The estranged chairman of Kinijit, Ato Hailu Shawel, will travel to Washington DC this coming weekend to attend a public meeting organized by the Shaleqa-Taye group. Several Ethiopians who believe that this meeting has an anti-Kinijit purpose have met last night to discuss what actions to take. Participants include representatives of youth, civic, and media groups.
Last night’s meeting has decided to organize a protest rally outside the Renaissance Hotel (999 9th Street, Washington DC) where the Shaleqa public meeting will take place on Sunday, Oct. 14, starting at 2 PM.
The peaceful protest will challenge Ato Hailu to respect Kinijit’s democratic principles. It will demand that the Shaleqa group return the funds they diverted from the party. The protest will also ask Taye Woldesemayat to stop his illegal activities through his group, the KIC (keysi).
It will be the first Ethiopian protest in Washington DC against an opposition leader. It is a result of the frustration and anger of the Ethiopian community at not only the massive corruption on the part of Shaleqa Yoseph Yazew and cohorts, but also Ato Hailu Shawel’s recent dictatorial behavior and his attempt to cover up the Shaleqa’s corruption at the expense of the whole Kinijit movement.
Between today and Sunday, various statements will be issued by the group that is organizing Sunday’s protest.
The group, while acknowledging and respecting the right of every individual to attend meetings, urges all Ethiopians who are working to develop a genuinely democratic culture in our society to stand up against dictatorship and corruption by boycotting the anti-Kinijit meeting on Sunday in Washington DC.
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Thank you Elias. I get all the information I want from your web site. Keep up the good work. Thank you for the information again.
good job we will be at 9th street infront of the hotel. Mafia Taye and Shaleka must leave.
good idea. there should be a protest against hailu shawel. He has to stop siding with the corrupt shaleqa, and respect the ethiopian people.
That is true. The purpose of these individuals is to earn personal benefit at the expense of the poor Ethiopians life and the fall of Kinijit. We need to stand together to stop such arogance approach by these selfish and shallow minded people. If Hailu is a real Ethiopian hero he should take stand to maintain the unity of the party.If he is an intellectual leader this is not the way. I am so ashamed of him. God has saved Ethiopia, was he the one to lead the country????? I doubt.Why he stick with thieves and people who do not have fear of God, like Mirchaw? I listen Hailu repeatedly saying the name,Kinijit, could be changed.This is the name form which the fruit of Ethiopians sacrified and the great scholars imprisoned.Why he voultarily wanted to give the name to TPLF,? Guys we should think in detal watch carefully. My Hailu is not mine now. What he says in different medias contradit each other. We got to stand and oppose any meeting called by these gangsters (sorry for my bad words).
Thanks
It’s sadden to see a person who earned all the respect that he had managed to destroy it shamelessly. However, I still have hope that Mr Hailu Sahwel will come to his senses sooner that later.
Good initiative.Take action to protect the truth.We are not hating meles without having the genunine background.But he did not dare to show the highest standard of integrity as a leader for beloved Ethiopia.
This is exactly what we should do on Sunday’s meeting. Ato Hailu got wrong impression when we welcome him to Washington. If he stands with the thieves and opportunists, he will see the other side of our face.
Thank you, Elias.
I think it will be the duty for all democracy loving Ethiopians to stop Atse Hailu from further damaging Kinijit. HE MUST BE CONFRONTED.
DOWN WITH LIARS AND DICTATORS!
it would be historic for the opposition to demonstrate against itself.thanks to the feudalistic shalqa group they are damaging hailu shawel’s credibilty beyound repair. hailu shawel should stand for his party and the people than some shady feudalistic group.he should have not disgraced himself with his childish complaining saying ‘they did not tell me anything’ ‘they came running to usa” bla bla .he contadicts himself at every turn.first he said delegates will come to usa. then he said he opposed the delegates to come to the states. he disbanded any group leading kinjit in the diaspora.then said kic is legitimate and shall continue operating. he had been seen as a unifying figure but it is not hidden that he does not have speaking ability and strond leadership for that matter.there is no doubt the shaleka group has a liability to hailu shawel .they are destroying kinjit.
