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Kin of Exiled Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Charged in Coup Plot

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Kin of Exiled Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Charged in Coup Plot

By Peter Heinlein

VOA

Addis Ababa

27 April 2009

Relatives of two prominent exiled Ethiopian politicians are among 35 people jailed in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government. Ethiopians shocked by news of the arrests are scrambling to learn the identities of the accused plotters and details of their alleged crimes.

Ethiopian officials say they had nothing to add to a statement issued Saturday announcing the arrest of 35 alleged members of Ginbot Seven, an opposition group based outside the country.

Ginbot Seven, or May 15th, is the date of Ethiopia's disputed 2005 election. The group's leader, Berhanu Nega, is a charismatic politician who was elected mayor of Addis Ababa in that election. He was arrested afterward, convicted of treason, and sentenced to life in prison along with more than 100 other opposition leaders. All were later pardoned.

Berhanu now lives in the United States, where he is an economics professor at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.

Saturday's government statement said security forces had foiled a terror network formed by Berhanu to wage armed struggle against the government. Spokesman Ermias Legesse said a search of suspects' homes had revealed a cache of weapons, military uniforms and a plan of attack.

In a telephone interview Monday, Berhanu confirmed that Ginbot Seven's aim is to overthrow the government by any means possible.

"Our position is very clear from the beginning. This is an illegal government. This government is in power by coup de etat in 2005. This government has usurped power by force and therefore any mechanism to get rid of an illegitimate tyranny is legitimate as far as we are concerned," he said.

Ethiopian media said those arrested included an active duty army general, Teferra Mamo, said to be leader of Ginbot Seven's military wing. The only other suspect identified was Melaku Tefera, an organizer for the opposition Unity for Democracy and Justice party.

Melaku was among the opposition leaders convicted of treason and later pardoned following the 2005 election. He now joins UDJ leader Birtukan Mideksa, who was re-arrested earlier this year and ordered to serve out her life sentence.

Berhanu Nega says he had been told the accused included a cousin of his living in Addis Ababa, and the 80-year old father of Tsige Andargachew, an exiled Ginbot Seven official living in Britain.

Berhanu told VOA security forces had surrounded his parents' Addis Ababa home and confiscated their cellphones. "This is a government that accuses your relatives for what you do. Whatever it is that you do. That is why Ato (Mr.) Tsige Andargachew's father is in prison. Maybe my cousin is in prison for the same reason," he said.

Several Ethiopian opposition figures expressed concern over the arrests. Parliament Member Bulcha Demeksa agreed that Ginbot Seven would be considered an illegal organization under Ethiopian law, but he expressed skepticism about the reports of a coup plot.

"I honestly believe this is not true. The government of Ethiopia has used such accusations so many times to make it a reason to arrest people ... The election approaching. Anybody who could be a viable candidate for an opposition party will be caught by this net," he said.

A government spokesman said he was busy in meetings but said told VOA further details of the arrests and the coup plot would be forthcoming in the next few days. He declined to speculate on what charges might be filed against those detained, but said the suspects would soon be brought before a judge to hear the charges read.

Related Links

Ethiopia Arrests 35 Suspects In Alleged Coup Plot


Dr. Berhanu Nega denies leading alleged Ethiopia coup plot (AP)


Operation Of 'Terrorist Group' Foiled: Taskforce (ENA)

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msg Comment from: Kera [Visitor]
Mr. Birhanu why don't u man up and admit you were behind the plot. you clearly stated in your interview before that you and your party will try to throw away the Ethiopian government now that you are caught in action you are denying it. what did u expect? you will throw away a government slickly? take responsiblity to your actions and intentions and hide at the US. you can try all u want but you can't beat the weyane's they have been doing this for over thirty five years while you were eating Kitfo and drinking machioto.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 00:22

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msg Comment from: EnatAlemHager [Visitor]
I pray to God, to unit Ethiopians! Please don't let the innocent Ethiopians die for a reason that doesn't bring CHANGE nor HOPE! Amilak yeMeriwochin lib yimelis!
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 02:12

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msg Comment from: helen [Visitor]
Kera! I agree with you
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 02:31

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msg Comment from: Ethiopiawiw [Visitor]
"This is a government that accuses your relatives for what you do. Whatever it is that you do...."
So, Isn't this the way many Innocent Eritreans were thrown in jail and got deported? for their parents voted for independence???
What goes around comes around.
I think you get what you deserve and you deserve what you get.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 03:14

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msg Comment from: Seleme [Visitor]


. . .:no: it is planted already long time ago. . .

. . .as usual, the manipulated court (puppets) will charge them whatever they wanted. . .

. . .mark my word, more opposition will send in jail before election. . .


PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 03:35

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msg Comment from: aratmakeraker [Visitor]
Bulcha Demekesa would not have dared speak if it were Mengistu or Haile that is in power.

