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H.R.
2003 A blessing in disguise to help open our eyes
T Hailu:-That
type of maturity, one may say, is too much to expect from our
conflict-ridden and unripe political culture. But the least we
could do is refrain from going to the other extreme to score
brownie political points at the expense of our country and people
as some have thoughtlessly done with their promotion of "H.R.
2003's infringement on Ethiopia's sovereignty is too vague for
advocates of the bill to comprehend, can't they at least see its
potential harmful impact on the economic and regional strategic
position of the country?...[reporter]
Sociocultural and Relief
Association of Tigrean Ethiopians in Alberta, Canada:
Effective
October 17, 2007, the Government of Alberta incorporated the
Association under its Societies Act, with all the entitlements and
obligations of a civic society. The Association is entitled to
operate throughout Alberta and elsewhere in Canada. It is a
not-for-profit, non-political, and a secular civic society. With
an enhanced spirit of the New
Ethiopian Millennium,
the ultimate goal of the Association is to contribute to
the realization of Ethiopian
unity, strength, and prosperity in diversity.
Rare
progress in Jimma University community November
3, 2007
Students
say JU is becoming an institution where the community oriented
learning, enhancement of various departments and the level of
hands on education has matched the dedication of one of the most
hardworking students in the country. While its public health
training programs remain at the forefront, its Faculty of
Technology has progressed very similarly. Source: Jimma
Times
It
is the OIL, Stupid! November
2, 2007
G.
E. Gorfu-Khadafy is
accountable to no one and has been in power since the coup
d’état of 1969. Was
there ever a general election in
Libya
? How many independent political parties does
Libya
have? Is there a parliament with an opposition party? Does Khadafy
have transparency in government? Why are Donald Payne and Chris
Smith not demanding “transparency” or “accountability”
from
Libya
? Where is their HR Bill against Khadafy? And have our educated
elites asked any of these questions when helping draft HR2003?
A
Short History of the Kambata People of South-Western Ethio
By
Tesfaye Habisso H.
Most
of the hitherto written history of Ethiopia which begins in the
later Middle Ages from the pens of monks and court historians and
whose main purpose is the laudation of Abyssinian kings does not
deal with the comprehensive history of Ethiopia and the Ethiopians
at large. It does not
particularly touch upon the history of the regions and peoples
incorporated by Emperor Menelik II to the Ethiopian Empire-state
towards the end of the 19th century.
Wanted
Urgently: Marchers against HR 2003
Engineer
Ghirma
October
31, 2007- The time has arrived for Ethiopians on the
home front to march peacefully, at least five million strong
against CUD and its vocal supporters
in the Diaspora, who are working tirelessly and viciously against
Ethiopia’s National Security in the form of HR 2003.
Essential
Prerequisites for Embracing and Strengthening The Idea and
Practice of Democracy
By
Tesfaye Habisso-The easing
of East-West rivalries also threatened them with economic and
financial isolation. Nearly all African countries, for example,
are in grave financial difficulty. Some have even depended upon
foreign aid to pay the salaries of their employees. Outside
support cannot be suspended overnight, Western capital being
already so deeply involved, but the conditions for its
continuation can be, and have been, altered. African, Asian and
Latin American governments are now expected to liberalize their
economies and their political systems.
SOVEREIGNTY:
An Absolute and Perpetual Power A Discussion on U. S. – Ethiopia
Relations
Ghelawdewos
Araia October
26, 2007
HR
2003 easily and ironically transgresses the rights and
prerogatives of Ethiopia enshrined in international law. Ethiopia
is neither Texas nor Puerto Rico where a reasonable U. S.
intervention could somewhat be tolerated and justified. Ethiopia
is not only a sovereign nation, but also a country that invented
state craft of antiquity that ultimately gave rise to the modern
‘sovereign nations’ or ‘political entities’ with attendant
political structures (executive, legislative, and judicial) that
are immune to outside intervention.
 Sheikh
Al Amoudi: Man with a Vision for Ethiopia October
26, 2007
Engineer Ghirma-Al Amoudi had started is
being emulated by a wave of other Ethiopian entrepreneurs from the
Diaspora, while fat cats like Al Mariam remain determined to
continue on their destructive path. This pretender (Al Mariam) has
been barking at Senator Sinhofe for something that was taken out
of context. However, I see it for what it really is; it was just a
silly act played for the benefit of his silly/vocal audience
Kinijit is at it again – hate politics!
October
26, 2007
Mekonnen Kassa-
Wow….racism,
really? October 24, 2007
By
Hailu Nega-The
poverty and hardship of Ethiopia will not disappear because you
wished it or are ashamed of it. We, the supposedly educated but
intolerant and hateful Ethiopians in America should be ashamed of
ourselves because we failed to lift a finger to accelerate the
rate of poverty reduction in our birthplaces. Worse yet, we have
taught our children to hate and portrayed to them Ethiopia as the
nation it is not instead of what it is and what it will likely be.
