Ethiopian Review’s Research Unit has learned that chairman of (KIC) Keysi, Dr Taye Woldesemayat, and his cohorts the Reverend Mirchaw Sinishaw, Wzr. Nigist Honda, Ato Bedlu Ademe and others are scheduled to arrived in Nashville on Friday to participate in a public meeting. The program has not been announced on their web site, but the Keysi representative in Nashville, Ato Tsehay Demeke, is making phone calls to selected individuals in Nashville inviting them to come to the meeting. They are keeping the meeting secret fearing a challenge by Kinijit supporters in Nashville who are angry at the Keysi group that is collaborating with the Iyasu Alemayehu faction of EPRP to attack the Kinijit leadership.
Keysi’s Tsehay Demeke wrote the following on the EPRP web site, debteraw, when the Kinijit delegation arrived in Washington DC on Sept. 9.
Here they come – the party is on but Where is Eng. Hailu Shawel?
By T. Demeke
The much expected CUD North America Delegate of 4 has arrived today and joined by Dr. Berhanu Nega at Dulles International Airport in Washington DC. I will take this opportunity to welcome them to North America.
Of the six delegates who has been appointed by the CUD, one colorful and admired leader is absent, and he is Engineer Hailu Shawel, the president of the CUD and head of the delegate. According to sources The Embassy of the United States of America and State Department has a hand on the reason behind his absence by delaying his entry visa process to the US. If there is a rumour of conspiracy, then let there be no doubt that The United States of America which is a close ally of the current government of Ethiopia is capable of doing that. In my humble opinion, member of the delegates who have spent 20 months of harsh prison terms with him should have been forming solidarity with this noble man and wait until the process is completed. but uncharacteristically to CUD leaders, that didn’t happen. Some even went to an extent of defending the action of the US Embassy by saying the delay was a technical issue and the reception at the Embassy was cordial.
Why the rush to North America with out the leader and before the Ethiopian millennium celebration is the question posed by many, and so far no good explanation has been forwarded. According to Eng. Gizachew Shifiraw (member of the delegate) – please see the interview on Ethiozagol blog – they are coming here for two reasons: #1) to thank the Diaspora Ethiopians in North America for the material and moral support they provided while they are in prison. #2) to resolve the Diaspora Crisis in North America which has engulfed much of the 2006-2007.
Although thanking the Diaspora Ethiopians is a good thing but not a major issue that demands prompt action, I would like to point out the second issue (resolving the crisis) is a delicate issue that needs precautions and a little bit of time. As we know, there are two groups in North America that are not co-operating but fighting each other for the same goal: The existing Kinijit North America which the leaders know before they went to prison and may have a link to KIC / and the current Kinijit North America which was created after the leaders went to prison and has its link with KIL. These two groups embarrassingly failed to resolve their problem and now I am afraid the spill may contaminate the CUD leaders themselves in Ethiopia.
It is important to point out here that of the six delegate members, only Eng. Hailu Shawel and Dr. Berhanu Nega has the experience and a good knowledge of the political dynamic of Diaspora Ethiopians in North America. While Eng. Hailu has a tremendous loyal group of followers in the existing KNA structure across the continent, Dr. Berhanu has a very good knowledge of the existing and the current KNA structure. So with out Eng. Hailu Shawel which commands a great respect of Diaspora Ethiopians, I don’t think the problem can be resolved with a simple theory of democracy that Eng. Gizachiew has explained in his interview. If that is the determination then I will say welcome to the crisis of North America.
The political problem in the Diaspora is like a spider wave. If you are in it then it is very difficult to get out of it. It can even destroy your mission and long term vision. So that is why we are asking precaution especially of from the non experienced member of the team. The sight should be in Ethiopia but not in the Diaspora. The CUD needs each and every one of us. Treat a support group as a support group. A divided support group means less material and moral support. You can not control or dictate a support group but if handled well there is a great potential of resources that can help the struggle and the people of Ethiopia.
As we venture in the Diaspora Crisis chapter of the drama book, the formidable enemy of the Ethiopian people Melese Zenawi is still busy killing a nation and destroying a society. He will be more than happy if we take away the action from Ethiopia to North America. All we are asking is to look at the biggest picture.