Old habit hard die the wet pant Berhanu Nega tried to pick pocket power as he used to do it to Addis guests from the provinces.
Telat emma mengezam telat nau first is the thorn on the but that needs to be pulled out to ease the pain in order to sit to pick out from the rest of the body ( is the dilemma of the monkey that falls high and hard on a pile of thorn. Those who are paid to do the peoples business, never second guess on issue of national security here in the US.
Chewata feresa
negere deferess.
Can Ethiopia really become a democratic state, that is the sixty-nine dollars question. Ah!! NAY !!!
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 03:47

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msg Comment from: et_truth [Visitor]
birhanu nega!!!

we, the majority of ethiopians, believe in you and your movement. you have shaken the arrogant meles and his cadres and brought them to their knees that they are forced by fear to take these ridiculous actions. Ohhh it's a beautiful scene to witness. Fear is in their hearts..their end is near..it's time for ALL Ethiopians to rise up and topple the shaken, fear-stricken cancerous regime once and for all. Can't wait til 2010! here we come.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 03:54

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msg Comment from: Mamo [Visitor]
He was saying he's trying to change the goverment by democratic way. On the radio interview I qouted
Our position is very clear from the beginning. This is an illegal government. This government is in power by coup de etat in 2005. This government has usurped power by force and therefore any mechanism to get rid of an illegitimate tyranny is legitimate as far as we are concerned," he said.

Fagget.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 04:04

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msg Comment from: Dani [Visitor]
Dr. Berhanu Nega pissed on his pants when the security forces came to arrest him back in 2005....now he is trying to portray him self as the 'liberator'.....denkem liberator...the only thing you should liberate is your self because this is not the first time you have run away from the fire.....back in the EPRP days, you loosers prompted the red terror and when the heat was up...you have abondend the youth and run away to America....back in 2005 you did the same...but now you have cought the tiger by it's tale and there is no letting go now....

I do hope that the US government will do their job and deport your ass back to Ethiopia just like Kelbesa Negewo.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 04:20

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msg Comment from: david [Visitor]
The time will come for TPLF to pay for each one of its transgressions.

Advice to TPLF: do not fall. If you fall, you will be falling millions of miles below hell.

>:(
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 04:37

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msg Comment from: sool [Visitor]
this is nothing less than WOYANE intimidation . to couse fear & panic to whoever would be oposition party in the next year general election ... remmber , they will do anything possible to stay on power ..... wey woyane .
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 05:35

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msg Comment from: SEMRAWITETEKLE [Visitor]
R U HUMAN BEING OR BULL OF KERA DO U KNOW BANDA U R Z SON OF BANDA FIRST U KNOW Z MEANING OF PROFESSOR AND MR. U R ALSO KID BANDA I THINK U R MEMBERS OF TRIBALISM WAITT U WILL SHOW Z MEANING OF DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM BY BIRTUKAN AND HER MEMBERS
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msg Comment from: roby [Visitor]
dream on Birhanu polotics is not economics
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 06:33

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msg Comment from: Extraterrestrial [Visitor]
A fools argument saying that the Ethiopian government came to power through a coup de etat and he is also going for a coup. Two wrongs doesn't make one right.

If he think it is right to overthrough the government through a coup he is absolutely wrong and an enemy of the poor Ethiopian people.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 06:45

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msg Comment from: the lion of Zurich [Visitor]
Dear Meles Zenawi, your time is up! Step down with respect.The Ethiopian won't be cheated any more.If I stink like" kera" only support weyanes.Kera what a hodam person are you,come back to your senses ,enough is enough.Meles is a corrupted ,blood thursty dracula how on earth do you support him? just for a piece of bread,amazing.Professor Berhanu Nega is a warrior Ethiopian who has everything,money and knowledge,he can simply stay happy with out involving in politics,but he isnot an artificial Ethiopian like you who kneel down for a piece of bread.If you dont know him read his biography ,he has lots of worth things to read.We ,Ethiopians wheather you like it or not never and ever kneel down.Victory soon or later would be ours with no doubt.Long live Ginbot seven(7)
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 06:50

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msg Comment from: Dawit [Visitor]
Brhanu please do not deny. Be a man. you need to be honest person. Because
People of Ethiopia need an honest leader.But belive or not one day weyane they will take you back and teach you the hard way. Your plan is not Democratic. People of Ethiopia now they are with weyane, no one wants your arm strugle. If you want to do arm strugle go back to Asimba.
You will be history like EPRP. Brhanu why you came to USA? For Hamburger Arm strugle. I realy respect Brtukan more than you. In fact she is fighting there with EPRDF. You are here eating Humburger.
Yegna Ambesa.
Good luck Brhanu Nega with your group. Now do not deny you will be deported soon or later. you can not deny after you start the fire.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 07:36

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msg Comment from: Ethiobizman [Visitor]
I am really confused. Berhnue's family live in Ethiopia and he is trying to over throw the goverment by force. His family own Semen Hotel, Global Hotel etc. I don't belive Berhnue I don't belive Meles. They are trying to fool the public.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 08:18

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msg Comment from: kokeb [Visitor]
PLOT! PLOT! PLOT!
What is new here for u retarded WEYANES?