Your articles of hate and arrogance dear professor are my
references and I do not have to provide any. So, why sir are you
trying to turn this into such a controversy? You and I know better
that it will not get you support, but stands to discredit you by
those better informed. If
your intent is to scare those less informed you should perhaps be
considered a racist yourself. It is extremely presumptuous and
unfortunate. if your intent is to scare the remaining members of
the senate from speaking out against HR 2003. I have a better and
plausible explanation, yes, it is partly to destroy the
credibility of the first US senator for speaking out against your
HR 2003, but more importantly, you are trying to rally
disintegrating party around drummed up controversy.
by
Tesfaye Habisso H. October 22, 2007
Is
this what the Americans want to portray to the rest of humanity
and in turn expect love and admiration from the vanquished peoples
of the earth? Is this the sort of government/democracy and
accountability many Third World nationals in the Diaspora expect
to implant or impose on their respective countries? What an
illusion! Anyway, history will be the ultimate judge. Many great
empires have crumbled in human history because of their
power-mongering adventures and sheer arrogance. As they say,
"pride always precedes failure". I wish the Americans
could learn some lessons from world history of the past.
October
21, 2007
Your
Excellency Ato Meles Zenawi
Prime
Minister
Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Your
Excellency, I will not waste your time, but simply reinforce the
inevitable.
Ethiopia is not for sell and as you eloquently stated in
the past, it will not be ruled as “a banana republic from
Washington DC”. No aid, attached to a string that places the
independence of a nation that has never been colonized on a
bargaining block could ever be considered, regardless how large or
sweet. The enabling racists and their cronies know that the
leadership of the country had not compromised in the face of IMF
and other Western demands. That, unfortunately, will not deter
those determined to insult poor people, especially Africans. HR
2003 is a classic example of arrogance, insensitivity and
intrusion, which not only insults Ethiopia but also disrespects
the entire Africa. It should, therefore, matter very little even
if it were to be signed into law. It will undoubtedly be rejected
by all freedom thirsty Africans.
By: Selam Betru
Senator, Former U.S. Ambassador Criticize HR 2003
The Reporter (Addis Ababa)
Senator Inhofe said the decision was taken despite the fact that Ethiopia continues to be a close friend of the United States and a strong ally in the War on Terror in the Horn of Africa. "The language contained in H.R. 2003 enflames tensions already present in the Horn of Africa, threatening regional stability and long-term U.S. national security. The growing instability in Somalia and the Ogaden region, combined with the unresolved border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea in the north, has created major challenges for Ethiopia. While I agree that the violence and intimidation that took place in the country after the 2005 election was an unnecessary use of excessive force, the government of Ethiopia has taken significant steps to regain
democratic process that is fair and respectful of human
rights," he said. Source:
by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).
Where
is the Show of Outrage? October
21, 2007
Engineer
Ghirma-The Diaspora Silent
Majority has been typically mute on the issue of HR 2003 and its
repercussions on the ongoing Security and Development efforts in
Ethiopia
. On the other hand, the Vocal Diaspora, with nothing else to do
other than pushing their agenda to grab power by any means
possible, is attracting most of the attention in the biased
foreign media. I believe one of the reasons is because the Silent
Majority has not been taking the CUD clowns very
seriously.
OPEN LETTER TO THE HONORABLE SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN
As Americans concerned
about our national security and particularly the expansion of
terrorism in the Horn of Africa, we believe HR 2003 does not in
any way serve the best interest of the United States.
Moreover, Ethiopia has been the only country in the region that
has in policy and practice, consistently and steadfastly stood
with the United States as it has been proven in Somalia.
Therefore,
we appeal to you to carefully review and dissect this ill-
conceived bill and its far-reaching ramifications. HR 2003
is a very unfortunate legislation that has evolved at this
delicate time in the Horn of Africa. In short, HR 2003 is
against the best interest of the United States and the Ethiopian
people. Thus, we strongly appeal to you to say “No!” to
HR 2003.
Sincerely,
Araya Wolde-Giorgis, Ph.D.
Yared B. Mekonnen, LLB, AIC, CLDP
Bereket Gebre-Egziabher, Pharm. D.
Eritrea ranked last for first time while G8 members, except Russia, recover lost ground
Journalists still scapegoats of African political crises
Eritrea has replaced North Korea in last place in an index measuring the level of press freedom in 169 countries throughout the world that is published today by Reporters Without Borders for the sixth year running.“
There is nothing surprising about this,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Even if we are not aware of all the press freedom violations in North Korea and Turkmenistan, which are second and third from last, Eritrea deserves to be at the bottom. The privately-owned press has been banished by the authoritarian President Issaias Afeworki and the few journalists who dare to criticise the regime are sent off to prison camps. We know that four of them have died in detention and we have every reason to fear that others will suffer the same fate.”
