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‘Time to whip Ethiopian Review into shape’ (Ethiomedia)

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ETHIOMEDIA EDITOR’S NOTE – Ethiomedia has received articles that seriously criticize Elias Kifle, editor of Ethiopian Review, over his remarks that have increasingly become unethical, irresponsible and destructive to the interests and aspirations of Ethiopians. Elias, who is perhaps the only person running towards Eritrea at a time when Eritreans are fleeing in every possible direction to save their lives, has brought himself under fire. We hope the editor, who has been generous in attacking others whose ideas don’t agree with his, would be careful enough to accept criticisms with grace, and learn a lesson or two. Following is a commentary by Ephrem Madebo:

“Never kill them before they grow”
By Ephrem Madebo

“Every time I plant a seed, he said kill them before they grow.” This is a living lyric from the late vibrant Reggae star, Bob Marley’s classic – “I shot the Sheriff.” If Marley were alive today, I am sure he would have sung another song with the same lyrics to the likes of Ethiopian Review editor who, like a bad tagboat, throws away every new idea that he doesn’t agree with.

I had a close association with the ER editor years ago in the heydays of “Tegbar League.” In fact, I joined the “Tegbar League” group discussion forum at the request of the moderator (the ER editor), and I was expelled when I openly criticized Lidetu Ayalew for his 2002 crude action. Mind you the ER editor is the very person that blames Meles Zenawi for muffling the free press, but he himself didn’t even think twice before he silenced me in his little world. What a hypocrisy! Regardless of the nature of the ideas, I usually keep small ideas at the personal level. This week after I read two indiscriminately misguiding articles on Ethiopian Review website, I decided to go public because I thought total silence does not do any good to the public.

Towards the end of last week, I read an article on Ethiopian Review that brought to light a covert negotiation between OLF and Ginbot 7. The article inadvertently reveals a possible political breakthrough that has the potential to change the course of history in Ethiopia. If the information that came to light is authentic, I applaud the investigative cleverness of the ER sources for digging deep and informing the public on what is to come, I also appreciate their effort in trying to directly or indirectly put pressure on the leaders of the opposition camp. Here is the part that I totally disagreed and demanded an explanation. For those of you who didn’t have the chance to read ER’s article on the clandestine meeting of Ginbot 7 and OLF, here is the warning of the ER editor to the two organizations [OLF, Ginbot 7] and to the rest of us:

“ER sources in both Ginbot 7 and OLF are not ready to disclose where the secret talks are being held, but for maximum political effect, any agreement that they reach needs to be signed in Asmara. Any one who doubts the significant role the Eritrean government can play in destroying Woyanne is either politically ignorant, or a closet Woyanne sympathizer, or does not fully comprehend the severity of the crisis our country is facing.”

I’m not sure whether the editor is acting from his inner feeling, or out of his imagination, but at least I do understand that when people act under the influence of imagination, there is no boundary for their passion. Imagination is the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses. It is good to allow the image of the outside world have an input in our way of thinking, scheming, contriving, remembering, creating, fantasizing, and forming opinion, but we must understand that politics and everything we do must be accompanied by passion and driven by principle because too much imagination kills both principle and passion.

I wonder what in the “Hell” Asmara has to do with the likely outcome of political events in Ethiopia. Isn’t Asmara the home of Esayas Afewerke, a man who never sleeps before he makes sure that Ethiopia is reduced to multiple mini states? Had there been an inch thick of a heart that worries for Ethiopia under the chest of Essays, Asmara wouldn’t have opened its door for separatist elements that fight to dismantle Ethiopia, and for EPPF; an organization that firmly stands for the unity of Ethiopia. If there is anything that the opposition gets from Asmara today, it will definitely be paid back at an exorbitantly high price tomorrow. The question of Assab, Bademe, Tsorena, and other border areas that I can’t even name are issues that face the current opposition in the future when it assumes power. If we believe that Esayas is willing to raise a lion that may ultimately devour him, we’re not just lying through our teeth, but we are also simplifying very complex national issues.

