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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. I hope Elisa will learn a lot from this article and change his behaviour and reaction about UDJ. Actually not only for UDj but also his general attitude.

  3. Why are the TPLFs screaming about ONLF, OLF like if they were not their brothers in arms in the past? That is the million worth question that the TPLFs don’t want to talk about. They supported such movments to come to power and when they are now challanged they blame them for being separtists like if TPLF was and is not. As far as Elias is concerned he is doing what any responsible nationalist does when his nation is in pain that is to expose the enemey of the people (TPLF). What ever they say and does to hide their crimes, the truth has always its own ways to emerge. So don’t blame Elias blame yourself TPLFs.

  4. What I seriously donot understand is ER’s connection to the Eritrean Government. The Isayas regime has time and again refused to be a good friend of Ethiopians and Ethiopiawinet. In my opinion they neither do like TPLF nor Ethiopiawinet. I am not sure whether “yetelate telat” principle works for us this time to consider friendship with the Isayas regime. They failed our patriotic EPPF and exactly copied the divide and rule policy of tplf; restructured and sliced the army into ethinic units and groups once they landed to Asmara. Unless Isayas and his regime openly support Ethiopiawinet and decide to co-exist in equality (to the extent of confederation or reunion with their ex-motherland) with one prosperous Ethiopia, it would be hard for me to accept anyone who shows a prejudice and die-hard support for the Isayas regime. The same is to you Mr. Elias, get out of your ego, to tell what to do for the UDJ people who sat amidst fire at home and forget to deceive the impossible association of Ethiopian freedom from the land of Asmara unless they free their mind of their hatred to Ethiopia. Its only then we can keep our support you. In the 21st century, even if u seem to have a web to address the mass, every minute is an information and take in account the well informed Ethiopian global community.

  5. Hi my dear Friend,
    Just wanted to say congrats!!!!!!!
    I know how much this means to you. Attention! That is all you crave for and I was 100% sure you were going to repost this!
    What a deprivation!
    And don’t hate me for this please, but isn’t this the first time since Woyane charged you with Kinijit leaders that you are accorded some respect and consideration as some one important.
    So I think you need to formally thank Ethiomedia. Or is that awkward?

  7. Elias is ritisised by his articles against Opposition parties, not on his stand against Woyanie. Why do you people loose your consenses ?????
    Try to help him folow the right path !!!!!

  8. Elias,
    I am okay with your revolutionary ideas such as forming exile government.
    I appreciate your courage to raise those ideas which many Ethiopians fear to raise publicly such as working with Eritrea.
    The fact that you have posted the criticsm and other comments about you shows that you are not coward.

    However, the only thing I would like you to avoid is your action of condemning everyone who does not think like you as fake, useless and hopeless. I think while promoting your idea strongly, you also should give others the chance to try their beliefs.

    Regards,
    Surafel

  9. Egziabeher yibarkeh Elias! I appreciate you posting a critical article against yourself on your own website. I had my doubts about your nerves; but I must admit now that you are more of a cultured person than my presuppositions about you were. May this set a geeod example to all our feudal politicians and web admins about how to look at variation of views and ideas.

  10. Ethiomedia seems missing the cyber boat. What a hell is he talking about? Instead of just attacking people, he better update his web page frequently so that we know he is working on it. Though ER lacks some ethics to make sure that he is better than others, i still perefer ER. He at least has the news, which i want most. I do not care about ER’s personality. That is not my business. Keep doing hard Elias

  11. i read some comments.some are good advices and some are not.madebo comments in agood manner .he points the idea what he does not accept.the signing of agreement need not to go Erteria. if there is agreement it can done where ever it is.they must be free to what ever they want .UDJ chooses a peaseful struggle .let the party do its work inside the country as far as he can .there is time the party can not do any thing .at that they can make another alternative .i understad the giving letgemecy to weyane .we shoud not fool the outsider know the dictaters of weyanne but they want to keep interest ER writes many articles most of happened as he said .I can mention many of them .even if you belief discuss the matter with the leaders before it is public .there are negative conqences if you make it at early stage. thank you

  12. The only trustworthy news outlet for me is ER. The rest of electronic media in or outside of Ethiopia wilt left and right depending which direction wind blows.