Of-course we will, ETHIOPIANS will, and are ready to overthrow the GIMATAM TEGRE REGIME and cut the head of ZINJERO MELES.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 08:29

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msg Comment from: Gamta [Visitor]
(1) Andargachew who crafted Article 39 in the current TPLF constitution will see to it that it is practiced by Ogadenia, Oromia and Gambela. That was what he promised to Afeworki while in Asmara. That is what Berhanu Nega, Elias Kifle, Ethiopian Review and abugida Info are standing for. Why? Because they beleive the TPLF has not fulfilled its initial promise to free nationalities.
(2) Ginbot-7 shall fight any that stands against Article 39. No matter what it may cost.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 08:42

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msg Comment from: Shegaw - Yayew Hulu Yidenekal [Visitor]
that will teach them a good lesson not to commit themselves to some reckless and futile ventures.
Ethiopia is on her way to democracy; these dung head should wait till next time when there can run for office. And let these groups come up with some more inclusive and genuine nationalist.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 09:05

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msg Comment from: tazabi [Visitor]
This is the begining of the end of TPLF era. I can't imagine what would be the future of their followers. It is obvious MELES and his surogates are criminals and they will face justice for their crimes. Their crime is well documented. The time for their demise is becoming nearer and nearer. Resistance would be every where against an isolated criminal gang. Weyanes are frustrated and have no way out except facing their ultimate fate. It is bitter. Now, for us we wish the people would not be harmed in any way, God will.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 09:23

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msg Comment from: ene [Visitor]
The government is scared of Berhanu Nega because he has been extremely effective in formulating and expressing the intellectual points why this government is not good for Ethiopians and Ethiopia. Dr. Nega has the ability to break down complex political and economic matters and communicating it to the mass [and the foreigners who are interested in Ethiopia]. He is unlike any opposition leader the government has seen before. Certainly, one of the few opposition leaders who has managed to grab my attention and made me hopeful. When I listen to him, the lies and fallacies of Meles become obvious. The government will do anything to stop him. I admire people like Birtukan Mideksa and Professor Mesfin but I have to say Dr. Berhanu is the future...
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 09:49

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msg Comment from: Lima [Visitor]
Shegaw - Yayew Hulu Yidenekal:

Yeah right? Do you honestly believe that 35 people including an 80 year old tried to bring down a governement?

Your nick fits you to a Tee:no:
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 10:19

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msg Comment from: dereje [Visitor]
I have made it clear as to how i feel about dr. brhanu playing with the lives of my people and my country, but there is no justification for the government to arrest his relatives. and if that is the case then this goverment is no different from the derg and I will not blame the Dr for doing what he is doing.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 10:31

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msg Comment from: Gamta [Visitor]
Berhanu and Andargachew will lead the Horn Africa to complete liberation form the Zionist Amhara-Tigre Jews among us. Go Bernau go!
Ogadenia, Oromia and Gambela will soon be liberated. We shall send the Jewish Decent Amhara and Tigres home to Israel where they belong. They should leave Horn Africa for us.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 11:01

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msg Comment from: omar [Visitor]
Another proof that the TPLF-regime is sometimes worse than the Derg it supplanted. As far as I know Zenawi Asres (did I get his name right?) was never sent to jail because he fathered a rebel. I someone suggested before Meles's playbook is Hitler's manual.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 11:14

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msg Comment from: nurse55 [Visitor]
Dr. Doma Ras, run your mouth from across the ocean, you are brave and wise lol.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 11:15

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msg Comment from: afarman [Visitor]
To hell to Ginbot 7 and its sympathisers, no more tolerance to would be terrorists, we need to destroy them before they start to distabilise us.

Viva EPRDF
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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
I want ellection to through this government out of office not Ginbot, or any other group but if there is a willing government to face up true and fair election.

Last time people lined up to elect and be elected and thier voice mounted to nothing and now they can't be even be elected since they are being arrested with excuse...
As bad as I feel taking power with strugle if that is the only way the government is pusshing the public to do I will not criticize those who want to sacrifice for freedom. May GOD be with them...

Birtukan, Debela Dinsa, and many others are in jail just becuase they may be voted in.

Debela was arrested and sentenced for 13 years behined bar and re sentenced life time just it happen that he was due to be out of prison in 2004 ....
Those who worship this government and their only aim is to stay in power accuse others for strugle to freedom while ignoring the brutal and an fair treatment of government for the last 18 years!