Another very important issue that the Ethiopian Review editor must understand is that we Ethiopians can respectfully disagree with him in many issues without he calling us “politically ignorant, or Woyanne sympathizers.” As an editor, he must strike the balance between the flow of ideas and the interest of the public. An editor must appreciate dissent and accept criticism. By the way, isn’t the very essence of our struggle built on the values of respectful disagreement and on the principles of working together for a common cause? When an editor seeks freedom of speech for himself, he/she becomes captive of his/her desire and misguides millions of people. But, when an editor seeks discipline, he/she guides the freedom journey of the masses to victory. The era of blanket condemnation and character assassination is over. Editors, or readers, what we do and what we say should clearly identify on which part of the isle we stand. Here is a script from ER editor’s message this week:

“Let’s go straight to the crux of the matter: UDJ by its actions and positions had demonstrated itself to be a political party without a popular base. It is a fake party without popular constituency.”

How do we measure the popularity of political parties? What makes some parties real and others fake? I might not give you the answer for these two questions, but I can at least say the following: The ER editor has neither the moral background nor the empirical authenticity to publicly declare that UDJ is a fake party with no political constituency. How dare a man who like me enjoys burgers at the comfort of a “drive-in,” calls UDJ a fake party with no political constituency? Which constituency are we talking here? Isn’t UDJ a party that collected more than 10,000 signatures in few days when the government required 1500? Isn’t Bertukuan a lady who with no fear confronted Zenawi’s wicked legal system in her professional life? Didn’t this same relentless defender of democracy waste two years of her precious young life in Kaliti prison for our common cause? Regardless of their choice of strategy, Bertukan and other members of UDJ have demonstrated their undeterred will to endlessly stand for the true cause of democracy.

There are many people in Ethiopia who preferred to live a quiet life to confronting Meles. Again there are many of us who raced out to the Western world because Meles screamed at us. Members of UDJ are still in Ethiopia knowing that they might be targets of Zenawi’s killing squads. These people need support and protection, not abuse and senseless mortification. UDJ has taken its first step; let’s give them the necessary time and support to have them show us the whole staircase. If we have no patience of looking deep into the future, then we need to take a lesson from the biblical story of Noah. Remember, there was no rain when Noah built the ark. He built it anyways when others ridiculed him because he had a good vision of the future. Criticizing our political parties is the right thing to do, but killing them before they grow is wrong. There are many things that we can do to collectively get closer to victory. If anything else, please let’s avoid any feeling of bitterness towards others because bitterness is a cancer that eats upon the host.

Evidently, the proliferation of political parties has a tendency to water down the strength of the opposition camp, but this does not and should not imply that we as a nation should be limited to one party. Even if we believe in the idea of one party, we just don’t have to kill existing parties when we embrace new comers. Our belief is ours and ours only; we can sell it to others, but we must not impose our belief on the general public. UDJ has chosen to stay inside Ethiopia and wage a peaceful struggle. To those of us who have a different strategy, UDJ can be our good ally inside Ethiopia. Some of us might not want to have UDJ as an ally, so be it; but this doesn’t mean that UDJ is our enemy. We must make a distinction between a friend, a potential friend, and a foe. In politics, there is neither permanent alliance nor permanent animosity.
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The writer, Ephrem Madebo, blogs Enset, and can be reached at [email protected]

251 thoughts on “‘Time to whip Ethiopian Review into shape’ (Ethiomedia)”

  1. Thank U so much Mr. Mandebo. this is what me & my friends were felling & sayinig. It is a logical, matured & timely comment not only 4 Elis but also his sympethizers.So it’s up to Elias to accept truth or face against with truth.

    Once again Thanx & God Bless U mr. Efrem Mandebo for ur good job.

  3. oh no no no, i support elias!!! why are we attacking elias?? he is innocent!!!
    Just like Elias, we should support isayas, ONLF and ICU. the ONLF will secure the territorial integrity of ethiopia and ICU will establish religious tolerance in the horn of africa. so let us support Elias!!

    just joking. hehehe.

    but really, . why are people even taking ER seriously?? we are giving elias too much attention for the wrong reasons.

    dear elias kifle, just entertain us with funny President Girma pictures pls.

  6. Ato Ephrem Madebo,

    Thank you very much. It is a wonderful article, and great advice for Elias. I hope Elias accepts the criticism and the advice gracefully.

    Keep it up, Mr Madebo

  7. Elias, You are a rogued Amiche, a stupid Eritrean more than Meles Zenawi himself, who should be hanged downwards when the final judgment day arrives after the inevitable resurrection of the country and people that you hate, Ethiopia and Ethiopians respectively. I promise that the final moments will be time that you would have loved to remember if Ethiopians hadn’t had said the call to end your wasteful existence in this world, a death party with your Eritrean comrades of Esayas, Meles and the distraught naughty boy, you. You must pay a heavy price for the crimes you have committed against the noble people of Ethiopia and their mother country Abyssinia.
    From a self appointed protector of Lady-Liberty!