Source: Reporters
without Borders
The
Horn, the List and the Risks
New York Times Editorial - October 17,
2007
Eritrea has some very frightening friends. It has given safe haven to Islamists from Somalia and has shipped weapons there, fueling the civil war. The list of terror sponsors is a very blunt instrument (no state has yet been taken off it [Correction: Iraq and Libya have been removed.]), and one that is unlikely to alter Eritrea's behavior any time soon. There is, however, a very immediate danger that Ethiopia would see Washington's decision to list Eritrea as a green light to attack its neighbor.
18/10:
ፕረዚደንት
ኢሰያስ ኣፈወርቂ
ኩነታት ጸጥታ
ሃገር ስጋዕ
ዝረግኣሉ ካብ
ሃገር ኮብሊሉ
 ሳዕቤን ፍጻሜ
ናይ'ቲ ኣብ ልዕሊ
ኮሎኔል ስምኦን
ገብረድንግል
ዝተኻየደ ፈተነ
ቅትለት:
ፕረዚደንት
ኢሰያስ ኣፈወርቂ
ብዘይወግዓዊ
ሓቤሬታ ኩነታት
ጸጥታ ሃገር ስጋዕ
ዝረግኣሉ ሃገር
ገዲፉ ኮብሊሉ ከም
ዘሎ ውሽጣዊ
ሓበሬታታት ካብ
ማእከል ቤት
ጽሕፈት
ፕረዝደንት
ይገልጹ ኣለዉ።
እቶም ምንጭታት
ከም ዝብልዎ ዛጊት
ዋላ ዉን ናይ ቀረባ
መሳርሕቱ
ናበየነይቲ ሃገር
ከይዱ ከም ዘሎ ከም
ዘይፈልጡን በቲ
ዘይልሙድ ፍጻሜ
ፈተነ ቅትለት
ኮሎኔል ስምኦን
ገብረድንግል
ንህይወቱ ኣብ
ጠርጠራ ከም
ዘእተወ ናይቲ ቤት
ጽሕፈት እሙናት
ምንጭታት
ሓቢሮም። source:
asmarino.com
INHOFE
STATEMENT ON ETHIOPIA RESOLUTION
October
17, 2007
"The
language contained in H.R. 2003 enflames tensions already present
in the Horn of Africa, threatening regional stability and long
term U.S. national security. The growing instability in
Somalia and the Ogaden region, combined with the unresolved border
dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea
in the north, has created major challenges for Ethiopia. While
I agree that the violence and intimidation that took place in the
country after the 2005 election was an unnecessary use of
excessive force, the Government of Ethiopia has taken significant
steps to regain a democratic process that is fair and respectful
of human rights.
Union
of Tigreans in North America (UTNA)
October 18, 2003
Cheap
CUD for
Sale
Eng.
Ghirma
As
I see it, the present CUD as a viable “opposition” is dead and
buried. It has become nothing but another terrorist group. Indeed
CUD has aligned itself with OLF, ONLF, UIC and PFDJ; all of whom
are sworn enemies of Ethiopia. Therefore, the EPRDF government has
an obligation and legitimate right, to scrutinize and pursue
Ethiopia’s “enemies” aggressively in order to protect the
National Security of Ethiopia; with or without the partnership of
USA in the war against terrorism. I hope and pray that HR 2003
will fail in its successful passage into law; which will only
embolden al-Qaeda in its effort to spread terrorism in Africa and
beyond, and thus also pose a threat to US National Security.
Dawit Aberru
 The
true essences of the opposition party in Diasporas are engaging in
such ugly slanders and in blind greed for power by any cost. We
posted the above filthy article to show how distorted and demented
view this individual harbors. The political discourse in our
Ethiopian community abroad is polarized by ethnicism. It is
alarming and we are faced with very serious psychological
problems. We are trying to post diverse views on the current
political discourse of our country in hoping to bring Ethiopians
to air their opinions but not their own fabricated lies. It
is a clear example the above article destructive manner the way
the supporters of the opposition denigrate so low. It is not
because we disagree on the opinions of the concerned Ethiopians
but there was not worthy article to post.