The trick and played game to arrest oppositoin leaders just becuase they wanted them to go in and clap for Meles even though they were elected to govern...

Then arrest Birtukan as she became popular for those she represent I hope they are not going to sleep forgeting her sacrifice!

I hope people of Ethiopia have to ask why Meles is arresting good people who realy want to cure the disease of Africa!

Worshipers of Meles were ignored to certain level until they revolted for strugle and after time they have got the acceptance of the people of Ethiopia for change...

They were wearing the mask of democracy and then after time they showed thier true color!

Some like YEHA supporter of Meles says since OROMO never got called with thier name what we have got under Meles is sufficient and he said we OROMOS make noise, but never seen accompletion any thing! This is the attitude of the government!

Pay opportunistics to clap for them with the name of OROMO and then expect all OROMO to feel good while treating them like slaves by not allowing them access to governing.

I was very disapointed with YEHA for his comment of putting down ethincs and Nicole who I felt was some what smart added saying what YEHA said is polite!

Being smart could be only in writing or knowing what to say that does not mean not being recist and arrogant!

People of Ethiopia should unit and say enough of arresting and looting and revolt to stop the ignorance!

One more time if the government is playing by the rules of Democracy and free then I have no place for strugle to take over government!

A place where you are told to have 250 demonstrator, with tag like a dog.
Lmiting the number will show the world only 250 people oppose the government!
Yes, limit the number if it is millions going out for demonstration. If the govenment limits to 100000 and bring the police from all over incase of incident I agree with the limit for security reason.

It is a joke and if you disagree the oppression then you are Eritrian, Neftegha, anti democracy, and all kind of names!

One more time why would anyone in Ethiopia would not like a change where at list there will be a real opposition party to hold the government accountable and then take over so that they will compete to make things better for thier country?
WHY?

Nicol, Z-mike, Yahooo... and likes are not willing becuase they or their familly are getting special treatment from the MELES
Government!

Time to realize even 100,000 citien are oppressed there will never be peace and prosperity until the problem is dealt with peacefully!

Time for EPDRF to realize this wont last for ever and please do not get the people of Tigray being looked any diferently by the rest of ethnic!

Please Tigray people fight for freedom of other ethnics to have stable country fair to all. what goes arrund comes arround!
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msg Comment from: aster [Visitor]
First, when Weyane reported about the coup plot, I did not believe them. but now, when Birhanu says change the government by force....hmmmm? I think his hands are immersed in this mess. Regardless, we need to get rid of these tigrayans....Amlak yirdan Le Shewa People (people of Shewa). Amen
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 11:33

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msg Comment from: feker [Visitor]
everyone of you who are accusing Dr Berhanu Nega "Shut the >:XX up" idiot don't you know that he is our hero. We will support him until the parasites distroyed.
Death to all woyanes

Viva Ginbot 7!
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msg Comment from: termose [Visitor]
Arm strugle time is vanished come up with strategy to convince the ethiopian people to get the power. Stop the empty pride. Meles and his crew are test by field as well as on power they are fit to lead ethiopia. No matter what you plot sitting in USA wont work. Viva ethiopia with multi party multi ethenic support
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 12:11

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msg Comment from: Wan [Visitor]
Hopeless lots -this so called opposition parties-. Everything is ready for a take off in Ethiopia thanks first to God the Almighty and EPRDF. EPRDF -with all its mistakes- is one of the best organized, best led, honest and diligent party. The opposition is everything else but definitely not the above. In between their bickering and fighting they now are getting ready to plan terror acts on their own people. What a miserable idiots! This time around they should never leave prison.
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msg Comment from: Zion [Visitor]
Here we go again,with the April fool drama of the Woyannee Propaganda Politics,they are not even ashamed to blame innocent ethiopians.Meles and his Woyanne gangs are paranoid because of the up coming elections,that is why they want to again terrorize the poor ethiopian people,from electing any one else except them.This is a bunch of LIES.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 12:29

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
In reply to Yaha and Nicole on the blog b4:
Mr. Yeha,
Nicole, Z-mike, Yahoo:
In my book or in the real democracy change will come with a dream! Not like how you say it to be a good fighter or lair!

I want many dreamers to dream to be a leader if they are abroad and educated to go back home or who are their work hard to make a difference and make your dream reality with the voice of the people

Your COMMENT YEHA!

“Dear Berhanu Nega,
instead of making trouble and trying changing a government by force, which is you don't know how: why don't you come back to your former lecturing job in NY and proceeds your life smoothly.

Changing government never come by dream,rather it requirds some gut like the northren lions. I am sure you know what i mean."

In one hand you guys are angry why there should be a group to take over with struggle and in the other hand you are telling us fight to take over or else Meles for ever.

