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Ethiopia Government 'pardons' 25 CUD supporters

02/12/08

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Ethiopia Government 'pardons' 25 CUD supporters

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Ethiopia Government pardons twenty- five CUD supporters

By Kirubel Tadesse

Source: Capital

The Ethiopian government has pardoned twenty five prisoners who were found guilty in connection to the unrest that rocked the nation following the May 2005 elections. The twenty five prisoners who had been sentenced for up to 20 years were pardoned after the continued mediation of the Council of Elders council led by Professor Ephraim Yishak.

Dr. Yacob Hailemariam, Engineer Gizachew Shiferaw, and Birtukan Medeksa were negotiating for prisoners pardon. Birtukan told Capital that the prisoners were released on Friday, February 8, 2008. She added that there are still ten prisoners who are expected to be pardoned soon. Few others whose case is still pending are awaiting sentencing prior being pardon.

In a recent development, after electing twelve Members of Parliament to the supreme council last week, Birtukan’s group is making continuous attempts to bring other MPs who are participating in the House of Peoples Representatives outside Temesgen Zewde’s (MP) group, which is now forced to abandon the ‘CUD’ name in parliament following Ayele Chamiso’s win in the battle for the name.

Engineer Gizachew Shiferaw told Capital that the attempt falls under the overall plan they are working on to bring all former ‘members of the family together. “We wanted to gather the MPs so that when they go to their respective woredas they were elected from, they can explain to the people what is really going on,” Engineer Gizachew explained. “What is happening is not forming a new party or collecting some group and discarding others to create another party. We only demand a democratic system and respect of the party laws.” Engineer Gizachew added that they are working with all parliamentarians without excluding anyone so that they can get legality under a new name but with the former structure and policy.

Some reports claimed that MPs outside the group led by Temesgen Zewde, who claim to represent some 25 members, denounced the election of twelve MPs from Temesgen’s group to the Supreme Council. The election was approved by nine executive committee members of the former CUD.

Temesgen told Capital the number of MPs who are not included in his group is below ten and they don’t have good intentions at heart. “This should be a time to unite and work together but from the beginning these parliamentarians were not willing to do so. First they went after the leadership then they tried to side with one of the groups and disturb the process and now they say they are trying to mediate the two groups,” Temesgen added.

Engineer Hailu Shawul’s group still hasn’t given up the CUD name. It was reported that Abayneh Berhanu, who is acting on Hailu’s behalf, announced that he has requested the Electoral Board to return the election emblem which is now a property of Lidetu Ayalew’s (MP) party, as well as the ‘CUD’ name which Ayele Chamiso now owns.

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msg Comment from: Yirgacheffee [Visitor]
I must applologize that I wrote this song for my Kinijit friends as a christmas gift but failed to post it in time.....I guess better late than never--Enjoy!


here is the song:

Dashing through the stash,
they took all your cash,
Laughing all the way,
To the bank highway,
And it keeps you wondering?
Why, they keep fighting,
So its time for you to sing………hey

Jingle Bells, Hailu Smells
Jingle in a mess
Jingle shake, What a Wreak
Taye is a snake,….....……hey

Jingle bells, Jingle bells,
Jingle with the Kess,
Oh what fun, it is to ride, Shaleka’s new Benz!.......Hey

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way,
Kinijt stinks, what a wreak,
Elias laid an egg….....……hey

Dashing through the stash
they took all your cash
Laughing all the way
To the bank today…..…hey

Jingle wing, Birhanu’s wing, chicken wing,
He’s not returning,
Oh what fun, to get rich,
With a fake research…….....hey

Oh……..,
jingle bells, jingle bells
The Siltan got away
But its fun in America
If you live like Shaleka
And his borcham aleka…………hey

The therapeutic CD will soon be available in stores nearest you! If you are a distressed Kinijit, call 1(800)
KIC-Me for your free copy!
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 13:47

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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
Once again you can't be underestimate the rule of law of the nation.If you do that the only option is on your way to Kaliti big time. So Don't miss with EPRDF.

Though I am glad that those 25 former Kinijit jailer has been released. Congratulation to them and their family. Next time, becareful never trust Kinijit. Yeha
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 14:02

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msg Comment from: et [Visitor]
Ato.Hailu please give up You Can not lead the country with attitude, plus you already had enough physical problems. Its better enjoying your life now.
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 14:31

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msg Comment from: Mark [Visitor]
I thought the government said there are no political prisoners. I wonder how many more are still illegitimately jailed.


PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 14:41

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msg Comment from: democracy [Visitor]
Now I am confused. Why? Why? Why is it impossible for EPRDF to release all political prisoners at once?
I have read news at EthioReporter. The Elders Committee said the prisoners were pardoned by the government. They also said they will continue working with the government to have other opposition members and supporters pardoned.

Why can’t they release all political prisoners at once and move on? How come the coming election would be fair while opposition members are still in prison?


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msg Comment from: Sami [Visitor]
Pardon others to be pardoned for arresting them for standing up for their rights to elect and be elected is funny.
It is better than Derg, but arresting threatening not to be involved in politics except us and still media closure is bad practice of so called democratic government.

I can't wait for next election presumably to happen two and half years from now...

What election?

Just as our friend Mengistu and Saddam ...
They will say we won!

At that time people of Ethiopia should rise and destroy the government who is oppressing the poor people!
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 15:19

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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
Selam brother Yirgacheffee,
what a remarkable songs man.Watch out though they may have a suicide bomber striking at the store your CD available for sale.

Sami,
As I mentioned to you before, these people called Kinijit supporters but in realit(gangsres) are actually violated the rule of law of the country.If simply we can't agree on that then there is no way we would agreed for anything else here.
I don't care what you call it but you guys were basically lost the election big time. Getting accept your loss is one thing and later complaining is quite another thing.

If you lost the election then take what you got but get ready for the next one carefully. That what you should do and that's what Kinijit should have done in the first place. Now you have been crying in here every day democracy, election etc won't get you a "Hembasha but making your self silly.

Those former monkey jailers were actually criminal gangs who looted the banks, a private department stores,gold stores etc etc in the capital as well as in some other locality through out the nation.

What make you to believe that actually those peoples were innocent while they had been arrested in a connection with on individual and government vandalized properties? its silly they are a criminal gangs here and they must have served the big punishiment.So exactly that's what they had done.

Though, I am given huge credit to the government at least by accepting their sorry ass pardoned and let them go without any formal charges. Its good habit for the government even to do the same kindly in to the future to others as well.

Sami I don't care what you call them but they in my book are a criminal gangs and they belongs to Kaliti with severe punishiment and I am sertinaly sure they got the message too.

God bless EPRDF and our Prime Minister Melse. Yeha



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msg Comment from: Hope [Visitor]
Yirgacheffee

Your gift to Kinjit is hilariously funny.:)):)):)):)):))
Thanks, I'm singing along too Jingle bells....
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 17:26

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msg Comment from: Wozeiro Condjo [Visitor]
Why wasting time and energy on CUD. It is just an old fart.

Ethiopia needs a new party, totally independent from old dergue members. A new party that can represent the mosaics of ethnic and religious group. A party that is democratic in its core. No more that 8 years on power.
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 18:35

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msg Comment from: philly [Visitor]
WOW THEY WIN THE ELECTION BUT now meles is giving them a break ...shame on this ulgy tpls rats. tplf rats can't be trusted at all. just a few decaded ago they were sining that ti$##y was goin to be amhara's yard and burning ethiopians flag. now they are giving cud pardons lolol kikik are you kidding me ythey won the election. lol lol olol how can 70 mil ethiopians accept it. isn't this a sign that ti%$$ay will rule for ever.
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 19:05

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msg Comment from: Yirgacheffee [Visitor]
Yeha,

Hope,

Thank you both.


Wezero Kondjo,

welcomeback! your intelectual comments were missed in this forum.
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 19:46

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msg Comment from: Elsa [Visitor]
When are the Tigrians pardon the Ethiopian people?
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 19:51

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msg Comment from: Elsa [Visitor]
Yeha,
Do you know what rule of law means you Tihlo head? Answer for me wedi hirkam.
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msg Comment from: Selememaster [Visitor]
ELSA
Philly

You guys need to go and rescue your starving family in Asmara. They need your help. This is Ethiopians blog. Do not west your time talking shit here and there. Dek za shigaram.
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 20:47

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msg Comment from: free [Visitor]
this is shame,

playing with ppls life.

no respect form EPRDF, kids play......

PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 21:59

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msg Comment from: Hope [Visitor]
Selememaster

Everyone in this blog tried to advise them to use their time in their own websites (if they have any) and try to live independent of us. But these two dummies (denkoros) Elsa and little Philly, do not understand us. I’m looking for some one to translate our message to them in their own language, I don’t know what they’re speaking in Eritrea now days, is it Italian or Arabic?