I don’t think Ethiopia needs keysi (KIC)!
Elias Endale
Minneapolis, MN
First
Thank you Elias;
You are just one of a kind. I used to think ER was out there to just attack prominent people if he does not get his way. I was wrong. You have showed to all of us time and again you stand for principle. Good job! politicians should not play hide and seek with their supporters if they want to be taken serious. Time has changed, thanks to Kinijit. People are now more informed about their country.
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This is very good idea, I never thought Eng. Hailu allows himself to be used by the shaleqa group like this. Now I think he must be part of the problem. This is not just simply trying to cover up for your friends. I think there is more things that we are not aware of. I am just too tired of HS conflicting interviews on every media. Off all the lie, yesterday in his VOA interview he said he did not give interview to any media because he was sick. Can you believe that? HS is on Mirchaw (denbara aboyt tabaki) radio and Ethiopiawinet aka Weyaniwent radio every weekend. Not only that what about on paltalk? please Engineer have some shame!
That is all I can say.
I am very disappointed with the Hailu Shawel, he’s suppose to be a leader not a follower. How did he end up with Shaleqa-Taye group? Sad, Sad, Sad, acting like a little kid. He’s good for nothing. To the Ethiopians in Washington D.C. I am proud of you since the beginning until now the support the struggle and the love you show for Kinijit is unbelievable. I wish I can participate with you guys against this stupid meeting. Anyway, there is nothing they can accomplish without the Ethiopian people support. Washington keep up the good work.
Long live for Kinijit, Prof.Al Mariam and all the supporters.
There are two things must be clear,condition described above are correct,I agree the kinijit supporters to do that demo,but I would like to inform this demo must emphsisze specially to expose the Shaleka Yosef and Duraw Taye’s group their robbery & anti-kinijit actions ..and to give message & warn Eng.Hailu to keep apart himself from such keysis and give him a chance to rethinking in order to keep the respect of all the kinijit supportes for him,correct himself & continou to work together with the majorities solving their problem .
thx Elias for the good job .i am tired of Dr Taye,Shaleka yosef this are peopple who wants to high jack CUDP(kinjit) and take our contry to distruction. this are communist and we have to stop them doing what they are trying to do in washington DC . i hope Eng Hailu weak up soon and do someting before he go down and never come back to Ethiopian politcs . we have to give to Eng Hailu a clear message that he can not do like he want in our life .
I am glad to see the Ethiopians unite together to save the our party kinijit from falling apart.Engeneer Hailu has to stop and think where he is going. Leaders of kinijit are doing great, they think alike for the sake of Ethiopia people not for fame. Ato Hailu accept there are better people to be a leader of the party than you. Please leave the party with the grace. For now look after your health, if the worst comes you will be blessed by the people.
After hearing the VO interview of hailu shawel, i went to distance my self from this undemocratic person.
He said Collective leadership can be also “amba genenent” that means arogance. So, he does not beleave in democratic.
He said that the delegation does not went to talk with him and every body knows that Birtuan was almost crying when she invite him to talk.
Whenever a critical question is raised, he said he is sick. So when he is seek, he should leave the party.
He is tring to postpond all the solution to be created in ethiopia. And I think, he may cheet there, with the help of Woyane, the less informed poor people, but this will fail, since ethiopian are smarten than he think.
We are saved to be lead with this arogance guy.
Please here his interview in VOA!!!!
Hi Elias,
Unfortunately, I am in Germany and this is the second time a regreat not to be in DC. First when the delegation arive and now to protest against hailu shawels dirty game.
The Legacy of Eng Hailu Shawl !
Ato Hailu Shawel is a married man in his 70s who has a successful consulting service in Ethiopian. Eng Hailu Shawl is not a stranger to the political stage or to Ethiopians within diaspora or at home. During the 2005 election, Eng Hailu contributed immensely by campaigning in rural areas and making public appearances on behalf of his party.