  8. eliase don be fooled by weyane writings! Ethiomedia is a Tigrayn nationalist whose problem with TPLF is meles and co. and he would be happy with Seye or gebru Assart led weyane …here is the beef, the artcile above is written by a tigrayan may be ato belay himself..this a trick! they know if OLF, Genbot 7 allied with Issase , they will be a force to be reckon with so they do everything to weaken that…who give it a rat ass if issase is a dictator? what is important for ethiopians is that he helps opposition groups to get rid of meles..
    so all these excuse..eritrea is ..issase wants to destroy ethiopia all..that crap is designed to deny help to the ethiopian opposition so meles could continue to rule ethiopia. They want to see lame opposition that lives unde the mercy of weynaes of tigray. So Eliase ehtiomedia -what can is ay , blood is thicker than water!!
    So all ethiopian patriots dont listen to those fifth columnists! get whatever support from all neighboring countries and get armed and fight the dedebit vampires…
    so ato belay go find a fool..we all know who you are!!

  9. Elias ignore the ignorants, ignore the racists and keep doing the wonderful job exposing the racist TPLF regime. Most of your opponents hate you because they are truly sympathizers of TPLF and work for TPLF as undercover. You love the truth and are independent thinker, that many of us admire so much! Keep doing what you have always been doing. Once again, IGNORE THE RACISTS.

  10. Elias,
    I’m sure you are not stubborn. Hopefully you will take time and try to analyse the matter and keep on doing what is right for us(Ethiopians). You make mistakes b/c you are human. No one is perfect. I hope you will review the this matter and hopefully you will correct your mistakes and learn for the future.
    Good Bless Ethiopia and its people.

  11. Here we go again. Our newly found “Ethiopians”, the ***-based website of Ayte Abraha Belay, found it fit to attempt to silence, in my opinion, the ONLY reasonable Ethiopian website and nationalist Ethiopian journalist, Ato Elias kifle! Normally, I would’ve stated “Shame on you” Abraha Belay. But the guy does not have any feeling of shame except to present himself, these days, as more Ethiopian than the Ethiopians themselves. Hey, Mr. “Ethiopian”, now you pretend to be against your once idol, Ayte Meles wushetam, when you realized that Eritrea would never allow you to have your hilmi “Abay Tigray” materialize! I don’t think that will ever happen with or without Isaias.

    You confused Tigreans have done everything evil that you possible could, to convince the rest of Ethiopians that they would get Aseb once ShaEbya is defeated. Far from it you bunch of liars! The Ethiopian people may suffer from fratricidal division among some of them, and may even slow to understand your shifta treachery, but they are not stupid and they are catching up for they know very well what your plan was — and still is — as far as I am concerned. To have your Abay Tigray access to the sea — that is what your plan was, not “Ethiopia’s access” as you conveniently state. Just look how stupid and silly you are, yes, just take a look at your imaginary and day time halucination map: http://www.ethiomedia.com/mission_statement.html

    So who are you going to hoodwink by suggesting that some respectable website be “Whipped” in shape. Well, as they say, TALK IS CHEAP.

    I wish there were more of the type of Elias that would work for some LOGICAL solution for the predicament we ALL find ourselves because of your hlmi “Abay Tigray” miscalculation.

  14. Weyane web sites, always, attack Ethiopian Review. No surprise here.
    Web sites like Aiga, openly, support Weyane and attack opposition figures, specially the heavy weights, like Elias.
    EthioMedia is no different than Aiga. The only difference is Aiga does it openly and EthioMedia does its job under-cover, at night, in the dark.

    I am going to give the readers, a hard evidence that the guy (Abreha Belay) is a Weyane trying to pass as an opposition.
    This will convince if there is any body who doubts he is nothing but a Weyane decoy.

    So, here we go:
    Do you all remember when Jeffery Gettleman, a journalist from the New York Times with two colleagues, was expelled from Ethiopia, way back in 2007? Of course, you do, it was all over the media.

    At that time every international and Ethiopian medias condemned Weyane for their action.
    Weyane tried to justify as to why they were explled and all Weyane medias – Walta, Aiga, ETV, Fana…etc were running/reading one and the same article that was prepared by Seyoum Mesfin (Weyane’s foreign ministry).