Yirgacheffee,

I’m still singing your song: Jingle bell, Jingle bell…….
PermalinkPermalink 02/12/08 @ 22:54

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msg Comment from: Tewodrow Salsawi [Visitor]
Mark

They are not political prisenors. They are found guilty of treason by trying to overthrough the government in unconstitutional way.

They addmitted that they are guilty and begged for pardon.

All this is being done because it is understood that these peoples' understanding of democracy is so limited that letting them free might help in advocating civilized politics.
PermalinkPermalink 02/13/08 @ 00:00

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msg Comment from: Z-Mike [Visitor]

Comment from: Yirgacheffee,

Great song and good work man. Thanks for sharing it wit us and thanks for making me laugh. You know laugh is good:D GOOD JOB YIRGACHEFFEE:!: Keep it up=>




WOZEIRO CODNO,
Is this truly you?
You're now back to your real sense and I respect you for that. I don't see why anyone would disagree with you on this=> Comment from: Wozeiro Condjo [Visitor]
Why wasting time and energy on CUD. It is just an old fart.

Ethiopia needs a new party, totally independent from old dergue members. A new party that can represent the mosaics of ethnic and religious group. A party that is democratic in its core. No more that 8 years on power.
Permalink 02/12/08 @ 18:35


SIS =>HOPE:D:idea:
Z-Mike
PermalinkPermalink 02/13/08 @ 00:36

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msg Comment from: Kiflom [Visitor]
I habitually don't like sloagans, but only for this time I'm gonna to say some and pls join me....hola!!!
Down with Shaebiya surrogates!!!!!
Down with anti-Ethiopia forces disguised under the hatred and opposition of EPRDF
like OLF, ONLF,CUD, SLM, TPLF(TPLF b/c we told them to remove the LF and they kept it, making us suspicious of their long term
motto).
Down with HR-billists who want to contribute to our countrry's doom only b/c they hate EPRDF. Even if I might have a reason to disagree I never support this bill who gives way to separatists.
Finally, wether I am part of it or not, wether I support or oppose, I'm very glad to see Ethiopia improving politically, economically, socially day by day and measure by measure. I don't have time and space to explain why I condemned those who have to be condemned. I think many already understand and share my position. Thank U all and take care...of the losers and misguiders. Have yor own position and stand.
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msg Comment from: Kiflom [Visitor]
Elsa Wodi >:XX sob!
Let me give U the answer to the question to
u forwarded to Yeha.
It means the way your 'goitai' Issayas sacks the blood of his free people just assigning cadres like u who tell 24/7 that u only are better and great. It means cheating anyone who can hear u like that sharmuta who sponsors the bill to give u piece of land around Badme. Or even the losers Naftagnas who travel to Asmera to get f'kd. Let me tell u one thing. We might disagree with our gov't on certain issues, but we'll never entertain u. We respect the EPRDF b/c it took strong action u looters and finally stood for us. Otherwise the plan of the Ethiopian People was to kick both of u away if u have continued with the 'shirkina' of the Transition period. EPRDF is smart to be flexible when it is for the betterment of Ethiopia, rather than being the instrument to u looters-that's ur title-do u know that?
Leave this site and don't try to harras. Don't forget that u can be brought to the justice under the law of the land for crossing the border illegally. Ethiopians are repeatedly telling u to stay away from them. B/c this is Ethiopian blog site. U can gallop at Elias Kifle's site which people say belongs to u. Leave us alone. If u don't take the advice U will be bruoght to cyberlaw. get prepared. Oh! my god, Elsa don't cry. Try to be honest-try to see the end of the tunnel.
There can be light b/n Ethiopia and Eritrea. Don't open ur mouth too much. Most of my friends are Eritreans and I swear they are honest. Don't fprget tomorrow is another day:no:
PermalinkPermalink 02/13/08 @ 01:54

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msg Comment from: Dave [Visitor]
Kikikiki
Here we go again EPRDF's strategy! Birtukan's group is under control now!
Job done!!!!
kikikiki
Watch out guys!
U'll hear more news soon!

kkikikiki
kikikiki
PermalinkPermalink 02/13/08 @ 05:04

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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
Elsa,
anty wushema talian tewogera neafa gual belay atarit abua ziyfelet what do you know about democracy to begin with? this is we talking about is democracy in Ethiopia. Why don't you worry about your own 4 million starved Eritreans instead of to be un invited guess on others web site.Habam tewogarit. Yeha
PermalinkPermalink 02/13/08 @ 06:29

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msg Comment from: Ganamoo [Visitor]
You comemtators!