Following his release from prison, he became more distant from his party member and the guiding principles of Kinijit. The recent wide open quarrel between the Kinijit delegation and the party leader namely Eng Hailu created a great shock and disbelieve further forced some to take political hideaway in the name KIC, KIL MEAD and some even purely believe that Eng Hailu Shawl is critically sick considering his health conditions he was easily tricked and misinformed by Shaleka Yoseph, Dr. Taye.
The Fact Is,
1= If Eng Hailu can be easily manipulated by a famously known corrupted individuals such as Shaleka Yoseph and Dr. Taye then, Eng Hailu is not competent to lead Kinijit as a democratic party for all.
2= IF Eng Hailu is critically sick then, he should be treated in a critical care hospital taking his medication instead of conducting a smear campaign on Merchaw Radio or Woyane PalTalk room against his comrades who suffered two years by his side in Woyane penitentiary.
I believe the following facts are hard capsules to swallow for most of us:
1= Eng Hailu talks democracy yet, he is a leader who never believed in Kinijit manifesto or the sprit of Kinijit movement as peaceful struggle for all Ethiopians.
2= Eng Hailu loves his country but, he has proven that he loves his childhood friends who are currently alleged for stealing Kinijit funds not to mention profiting by claiming the Kinijit logo as personal property.
3= Eng Hailu is against TPLF regime. But he doesn’t have a better alternative to deliver for Ethiopia by himself.
4= Eng Hailu is totally detached from the reality at home and abroad specially, from the young generation. His comfort zone is among a few selected elderly feudals who are more corrupted less democratic.
5= Eng Hailu preaches democracy while practicing dictatorship.
6= Eng Hailu is not effective or talented as a public speaker and can’t handle open pubic dialog or debate.
7= Eng Hailu needs to be reminded that Kinijit is not a family affair rather a political party that hundreds gave their lives and thousands went to prison for the cause.
8= Eng Hailu will not speak against Shaleka & CO. Because, this is a 1.2 Million Dollar Question he can’t explain in public.
9= Eng Hailu is not confused or misinformed. He is the mastermind behind the financial embezzlement and hijacked long of Kinijit and the entire inferno within the organization.
10= As a Kinijit leader, Eng Hailu is finished and he can only blame one individual i.e. ENG. HAILU SHAWL.
11= The legacy of Eng Hailu Shawl will be remember as, “A Man Who Fought Hard To Build A Democratic Party. Yet, A Man Who Fought Harder To Destroy The Party He Helped Succeed During The 2005 Election.”
Eng. Hailu Shawl is a single individual. However, Kinijit is the spirit of millions Ethiopians thus comprised of different gender, religions, ethnicities, social class and age group.
Ayzosh Emama Ethiopia !
What an insainity on the part of shaleqa and taye w/semayat!!!!!Forgive us God and please come soon.On the part of egnieer Hailu I am deeply sad to see this one time hero descending down from the higest honor we placed him.What is wrong with us Ethiopians??????Please let us all fast and pray.I am really sick,Sick of these individuals like taye,yosef and even more now Hailu shawl.Any meeting against Kinijit is a meeting against all Ethiopians.I would not be surprised if these guys turn out to be the next Lidetu and I am afraid they might.PLEASE BETULID AMLAK do not obstuct our struggle,please.Now congress has even realized the dirty tricks of tplf and has taken the first step which will lead to the pulling of woyane’s feeding tube.
A leader’s job is to look into the future, and to see the organization not as it is,…..but as it can become.
As the chairman of Kinijit Eng. Hailu was supposed to vision the future of Kinijit party as the prospective governing party of the people, not as is now just a major opposition party. Unfortunately willingly or unwillingly he has already fall in the trap made by the apparent conspirators and bunch of criminals in NA. There is still a possibility to undo past mistakes by the chairman and to maintain his leadership position as chairman of the party. This Sunday the real supporters of Kinijit need to teach the hard lesson boycotting the illegal meeting, which is not called neither by the Chairman himself nor by the rest of the delegates. Eng. Hailu may learn the fact that the so called supporters of him are isolated from the public. As a result of the sunday’s meeting he might come to his senses abandoning the corrupted bygone era politicians and reviving his genuine and effective relation ship with the heroes of Kinijit who were incarcerated at Kaliti dungeons together with him.