    Weyane knows that not many Ethiopians follow their Medias and those who follow them, do not trust them.

    So, Weyane had to post that in an “opposition” web site.
    Now, guess what? Abraha Belay, the Tigrayan web master, posted that same article from Aiga and Walta.

    Here is the article:
    http://www.ethiomedia.com/atop/seyoum_mesfin_on_jeffrey_gettleman.html

    Mind you, Abraha Belay did not get the article from Aiga or Walta. It was, directly, e-mailed to him from Seyoum. Yes, it was mailed to him from Seyoum, directly, because he said that, in his editorial, at the begining of the article.

    Now, ask your self, will any Ethiopian opposition post such an article? NO
    Will any Ethiopian opposition post an article that, falsely, exonerates Weyane and, wrongly, attacks foreign journalists who expose Weyane? NO
    Would, Ethiopian Review, Abugida, EMF, AbayMedia…etc post such an article? NO

    If that is not bad enough, would Seyoum Mesfin send an article to any Ethiopian opposition web site? NO
    Would Seyoum Mesfin send an article to be posted on Ethiopian Review, Abugida, EMF…? NO

    But Seyoum Mesfin sent his Article to Abraha Belay because he is one of them – a Weyane. Period. Arat netb ::

    Do we get surprised if Aiga attacks ER? NO
    So, why should we get surprised if Ethiomedia does?

    Abraha Belay has been hiding him self, for long, but now he is coming out, publicly, for what he is – a Weyane.

  15. I agree with ethiomedia and others. Elias alligns his thought and all comments sidind with Shabia, no#1 enemy of Ethiopia. I know you will delete this, as always, as soon as it is posted.

  16. It is good to see senible and truly Ethiopian,Mandebo’s comment on the un timely and un palatable article posted on ER by Elias aganist UDJ,a just formed party.There is no substance of in the comment given by Elias aginst UDJ.I

  17. Elias, how you responed to this and other criticizing articles will be the turning point of your future jornalisic roll or acceptance by Ethiopian people.Either tell your criticizers to go to hell and continue your disructive comments or accept some of the criticism .I pray you chose the later.

  18. As far as I know Abreha Belai of Ethiomedia is a ‘closet Woyane’. For those of us who are critical thinkers, it is very easy to understand his perspective on the political situation in Ethiopia. Abreha Belai is against Meles Zenawi, Sebhat Nega, Bereket Semon and other Woyane leaders because they have a drop of ‘Eritrean blood’ and not because of the oppressive policies of TPLF, which they lead.

    As a Tigre Abreha Belai has no problem with TPLF minus the individuals in the leadership with a drop of ‘Eritrean blood’. From speeches he has made, interviews he has given and his writings one can discern that he has a deep seated hatred for all Eritreans. I don’t know the reason, but I suspect that there is something personal that is triggering this hatred. Abreha Belai has never called for the removal of the TPLF oppressive machinery from power and its replacement by a democratically elected government. I know he has been paying lip service to the cause of democracy to camouflage his support for TPLF.

    On the other hand Elias’s pragmatic position is based on the understanding that Eritreans are not our enemies. They could be partners in the fight against the TPLF oppressive machinery that has imposed fascistic rule over Ethiopians. I, for one, support Elias’s position for the simple reason that it is the only way to get rid of the TPLF machinery which Abreha Belai supports.

    Thank you.

  19. Abraha Belay is against to Meles. Nothing else. To him the rest of the Woyanes including Siye Abraha who was involved in Arba Gugu and Bedeno massacre are honest.

    Abraha Belay hates Eritreans like hell. But he is Ok with the rest of Woyanes who made our country land locked.

    Before you look at others nose, clean your nose first, Abraha Belay!

  20. Dear Ethiopians

    Is there any Ethiopian who has never been betrayed by former Tigrean friends. The same holds for Abraha Belay. We do not know what this guy will do. Not long ago he was praising Siye Abraha, the former General of Meles as hero. Elias did not.

  22. “I wonder what in the “Hell” Asmara has to do with the likely outcome of political events in Ethiopia”?? The question should be directed to Meles. What road did the author think Meles took to get to Melelik palace?? What’s good for the goose is good for the gander and Elias’ principled stand to work with Eritrea to remove Meles the dictator is right on the money!!

  23. Dear Elias,
    This is is really an opportunity to learn. I am quite sure you will not take the comment personal. I think that is why you post it as it is. of all the critiques, I would like to appreciate your heroic deed (to post your severe critiques on your own site.