Ethiopian Observer editors
A Short History of the Hadiya People of Southern Ethiopia: From Their Origin to the Revolution of 1974
Compiled by Tesfaye Habisso-Meanwhile, the population, especially in the areas of ensete cultivation of the sub-province Kambata, increased to such an extent that the scarcity of arable land became more and more serious. The density of population occasionally passed 300 per sq. km.; the uprooting of the original vegetation incessantly intensified the process of soil erosion, and the situation of food production tended to become more and more precarious. Because of the extension of cultivated land the pastoral areas and the number of cattle diminished, thus leading to an increasing lack of animal products. At the same time, measures for the modernization of agriculture potentially gave rise to destructive consequences of the rural
population
 UN
concerned about the rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, recent
shooting incidents, as well as the building up of military
forces in the border area. (Brief
statement from the UN)
A
Call for sobriety
And
Justice by the US Senate
By: The Union of Tigreans in North
America (U.T.N.A)-This unabashedly arrogant
exercise by the House of Representatives, we believe, is a
misplaced one and is certain to suffer frustrating consequences,
for it collides with the declared and time tested tradition of the
Ethiopian people of never cajoling to an unjust encroachment on
their preferred existence. It is the Ethiopian people, who
jealously guard against foreign intervention, who decidedly
determine their fate, destiny and future, not the US House of
Representatives.
ISAIAS
AFEWERKI - FROM STATESMAN TO DESPOT AND WRECKER: Recollections - A Historical Puzzle
October 10, 2007
-By PaulB.HenzeThe
only other--and more rational--explanation for his behavior during
the past ten years is that internal resistance in
Eritrea
proved so difficult for him to manage that he reverted to
authoritarian methods in which he had been indoctrinated when he
became a dedicated Marxist in the early 1980s to intimidate
Eritrea
's population into submission.
This has led him to imprison a large proportion of his
former colleagues, reject the constitution that Bereket Habte
Selassie laboriously crafted in the mid-1990s, and abandon even
the pretense of creating a democratic political system and open
society.
Eritrean TV would never report this. If it did, almost no one I know heard about this sad disaster at see,
only a few hundred feet from shore...
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac5OkGDsKUE
Let’s All Join Hands and Challenge the Crusaders of Gloom
(by Mulubrhan Tsehaye, October 10, 2007 )-Ethiopians of all political persuasions with free and independent choice of rational outlook that is focused on preserving and safeguarding the interest of the ordinary people need to get together and organize themselves to contest the threat posed by this self indulging political move that is merely designed to undermine the liberty of our people and challenge the freedom of our sovereign nation. Citizens in and outside Ethiopia cannot afford to sit idle and watch from a safe distance while those few extreme vocal Diasporas are working hard to lobby for passing this bill to its next step in an effort to humiliate the proud people of Ethiopia and undermine the longstanding sovereignty of a nation that is considered the symbol of ancient of civilization
HR 2003, an uncalled for and a misplaced threat In a Sea of opportunities for Further Democratization in Ethiopia.
October 7, 2007
By
T.D. Tessema-Suffice
it’s to state that, no power on earth can stand on the arduous
path and task of the determined commitment of the Ethiopian
people, to build a prosperous and democratic Nation. Ethiopia
should continue to play its central role as a regional power, and
as a pioneer in African Affairs and as a respected nation on the
international arena.
1.096
migrants have died at the gates of Europe since the beginning of
the
year. In September the victims are 99: 43
drowned off Canary islands; 19 off Mayotte, 11
between Algeria and Spain, 13 on the way to Sicily
and 10 off Greek islands. Three Chechen girls, ages
6, 10 and 13, froze to death trying to cross by foot into Poland
from Ukraine with their mother. Sea arrivals decreased
(-75% in Spain and -7% in Italy), but not the victims: 500 people
have already died this year in the Strait of Sicily, in spite of
the 302 of the entire 2006. In the meantime in Libya, the
calvary of the 600 Eritreans detained in Misratah goes on.
But Europe turns the eyes and Frattini announces a new agreement
with Tripoli in order to return migrants intercepted in the sea
[...]More
info on
http://fortresseurope.blogspot.com
HR2003-Subverting
Democracy October 3, 2007
By
Mekonnen Kassa- Birhanu and his friends who failed in their
first attempt are now trying to use an American Legislation to
undermine the Ethiopian constitutional order. Berhanu and his
subservient Birtukan are felons and renegades who breached their
conditions of probation (pardon). They are neither qualified nor
eligible to give testimony in the halls of Congress.
Points
of Clarification for the Sake of Educational Discourse
October 3, 2007
Ghelawdewos
Araia-Instead of burying oneself in the
sand – the ostrich syndrome – the best critique of my article
would have been a thoughtful analysis that is credible, plausible,
and enumerates in plain but coherent English what Ethiopians can
do for their country. Moreover, a critic’s responsibility is to
critically examine concepts, themes, and controversies that are
part of the corpus of a given essay without resorting to polemics
and sarcastically appealing to the powers that be for attention
and personal gains. However, as I have stated in the introduction
of this essay, we must tolerate a broader continuum of
perspectives including the sublime and the absurd. Our destiny has
been to traverse a complex path tainted with positive and negative
attributes, in order to achieve a relatively sane and democratic
society.
