Press conference with Dr Berhanu Nega today at 4:00 PM EDT. Click here to listen
Berhanu Nega aims to lead a movement for change
Addis Ababa Mayor-Elect Dr Berhanu Nega and colleagues will give a press conference today, Wednesday, to announce the formation of a new political movement. The press conference will be held in the afternoon (4:00 PM Washington DC time) at the Ethiopian Television Network’s studio in Alexandria, Virginia — a suburb of Washington DC.
The announcement — which is planned to coincide with the 3rd anniversary of the May 15, 2005 elections — has created a great deal of interest in Ethiopian communities around the world. It is currently a subject of much discussion by almost every Ethiopian who follows Ethiopian politics closely. It is not without a reason. Since he was released from prison last July, Dr Berhanu has become the most articulate and forceful voice in demanding the end of Woyanne’s illigitimate rule. His uncompromising stand on respecting the choice the people of Ethiopia made on May 15, 2005, has positioned him as a leading opposition figure. While his colleagues in the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit) chose to continue working within the system inside the country, Dr Berhanu has reached a different conclusion: we have seen the extreme savagery and lawlessness of the Woyanne regime and that the people of Ethiopia have the right to use any means necessary and available to them to protect themselves from the regime’s atrocities.
Dr Berhanu is joined by some highly experienced and smart individuals such as Ato Andargachew Tsige, Ato Mesfin Aman, Ato Daniel Assefa and others who are expected to make up the core of the new movement’s leadership.
According to sources close to the group, talks have already started with the Oromo Liberation Front and other major Ethiopian opposition forces to establish a politico-military alliance against the Woyanne junta. The talks could and is hopped to lead to a transitional government in exile.
The press conference will be carried live via Ethiopian Review Radio Network, Current Affairs Discussion Forum, and other media tomorrow, Wednesday, starting at 4:00 PM.
56 thoughts on “Press conference with Dr Berhanu Nega today at 4:00 PM EDT”
Please Elias For the Love of God :
Tell Birhanu and his genius friends to watch for those “rotten and good for nothing” EPRP goons. They have been around for 36+ years and wasted millions of contribution $$$, but have accomplished nothing – I mean literaly nothing! Except of course their hair spliting talks (“wore”)over old ideas and dead end objectives. By now they are talking their butt over cheap second cup cofee on ways to slow down Ginbot7. Just like what they did to Kinijit.
Birhanu and the few have changed Ethiopia and the 40+ million youth unrreversably within two years. This movement is what every body in Ethiopia was waiting for.
While the US says OBAMA-2008 – Change, Hope, Dream.
Ethiopians should say Birhanu-2010 – Change, Hope, Dream.
Every thing happens for a reason and God Bless Ethiopia.
What?Is it another “hit and run” or what shall I say “add and drop” like the previous one?We need a guarantee from Dr Birhanu that this time he will go till the end of victory.No other priority/special commitment other than Emama ETHIOPIA!!!
Bravo Bre kaldeferse ayteram
That is what ethiopia needs
at this time.
This was what we were waiting for! But, we need loyal and committed leader who has first killed fear. And there should be new method of struggling the illegitimate Woyane. Inside the countryside as well as the town. So, what is expected from us?
Victory for all Ethiopians!
ጥሩ ታማኝ እና የተግባር ሰው አጥተን እንጅ መች እዚህ እንደርስ ነበር ምን ዋጋ አለው … የወይራ ልጅ ዶግ ሆነ ነገሩ… ከምርህ ከሆነ ከጎንህ ነን! እንኮን ለአንተ ከወያነም ቢሆን የከፋው ካለ እንከተለዋለን! ሲባስቶፖል ላይ እንገናኝ!
ያንተው የቲዎድሮስ ክፋይ የበላይ ወንድም ከኢዶም ገነት!
Well, we all need one thing for Ethiopia, which is prosperity, better future and above all Unity.
Hiwot Asrat