    One more thing: try to handle the case with the opposition parties with very great. Because it is very fragile and they actually have more than enough from EPRDF. If possible try to promote their/your shared vision. If not don’t make their road more bumpy!!!
    With Regards
    Ewnetu

  24. Ay Abraha. Three articles in one day all attacking Ethiopian Review! That only shows your desperation, and it is going to backfire on you big time. Yes it may be argued that Elias was a bit too harsh on Birtukan. Time will tell if she deserved Elias’s stinging criticism. But com’n Abrha. Give me a break now! You have no moral ground to stand on and criticize or condemn Elias. Where were you when your EPRP buddies jumped all over Wzt. Birtukan last year? Why didn’t you write then: “Time to whip EPRP into shape”? You were silent. You are being so disingenuous. It is obvious that you went after Ethiopian Review because Elias told your hero Seye Abraha: “either ask the people of Ethiopia an apology for your crimes, or get lost.” That is your real motive in attacking Elias in such a desperate way (3 anti-Elias articles in one day. OMG! That is an overkill). Not because of your concern for UDJ. Please do not insult your readers’ intelligence. It has been obvious for a long time your mission is to replace one Woyanne (Meles) with another criminal Woyanne (Seye). So stop preaching to us about Isayas being a dictator and all that crap. Isayas stands for Eritrea’s interest. Seye stands for Tigray interest. If it comes to choosing between the two, I choose Isayas over Seye any time, because Isayas has shown himself to be a man of his words.

  25. I would strongly suggest Elias not to be deterred by all this yelling and screaming. We are in a free country, where expressing one’s dissenting opinion respectfully is perfectly lawful. unlike under Abrha belay kin’s rule, where people lose their freedom and precious lives for even voting for oppositions, the western world encourages people to speak their mind , as long as they do not meliciously stain anyone’s name. Go Elias! lend no ear to those who cry foul.

  26. We all know that, Abrha Belay, Ethiomedias owner is woyane sympathizer. Abrha Belay, is nothing but Seye Abrha’s admirer. He hate Meles Zenawi, but loves the whole woyane fascist groups. He is mad at elias (eli), my buddy, because during the recent interview he gave with ETN, he told the interviewer “woyanes are nothing but Shabiyans shoe shiners”. All woyanes hate to hear Shabiyans are their creator and superior. Elias knows how to hit woyane’s nerve.

  27. Actually anyone can express his/her thoughts without breaching moral law and ethical norms. But, what Elias doing is a maddening. Anybody who carefully analyzes his articles about Ethiopia can conclude that this guy is not only abnormal, but also in need in urgent psychotherapy.

  28. i was elias’s bitter critic in the past, but he has proven me wrong often. he made me eat my words, especially about h. shawel. so this time i will wait and see what he said about birtukan mideksa is indeed true. we will find out soon enough.

  30. Did ER went way overboard when it come to Ethiopian politics and attacked all those who want to contest political power legally in Ethiopia? It did.
    Did ER unnecessarily fan the flames of division among the opposition? Yes, it did.
    IS the politics of the editor of ER juvenile? It is.
    Why is Abraha Belay concerned about ER political leanings now?

    Abraha doesn’t care what happens in Ethiopia or what is better for Ethiopia What he wants to see more than anything else is Eritrea destroyed and and Esayas buried.
    And, in this respect, that is politics of ‘CHifininet’ and revenge Abraha stand is no different from the woyane organization he left some time ago.

  31. I got sick with at least 3 different kinds of diseases since I started reading this website. I swear this psycho Elias gets under my skin like no other!

  32. Guys, whether you support Elias or not, Please Let us not use racial terms. The more racial we are, the higher the possibility that we’re helping Meles divide our own country. Let’s learn to use the term ‘Ethiopiawi’, than racial names. If we are preaching One Ethiopia, let’s stick with our words. Bottom line, let’s not attack one small ethnic group and help woyane stay in power. We all need to be together to get rid of this tyrant.
    Elias, I have always been your critic in terms of your Eriteria (Shabia) related opinions. I can tell you that Shabia is the one who is responsible for what is happening in Ethiopia. We don’t need to invite them to finish their job. The problem we are having currently is that we are being ruled by anti Ethiopian Party called EPRDF(Woyane). We need to stick together and force our way to end this regime. We have One and only one Enemy (woyane). Please let’s stop attacking one another and rather support every legitimate cause. I believe that is what we see on Ethio media about ER. Ethio media, despite a few criticism I see above, it has been the most dependable website in terms of holding a greater journalistic standard. Abraha may have things to improve, but at least he is not insulting ER at this point. Instead, he is passing some messages that can give Elias a great deal of lesson and advice.
    Elias Please consider this very wisely and reshape your thoughts. You’ll gain your name back by doing so. After all, we all now that you can’t wait to see the end of Woyane. We all have the same destiny. However, if you listen what you’re being told, you would be considered as someone who respects his audience. Above all, you’ll prove that you are not Ego centric person.
    Thank You
    God Bless Ethiopia
    Go UDJ and G 7