    Leave our dear brother Elias kifle alone, for he represents the rest of us who see things outside of the box. Here on, the only whipping may be just for yourself, you can not ER captive.

    If you don’t like what this great man-Elias is doing, go visist sham apologists websites and whimp with them.

    Elias never kneel to those who are corrupt and willing to wilt from day to day.

  13. Why EthioMedia is campaigning against EthiopianReview.
    This is a new trend of journalism within Ethiopian context.

    Elias Kifle is a patriotic Ethiopian. No less no more. I personally critize him b/c I respect and sympathise him.
    On the other hand the editor of Ethiomedia A. B have hearted Woyane, if you properly examine his Web site. He is more tigre than Ethiopian. This is the chronic problem of most little educated Tigres. This has tremendously affected the struggle for Ethiopia.
    Any way, coming to the point to ally with Eritreans at this right moment is not a crime. It helps the struggle for democracy and national interest in Ethiopia.
    today’s Eritrea has been part of Ethiopia. But the fact is the territory of Eritrea and its people are originally Ethiopians. The name Eritrea is a colonial name. BahriNegash
    is the native name. As Ethiopian, we should not condemn Eritreans only because our relatives fell into the hands of colonialists. We should not forget it is part of our history.

    Soon or later wth a fresh mindset and perseverance BahriNegash(Eritrea)will join Ethiopia.

    Therefore if the struggle of Ethiopians is to abolish the bararic Woyane atrocities in Ethiopia we have have to ally with Eritrea. Woyane has collaborated with the Sudan. Our Land has been offerd to Sudan.
    What are we waiting for while our people are fighting both woyane and Sudanon our Western border?

    For us Ethiopians Eritrea closer to us and we are blood relatives.

    Forget about the War for Badme. Badme remains Badme.

    So finger off from Ato Elias Kifle, for he advocated a good alternative to oust Woyane from power.

    Mr. Elias keep on your good job.

  14. Elias, think carfully and adjust yourself. one of the very reason that most Ethiopians hate Meles Zenawi is because he is Eritrean sympatiser. So anyone cannot understand why you are recently becoming strong sympatiser of Eritrea and Esayas. People, including me started to think either you are paid by Eritreans or you are an Eritrean just like Meles Z.

    think about it carfully!!!

  16. Dear Editor and Readers,

    I really appreciate the editor’s courage in posting the article. The basic idea in the article can be found in the majority of the comments on this very web site- just count the number of comments here asking the editor to tone down his criticism of UDJ.

    Thus, let’s not waste other readers’ time by writing about the authors instead of their ideas. What you write about why someone has written something is irrelevant to the main idea being discussed here and speculative at best.

    The question being addressed here is “Are the criticisms directed at UDJ recently on ER justified, factual and logical?” Let’s stick to this point.

    When I see people vilified based on their views, I question our own belief in democracy because I know overthrowing Woyane wouldn’t translate into a democratic Ethiopia 60 seconds after that if we, the people, do not uphold the basic tenets of democracy such as what I mentioned before.

    I would like to also remind you, the editor, of including the polling plug-in that I commented about the other day.

    Thank you very much for entertaining the comments of all your readers and for taking all these comments seriously.

  17. What are the differences between Hailu Shawel group
    who Ethiomedia, Ephrem Madebo, etc… are against and
    UDJP who they support? Also what is the difference
    between Lidetu & Co. and others who have joined
    his rout of peaceful struggle that justifies to criticize
    Elias whom he lumps all on the same category?

  18. One need not be intimidated even for a second by the carefully planned desperate but cunning fox Wayane onslought on the Ethiopian struggle, however hidden and wrapped up with false and misleading wrapping paper, namely, Elias Kifle and the good and balaced Ethiopian Review, providing transparent and participative free forum for Ethiopians to make their voices heard.

