EMF – The financial report made by the Hailu Shawel group on Sunday reveals that only $12,000 remained of the $1.2 million money contributed by the Ethiopian Diaspora. Ato Tesfaye Asmamaw, a senior accountant with the U.S. Federal Elections Commission, who has also served as the auditor of Kinijit North America, says that the report is null and void. Some of the extravagant expenses include $4,000 for just one restaurant bill, $6,000 for unauthorized trip to Kenya, etc. were not included on the report on Sunday. Ato Tesfaye will reveal the truth to the public today, Wednesday, October 17, at 3:00 PM US Eastern/ 2:00pm UK/ 21:00 CET.
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16 thoughts on “Former Kinijit NA auditor speaks out”
You Can Ran But You Can’t Hide!
The so called financial audit result presented during the KIC MAFIA & renegade EPRP heavily guarded meeting was nothing more than a money-laundry skim and family affair discussion. Most of Kinijit’s fund had been transferred to Ethiopia directly to Hailu Shawl and Shaleka Yoseph’s immediate family members.
In the history of Ethiopian politics even during the Italian invasion, we have never heard of treason to such magnitude. These are difficult and frustrating times for honest Ethiopians but victory is around the corner.
You Can Ran But You Can’t Hide!
I don’t get it ..Mr shawel keeps saying we are not divided and telling us that he is gone get rid of our respected leaders like Burtukan ,Enginer Gezaw,etc..at one point he would be crying about why he did not get royal wellcoming another time he did not care for it and he even did not expected to be wellcome by our leaders..To me it looks like he has a personal point to score with high Five and Mr shawel did not care who gets heart; he just want to prove to the others that he can make it difficult for them to do their respected job. What a shame! I was disgusted by Bedru Ademe how a Azz kisser of Shawel he is ..Bedru worshipe Mr Shawel like Meless.. I don’t get it ..do we want people who can do the job right or do we want people who want just the power and make other people suffer??? One thing I notes a bout Engineer Shawel is that …The Engineer intentionally deceived the Diaspora by pretending that he was sick so we feel sorry for him .I think Mr shawell should be awarded for Masterminding the deception .And a Lots of pepople bought his deception including myself..Bravo Mr shawel Bravo..
eng hailu shawul, our money is being transfered to ethiopia by your personal account. you can run as fast as you can ,but you can.t escape from the truth, we have got you now. you are really shameless dictator, even more than melese. ethiopia doesn;t deserve to have such a dictatorial leader . you do notknow even the meaning of democracy. what thehell is doing your bedru adem? he had officailly told to weyane’s court that he is not a memeber of CUDP any more. so what the hell is doing your bedru adem ?
Whether they like it or not am confidant Truth will be revealed soon about the money and what they r up to!
Else what we heard Sunday was name calling personal accusation that reflect jealousy .they were unable to make point about the problem which every one was expecting to hear it’s a shame.
You know, Ethiopians really NEED to use a SPELL-CHECKER when posting articles. I don’t care what people say or how they express themselves or who’s side they’re on, but PLEASE, PLEASE…USE A SPELL CHECKER!!!
…This is really annoying people!!
FYI: MS Office Word has a spell checker!
Everyone that posts their comments here at ER is simply a bad speller it’s just really sad. It’s one thing if someone does not spell correctly here and there but people…you all are way beyond this…this is unacceptable!
It seems we are coming to a moment of truth. In Ethiopia, testimonies of professional auditors and medical doctors are authentic evidences. Provided these are taken for grant, let us wait and see what the auditor will reveal and the response of the architects of the embezelment of public fund.
Truth will prevail
Dear brothers and sisters: Regardless of our doubt about any one whether S/he is on this side or that side, we need to forward well-composed, concrete, and useful ideas to readers. Rough words and insults do not show the sophistication of the writer, they bespeak to the contrary. Let us add maturity to our suggestions and think of the enemy that may be exploiting it. Let us stop ridiculing one another and focus on issues please. United We Win, Divided We Fail.
I don’t understand why everybody seems to be terrified of the diviision of Kinijit. Of course it is not the best option, but under the current situation, it will be better for the real kinijit to move forward without this backward feudal his personal servants. Politics is a process. It is a game in which the one who plays better wins. If Birtukan Mideksa and her friends play it the way they have been, by embracing the larger Ethiopian people, they will discredit Hailu shawel in a very short period of time. Therefore, I suggest the kinijit leaders go back home, work out the legal grounds to run their party, and do people’s work. Hailu Shawel chose to be left behind, which is his choice. I say let’s move on. We are wasting too much time on this useless, retarded old fool.