Pardons Backfire! What Next?
Engineer Ghirma W.G.-There is no point crying over spilt milk. However, the time has come for everyone, including EPRDF, to acknowledge the enemies of Ethiopia; and to publicly expose them and their deeds to the Ethiopian people. It will take tremendous effort in communicating to the Ethiopian people, that the wolves are on the prowl to devour their hard earned success in the war against poverty and ignorance. Explaining H.R. 2003 to the Ethiopian people will punctuate the gist of the intentions of the Diaspora
CUD/DERG/Neftegna coalition. The Ethiopian people must be made aware of the agenda that these criminals have in store for our people. To state it bluntly, civil war in the scale of that seen in the former Yugoslavia and currently in Iraq will be unavoidable, if these criminals were to have their way.
Kambata : The “Meltilng Pot” of Ethiopian Society
October 1, 2007
Compiled by Tesfaye Habisso-Modern Ethiopia in general and Kambata in particular is the product of many centuries of interaction and intermingling amongst many cultural-linguistic communities, groups and individuals of diverse origins. The Ethiopians are indeed a mixed people, so also the Kambata. The only shortcoming on our part is that we don’t know enough how mixed we are, that is, about our shared identity and history. If we had known enough about this aspect of our shared identity and history, and taught and passed this to our young generation, we wouldn’t have confronted or faced many of the intractable ethnic problems that we are facing today.
It
is Time for Col. Mengistu to Return Home 09/29/07
Eng.
Ghirma
EPRDF
Land Policy and the “Cessation Clause” 09/29/07
Eng.
Ghirma
Meles
Zenawi and EPRDF Transformed Ethiopia 09/29/07
Eng.
Ghirma
Many
Ethiopian doctors have also left for Botswana, South Africa and
the Middle East in search of better pay and conditions. According
to the study, more than 3,000 of the country's doctors have
deserted leaving only 900 doctors with the challenge of attending
to millions of people.
During
a panel discussion at the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting
in New York, Meles debated with former British PM Tony Blair, Hank
Paulson U.S. Secretary of the treasury and United Nations special
envoy on climate change, Brundtland, headed by NBC news
correspondent Tom Brokaw.
Dear
Friends,
Do
you know that Ethiopia ranks 65th by GDP (PPP) among 225
countries of the world? Isn't this something many of did not know
heretofore? Isn't this spectacular and indeed incredible, so to
speak? Isn't it our gift for the millennium? God bless Ethiopia
and the Ethiopians. God bless you all.
Tesfaye
Habisso
It
Is Official, Diaspora: CUDP Is Broken Beyond Repair!
Mezgebe
Gebrekiristos-Conversely,
a political party consisting of short-sighted individuals is a
predicament to any real progress, and, unfortunately, what we have
in Ethiopia is just that. To Kinijit,
being in the opposition is equated to dismissing any and all deeds
of the government in power regardless of their merit to the
public; the idea “one-fits-all” (one culture, one language) is
a sacred belief that should not be tampered with; and no one other
than the CUD party is endowed with leadership skills to head
Ethiopia. This is sickness in its purest form, and it is a
reality, especially in the Diaspora Kinijit
supporters.
Ethiopia notifies Eritrea of its Material Breaches of the Algiers Agreements
Press Statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 25, 2007
Beyond
the Millennium, Beyond Illusion and Cynicism, and the Challenges
of Development
.
Ghelawdewos
Araia
September 20, 2007
“In the last fifteen years, I have argued all along that the
EPRDF government needs to attract Ethiopian intellectuals and
professionals and utilize their expertise and talent. So far, I
have not witnessed the use of Ethiopian professionals en masse for
nation building, notwithstanding the few and far in between
favored officials that hold ministerial positions and other
portfolios. If the Meles regime is indeed in favor of ‘educated
and healthy workforce, world-class managers and professionals,’
it should openly extend its hands to all Ethiopians, especially
those who are scattered all over the Diaspora. Irrespective of our
differences and political inclinations, I personally like the
government of Ethiopia to reach out fellow Ethiopians who are
willing to contribute to the transformation of their country and
the welfare of their people.
The Future of Multiparty Politics in
Ethiopia: Issues and Challenges
by Tesfaye Habisso habisso@yahoo.co.uk
September 20, 2007
The smooth governance of any country depends on the opposition being responsible, and a responsible opposition does not scream and shout, and use bad language or emotional and unreasonable arguments (demagogy), merely for the sake of opposition and newspaper or television coverage but shows great responsibility and an earnest attempt in trying to influence policy and decision making. It means that private discussions with government Ministers and ruling party leaders can take place, influencing and advising on policy issues where and whenever necessary, cooperating in parliament where it is for the benefit of the country and its people and to make available to parliamentary committees all the necessary experience and knowledge of its members.