  33. I have been writing to Mr Elias to take time and study the existing socio, economic and political situation in Ethiopia.
    The problem of Elias emanated from his lack of understanding Ethiopian politics, that is why he considered all Ethiopian soldiers in somalia as woyanes and trilled when they get killed by somalis. The fact is that Many Ethiopians choose to be a soldier to feed their families and themselves, however in the eye of Mr Elias who live in USA comfortably and have no idea how it is like going to bed with out food, this is being Woyane. please Elias try to do some research about the existing socio-Economic conditions in Ethiopia.

    t

  34. Elias,

    Now you have the choice: listen to the cool minds that we read from the articles posted on Ethiomedia, or get carried away by the sycophants of Eritrea’s shabiya. I wish you pick up the former, and side with your Ethiopian people.

  36. elias,
    stop writing under the Comment section. all of us know that you are using different nicknames under the comment section to insult ethiomedia and support yourself.

    don’t try to fool people.

  38. Thanks ato mandebo. Ethiopian review should try to identify true ethiopians from those who are working with weyanes under ground like hailu shawul and others. Ethiopian media is one of my favorite web site and I get an up date information ,BUT what ATO elias has posted last time about the newly coming party UDJP MADE CRAZY. true criticism based on facts is not only acceptable ,but also apperciatable. But it is too early and too far. When egoists and power mongers have already joined weyanes camp in the name of EX- KINIJIT, WE HAVE ONLY ONE ALTERNATIVE FOR OUR STRUGGLE FROM WITH IN ETHIOPIA. So ethiopian review should think twice before posting such a baseless and destructive articles. THE ARTICLE ON ETHI MEDIA IS BEING POSTED BY ATO EFREM MANDEBO , NOT BY ETHIO MEDIA EUDITOR.

  39. All those that are mad at Elias are Woyanes or Woyane servants (Hodamoch)and the power hungry ‘anarchists.’

    They all are coming out of their hiding places to bark at Elias like mad dogs.

    The truth however is that they cannot silence Elias and those of us who support him.

    I will repeat for the second time what I said earlier — ABREHA BELAI IS A WOYANE, who wants to see Woyane rule Ethiopia for eternity (if there is such a possibility.) He is a WOYANE who vouched for the innocence of his body SEYE ABREHA and said without any equivocation that SEYE ABREHA is competent to lead Ethiopia. This is a guy who wants to see this criminal to be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia, where he himself could get a ministerial portfolio.

    We Ethiopians are not gullible. We now know the enemies of Ethiopia who are living amidst us. We also know those Hodams and power hungry ‘anarchists’, who do not have the interest of the Ethiopian people at heart. Abreha Belay and his co-horts like Ephrem Madebo are selfish individuals who care more about their own interest than that of the the interest of the people of Ethiopia. We will expose and fight these people as part of the concerted struggle we will be waging to liberate our country from the fascist Woyane.

    Thank you.

  40. I think it is time to think two times before you respond to
    such positive critics. You believe or not the way you expressed the tyrants by no means teach them what ever you said “Donkey” or “Dump” all that tell us you are not better than the people you blame.Did you see what Mugabe doing after The Italy meeting i dont know why i ask you this question . Please try to show you are better than the people you blame and respect others idea and give rooms for opinion freedom . And try two think to times or more before you post an article and focus on ideas not individuals for that matter you have no moral back ground to say what you said to some people such as Dr.Berhanu , Bertukan even Eng.Hailu. Do sometthing bettr than them and let people to say you hero.Let me advised you to hear your recent interview with ETN and look the interviewer face before you respond to some of the comments from your Brothers and sisters.

    helen

  41. Elias,

    I agree with some of the contents of the article and it’s a kind of smooth advice for your struggle not to make a bold mistake that will lead you to be apart from your readers. I can say that take it positively and when all peoples tell you to accept some of the facts then you should get ready your self for a change.