Shame on the humilitated Taye and the corrupted shaleqa group,
KINIJIT prevail over all the challenges,
yegebrielu
Eng. Hailu is going to disgrace himself in the same city where he was held in high esteem. He is going to be opposed the same supporters who carried his photo just a few months ago and appealing to the world for his release from jail. Eng. Hailu, shame on you. I wish you were dead while you were in prison with your honor intact.
Thanks Ethiopians in Washington DC for deciding to counter Machiavelian conspirators. The decision is extremely crucial to safe the popular movement led by Kinijit from voltures (feudal autocrats, EPRP, Taye the stooge, and Woyane).
Further, the decision is part of the Enlightenment proiject. It is a symbol of the desire to release Ethiopian people from the bondage of paternalism and the “big-me, and me-big” personalities. It strengthens faith in liberty and belief in progress.
From these perspectives, I am of the opinion that the protest will help the popular movement to shape the future for the better, and provides the Ethiopian people the capacity to take charge of their destinies.
Kinijit will prevail.
we are ready to show how we love a collective leaders not a single person. Yes there will be the first demonstration to oppose our party leader, Hailu. You will see how your idea is so behind. If you are not with Leba, like shaleka, Merchaw .. , we will acceptable.
Excellent Idea at Excellent time:
All of us have realized that Hailu Shawel assumed Washintonians welcomed him in mass and in love last time when he arrived.But we had hopes that time. Now our hope got vise versa.He is the enemy of our hope. he is the enemy of democracy. He is not less that Meles Zenawi.He need to know the fact!! We need to organize ourselves to demonstrate against him and his robbery groups. sunday’s meeting led by the bandit collection led tecknically by corrupted shaleqa need to be made “No meeting”.We need official audit’s result for the money that ther brobe before.
–Hailu shawel denied 19 council member decisions made before coming. he opposed the letter that he said.Lie no 1
— Hailu Shawel gave power to his families and close friends in the name of “emergency power” but he gave mandet to Dr Taye immediatly before 2 weeks they got released.Where is the flood he said to use his emmergency power? Ther was no cloud at all!! Lie no two.
—- he prefered to speak about the “no mediation…” repeatedly, especially he wanted to emphasize Dr Fikre’s speak, but Dr fikre never said he did spoke to him, he rather said ” feres yadersal enji….” Hailu shawel is much less than “Yebuna Set” he is worrenga and wanted Kinijit to disquaify. He already spoke out about the illegal activities of 5 member delegets now and again. Do you expect this kind of charactor from a leader?
—–He cited the media for not being free and fair including VOA. Look guys, what other thing does Meles? Assume Hailu is on the chair that Meles sits, do you think he will be better? for me much worse than meles!!
;;; He is a lier
”’ he is illegal(puting unknown man to lead the diaspora)
”’ he is in capapble to assume leadership at any standards
”” He frequently underlined “my group”
”” He told us he is under medication but not actually as he is available to his group always.
We need to show him on the coming Sunday. Pehaps this might be the first and most punishment to incapapble leaders, fake leaders,liers, dictators, thiefs, undemocrates to give a lesson.We need to show the political scintist man what democracy is! Stand up for your right!!
get ready guys, we need more guidance on this regard. we need tallented orginizers to make the demonstration beatifull and effective, legal as wel.We all need to be genuine. No temper!! No too much insult!!
This is Wotatu democrat from VA.
Elias,
Count on me to be there!!