Do you see your inconsistency!

Nicole says the real opposition is Lidetu and Birtukan... but Birtukan should be smarter meaning submit to Meles. This is a lady with gut who was threatened by Meles office to sentence Mr Siye, but based on evidence she released him then Meles wanted to play with justice and she say no and joined political party to change how courts are manipulated and that is courage and it takes GUT to do it.
At last Meles played game to arrest and with his court to threatened her again this consistent and courageous lady said NO! and went to jail again!

All you guys want is submission with out question and you call that Fairness and democracy!

I hope one day you stop this lie and come to your sense to realize change is good and for a change all must cooperate and Meles is the stumble for that... When there is confidence and there is nothing to hide it is easy for real change to happen and accountability to surface and prosperity is sure thing and lasting!

WEAK UP GUYS!

Let elected lead stop the abuse!
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msg Comment from: kibrom [Visitor]
In a telephone interview Monday, Berhanu confirmed that Ginbot Seven's aim is to overthrow the government by any means possible.

"Our position is very clear from the beginning. This is an illegal government. This government is in power by coup de etat in 2005. This government has usurped power by force and therefore any mechanism to get rid of an illegitimate tyranny is legitimate as far as we are concerned," he said. Bravo! wey weyane! they think the american government will deport the good doctor! ha ha ha
even the americans know dr. birhanu is the future
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msg Comment from: Teferra [Visitor]
Are the Diaspora G-7 leaders dreaming of climbing up to power on the back of those that are toiling and putting their lives on the lime-line in Ethiopia facing the sharp-shooters of TPLF? And if some of these generals succeed in any form of grabbing power, do the Andys and the Bires think they will take it over from the generals upon their arrival at Bole International Airport? What fools they are! They should think twice than barking and bragging about toppling TPLF.
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msg Comment from: kokeb [Visitor]
The war is on!!


Ethiopians Vs TPLF LEBAS
ETHIOPIANS Vs ELF LEBAS
ETHIOPIANS Vs racist weyanes
ETHIOPIANS Vs NORTHERN LOOTERS
ETHIOPIANS Vs Hodam bandas
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 14:15

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
yoni:
Adressed: Nicole, yahoo, Yeha, Z-mike

I am sick and tired of called Eritrean for opposing the government!

If there is anyone should be ashamed of sleeping with enemy it is WOYANE.
Woyane was with Shabia fighting Derg not only they fought to kick Derg from Eretria but they were hand in hand right to Addis and after helping for a while then they went back.

Woyane was with Somalia and so is Sudan. If you look country who is enemy of Ethiopia you will see WOYANE shadow in the back! Now they are preaching to make as feel we are at fault for their mess up! Enough!

The reason Tigray hates Eritria is because they know their secret!
I do not like Eretria is independent and we are land locked, but the fact of the matter is this is the same government who made it possible for separation as well as made numerous errors in terms of land split! This is the same government again after war made a bad deal, but the same supporters are crying as we have something to do with their failure!

This is used for destruction of their abuse of the citizen of Ethiopia to get us focus of Democracy by showing common enemy!

Stop crying every day on the milk that you have spilled!
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msg Comment from: Betawaded [Visitor]
Nega should deport and face trail. He is a terrorist plotting a coup. He lived in a democratic country (usa) and trying to overthrow a the Ethiopian government by coup? I ask Barac Obama and his security force to deport this tug.

Betawaded Gobena.
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msg Comment from: Dedebit [Visitor]
Dear Berhanu,

You and Bertukan, the young and charismatic leaders of Ethiopia, have shown the blood thirsty tyrant Meles Zenawi that he cannot rule Ethiopia except with a barrel of the gun. Keep it up the Young and Ferocious, Birtukan, Ethiopia's Lady Liberty, and Berhanu, the futhure Abe Lincoln of Ethiopia.

On Ginbot 7, Ethiopians resoundly (90%) told Woyane criminals that their time is up and they should go back to Dedebit!!.
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msg Comment from: Betawaded [Visitor]
Kokeb

The war you will never won. Lets begin the battle.

Beta...
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msg Comment from: titi [Visitor]
I can not belive that we have such a lot of stupids. I taught it was only woyane. Good luck MELES time is up. See U in Jenva.
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msg Comment from: kokeb [Visitor]
BETAWADED

"The war you will neve won!"

Mr GOAT HEAD could you make some sense out of it? I don't like people wasting my time.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 16:25

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msg Comment from: Mesfin from Maryland [Visitor]


When a regime is clinging to power with brute force, terror, and an iron fist to repress the majority of the populace for two decades, every avenue adopted by the repressed to thwart injustice and purge an illegitimate regime that is terrorizing the country for almost two decades would be justified and legal by any stretch of imagination.


