to the well-being of Knijit. Those who are trying to pull legs, are the do nothing, Woyane hired EPRPs. They do not want to learn from their past. We are not in 1970’s. Anarchism has no place no more. If you have chance tocheck thier proxy web-sites, they are chewing a history that took place when I was an elementary school student. Never give-up the good work, ELIAS. We are and the Ethiopian people are with you for the challenge you are making. The period of anarchists is over, and long gone. We are no-more lumpens like they are, EPRPs.
Once again, thank you Elias, and keep the good work. God bless us all, and Ethipoia and its people excluding the anarchists shal prevail.
Olbemo
I thank You Elias You are satisfying all Ethiopian democratic people refreshing the news time and again.
God bless You!!!
I think Eng.Hailu Shawel is tired of chairing the party.
He may not be blamed b/c is he getting older, has complicated Diabetes Mellitus,is comfused and bewildered which group to join.And by his very instinct,he is autocrat,not pacing with changes of the world.He is also very very conservative.He may change his mind,one can pursue him.
Brothers and sisters,
Let us not be so quick to discard the old guard; it is easy for us that are young to get carried away with our energy and enthusiasm. But do not forget that the struggle is a marathon, and we NEED every helping hand to reach our goal. Passion can be a yo-yo, but partnership requires more than that. Look at Haile Gebresailessie breaking thr marathon recod at his age; it takes a strong mind and character to see through the challenges that come far down the road. Whether Egr Hailu is right or wrong at this time, let’s remeber his backbone when there was no movement and launching the chain reaction we see today. Let’s not eat our elders as ungrateful children and as EPRDF does wantonly, but let us give wisdom the chance and time it needs to prevail keeping our eye on the long term goal and rolling with the waves. Let’s make sure the abuse and the mistakes of the past 17 years never happens again by preparing for the long fight and stamina required. Let’s not let youth be wasted on the young in our example. Peace and Wisdom.
Dear Elias, this time you are making the highly regarded journalistic conttribution. It is what is expected at this time when Ethiopia needs the cooperation of her children. You are one of the children of ethiopia to save her from the “Hyneas” preying on kinijit. These scavengers (EPRP, DERGISTS, LUMPENS, and others Running behind and around KEYSEE/kic,they thought kinijit is in big termoil and they can weaken it to their benefit. This is yet another crime they committ against Ethiopia. ER has played an important role in exposing these scum bags and promoted the truth. I want to thank you again. Remember I was one of the many people very upset with you in the past. But now you compensated me. Thanks.
Dear Elias,
The reason why I’m writing this to you is because you can do it.
I’m not sure either it is already planned or not. If it is, take it as a big support. But it must/need and has to happen.
To the point…
The officially elected and the legitimate Ethiopian (Kinijit) leaders are on international tours representing their people as they are the only legitimate officials the country has. The two respected groups in Europe and US are doing fantastic jobs beyond the expectation making as wonder how Ethiopia is blessed with the kind of courageous leaders and examples as they are.
Knowing the position our country is facing under illegitimate leaders that are refusing the people vote, the respected and elected Kinijit leaders outside the country need to come together in US to make a historical gathering that would strength the political milestone planted in our country since the 2005 election. Among true and mentally healthy Ethiopians in the country and abroad, there is no even the slightest doubt about the integrity and trust on the Kinijit leaders. They are the people as the people are them, too.
But we need to make believe the world mainly US, EU, UN and other organizations and groups that they are not what woyane is portraying them with lies and money came from the Ethiopian people that are under oppressing with Ethnic policy for the last 16 years. For these reasons, the two groups must come together in US to show their humanity and true colour once more to the US congress, Senate, the American people, UN, Human right org, and others exposing the woyane lies and their irresponsible and evil behaviours. They need to show the world as they are the only legitimate people representatives and they can be good allies in international matters. They have to show that they are upto and with in the international community with competence and responsibility.
Dear Elias,
A very well organised meeting in the name of Kinijit/kinijit I repeat kinijit has to happen before the leaders go back to the country where the woyane hell is waiting them. We need to make a defence mechanism before the attack is happened. They being shown their commitment and true colour supported by mass Diasporas to the congress, senate, state department, UN and other org, means they persuade them to stand with the Ethiopian people in the struggle against woyane to bring democracy, certainity, prosperity and happy life in the country.
The meeting also can be the healing spot for what happened among Ethiopians round the Kinijit issues. The meeting can boost the morals to all Ethiopians in the country and abroad. The meeting can be the best way to collect money to the party. The meeting can be the place to another and certain promises and commitments to Ethiopia and among Ethiopians. All in all this meeting will open the 2005 door widely and the new and certain door to reach the point.