It is time that we the supporters of this democratic movement show our disgust and show our dissapointment to Ato Hailu! After listening the interview he had with the VOA I am done with Ato Hailu forever! There should be no Shimgilena with this arrogant feudal! I am done!
viva ethiopian reviwe for the information you gave us . keep the good work and let god be with you
I read about the protest against Hailu Shawel, but I see the out come will not do anygood for kinijit, instead break up the supporter of the kinijit. Let hailu shawel come and do his speech. He wonpt gain any popularity by doing soon. It is a smart idea to join the meeting and raise important questions/
THX ELIAS!!!
taye is not a member of Kinijit and repeatedly spoke about not being kinijit with proud.I don’t know why he want to be on the top of kinijit with out election. we are living in a developed society and we don’t allow such anti democratic situation in America. Taye should pass election to hold whatever postion in kinijit through election.
In my opinion KIC is formed in a wrong assumption that those in prison get the maximum penality(death). Thus KIC is formed by Eng. Hailu collecting his friends and families to hijack and give power to these elements.
No KIC. Let us elect our leaders period. Kinijit is not a personal property of one individual.
Elias,
That is what is remaining for the true disapora to show Eng. Hailu that we do not appreciate what is is doing, siding with and supporting thives and hypocrites. He was given all the chances and had time to correct his mistake and be part of the popular opposition, Kinijit. He chose the wrong group and way and wants to show to us his power. No to a dicatator. Let us show him our disappointemnt and send our message, Kinijit no more tolerates him and will not take him back.
Ato Hailu is telling us that he didn’t call the meeting but invited in a meeting prepared by the shaleka group. You can listen to VOA. SO, why do we need to attend to a meeting called by an illegitimate defunct group?
We rather should oppose the procedure.
Here is what I will say about Ato Hailu Shawel. When he said that the rest of the deligate rushed(chekulew) to come to the USA, I was so shocked .I think he was very wrong about that. To me those deligates were suppossed to even come earlier than the day they arrived. Ask me why I said that. Here is my point. Within a week of the deligate’s arrival time to the USA, there was a very important hearing in the US congress. As we all knows the HR 2003, was fought by many Ethiopian and Americans as well and passed in the presence of the five deligates. If they were not there when the congress is discussing this important milestone to pass as a low to force the dictator in Addis Ababa, who elso could be present to witness this hearing? I thing the presence of the deligates were important and crucial historical event. Missing such important hearing to is like missing your own son’s or daughter’s first year birthday. I have also other points that I heard from Ato Hailu Shawel that shocked me so much. I will address thay one other time.God bless Ethiopia. The fight for freedom will continue with or without his participation. We Ethiopian are awaken from our sleep and no one will stop us until we see freedom in our beloved country.
I suggest for everyone to listen to the interview Eng. Hailu Shawl gave to VOA within the last couple days.
He made it abundantly clear he dropped the ball:
-On the issue of how soon the delegation should come to Addis he was out-voted and hence he is holding a grudge, it appears.
-On why he didn’t join the rest of the group in their public meetings, he appears to give two pretexts:
a. they didn’t welcome him at the airport when he arrived in DC. b. He was sick and was under treatment.
-On why he failed to disband KIC, he came up with at least two pretexts:
a. before that can be done, they must give a report, including financial accounting, (including KIL) b. KIC members are like consultants and have great experience to be gotten rid of. (so he wants to let them continue, I doubt he has the backing of the others.)
-why he makes decisions by himself
He says as a chairman he has rights (dangerous!)
-Why he doesn’t discuss things to resolve the issues
He says he prefers to go back to Ethiopia before discussing things in detail, he thinks there is an issue of “quorum.”. (Doesn’t make sense…they can have a conference call, right away)
Conclusion:
My sense is that it is a combination of dictatorial attitude, grudge of being upstaged, childishness, creating a faction. Knowingly or unknowingly the chairman is on a dangerous path toward destroying the party, not to mention his own legacy. Reading below the lines: he didn’t appear credible. While the other side showed maturity by being accommodating, they didn’t make any critical comments against him. Example: Vice Chairperson’s appeal and secondly going out of their way to visit with him and attempt to resolve the issues.
Eng Hailu Shawl should come out clean, if wants to continue as a chairman. His allegations must come to light. If he has any evidence he must bring it forward. He owes to Ethiopian people and he owes to his own legacy. If he doesn’t have enough evidence then he cannot continue as a chairman of the Ethiopian people.