    Wayane’s devious plan is to rob the Ethiopian voices and use it for its own sole enslavement policy of minority dictatorship and sinful pathological war mongering against peaceful innocent people inside and outside.

    That kind of medieval barbarism is exactly what cunning fox wayane have always been doing for the last 18 years.

    That is to say, jailing, killing and banishing independent Ethiopian journalists just to suffocate the independent voices of the people and forcefully impose its enslaving minority dictatorship on the poor people increasing leaving on repeatitive international handouts that is shame deep down to the bones.

    Add to this the repeat and complete suffocation and highjackings of nominal opposition groups in the country and using them for the advancement of the inhuman and impoverishing Wayane agendas.

    What the dying desperados are trying to do is only a cheap plan of extending the domestic violence and domination to the international arenas by other means.

    The task of the external opposition is not to sit and wait but partly to take the struggle straight in to the country to the Wayane’s door step and continousely take risks and challenge the outmoded and overstretched dictatorship.

    No amount and types of intimidation and conspiracy should dumpen the flames of genuine struggle for justice, equality and democracy.

    Ethiomedia may be a big lier wearing a big mask and a cunning external fox and Wayane’s remote control red button.

    Its contention that its media is blocked in Ethiopia may not be taken seriousely. It may simply be a matter of behind the scene arrangement of convinience with the dictatorship just for the purpose of manipulating and outmanouvering of the diaspora Ethiopians and feeding them the dictator’s POISON pills wrapped up with a thin layer of sweet HONEY.

    Like in this particular, the HONEY is generating hate for Eritrea that appears to be appealing to the traditional Ethiopian conservatives, while the POISON is sole Wayane dictatorship over Ethiopia and life extention for the soon dying minority overlordship.

    The junk article being praised by all the hidden and public Wayane agents and fat cat cadres singing their standard swan songs is meant to obstruct and avoid the inevitable minority dictator’s rush to the bottom of the drain and to the end of the line.

    The title of the article should have been more relevant if it read, ” Time to whip Ethiopian Review in to slave shape and capitulationism” instead of ‘Time to whip Ethiopian Review into shape’

    But please, please don’t ask me as to what the shape of the slaves typically look like.

    Just take a field trip to Ethiopia and see for yourself heart breaking shapes and conditions of the Ethiopian children, women, men and the youth.

    After all, why should you believe your ears alone when you may combine the powers of your eyes and minds and keep to the truth contrary to the deep down fake cyber poison cake, called Ethiomedia.

  20. Hi all,

    The good thing about those of you all in the so called diaspora (ex-Ethiopians), except the few healthy ones, is that you all are out of the country. Period! I see this as a great advantage for Ethiopia. You are all headaches to the country. AND the furthest you go a way from Ethiopia, the better it is. I am talking about those who are hate mongers, zeregnoch, self-appointed watch dogs, self-appointed human right defenders, pseudo-journalists, self-prophecing extra nationalists, blood suckers, killers, self-centered politicians, character-assasinators, …the best examples are ELIAS, Abraha Belay, Aiga, …

    Forget about the Eritreans around. They are like the suffocating flies…milk-flies…they are confused! Their small country is sinking into the red-sea day in day out…

    So, no bother about you all there, stay there talk to each other…talk talk talk…majority ethiopians do not have the ear to listen to this kind of bere welede were..

    bye

  21. For Elias to elicit such harsh words (closet Woyanne mouth piece) he must have hit a cord with the larger Ethiopian diaspora and they are scared of him. In the past the majority of Ethiopians were not as well informed as they are now, ER is doing a bang up job informing the Ethiopian people and is playing a part in helping raise their concience level. Those who are worried are those who have a stake in the status quo.

    Keep doing what you are doing Elias, you are up to something good here and don’t get distracted by Woyanne supporters and sympathysers. Your ideas are hitting home and the minority apartheid supporters are worrried.