I hope you and those worked hard for those years will take it seriously and do everything they can to happen. But it must be the best meeting Ethiopians ever organised outside the country. The kinijit youth league, the women association and others need to participate in order to get more people coming to the meeting and to facilitate with their contribution where it is necessary. Be sure, it will deliver contribution, not hampered.
I see this meeting the best weapon to tackle many obstacles on a head with one outstanding move. If not, woyane will continue the way they are doing and the international community also will continue with lip politics that woyane like to lick it.
Hello Elias.
You are our hero too. You are fighting with Woyane and his running dogs in all fronts and yet u and Ethiopian people are the winner. I have no words to express you courage. Believe it or not God is gave you the strength. You are in the heart and mind of all Ethiopian fighting the Woyane. Keep up your hard work. We are with you . Good bless you.
teddy cin
EPRP is trying to kill KINIJIT, but EPRP will be dying.
EPRP is trying to penatrate KINIJIT through DR. Taye, who is NOT elect KINIJIT in 2005.
Long Live to Kinigit.
Down with EPRP and TPLF.
Elected Leaders are Eng. Hailu and Dr. Berhanu and NOT Dr. Taye. Enough is Enough.
Here my advice to all those who want to be leaders or dictators. Authentic leaders gain that position because they are able to shape what the people want to do achieve their freedom and development. They become leaders because they identify with the purpose of the people, the goals of the people, the desires of the people they try to lead. In this case too, those leaders who are able to articulate the desires of the people and identiy with the people will become the ultimate leaders. The rest is but noise and personal/group delusion. Those leaders who are proposing the widest, the most unifying, the most practical, and most balanced ideas, positions, policies, and strategies are going to the ones people are going to choose, support and follow. Those extremes on the left and on the right who are insulting and dividing any one they don’t like are mere losers, the left overs of the modern democratic movement. The people know when they see a good leaders, let’s not forget.
Hi Elias,
In a time of such magnitude, our nation needs people of your caliber. I don’t have enough words to describe your contribution in this struggle to snap our country out of the grip of these backward tribalist EPRP losers.
Our struggle is now to defeat the already defeated EPRP once more and show them their right place. EPRP is a group of people defeated by all political parties including Derg, tplf, eplf, etc. We are going to defeat them and put them to their place.
Thank you for keeping us up to date with the seatle meeting. It looks like it is going great.
Thief Hailu Shawel is finished. His supporters are shouting empty bravado. We should also organize our mass base back home so that crook Hailu Shawel and his friends are exposed to the ethiopian people for what they are. They seem to be prepared to wage an all out war on democratic forces of kinijit. We should counter attack them with the same fire they are throwing at us. We are superior to them in terms of mass base and material resource. Therefore, we should not waste time in fighting back these evil forces. The best way to talk to your enemies is to push back harder when they start the pushing.
Ato Elias,
I’m amezed – in the past i used to consider you as populist. Time and again , you proved to me that you are open and honest journalist. Keep the good job, I was listening to Mr. Eyoel’s deligate in europe and these people are in the same page. Wait until they flew back to ethiopian. Ethiopians are waiting for this heros, I read what the ferensay Le gasion people did for our VP.
Do you thing Taye, EPRP or KIC has any roll over there. The country is ready for change-forward not backward. Zemen mequanint has long gone.
To all EPRP & KIC morons
I extend my condolence to you and your followers with a BIG SMILE ON MY FACE. Seattle proved that there is not place for anti Ethiopian moron in the name of KEYSI or EPRP.
KINIJIT VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
Dear Elias,
You deserve a gold medal for your tireless effort in promoting justice and freedom in the country you love. You are an amazing person that we need to help financially. I hope all those that are admiring you are also support you in a tangible way.
Long live Elias! May God bless him.
Girma Damte
Elias you are a Bomb. Thank you and GOD bless you what you do for your people.
Elias,
May God Be With You all the Time.
You Are doing a Fantastic Job
Down with EPRP and its infiltrators.
Long Live Kinijit
Hi, Elias thank you for your contribuition.
Ethiopians in Seattle proved their dedication and readiness for Democracey, justice and humanright.For sure we will see Democratic Ethiopia under the leadership of kinijit.
Long live KINIJIT
Thank you Elias,
The time for EPRP has long gone.Today’s EPRP is just an illusion. Looking at its record,Eprp had had a comminst political program for ethiopia and today a liberal economy as the direction of the storm is heading the other way. No commitment for anything just like the wind.
Elias,
You are our beloved hero.