Eng Shawl’s strength is in the group, not when he is by himself.
Sincerely,
Ajirea
Thank you Elias for the report. I think Ato Hailu has basically killed himself politically. I cannot see how he can rehabilitate himself.
Allow me to ask one question ….If Kinijit is what Ato Hailu is describing , then can anyone tell me what the difference between Ato Meles and Ato Hailu Shawel ???
THEY ARE THE SAME. IN FACT SOMETIMES MELES MAKE MORE SENSE THAT ATO HAILU …..
Mahlet
Eng hailu shawil is the master mind of all these problems. Anything happen from now on he is responsible. We have a duty to make our displeaser heared for the sake of Shibire and the likes!!!!
Thank you Elias, we will be there on time to ask our money and face Shaleqa and Taye who are playing with the people struggle….Enginner Shame on you.. we never let the anti-democratic ,Fudalist elements
thanks
Hailu shawel is not up to the job.
I used to support him but from his interview I learned that he is truely a dictator.
If yoy listens to what he says, you can notice that he has no respect for his friends in the struggle.
How can he underestimate these delegates who are composed of realy good people.
In short he doesn’t seem to be smart at all.
I am ashamed of him
we need to stand together to confront ato Hailu and his gangs. We spent our time,money and blood of the young Ethiopians killed by Ethiopian government. Why in God’s name he endorses theses well known thivdes who robbed Ethiopians?Ethiopian Americans. We can no longer stand Eng. Hailu’s Flip Flop status
Hailu Shawl and Shaleka group should hear us loud and clear. We can not afford to accommodate a feudal, a leftover EDU, dictator with bad temper, and a liar. On some interviews, Mr. Shawl stated that there was no full quorum to make a decision on the trip to North America. Knowing that why did he sign on the document? His ego is blinding him. Wait until he gets to Dallas. We will teach him a lesson.
Thank you YESHEWA, “KINIJIT IS NOT A PERSONAL PROPERTY” Hailu Shawel doesn’t have a good point. We heard the interview the only thing he might get from this group is the money they robbed from Kinijit,they dont want be audited that is why they distance themselves and talking trash.
I still have respect for Engineer Hailu for the things he did for all Ethiopian People. Sometimes we Ethiopian do things out of emotion but we have to think deeply before we decide to do something. It is a good idea to let the chairman of Kinijit to work with the other delegation and solve their problem as soon as possible. We have to let him know that the public does not want KIC because there is no counciling that they give instead of destroying peoples name and create negative ideas. With all the respect, Engineer Hailu needs to know KIC groups are hiding from the public for awhile and he needs to get clear up all the misinformation he got from this negative groups KIC.
Make sure that Hailu see you. The Shaleka-Taye-EPRP axis of evils will not allow Hailu to see the public protest. They tell him that he has public support base. Thus, you have to put some people in front of all the doors of the Hotel.
Regards,
Tekle
I have no doubt that very few people will go to this meeting ,and this is goinig to be a referendum on Ato.Hailu’s leadership style.I feel sorry for him for associating himself with people Like Yosef Yazew who stole our money and Mirchaw Sinishaw a man whose hand is socked with Ethiopia’s children blood during red terror.A year ago Mirchaw’s hero was Lidetu and now it is Ato Hailu.Interesting.
Thank You Elias.
This is what I was Planning from the beginning.
I am ready for that day and telling all my friends and we are Preparing different Posters that expose theives Like Shaleka and Dr Taye
See You there infornt of the Meeting Hall.
Hi, Elias You doing a great job. God bless you
I was terribly saddened and questioned my self about Ethiopians caracters after I heared Engineer Hailu Shawl telling the whole world, Ethiopians cannot be trusted. We have a culture of being double faced. Now I got the answer from him after two years. Engineer 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.
