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Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) limits term of office

02/09/09

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Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) limits term of office

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EDP limits term of office

By Bruck Shewareged

The Reporter

The newly renamed Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) in its fourth general assembly decided to limit the term of the party's president to a maximum of two years on Monday.


At a press conference given by party leaders on Thursday, it was disclosed that the president will only serve a maximum of four years if he is elected twice.

The current president, Lidetu Ayalew, was reelected for another two-year term at the end of which he must be replaced by another president when the party holds its next general assembly.

The assembly also elected Sofia Yilma as vice president and Mushe Semu as Secretary General of the party.

The party, which used to be called EDUP-Medhin until Monday, was renamed EDP, retaining its original name.

The assembly decided to reduce the number of members of the party's central committee from 25 to 23 and that of the executive committee from 9 to 7. The assembly decided that it is unnecessary to include heads of the social and research committees as central committee members.

During the course of the general assembly, party members discussed an 18-item agenda and took position on each of the items.

The party congress concluded that except for the ruling party, no other opposition party has the organizational structure that can make it a strong contender.

The EDP has defined itself as a center-right party compared to the ruling party and other ethnic based parties which are more of center left that focus primarily on group rights rather than individual rights.

Lidetu said that the EDP follows the liberal democracy which leans to the rightist ideology, while EPRDF follows revolutionary democracy which is left leaning.

During the course of the press conference, Lidetu said that the ruling party feels insecure, which leads it to desperately hang on to power.

He blamed opposition parties for making the ruling party feel insecure as they used to threaten to demolish the party once they assumed power.

"How can you expect EPRDF to hand over power through a peaceful election while you're threatening to dissolve it when you come to power? How can that party willingly hand over the power to you knowing that you're going to wipe it out?" Lidetu asked.

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msg Comment from: Nicole [Visitor]
"The party congress concluded that expect for the ruling party no other opposition party has the organizational structure that can make it strong contender". How very true. EDP is getting matured and realist compared to the other clueless opposition parties who thinks that if you win in Addis you have wone a land slide. That is why they lost the election of 2005 and are bound to lose the next one in 2010. That is why they are doing their best that American Senators put them on power but, alas, to no avail. The Senators are no fools, they know the situation in Ethiopia better than them.

"How can you expect the EPRDF to hand over power through a peacefull election while you are trying to disolve it when you come to power"?
Said Lidetu. How very true indeed. I might add on that that you cant change a government by lying like you wone the election of 2005 to confuse the foreign media to support your pusch which resulted of only in 179 death. If the the CUD had succedeed it would have been the death of many people in millions. People get realist. If you want power you have to work for it in rural Ethiopia not in DC. Though I am a supporter of the government it is nice to see maturing parties like EDP who are getting realist by the day. I hope they stay honest for themselves and to all Ethiopians alike. We are tired of oppositin lies.
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 05:12

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msg Comment from: Moti [Visitor]
Nicole,

"We are tired of opposition lies"

What an irony:!:

Everybody know that you know support with all your power the mother of ALL LIES!

TPLF terror gangs perfected lies & cheated international community until its TRUE murder face was revealed in 2005 election (unlike us who new this fact for the last 17 years or so!)

Shame on you for supporting such a terror regime & for calling this repressive junta a government :>
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 05:49

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msg Comment from: semir [Visitor]
Lidetu is the worest man banda the real oppstion party is udj birtukan the moral poltician omen
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 06:20

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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
:crazy:Lide Kidetu ,is the worst BANDA serving the tyrant Zenawi against the wills of the Ethiopian peoples and the unity of the sovereignty of emama Ethiopia,for the sake of TPLF thugs and the Tigrai mafiosis .The only ,the truth opposition party is :idea::idea:Miss Liberty W/T BIRTUKAN MIDEKSA UDJ !!!!:idea::idea:Not all these bunch of BANDAS and kehadis who sold their soul and pride for a simple place in a fake parliement . LONG LIVE MISS LIBERTY W/T BIRTUKAN MIDEKSA ,THE ONLY ,THE TRUTH FREEDOM FIGHTER !!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 08:13

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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
Actually there's been an unbelievable interview of the so called Ethiopian Ambassy consular in Los Angeles ,certainly one of the TPLF thugs on one of these fool diaspora peoples web sites .Concluding the interview, the interviewer concluing the program arguing a shameful statement :"..Bawunu sehat be diaspora wust ,yadis ensa messerat ,yadendun ayenen eyatekore seletan lay yelehn mengist endankawem yadergenal eyalu yemiasebu akalotch.." ,where the hell has is guy seeing peoples into diaspora condemning good things for the country and its peoples .The only condemnation is only against a mafia bandit group ,which willingly has usurpated the peoples rights and is still comitting human rights violation .Worst of all TPLF bandits are still looting the poor Ethiopian peoples . Ato Ben ,before making such an unbelievable statement it's better you widly open your eyes on the sad reality of emama ethiopia and its peoples and on the true face of the evil Zenawi ,his thugs and Bandas . Instead of condemning for this or that reason the patriotic diaspora peoples actually standing for the rights of the Ethiopian peoples for peace ,democracy and liberty .For the dawn of a free ,united and prosperous Ethiopia liberated from all kinds of tribal hates . "..Ayeneh berhane ayetchel ante gememtegna ,yekorekurehalena na temeless tegna.." . LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!!!! FREE MISS LIBERTY W/T BIRTUKAN MIDEKSA !!!! VIVA FREE AND UNITED ETHIOPIA !!!!
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 10:52

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
Nicole:

You are moron!