  23. Elias, Don’t be discouraged by these people. You give a heads up information for every one. What worries me is not what they write against your article but the procecc of their thinking to believe Birtukan is a legimate opposition. It is absurd to say the least. Elias as i said before, we don’t need to sleep with the devil(TPLF) because we are suspicious of Eitrea’s Gov(SHaebia). Eritrea is the most stable country in the horn if the issue of border is handled properly. Ethiopia will greatly benefit from these by forwarding peace to somalian people through Eritrea. It is a win win situation. But about Birtukan, In the near future I pridict, she will get a lot of foriegh media coverage and she will organize hand picked and controlled demonstration in Addis against the GOV. These is bad because there are lot of people who think she is for real.. She is sold out woman distroying the resistance. The truth will come out, TPLF is always sloppy and unimaginative in their work.

  24. If you all are lucky to learn, which I doubt, please look as image at e.g. Tim Russert’s Profile. In all circumstances, don’t go to the enemy!

    Viel Glück.

  27. Hi Elias,

    It is so great you started to post comments that you put you on the right track. You really need to see your self; youi are lost! I hope this and the other comments about ER will help you avoid being arrogant!
    Thanks

  28. Ethiomedia and his Tigrean moderator “Abraha Belay” are systematically dividing Ethiopians – needless to say attack ELIAS on behalf of Woyanes. Ephrem Madebo is just another version of Beyene Petros or “Abadula Gemeda or Kuma Demikssa”. Ethiomedia spent the last eight (8) months celebrating a woyane criminal by the name of “Siye Abraha” -Clearly we now know and most Ethiopians are realizing that Ethiomedia is the north American version of “Reporter” another Woyane mouthpiece!

    ELIAS – Please continue doing what you do most – Speak the Truth – nothing but the truth. Oromos, Somalis, Woyanes, Gurages, Amaras including Eritreans understand why Ethiomedia (Reporter) and all the hired guns are attempting to character assassinate you. Despite the evil efforts of Meles, Ephrem, Getachew, Abraha Belay (WOYANNE) and the like those struggling for freedom and democracy (OLF, ONLF etc) will triumph at the end – Yes as an Oromo I ‘ll stand with Eritreans to destroy Woyanee – and this is the truth shared by most Oromos that I know!!!

    Down with Woyane and Woyane agents!!!

  29. Mr. Ephrem Madebo has given Mr. Elias a constructive criticism, but why on earth some of you start attacking Abraha Belay. Is it not because of Abraha Belay’s effort to launch ethiomedia that we all express our ideas, give constructive criticisms? what kind of tradition is this name calling and talking off the topic? Why don’t you people talk about the issue raised by Mr. Madebo? If you lack the gut and the knowledge to do so just say nothing and enjoy the information you get and learn something out of it. I have witnessed that Mr. Elias lacks detail for issues that he brings. I witnessed that, but I don’t call Mr. Elias shallow minded if I am unhappy for the content of his writing. At least he brings up issues for discussion and it may require our participation to bring up more info to the topic. When we are short of ideas, we start name calling others. Please stop name calling.

  30. Elias I am 100% with Mister Madebo you see if we fight among ourselves the TPLF will be the winner so Mister Elias please stop the infighting if you are worried for the country you claim is your concern. I am sure you are true Ethiopian however I do not agree your 100% trust of Esayas remember for all our pain it is Esayas and Shabia who brought These Tigrean Mafia as the same time do not forget that Esayas’s saying that he has given To Ethiopian people 100 years work for our distruction. So I have a hard time to think Esayas will help Ethiopia to be free, if Esayas and his click want to help us they would stop hellping other TPLF looklikes like OLF and other Tribal groups. Anyway I do not also believe Ethiomedia is also free of TPLF they just do not like they way TPLF is going for instance have you ever read when ethiomedia criticize the annex of Wolo and Gondar land I am 1000% any Tigrean will not object it so all those Tigreans who run here and there are not true Meles and TPLF haters rather they are different how TPLF have to be run. So please do not be stubborn rather take Mister Madebos article as a good idea from good and true Ethiopian for another true Ethiopian brother. By the way we may not need an outsider for us to fight TPLF we can fight from with in Ethiopia because when fought Italy we did not need an outsider to help us we fought them by taking their own weapon most of the time so if we fight TPLF and the Tigreans we can do the same thing. For instance we can have insiders in the TPLF military to inform our fighters the military movement of TPLF as well as we can get weapon from the TPLF military as the Somalians are doing, so we may not need Esayas and other helpers, because by introducing Esayas it will divide us so let us unite as you know victory begins from true everlasting unity.