I have often read challenges against people like me, people who are objecting to the types of manipulation underway to bring to power former Derg officials, maybe even Mengistu the monster, to produce evidence to show that Kinijit is dominated by Dergists, ethno-nationalists, et cetera. Here below is a list of the Kinijit International Leadership (KIC), which list should be one convincing evidence to you how far the Engineer Hailu leadership is stratified with former Mengistu officials, Mengistu’s enforcers and security members, ex-WPE members et cetera along with few naïve ethno-nationalists. He established the leadership of KIC(Keise) for his autoratorian purpose. I was so disappointed and I took out of my mind about his leadership role (Yemaiategib enjera kemitadu yastawiqal). Especially the leadership of Hailu Shawel was very troubling to me on several grounds, least of which his high position in Mengistu’s government for few years, and the fact that he never condemned that bloody regime, but lived comfortably even benefited from his previous association with Mengistu and his government to the day Mengistu runaway abandoning his government in 1991.
Engineer 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 followers here in DC and in Ethiopia but you will be disgrased and will be thrown like salt, Lidetu, by the majority.
I already knew that Ato Hailu major weakness was his lack ofeloquence and his enability to articulate his ideas. However his late interviews (DW, VOA, Ethiopianwinet, etc…) uncovered something more serious: his political immmaturity and his troubling deficiency in democratic culture. He completly turned me off when he said in one of his interviews: “this is the action of few individuals (TEKIT SEWOTCH); appropriate measure (ERMEJA) will be taken on them once return home. They will be ousted from the party if need be”. Can you believe this??? Is this the language he should be using when he talks about his colleagues? This is typical Colonel Mengistu lingo!!! If the alternative is this, what’s wrong with keeping Meles at Menelik Palace?
I am saddened by the fact that Hailu shawel does not have a genuine friend or he is really a totalitarian person. How on earth does he think that we Ethiopians are that foolish or stupud. Ato Hailu, please show some respect.
May God heal you both physically and emotionally.
Eng. has nothing good to say on the meeting. Even if he comes with some truth or “The bible itself” we will take “the bible” and throw him out, because he has harmed us more than enough. That is all I can say about this issue.
I know most are disappointed on the issue of Ato Hailu and his actions since his arrival in U.S. I followed closely his interviews and as far as I am concerned, Ato Hailu is making KINIJIT as his private item or a SOLE owner of the party. I mean a SOLE owner.
I respect Ato Hailu for his contribution to the KINIJIT movement and his sacrifice. Remember, politics is very dynamic and evolving. If you miss the heart beat of the movement, it’s very easy to be discarded. People have been very patient and respectful to get this resolved in a manner that’s acceptable without spreading poison beyond what is needed.
We urge you to get back on track and lead as a REAL LEADER. The democratic movement train will leave the station very soon and it’s better to pack your bag and be ready. Once the train leaves, all the good seats will be taken, ESPECIALLY, the DRIVER SEAT. Since there are many capable drivers (LEADERS), there will not be unnecessary waits and anguishes.
No one is bigger than the KINIJIT movement and RULE OF LAW.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
I am happy everything exposed out to the open. Let Sunday come and we will be united.
After listening to his interview with VOA, I also have come to a conclusion that Eng. Hailu has so many fallacies in his statements. In one of the interviews he gave to one of the pal talk forums, I heard him accusing VOA for not inviting him for interview. The truth, however, remains VOA has unable to contact him despite repeated attempts, as described by VOA in the introductory remarks before the interview.
Let’s not forget that this is not about personalities. This is about the party. For the party to continue as a viable and formidable opposition, personalities should and must transcend their egoistic character. The Eng. can only be measured in the kinds of visionary measures he has taken to resolve the current debacle not by defending himself by giving futile excuses which are very trivial to the conscience. I only buy his health concern and even then he could have played a very positive role from his hospital bed.
The Engineer talks a lot about what he refers to as ‘his group’ and ‘the other group.’ He has already hinted that Kinijit may not retain its name due to the Temesgen/Ayele camp and the refusal of the government to recognize Kinijit in its present shape and form. These are all the early signs and symptoms for the breakup in whatever form that may take shape. Sad, very sad indeed, people have died in vain.