Norway arming and financing LTTE through Eriteria, Prabhakaran offered asylum in Eriteria
AUGUST 26, 007
Arms
and Funds to the LTTE from Norway through Eriteria? It is no
longer a conjecture. A top Sri Lankan government minister
confirmed this even as the US State Department has said that
Eriteria is supporting directly Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Happy
Ethiopian Millennium
Editorial Ethiopian Observer -This
is a new millennium, where we start counting the Ethiopian
calendar with 2000, a unique year considered by all as the start
not for only for celebrations but for transformation of our
Ethiopian society into an overall development in all spheres of
life. This is an occasion, which comes once in thousand years and
we hope that this and the coming generations look forward for a
strong and prosperous Ethiopia both living in mutual understanding
and harmony.
FORTRESS EUROPE
AUGUST 2007 REPORT
During the last month 243 migrants died at the gates of Europe: 161 victims in the Strait of Sicily, 29 in the Aegean sea and 13 off Canary islands and 36 off
Mayotte. Three men died, in Turkey and Spain, in the trucks where they were travelling hidden. A man died on the mountains at the
Italo-Slovenian frontier. Meanwhile at Agrigento, the process against the 7 Tunisian fishermen arrested having saved 44 migrants, goes on. Hundreds of Iraqis refugees deported from the Italian ports, new abuses committed by the police in the French airports and high risk of deportation for the 600 Eritreans refugees detained in Libya […]Read the full report at:
http://fortresseurope.blogspot.com
US gives stark warning to Eritrea
By Elizabeth Blunt BBC News, Addis Ababa
Miss
Frazer said that this was about more than just simply considering
Eritrea as a rogue state in the region.It was quite specifically
Eritrea's relationship with recognized terrorists which could lead
to its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. This, in turn,
she said would bring a change in the nature of its relationship
with the US and in the ability of the US and other countries to
provide assistance to Eritrea's government.
In
Defense of Peaceful Struggle September 8, 2007
by Tesfaye Habisso-In today's Ethiopia, there is no ground-swell support for any separatist and secessionist causes/demands among the respective linguistic-cultural communities that the so-called liberation fronts/movements claim to be representing. Given the prevailing situation in Ethiopia and informed by the ghastly events witnessed during the disintegration of the former U.S.S.R and the Republic of Yugoslavia in 1989, Ethiopians throughout the nation are well aware that secession could lead to even greater and unimaginable hardships for the respective ethnic nationality in particular and the whole people in general, exacerbating the old problems and even creating new ones. As bitterly observed, "both in the former Soviet Union and especially in ex-Yugoslavia, secession and the drawing up of new borders has been accompanied by massive acts of so-called ethnic cleansing [Bennet 1995]. There is no guarantee that such ethnic cleansing, maybe worse, would not occur in Ethiopia if any secessionist
groups) succeeds in achieving its objective.
Time
Interview with
Ethiopian
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
 TIME:
What happens in Ethiopia has an impact well beyond its borders.
Why?
Meles: After Nigeria, we are the second biggest black African
nation. We are the headquarters of the African Union. We are the
only African country that has never been colonized. This is
perhaps the last surviving African civilization. We have our own
script. We have our own calendar. We represent the greatness of
Africa's past. We also represent the worst of Africa's present, in
terms of poverty. It is the best and the worst of African reality.
Ethiopians
unwanted in Ethiopia, hard to believe but true!
September 7, 2007
Gebriye
Tesfaye-All
we thought was, this can not be true! To us the value of Ethiopian
professionals is by far higher than that of those from a foreign
country. It is us Ethiopians who can speak the language and
communicate with our farmers and students better and more
effectively. It is us educated in Europe who know both the
Ethiopian and European cultures. In short, it is us, not the
foreigners, who posses the important human capital for the
development of our homeland. Why should we be discriminated and
our contribution to the development of our country underestimated?
After the devastating experience and hoping to get a some how
satisfactory answer, some Ethiopians including MBAs and PhDs went
to the German Labour Office and asked the responsible person to
seek clarification from the DED’s Frau Ratke on why Ethiopians
are not welcome to work in their country Ethiopia. He got the same
humiliating answer from her
:
Ethiopia: Can We Leave the Past Where
It Belongs and Claim the 21st Century?