  32. Dear Elias:
    By posting this TPLF’s sympathizer article and supportive comment in your website, you have achieved many things.
    1) You are not afraid of criticism
    2) You knew that there criticism does not hold water
    3) You are ready to challenge there non-sense argument
    Elias, to me you are voicing “the fierce urgency of now”.

    Thank you,

  33. very well said. unless elias changed his mind that he has about Eritreans, he would go to hale.I strongly disagree with his ideas that he said agreeing with sheabia to overthrough woyanes is possible.Sheabia would first overthrough any ethiopian party working with him before they overthrough woyanes.Elias is either eritrean or he doesnt know eritrean sheabians.

  34. What a wonderful comment made by Ephrem Madebo. I myself was silence twice for my comments on Elias on his two previous distructive articles. He is posting comments after careful filtration of those supporting his ideas. He makes sure that the balance on the comments is on his favour.

    Elias, it is time to wake up, grow up and listen to the feeling of the people.

    I hope you wouldn’t silence my comment this time.

    Thank you once again Ephrem Madebo

  35. ethiopea is divided because of the woyone goverment tell me why only people in addis abba get food and the rest of the ethiopeans are called peseanst are not the ogando ethiopean why is ethiopean fighting wars in badmen and are solideres diening in somilia just because there muslims . the money should be spent saving ethiopean lives not fighting usless wars and killing ethiopean oppostion groups 2005 election drama will never happen agin ethiopeans will never be cheated agin

  36. I am in complete agreement with Ephrem Madebos articel. Elias got to learn a lot from it. Elias got to follow the advices carefully and grow up.

    Lib yalew lib yibel

  37. The problem is Elias kifle is a Shabea agent and Abreha Belay is siye Abreha lover ,You work together sometimes especially in splitting Kinijit Now It is time to polarize.

  38. Thank you Madenbo for telling the truth for ER editor if we donot stop Ato Elias now when? He is just like profesor mesfin woldemariam notthing is god for him he will saport at the start and oppose in the middle of the Tigle or wugiya. Every thing is good in the morning and bad in the after noon for them.

  39. Elias, We need to fight the Melese regime by any means necessary, including peacefull and diplomatic lines. Let all of us do what we can do best respectfully. Ethio review has been an important forum for a diverse group of people whose love of their country has been the major unifying factor, please try to keep that unity by respecting others diverse opinion.
    Regarding Asmara, Their ultimate interest is the demise of Ethiopia as a nation, so who ever need their support in overthrowing the TPLF regime should never forget that even for a second.

  40. Mr Elias

    You might have felt some degree of comfort when you see supprorting comments. I would rather ask you to assess yourself in light of this articles and other’s genuine and constructive observations on your writings. Your my way or no way attitude takes you no where. If you are strong enough to last longer along with the popular struggle, you had better refrain from name calling and character assassination. Otherwise, you will no doubt end up being part of those web sites like debteraw and ethiolion.

    Good luck brother Elias. We still love you as you have been adjusting yourself and came to your real senses. Did you forget you were a staunch supporter of Lidetu once. Also, a once arch enemy of Berhanu is now comrade in arms. I like that. No permanent animosity or friendship in ETHIOPIAN politics in particular.

  44. elias.you are a great ethiopian,we know blood is thicker than water that is why ethio media of abrah belay doing all this .but the truth is it is going to be time to whip ethio media who tell ethiopians not to call weyane by its real name.now is the time to boycot this guy who is not clear behind him not elias who is the strong voice of ethiopians.god bless ethiopia.