12 thoughts on “The Keysi group travels to Nashville”
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it’s time to stop dividing the party. Unity is the way to achieve democracy in our mother land. Hate and Division leads our country backward.
I didn’t see anything wrong with this article
What a fitting name for Wzr. Nigist… Nigist Honda… this one is gonna stick.
“Keysi”… another masterstoke!!
“Gudu Taye” .. yet onotherone!
“shaleka EPRP group”… perfect!
keep on doing the good work.
Daniel
kiceyi’s group and eyassu’s wing are one and the same.They are both power mongers, and criminals. Gudu taye is a servant of eyassu alemayehu.
This group has got problems. we do expect them to come to their senses and for the sake of CUD avoid further destruction and confrontation with its members and followers. we like to see them united as before. that was their strength.
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11.02.2007.
Dr. Taye and the Like
Come to your sense please. You will have a place in Ethiopian politics only if you are humble like Birtukan and others. First learn to be polite. You will never have a place if you continue to be arrogant. The culture has changed, for us Ethiopian, just one interview you give is good enough to decide who you are, to follow you or not, to know your wisdom and capacity. Instead of going from one city to another, please ask yourself what you lack and why the Ethiopian people begun to reject you. Do not be stubborn to learn.
I say good luck to them! I think everyone knows that Nigist and Bedru has said everything that they have to say and then some more.I don’t see why any Ethiopian should pay his/her hard earned cash to listen to the same set of insults and innuendo that they can find at KIC and EPRP websites. As far as the shameless Taye is concerned, people have already given up on him after that fateful interview of his on VOA. Some are even suggesting that we should contribute towards a major physical checkup for this man since he has started hearing the call of the people out of nowhere. I am sure Nigist is tempted to go to Nashville in the hope of adding a Nissan to her rapidly growing fleet of cars.
Let’s just forget these people and talk about the real people.
They are still thinking like a king-queen adminstration. The problem is very simple. It’s a matter of democracy, and the solution is “the tools and priciples of democracy”. Of course, Kinijit is all about democracy. Any one out of those tools and principles of democracy, should leave and go. If Kinijit is trying to accomodaite the feudal thinking as a part of solution, the problem would be complex as the ‘writer’ mentioned. It is not Eng. Hailu, Or Dr. Berhanu or others are the solution finders. It is only tthe principle, logic, and theory of democarcy. This is because the new generations is a reason of generation. It is not a generation like 20 or 30 years ago generation who was following the so called leader blindly like an instinictive animal like bee who doesn’t have a brain. Filtering the pure dictators like Eng. Hailu Shewal and others gangsters who don’t know the concept of modern democracy is a sign of for strength. Let’ move on!
Tsehay Demeke is a self-appointed Shaleka group rep in Nashville. Tomorrow, he will try to take advantage of the annual Medhanialem Ethiopian orthodox church festival to introduce the illegitmate Dr.Taye and the gang to the public. Even though he has been warned not to do political agitation at the church services, he has continued to do by ignoring the bylaw and the church members.
Please try to be professional, try to use appropriate words instead of “Keysi”…
This artcle must have been written by a psychic or someone who had inside information. My guess is that EPRP planned for this assault on kinijit for a long time. This was a perfect opportunity. Hailu Shawel did not plan for this to happen. He was swept away by nutty Taye, corrupt shaleka and politically bankrupt EPRP. Having a half dead leader like Hailu Shawel exposed the party to this danger. If Kinijit was aware of this problem and replaced him swiftly as soon as his physical and mental health deteriorated, this wouldn’t have happened. Anyways, I think the delegates should go back home, salvage whatever is salvagable and move on. Hailu Shawel was trying to re-institute the Solomon dynasty by hypnotizing Ethiopians under the name of CUD. He is exposed for the kind of feudal and dictator he is. He will never see the day of light in Ethiopian political power. Neither will nutty taye. The best position Taye will ever get through Hailu Shawel is the best coffin carrier man, which is coming soon. Till then have fun with Bedru Adem!!!!