When every avenue to democracy and peaceful transition of power in the country leads to a cul -de- sac and when dissent is stymied and sealed completely with no any breathing space, there is no question that violence and full blown war in the country will ensue. That is a self-fulfilling prophesy. And, that is what the regime is preparing the country, no matter what its cost might be. History is repeating itself. Violence and war are in the offing and in a couple of years, the wild fire that engulfed Derg is going to consume this regime as desperation and strife are mushrooming in every corner of the country.

It is hard to believe though, that those same people in the current regime who have toppled and demonized Derg for lack of democracy, repression, extra-judiciary murder and incarceration of political opponents in Ethiopia are exactly walking on the same foot steps as the Derg. It is such a tragedy that humanity can’t learn from history.

The regime in power have given a blind eye to the looming reality in the country but prefered to indulge in self-denial as they are totally blinded by greed and power. They have convinced themselves as they are indomitables like their predecessors. They are devoid of wisdom to learn from their past mistakes and try to avert a humongous disaster before it is too late. They are highly enthosticated with grandoisity and invincibility like other brutal dictators not realizing that even those with indescribable military might have crumbled in front of our eyes. Even if war and violence is not in my wish list for my country, it seems that they are likely more than any time ever. They have become our inescapable fates under the existing conditions and the key to avert our future plight is only with the regime in power.

PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 16:55

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msg Comment from: Tenkir [Visitor]
"Comment from: Gamta [Visitor]
Berhanu and Andargachew will lead the Horn Africa to complete liberation form the Zionist Amhara-Tigre Jews among us. Go Bernau go!"

Does this idiot woyane or OLF know what he is talking about? Who do you think Berhanu and Andergachew are, if we have to follow your gemata reasoning?
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 17:18

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msg Comment from: eyob [Visitor]
Putting one's relatives in a prison? This is perhaps a warning to all those Ethiopians who regularly fly back and forth to Ethiopia as if it is the most normal thing in the world. But whenever the "bread and play" doctrine fails to nip the opposition in the bud or the dictator and his henchmen felt threatened by the diaspora the families of those in the diaspora are the ones who will pay dearly.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 17:47

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msg Comment from: armacho gonder [Visitor]
coup detat is the primary steategy of a weak.eprp tried it and it burnt itself till death.this stupid doctor burnt the rest of his little left political carrier for good.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 18:09

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msg Comment from: abe [Visitor]
NEVER TRUST BERHANU NEGA AND HIS PARTY THEY ARE NOT FOR THE PEOPLE THEY ARE ONLY DOING THIS FOR POWER. NEVER TRUST THIS PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED OUT SIDE ETHIOPIA AND WANT TO GO AND RUN THE COUNTRY AFTER ALL THIS YEARS. NEVER NEVER NEVER TRUST THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 20:16

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msg Comment from: trkldgm nwn? [Visitor]
These dedebites don't know what's going on around the world. They don't feel shame when they post how they're cruel. They think the world doesn't know how they came to power.
What's new NOW? It's well known that you came to power by overthrowing a gov.
Melesas! You're wanted for GENOCIDE! For TREASON too! Yeh. You told us Ethiopia came to EXISTENCE "illegaly". So, you might not be wanted for treason. Right!?
History will tell us the truth about that.
If the accusation of g.7 can carry water I can imagine how much the Ethiopian people badly in need and ready for the riddance of the melesas. How com an organization which came to existence less than a year could plot a coup if ther is no such a situation....
Or else the melesas are hiding something. The coup might be internal problem. Soon we will see the truth.
PermalinkPermalink 04/28/09 @ 22:56

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msg Comment from: ZXAmiche [Visitor]
The looting, the fabrication, the accusation, and the incarceration continues, in paranoia!

aynegam woy lelitu, "Mama Ethiopia"!
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msg Comment from: Seleme [Visitor]


armacho gonder,

. . .everything there is an end. . . all of his evildeeds will end, mark my word! . . .

. . .if coup will not succeed, then. . .the PEOPLE POWER will coming up!!. . .so, you better keep your stinky ass>:XX with your Evil Master. . .coz later, we will not give you chance to exist. . .





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msg Comment from: Gurmu [Visitor]
Please stop the hate and the personal attacks. we can't learn from insults and hollow thoughts. support your ideas with facts and express your ideas in a manner that is respectful to others.

personal attack will amount to nothing but reveals the inner thoughts of a frustrated mind and it shows lack of self acomplihment.

life is just like a project it needs better and effective planning and the tool that will help us to achive our goals is education which almost free in this country. let us not spend our precious mind in poletical bickering instead let us take advantage in educating ourselves to help our people in every way we can.

assume being born is accidental it is not a choice if it was, our ethiopia will be the choice richer or poorer.

specially for you young ethiopians, make EDUCATION your #1 priority and stay in school even if you have to go through hell to get it done.
cheers!