Ambassador
Tesfaye Habisso September 6, 2007
The diversity of history, culture and geography, which so overwhelms the visitor to Ethiopia, is no accident of place: It is indicative of quite an extra-ordinary past. This is a past which has left its mark on the land, the people and their monuments, which begins not with the origin of a nation or a state, but with the origin of mankind itself, as Ethiopia has yielded the oldest evidence of human origins yet
discovered the fossilized skeleton of a female hominid older than 3.5 million years.
"So, while we are proud of our heritage, we are also ashamed of the current state of our country. To the degree that we cherish the achievements of previous generations, we observe with bitter regret and remorse the state of national humiliation in which the present generation finds itself.
UN vs. NGOs: One against Many
September 6, 2007
Ivan Simic -It would be out of place to say that the UN is a perfect organization; we all know about manipulations of the UN system by some countries to get their will throughout, and because of that and many other things, the UN lost its respect on the international scene. Still, the UN is an International Organization, it has been helping and still helps people around the world; it was established for noble reasons; to represent all Nations equally and fairly, and it is expected that it will live up to its responsibilities and continue to do so.
ALIENATION: A RESULT AND IMPACT OF WESTERN EDUCATION ON ETHIOPIAN INTELLECTUALS
By Fikre Tolossa, Ph. D. September 5, 2007
On the educational front, the core curriculum should be redesigned to reflect Ethiopian folklore, culture, literature, history, geography, theology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, psychology, traditional medicine, arts, crafts, architecture, music and dance among other subjects. This doesn’t mean that the existing Western Science and humanity courses should be precluded totally. Science is science no matter what, unless it is mixed up with politics. The new core curriculum should aspire to transfer from the West science and technology selecting the ones applicable to Ethiopia. However, when it comes to humanity subjects, an alternative research should be conducted to seek and find the truth concealed by the invisible rulers of this world instead of continuing the status quo which is filled with distortions and lies.
In
Appreciation of your article on "Marketing Instability"
September 5, 2007
Ambassador
Tesfaye Habisso
Isaias
Afwerki: Playing Hardball
Engineer Ghirma-Isaias Afwerki’s latest ploy is
Eritrea’s role in Somalia in the service of al- Qaeda. The
obvious intrusion of that role into Ethiopia has openly (በገሃድ)
emerged; as was revealed by the Ethiopian and foreign press. The
UN has identified Eritrea as primary supplier of military
hardware, including surface to air missiles, to Somalia’s
al-Qaeda sponsored terrorists. The U.S. will provide the necessary
proof to that effect; and is also considering designating Eritrea
a "state sponsor of terrorism". If such a measure is
adopted by the United States against Eritrea,
Exclusive:
Eritrea: The Horn of Africa’s Rogue Regime
 J.
Peter Pham-In
yet another insightful article on the African country of Eritrea,
FSM Contributing Editor J. Peter Pham provides details on how
recent events are cause to worry that the Eritrean government’s
policies – located in proximity to the turbulent Middle East –
pose a possible terrorist threat.
Giving the lie to denials by Eritrean officials, the U.N. monitors obtained a copy of the sales contract for a Russian-built Ilyushin-76 cargo plane used to transport arms and foreign fighters into Somalia to a front company for the EPLF regime, whose diplomats “based in a Gulf country” delivered the $200,000 down payment for the aircraft. The Eritreans also apparently chartered a Boeing 707 which made at least thirteen trips from Asmara to Mogadishu between November 2006 and June 2007, delivering an unknown quantity of surface-to-air missiles, suicide belts, explosives with timers and detonators, and other armaments to the Islamists and other insurgents fighting the internationally-recognized, but weak “Transitional Federal Government”
(TFG) of Somalia and its Ethiopian allies.
Gemeda
Humnasa For the Reuters,
the OHRC not saying anything about the ONLF terrorist acts might
have gave it away. In its latest report citing the OHRC, Reuters
didn’t find it awkward to tag OHRC as a human right organization
“which
calls itself independent.” Any Reuters’ reporter doesn’t
need to research too much to conclude this since several of its
own past reports always detailed the terrorist acts done by the
ONLF. So, how deeply and how long has the OHRC been the mouthpiece
of the ONLF terrorists appears like the most legitimate and the
next question to ask.
ill-will
toward Ethiopia
August
18,
2007
Engineer
Ghirma Ethiopia has never
been assaulted as it has been by Vocal Diaspora CUD/DERG, since
the Col. Mengistu Hailemariam era…..never!
The record shows
that Col. Mengistu attempted to starve segments of the Ethiopian
population by withholding food delivery to them in the 1980’s.