May I hear from you a message which is written in a cultured, convincing and constructive style, aiming at teaching others a positive way of thinking, alongside of promoting essentials of the Party of your choice without insulting and degrading others, but showing their weaknesses.
Stop disseminating divissive propoganda among our people, if you are for Ethiopia. Storm and crackdown ideas that are not promoting common good, according to your understanding.
I respect all who are for Ethiopia.

Aboo nagaa biya keenyaa yaadaa!

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msg Comment from: mawi [Visitor]
yo.yo.yeha anta komal .
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msg Comment from: mawi [Visitor]
yeha:crazy:komal lemani
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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
TPLF thugs like AHYA and TCHIFFINEW stop once again your jock !!!If your master pardons the political prisonners is simply because HR2003 is on his head like Damoclessus Sword and each days that passed he feels more and more isolated .Your so called Rule Of Law and of course your so called Boom of the economi are simple curtains of smoke for fool diaspora peoples and ignorant International Organisation's authorities . "..DORON SYATALELEWATE BEMETCHANIA TALEWATE.." Your days are counted bunch of LEBA BANDAS . LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!!!
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msg Comment from: Yeha [Visitor]
brother Kiflom,
thanks for your suport by replaying for that parasites ekekam called Elsa. She is certainly low life banda for 100 talian husbandry garbage >:XX.

Wondering some times why moderator let those animal camel breeder shabeya gangs let allowed them to post any anti Ethiopian propaganda at our own web site. I am sure nazret.com trying to show them how Ethiopians are democratic people. I am sure that's the propuse of nazret.com.

God bless Ethiopia and god curse Eritrea amen. Yeha
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msg Comment from: Mark [Visitor]
Tewodrow Salsawi
Thank you for your prompted answer. However, I strongly disagree that these people tried to over through the government in unconstitutional way. First of all, let us not forget that the very same people respected the constitution and participated in the election. A government, who ever it is, has the responsibility to form a trusted institution to justify when there is problem similar to what happened in 2005.

The government banned public demonstration and the oppositions violated the ban. That is the only legal probable cause in which the government could indict them with. Making protest while it is banned could be also political case that can furnish excuse to the oppositions.

Let us not forget that people could be accused of anything including treason, killing, raping, etc. The government also has the right to accuse or sue people or organizations. But that doesn’t mean that the people or the organization committed the crime. The crime should be proven beyond the reasonable doubt.

Now, did the Ethiopian government prove their crimes beyond the reasonable doubt? No, even the judges were splitting over the case.

Of course there are people who used the opportunity and committed crime such as robbery, burglary, arson etc. Yet, it is the government’s responsibility to find the wrong doers among the innocents and bring them to justice.

Thanks to EPRDF Ethiopia has excellent constitution. However, we observed many occasions when the government it self functioning unconstitutionally. People get arrested with out due process etc. If we say the worst is behind us, then I think we should drop every case against opposition political party members, release all of them, and move on.


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msg Comment from: yoni [Visitor]
Guys stop replying back to those idiot shabiyas.....they can't help butting their nose in our business.....they get bored in Assmara.

They got their country and don't know what to do with it, white guys gave them Badme and they could not capitalize on that as well.....so please don't be harsh on them as they got nothing better to do.
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msg Comment from: Kudus [Visitor]
What a sad and horrible picture to see. My hearts goes out for those crying and sad mothers on this picture.

It is sad to see those people holding their missing relatives and families pictures abducted by their own government while the government denies abducting or killing those innocent lives.
PermalinkPermalink 02/13/08 @ 18:18

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msg Comment from: Kudus [Visitor]
This harsh and cruel act of the Woyane government still is yet to come. They are still releasing many innocent prisoners just for not voting for them
.
Only under Meles innocent people are imprisoned and served ahead of being charged or found guilty.
They have also sentenced some of them for more than 25 years for no crimes expect their fear of their knowledge and wisdom.
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msg Comment from: Selememaster [Visitor]
YEHA

You are funny man. Nigerom zom deki antsifa qulich. Don't let them talk shit about us. Pretty soon they will call us Goitay.
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msg Comment from: Tewodrow Salsawi [Visitor]
Mark

I am for the release of any prisoner that is arrested due to the the post 2005 election rbelion. But all of them should express their conscent that Demonstrating while the government has banned demonstrations, Burnning public busses, destroying public schools, attacking people due to their ethnicity and political belife are mere crimes and appologise for their deeds.

Other than that I would like to express my appreciation to your way of arguement. We need politicians and supporters like you who listen and argue reasonably.

Regards
Tewodros Salsawi
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