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msg Comment from: Z-Mike [Visitor]
Mr. Professor Nega,

The only problem is you cannot hide from the facts any more. You can run but you cannot hide. When will you actually think wisely and speak cautiously? You can have a beliefs that the current government is not fair and that there is not real full democracy in Ethiopia yet…but to say any mechanism to overthrown him is ok with you as far as you are concern is shame. You should be ashamed of yourself for such comments and your followers should denounce you for such behavior. Wise leaders usually speak firmly but allows stand against any illegal activity even when the leader of the nation is fully undemocratic. No individual or group(s) should think such way when he she is unable to win election. Instead you should always think and do peaceful struggle and always think about your country/people first before you think about your personal achievements. You might or may not get your personal goals when you want it however in the end it can become part of history and great change for the next generations that will unify Ethiopians once and for all…

At this point I am cautious about the events took place in Ethiopia bit if it is true you should be fired from Bucknell University and headed to the Ethiopian authority so you can join your soul mates there! To the rest of you like Sami1 and/or G-7 followers, don’t even think your way of thinking will bring change to Ethiopia. You are nothing less than the rest of the terrorist groups our there working to terrorize people. We need people that are civilized and think bigger and wiser instead. We most always keep in mind that even when we disagree strongly, we most not let our emotions take over and do evil things. This is the real disease we most treat to overcome as one nation and one people. Those of you who are interested to share your beliefs with Mr. Nega’s school should call 570.577.2000 and ask to some to the office of communications or the economics’ department…
Thank you

Z-Mike

PermalinkPermalink 04/29/09 @ 10:29

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msg Comment from: tadesse [Visitor]
GO Dr BRIHANU NEGA YOU ARE OUR LEDER
YOU ARE OUR PM TEAL US WHAT TO DO
WE WILL DO IT GIVE US A HOP TO
FREE OUR COUNTRY FROM WEYANE
AND SHABIA
VIVA Dr BIRHANU
LONG LIVE ETHIOPIA
GOD BLEAS ETHIOPA BUT DISTROY
WEYANE AND SHABIA
PermalinkPermalink 04/29/09 @ 10:53

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
Everyone is saying WOYANE is good to fight and they have been proven!
Well, They did fight and they have fought with Derg and did not even take over their province for long time... Finaly they cried to Eritria who they claim enemy now...

Are we talking about government who took over by fighting should stay in power for ever with strugle "GUN" then why is it sin to strugle and kick out a government who is not elected ligit... The old days fight was cleaner where dook it out in the out skirt and took years any thing to happen.

Eritria fought for 30 years, tigray about half of that and if people were not tirred of the fight and the government woyane would have been in courner of WELO that is it.
No one fought pass Tigray until AMBO!

We are sick and tired of this "HEROWISM SONG" yes you are hero to start but if it was not the willing ness of Ehiopians from Gojam , Gonder, Wello, Addis and all the rest of the provinces you will still be in the "chaka
or dead.

The new erra is bring the fight in the city Kill officials "who took over power by fornce by gun" like Woyane do it all arround the country and let the Woyane try and kill every one to stay in power it is not going to happen all we need is the cooperation and unity!

Again this is the last resourse...

Let election be true and be true democracy!
Let Media be free and release Birtkan, Debela, and likes who are in prison just for being good leader type!

For woyane it is ok to stay in power with "GUN" but it is sin for people to strugle to have thier freedom...

Meles created ethnical division to allow divid and rule, but we need to be smart and tell him that we are Ethiopian first and then we are proud to be any ethnic we are from.

Meles is looking for comon enemy like Eritria and Somalia and at times "Amhara" to let Oromo feel good... Game should be over soon befor it is too late... If things continue the way it is we have to choise...

WOYANE will be slaving everyone else and we will be living in our own land under his thumb for years to come by worshiping him as all "Yeha, Yahoo, Niclole, Z-Mike are telling us.
The other option is people will be killing each other for freedom like we have seen it all arround in Africa!

Again before this "ACUSERS" jumb my choice is free media free election fairness to all unity and having a leader who could be accountable with viable opposition.

Even if Meles continue to be a leader with change of attitude with stoping to arrest and kill and threaten for citizens lining up to serve the fellow cities, province, and federaly it is fine by me!

Woyane wnat to be in power for ever and want opposition leaders just to be worshiping him and showing little reseistance but clap the rest of the time! This is not democracy!

The fight got to be all around not at once place but all over the cities people should stand up day and night to make sure the vote is counted in front of many publics and announced.

No more waiting for Meles!

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msg Comment from: Sami1 [Visitor]
Z-Mike [:
You should be assamed of saying Meles for ever in action. Talke democracy but allow dectator to oppress 80% of Ethiopians!