  45. I do have respect to both ER and Ethiomedia because they share news about Ethiopia to us.However, I do not want one medium attacks the other.We know what each of you are trying to do.ER deserves respect and appreciation for its dedication and endeavor in a alerting Ethiopians from the dangers of TPLF.And so do Ethiomedia. I think as far as I know TPLF is the major enemy of Ethiopia period. Why do you try to fight each other? Do not try to change one another, rather change yourself to better communicate each other. Most Ethiopians need both of you work in harmony keeping your true colors.We must not be tired fighting injustice,dictators,…

    I love you Elias and Abrha so long as you are on the right track…

  46. Dear Elias, as a journalist, a supporter of democracy, as a man worried for your brothers and sisters in Africa to bring humanity,justice and morality I believe you work hard but some times some individuals with their insideous objective mislead you. My comment is to you should think about the the critisicm. Do not only rely on the advise made to you by those who seem to like your way , like for example when you say Kuma Demeksa DONKEY, they hailed you why? it reminds me of the same bad thing they did in the 1990’s when TPLF seize power some anti-Ethiopians made jokes on Oromos by their language and many more and made it to look like spoken by Amharas(mind you every one speaks Amharic even) so that even husband and wife were separated and some political organizations(even foreigners who seemed to be worried for Oromos) use it for propaganda to distablize Ethiopia. I am not saying you are delibrately doing it but you may think it is entertaining to your audience, but has bad consequences. Tnank you

  47. guys, i do agree with Madebo only on the point that Elias should not have used the expression that people who do not subscribe to his idea are either “politically ignorant, or Woyanne sympathizers.” This, although i believe true, makes him appear like a dictator – either with us or against us, fort of.

    Aside from that, i think Elias’s idea is an excellent one. Woyane and Shabia are snakes and as the traditional/amharic adage goes ‘ebab le ebab yiteyayal be cab’. If we want to inflict max damage to TPLF, the best tactic is to use Shabia, if we are not politically ignorant (mind you this is different from elia’s usage. it is possible that we can be politically ignorant). I’m very well aware of the sad fact that shabia has done a lot to destroy Ethiopia. I believe, however, that it is a lesser monster to Ethiopia, even to Tigray, than TPLF. I understand Madebo’s and many other’s anger at the proposition but, as madebo himself concluded his piece, “in politics, there is neither permanent alliance nor permanent animosity”. So, in a sense, Madebo has, rather unknowingly subscribed to Elias’s idea. I also believe, Madebo should not have said re his previous engagement with Elias in this piece. That is un-necessary information in a way. It seems that he had/has some grudge with Elias and has been waiting to strike. This is the problem with most of us (Hailu Shawl, Birhanu Nega, etc included) that we make issues personal and rush to striving to fail the other, to the extent of forgetting the common enemy, and fail ourselves in the process. This is a sad fact we seem to be doing again and again like the poor hamster.

  48. Good bye ER WE now know who you are and no more fulshing us. I defnetly agree with Madebo and as he said it is time for you to remodel your view.We love both ginbot7 and UDJ both are fighting for the same goal in diffirent directions but you need to let us know where you gona end up with.
    Hello! dear we are waiting to hear from you harry up!!If not Gooooooooood byeeeeeee!!!

  50. Dear Elias,

    It has been a while since I started watching you scrambling. Journalism 101 is objectivity and innertness.
    I don’t see either of these vital elements of journalism in posting on ER. Most of your articles either lack substantive evidence or ignorant of the political atmosphere in Ethiopia. Please kindly educate yourself before drifting into writing. If writing was that simple, everybody would have produced volumes of books. It seems that you have started reading as you are posting borrowed articles from Ethiomedia. There are other couple of article which might enlighten your ignorance. I think those articles are good places to start with for an ignorant like you. Don’t panic there are many likes of you who are ignorant about how this world operates but the difference is you don’t recognize your ignorance that you keep on opening your mouth wide. Prescription 101: Read, think, and only then write!

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