Use always the word corrupt next to the shaleqa’s name so that he and his followers can feel it
Keep this courage up!!!!!!!!
God bless you all
There are two best and one worst way to win a confrontation.
1Solving differences with discussion if you get a good partner.
2Ignoring them completely as if they are not existed while watching their move very closely
3And the worst one is confronting them that would cause damage both sides.
Give all efforts until the last drop is died out to solve differences between the Chairman and the rest. I even can’t consider it a conflict in the party. It is a misunderstanding between the party and one or few individuals. So, there is no conflict in the party. Individuals must be treated as individuals not as party. Personal interests or egos are not the party issues that have millions of followers. It is a personal issue and leave it out of the party issue.
Remember any one can be a chairman. It is about election and who is capable of being a chairman. So, the chairman him/herself must be treated as an individual not a party. Here we see the chairman becomes the follower and troublemaker while members are leaders and responsible. Saying this I have no a single doubt about the Chairman’s integrity and love to his country and people. But we don’t know what they did to him while he was in prison in addition to the physical and physiological trauma he has been through.
Being a chairman means carrying big responsibilities, for this reason he could fill the whole issues very deeply about what happened with the party and mainly the people being massacred in a day light for nothing. So we have to see the issues in many ways rather than blaming someone who has been in a bad situation carrying the responsibilities of others too.
Remember, Professor Asrat was killed By woyane putting him in prison we all know the deputy security minister of Woyane was himself typed the case and signed on it the way it had to look from the professor. I think Ing. Hailue’s case must be seen that way rather than blaming him while he is still in Hospital in a foreign country. Kinijit leaders also need to understand this and they have to come together for the sake of the party in order the next leadership transition could happen in a smooth and workable way.
The next step is ignoring the opponent. Here I’m not saying about the chairman but those playing his mind, despite he doesn’t want/like to do so, must be ignored or deal with them appropretly rather than mentioning them in the media to serve their activities for free. Forget them as if they are not here or there knowing they are here and there
The third and worst one is confrontation. Media attack is also a confrontation. Please, stop criticizing and wasting your time talking about the other group we think are against the people enemies (the woyane). Our enemy, enemy must not be our enemies too. Don’t attack the enemy, enemy that could give possibilities to the real enemy.
We are happy and impressed about the tour in US and Europe too. What we what is before heading home the two groups have to come together in US and make a final gathering with joy while talking about the tour and the future. When I said the “Final” it must be the biggest and well-organised gathering Ethiopians ever made out of the country. The kind of massive support will strength their and the people case in international arena as they are the choice to work with them.
As I said before,
Elias, individuals like you can play organising such a big event for milestone future. If you think strongly as I do about, the two groups have to come together to show us (the Ethiopians people), woyane and mainly to the international community and org that Kinijit was/is and will be one and the people party. We want to pray and send them home together with promises no one will let them alone and they also will have not let alone the Ethiopian people.
Elias you go long way serving our beloved country if my memory is correct from 1992 early Ethiopian Review days.
In this last one month what you have done for Kinijt no one individual has contributed. Keep up the great work bro. It is truly amazing.
May God Bless
I’m Ethiopian in Atlanta and I’m really really proud of my fellow Ethiopians in Seattle. You proved that some stupid corrupted shalequa group couldn’t influence you.
Great job Elias!!! From this point I made my decisson to support ER financially.
It is Great news from Seatle.Now the turn is on Atlanta.The Welcoming cermony as well as the fund raising in Seatle is a clear indication that EPRDF’S days are numbered.This is a regime on the last leg of its destruction and it is time to push it further to its grave.Ethiopia deserves to have leaders elected by the people and we say loud and clear no to ethno-centric regime which rewards its “golden people” on the expense of others.Ethiopia must have an Ethiopian government not domination by mindless Tigreans.This is a fact.
Dear readers I spent all my time the psst two day with kinijit leaders and supporters in Seattle I really so happy and great time I sow the unite of the people,everyone contributed they Owen part and they will determine they Owen leaders by choosing peacefully the best party for the cuntery,all in all we have responsible for this party to keep alive and strong as you know there is same old style politicisins they are always trying to destroy this party don’t understand what Ethiopian people need as this time,they are always obstacles for democracies freedom e.t.c. I understand unite is power stay together hand in hand,peace,love and blessing for all Ethiopian people
Hi, People
This is amazing. It is wonderful. I am proud of everybody. what we saw in Seattle and other place in the world welcoming our leaders. This thing will happen very soon back home too. Don’t worry. Those gangs days are numbered.
To all Ethiopian people
KINIGIT is MENFESE OR TESFA ነው. Wether we believ it or not.