Yes, My choice is electionf fairness, but if Meles is arresting people like Birtukan who refuse time and time again never to take power with strugle then what do you want Ethiopians to do!

Why is Debela in prison and many others who has ability to lead and fair to all Ethiopians?

It is fair for Woyane's to say do not take power with stragle and to shame who trys but it is ok for them Meles is using any meanse to stay in power for ever.

When is it enough? When is it ok to have viable opposition paryt to hold Meles accountable? Which party is good from Oppostion or good enoung? any according to you and Meles all of them are Neftegnha, OLF , ONEG or EPRP, no one is good enough to be a viable oppositoin even in you book!

So it is fair for you have a leader with gun and not allow demosntration... It took him 4 years of begging and only 250 is allowedn and like a dog with lish... What are you guys talking about?

Be fair!
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msg Comment from: ADDISU [Visitor]
Bravo EPRDF YOU ARE DOING GOOD DONT GIVE CHANCE TO THOSE PEOPLE THAT THEY WONT TO FIGHT EACH OTHER ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE DONT WONT TO FIGHT JUST CAUCH THEM AND TRY DO BETTER TO ETHIOPIA WITH THE EPRDF FOR ME U ARE BETTER THAN THISE DORMANT PROFESERS . GOD BLEES ETHIOPIA
PermalinkPermalink 04/29/09 @ 12:00

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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
=>"Our position is very clear from the beginning. This is an illegal government. This government is in power by coup de etat in 2005. This government has usurped power by force and therefore any mechanism to get rid of an illegitimate tyranny is legitimate as far as we are concerned," Dr. Birhanu you have told the right thing at the right times ,TPLF thugs ,Dedebit parasite bandits, fool diaspora peoples and coward Aderby Bandas are our main enemies a THREAT for the soverignty and unity of our motherland SO WHY THESE EVIL GUYS WITH THEIR EVIL EMPIRE MUST TO BE ERADICATED BY ANY MEANS !!! AND OF COURSE SOON WE SHALL OVERCOME !!! LONG LIVE THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS !!! MOTE LE LEBA WOYANE KENE BANDAWOTCHU !!!
PermalinkPermalink 04/29/09 @ 12:40

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msg Comment from: Majority [Visitor]

The hated Weyanes and Ginbot Seven Haynas fighting over power?
Too bad for Amhara and Tigre!!!!
Too gooooood for the rest of us!!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 04/29/09 @ 17:57

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msg Comment from: Tulu [Visitor]
I am very well convinced that this coup de etat is from Meles’s own group. I heard Meles guards are from Gambella. He is no longer protected by his finger picked people.

I also heard that Meles and Azeb control most of the wealth. His adversaries claim to have been abused, killed and exploited. The whole Woyane government apparatus is in chaos and panic. All the unity and trust is damaged irrevocably.

I see so much similarities before the fall of Derg and now with Woyane. This is how tyranny ends itself but they have to blame their problems on someone else who is not even there.
PermalinkPermalink 04/29/09 @ 18:23

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msg Comment from: lion [Visitor]
Peaple need to read this article just type Awate.com "7 Years And Counting"
Awate - Editorial
By Awate Team - Apr 29, 2009



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msg Comment from: ANTONYO [Visitor]
How mess ?
Ethiopia a country with every beauty but alot of hatered each other . you know what get rid of your semitic culture then you will see how our country need you to work not live afar from your people
lets hope new young educated not blood painted weyane and selfish opostion . please be unite dont live for you live the beloved children of future Ethiopia
Every were diffrenece london newyork paris berlin rome where ever you live such hatered each other one kill other the rest of the world is watching you so badly watch out
GOD PLEASE SEE YOUR PEOPLE
PEACE TO ETHIOPIA
PermalinkPermalink 04/30/09 @ 16:28

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msg Comment from: ANT [Visitor]
I CRY FOR MY COUNTRY ALONG WAY IN VERY BROKEN HEART HOW WE LIVE WITH OUT MESS
BLOOD AND TEARS OF POOR ETHIOPIAN WILL BE SEEN SOON
SHAME FOR ALL DIFFRENCE OF ETHIOPIAN IN EVERY ANGLE CONTAINED BY HATERED
JAH KNOWS
JUST ONE MAN WE NEED TEDDY AFRO WHO SAID
YIYAYAZ EJACHU BELYIUNETACHU

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msg Comment from: IAM [Visitor]
"Our position is very clear from the beginning. This is an illegal government. This government is in power by coup de etat in 2005. This government has usurped power by force and therefore any mechanism to get rid of an illegitimate tyranny is legitimate as far as we are concerned" (Paragraph 7).
Quotes from Dr. Berhanu Nega.

TWO WRONGS WON'T MAKE ONE RIGHT.

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