I was one of many who were waiting to hear the auditor on the teleconference. I hope to be there again tomorrow. What I would like to advise my brothers and sisters is to be careful with their personal conversations while on line. We have been listening to some people’s conversations. Especially journalists, you don’t want to be quoted. We heard students talking about questions from chapter 16. We also heard someone talking about EPRP and the engineer, a cab driver talking about 7600 etc…
Dr Taye Woldesmait and Ato Bedru Adem, both of whom declared openly that they were not with Kinijit are now here, telling us what’s good for Kinijit. The next person we will here from is going to be Bereket Simon. He didn’t vote for Kinijit like Dr Taye. If taye and Bedru can speak what is best for Kinijit he can too.
I think we shoud turn over Hailu Shawel to the FBI for further investigation because it seems to me that he has embezzeled money from innocent US citizens. He is setting a bad precedent for others. What do you guys think?
One would have a heart attack when listening to the financial report made during public meeting with hailu shawel. imagine spending 1, 000 dollars for refugees and many thousand dollars for limousine. imprisoned Kinijit leaders’ and members’ families are reported to have received more than 72, 000 dollars, but what we have been hearing was that they were receiving few financial assistance from North America. Many KNA support chapters contributed and also appealed to the Diaspora to contribute money in order to help families of the imprisoned. If the so-called 72, 000 dollars had ever been sent, there would have not been financial problems among families of the imprisoned. This seems like “Mamo The Fool” story. It is unseen corruption in the history of opposition movement and one of the crapiest stories I ever heard. The truth will come out and hount those who caused the the financial blunder.
I am an Ethiopian and an auditor by profession. The Kinijit books need to be audited by an independent auditing firm and not by an individual associated with Kinijit.
In the auditing world, an internal auditor cannot audit the financial statements of his own organization since he lacks independence with regard to his organization and does not qualify to express or issue an audit opinion on the financial statements of his organization, Kinijit.
So, folks, don’t get excited; what you have here is not really an independent audit opinion. The Kinijit books need to be looked at by a disinterested third-party auditor and certainly not by an individual who may have his own politcal motif that could sway his opinion.
Thanks!
I know by feeling that Shaleqa Yoseph misused our money. I watched Shaleqa through ETN and he is scared and sat at DC meeting in one place. I looks like he has no self confidence. He looks like a big fish (snatch our money) out of ocean (where he is hiding). He looks like he has no self confidence. Look the report: administrative cost? Travel cost? Office cost? If the amount of administrative cost is more than 80% meaning to say there is an indicator of mismanagement. This is America, where the best economist, the best accountant, the best intellectual are living. The financial report was deadly wrong. Everything is lying. The truth will prevail. My money, your money everybody’s money is lost. I had heart attack on October 14, 2007. “Every dark could has a silver lining” http://www.ethiomedia.com .
Dear Elias,
How can we focus on HR2003 for the time being. The other side is doing everything to thwart the passage in the Senate.
Thank you
The present situation in Kinjit seems to be a blessing in disguise. It is obvious that there have been problems between personalities in Kinjit since inception. It is ok and understandable from the way the part evolved during difficult time.
What is not ok to me is:
1. Our attitude and culture that a difference should be nursed with compromise and cover up of the truth for the sake of harmony. This attitude can always cause a bigger damage later.
2. It is difficult to work with an individual who seems not to believe and abide to the fundamental principles of democracy which is the majority rule. It is time that Kinjit clears itself from such problems and individuals. A person who can’t lead a team with democratic principles can’t deserve to lead Ethiopians. Then what is the difference between him and the past and present tyrants of Ethiopia. They all run a one man show of I am always right and the rest have to follow.
We don’t expect perfection from any of our leaders, but from what I heard on the interviews of both groups and others, it seemed that Engineer Hailu is determined to divide the party and create his own, or return to his old party and claim that Kinjit doesn’t exist any more creating probably a similar situation like Lidetu. He will end up like him. I don’t think that the others are also all good. I believe that it is important that people know the truth as it is also their affairs and the sacrifice they have made in the struggle.
I urge all the others like Dr.Berhanu to come forward and tell the truth to Ethiopians so we make our informed decision. The silence and the compromises for the sake of unity are becoming the recipe for disunity. We understand that it is a difficult and testing moment for the leaders, but they need to trust Ethiopians by telling them the truth and only the truth.
We hope a blessing will come after the clearing of the turbid waters. If the leadership doesn’t succeed to overcome the problems they created or contributed to develop to this magnitude, we don’t expect them to lead a struggle against a merciless and brutal regime of Meles. They don’t deserve the support of the Ethiopian people. They need to the pass the test. We will all overcome these problems and see a more democratic and people driven Kinjit come out strong and as vibrant as ever before.
Don’t dash the hopes of the Ethiopian people’s quest for democracy and good governance.