If Meles is arresting and killing then how would we get a party that will be ready to lead! Meles did not become strong leader over night. Now it is easier to be a leader than when there is power strugle and cue!
Any party will have a shaky start and any party that is elected by the people should go in to office weather by yours and WOYANA's prepective they are not ready!
Woyane should be an oppostion and hold ruling party accountable! Not to many things could go wrong when the opposition party is strong!

Meles is weakining them by shuting them out of Media, arrest the once who are able to lead and threaten some not to be even to run fo office!

Shame on you... Birtukan is a decent women, Educated, bold and peacful and uniter. You and yours what you want is Meles for EVER!

No one learnt how to lead and be a leader in their mother womb! Meles has killed few and arrested some to shape his party to worship him!

You are:
Ignorant, selfish, carless about Ethiopian future, divider, and silly!
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 12:00

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msg Comment from: FREE MEDIA [Visitor]
Ledetu is well known banda there is no doubt about that.Betukan is the worst banda becuase she is just confusing people struggle.She has her own agenda(power share with woyane not even think about freedom.They are all HODAMOCHE!

Support an armed struggle!
VIVA GIBOT 7!!
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 12:17

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msg Comment from: Wozaderu [Visitor]
Those who change with the change and transform themselves from peace making to policy making are visionaries...setting goals and acheiving it. EDP's politcal strategy will certainly lead it to political sucess; Provided that they continue their strugle with intellect and visionary strugles and consitently and firmly belive that "the fruit of their strugle, may not be in their life time but the next generation."

Keep up EDP, and your motto should be Challenge and compete. Do not Blame...Cure the inherited blame disease and take responsibility. Elder intelectuals and former advisors and politicans Pls Be and advisors not stakeholers.

I am sure The prime Minister of Ethiopia will welcome a strong opposition who can challenge him intelectually.
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 12:26

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msg Comment from: kukulu [Visitor]
Ok, I can tell you what is happening next. Meles is going to "pretend" that he peacefuly transfered power to "another Party."

Watch that is what's gonna happen.

In any case what matters is not the game that Meles plays but what is good for the country. So lets move on....
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 14:30

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
Meles did not bite the EPD leader since he needs to hve little opposition with no intention to serve the people who elected them. He know he is not influential to be a leader so he is using him to bark in the parlament to make it look like there democracy in Ethiopia!

What a game!
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 15:49

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
FREE MEDIA:
You are totaly wrong about Birtukan.
Yes, she did not want to use strugle to take over in that way we do not repeat what happen with woyane!

She is brave HERO who have nothing to gain other than helping Ethiopians to have justice!

Soemtimes we get cought up with furtration and say the wrong thing!

Birtukan is a HERO who stood firm !
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msg Comment from: balcha [Visitor]
Lidetu said that he would participate in the coming general election with out any pre condition. Thats is totaly disclose how this Banda is conspiring. Any a country where there are lots of injustice and un fair treatment for opposition parties how can one opposition party who said is strugling to bring democracy in the country can participate in the election before all Woyanes mess cleaned.Lidetu-himself said in the previous election that there are injustices and un fair treatment for opposition parties, So, what is changed now that Lidetu is going to participate in the coming election with out any precondition.Well there is time for every thing to happen.
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 19:14

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msg Comment from: balcha [Visitor]
Lidetu said that he would participate in the coming general election with out any pre condition. Thats totaly disclose how this Banda is conspiring.In a country where there are lots of injustice and un fair treatment for opposition parties how can one opposition party which said is strugling to bring democracy in the country can participate in the election before all Woyanes mess cleaned.Lidetu-himself said in the previous election that there are injustices and un fair treatment for opposition parties, So, what is changed now that Lidetu is going to participate in the coming election with out any precondition.Well there is time for every thing to happen.
PermalinkPermalink 02/09/09 @ 19:23

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msg Comment from: balcha [Visitor]
For those of you who will feel tired before you start doing any thing,I just want to tell you that, Victory requires consistency, patience and hard work. If you wish to see your lovely country develloped and respected you do not expect all that to happen only by some few individualls.That country belongs to all of us.Every one need to ask what he did and is doing to his country instead of blaming those who dedicate there times,money and what ever poosible to see there country changed. Lets stop blaming the true political parties.
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msg Comment from: Fitawrari [Visitor]
Leboch!
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msg Comment from: Reda [Visitor]
I think Ledetu is going to be much more bettter in his political out look than Birhanu Nega and Hailu Shawel, but he is still damn poor compered to Birtukan Mideksa.
PermalinkPermalink 02/10/09 @ 07:16

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msg Comment from: Wozaderu [Visitor]
Kukulu Wrote....
kukulu [Visitor]
Ok, I can tell you what is happening next. Meles is going to "pretend" that he peacefuly transfered power to "another Party."

Watch that is what's gonna happen.

In any case what matters is not the game that Meles plays but what is good for the country. So lets move on....

What is wrong with transfering power to others? My dear friend I recommend you read a book titled " Full circle" written about canadian conservative political party. After you read analyse and comare, not echo.
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