    The thing here is that Elias is mad off his own beliefs, he thinks that the only way to get triumph is via Struggle. Well, actually i agree to some extent that this is important to chase the wayanne regime and can be considered as main supportive struggle other than the one backed who peacfully fighting with the regime. It’s big shame to attack(to abuse as the author says) the UDJ memembers whom they wish to see the freedom of the nation. They are doing such kind of activity and this is not betrayal! Anyhow, you must take the lesson from this article for your next carrier before you forward your feeling try to grasp the feeling of your readers too!

  42. Dear Mr. Efrem, I really want to commend you for your levelheaded criticism. I read a lot of your articles at many Ethiopian’s websites.
    I wrote this comment out my fear. What in the hell, ‘Efrem Madebo’ is doing at …’s website?
    In my view, there is one and only one solution to the mad dog’s distress of ADD. The solution is ‘IGNORE HIM’!!! That is what ER deserves.
    He is not worth of either your time or Ethiomedia’s space. Put his website address in the ‘block list’.
    If you can’t control your curiosity, stay there until you come back to your own sense. That way at least, me and my likes will take pleasure in our boycott to ….’s site.

  44. here are prime example of people speaking out of both sides of the mouth. On one side there is a call for strong opposition who can face ZENAWI,on the other side,there is a call for any opposition not to go to ASMARA,which is the only city and neighbouring that offers unlimited support to any opposition. THE WRITER SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN were the TPLF and ELF come from,to invade and overthrow MENGISTU, and who used to support,AND why they supported. First it was KHARTOUM government who tirelesly supported becouse it has had bad relation with MENGISTU gov,and they{tplf&elf} got chance of that bad relation and make their BASE in sudan.till they captured ADDIS

  45. Dear “Ethiopiyawi” #32
    You are a true Ethiopian “chewa yasadegeh”. I am ashamed of some stupid remarks made by few individuals about Tigray and Abrha. Please don’t be ignorant. Try to analyse before you write comments that catagorize one ethinic group as a single person. Since Meles is stupid all tigray is stupid? NO. Above all this will help weyane. I think perhaps such comment is coming from weyane(most probably from Bereket). So please please please let’s concentrate on our main target. Don’t get distracted. We should be smart at this crucial time. It is not Elias or Abraha who lead us it is our leaders (Filikilikua Birtukan & Mihuru Birish) that can take us to the ultimate victory.
    God Bless Ethiopia and it’s people.

  46. Elias you got good Advice today . do not get mad when peopple tell you the truth .the writer say “” I joined the tegbar League group discussion forum at the request of the moderator (the ER editor), and I was expelled when I openly criticized Lidetu Ayalew for his 2002 crude action.””
    i remeber Elias kick me out to from that room when i oppose Muse semu . any way i hope this will be a good lesson to you my friend .

  47. Good article that needs to get the attention of the ER editor.

    Thank you Ephrem Madebo.

    As we more depends on Eritrea, then it is our BIGGEST frailer.

  48. eliyas please stop expanding things. even cudp takes its party permission from the fake NEBE and make a big history. .u know exactly we have no real government and they have to do so to organize our people.its clear the regim is fake the only solution to take is the armed struggle in order to get rid off Tplf regime.
    I think u need to be hospitalized in order to see the realities in ethiopia.

    STOP TALKING NONOSENSE. THINK TWICE BEFORE U WRITE SOMETHING

  49. No wonder to see the madness of Elias and his Amiche rats,who were hidden in his website pretending to be Ethiopians.Ethiomedia comrades,including other Ethiopians are too late to expose Elias is shabia by himself.

    i normally don’t visit his website because i know it from the beginning.But what amazes me is that those Ethiopian Websites including Ethiomedia still having a link of Ethiopian Review as a source of information .So if you do so,why not other shabia websites?ohh…,i see some comments against him for the first time.I think he knows now he can not cheat anymore.For me he is doing any possible crime against Ethiopia that he can do to serve the shabia regime, who is the number one enemy of the Ethiopian people.

    To answer for comment from abeden…,yes this is the future Ethiopia,Ethiopians Plan to have and not just Ethiomedia:
    http://www.ethiomedia.com/mission_statement.html

    “Ethiopians will Triumph”

    ohh…,i forget to tell you ,delete it as soon as edited.

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