Of course, Isaias Afwerki also blocked food delivery to the people
of Tigrai through Sudan during the same period. Both Col. Mengistu
and Isaias Afwerki (who is 100% Ethiopian by birth) will some day
stand on “special trial” for their “crimes against
humanity”, standing side by side. However, the crime of the
Vocal Diaspora against the Ethiopian people is by far the most
atrocious of all. We are re-living Mengistu’s notorious battle
cry:
Job
opportunity at Microsoft in Ethiopia along to qualified Ethiopians
Campaign for the Return of an Ethiopian Orthodox
Church 'Tabot'- Holy Altar, in possession with the Westminster Abbey, on the Occasion of the Coming Ethiopian Millennium.
International justice requires that all looted Ethiopian antiquities be returned to Ethiopia. Demands
for restitution have been made in more recent years by the Association for the Return of Ethiopian
Maqdala Treasures (AFROMET) which is based in both Ethiopia and Britain. The Ethiopian Millennium
provides a perfect opportunity for restitution, and Westminster Abbey should without delay take the
courageous step of returning this Ethiopia's historical artifacts to Ethiopia and the Ethiopian
people.
ALIENATION:
A RESULT AND IMPACT OF WESTERN EDUCATION ON ETHIOPIAN
INTELLECTUALS
By
Fikre Tolossa, Ph. D. What Ethiopian leaders overlooked was
that Western science, technology and education brought with them
an unexpected baggage: Western culture, history, geography,
literature, psychology, sociology, and most of all, political
economy and revolutionary philosophy championed by Karl Marx which
not only formed their world outlook, but also affected the
behavior and political practice of the youngsters. As Karl Marx
himself stated, philosophers before him had interpreted the world,
but his philosophy was to change the world, whatever change meant,
by revolutionary means.
U.S. Policy in the Horn of Africa
James Swan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs 4th International Conference on Ethiopian Development Studies
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan August 4, 2007
Eritrea
has experienced economic decline and a lack of freedoms, for the
press and political expression. There is widespread and arbitrary
conscription. The government has worked to destabilize its
neighbors, including Ethiopia and Somalia. The Eritrean Government
has fabricated a national mythology by demonizing neighboring
Ethiopia, for the central purpose of garnering complete compliance
with his autocratic domestic policies. By channeling Eritreans'
patriotism into hostility toward Ethiopia, the government ensures
that [it] can rule as it likes, without public opposition.
Democracy and economic opportunity remain purely theoretical
concepts for the people of Eritrea
American Democracy: Rhetoric versus Practice
August
12,
2007
Tesfaye H. H.-Bush and his hawks should be reined in for the good of America and for the good of humanity by the American people. Bush never stood for and believed in democracy and he will never care for peace and democracy at home and abroad but for American hegemonic control of the whole world. His arrogant position was eloquently addressed to the world by himself in 1992 when he stated thus:
The Futility of Trying to Implant Democracy By Force or Through Arm-Twisting Tactics
Tesfaye Habisso August 11,
2007
Democratic movement in the first place was born out of a unique set of conditions prevalent in the Western world. Some of the ingredients necessary for the evolutionary birth of a democratic order are believed to be: (a) industrialization; (b) rise in literacy levels; (c) abundance of resources; (d) isolation from negative outside influences and, (e) political theoreticians whose vision spans the past, present and future and who have a grasp of the physical disciplines required in that particular age
Neo Warfare
August 11, 2007
Ivan Simic-There was not yet a single year without war in history known to mankind; and it seems mankind was yet to learn bitter lessons from centuries of fighting and conflicts; wars had never brought anything good to nations and countries. Currently, in contemporary days there are thirty two (32) ongoing wars which are being fought around the World. These include: Sri Lanka Civil War, Second Chechen War, War in Afghanistan, Civil War in Cote d'Ivoire, Central African War, Iraq War, War in Somalia, age-old Arab-Israel/Israel-Palestine (including al-Aqsa Intifada) conflict, among others.
Border Demarcation Priority: People or
Land?
August 8, 2007
Engineer Ghirma W.G.
The Boundary Commission had initially determined that Tserona was inside Ethiopia. However, the Commission reversed its assessment, claiming that Ethiopia had conceded Tserona to Eritrea. In the EEBC report, Chapter 4 paragraph 4.69, Ethiopia stated that: “…Fort
Cordona, Monoxeito, Guna Guna and Tserona were mostly undisputed Eritrean places”. Based on this admission by Ethiopia, the EEBC stated under paragraph 4.70: “As to
Tserona,...is an admission of which the Commission must take full account. It is necessary, therefore, to adjust the Treaty line (1900 Treaty) so as to ensure that it
(Tserona) is placed in Eritrean territory.” I hope that some day our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will explain the Tserona case to the Ethiopian people (I am not aware that they have already done so).
Some Thoughts on the Vexed Question of Justice And the Constitutional Right of Pardon
August 8, 2007
By Tesfaye Habisso-Some commentators argue that the pardon power is only appropriately used to rectify mistakes, e.g., to free someone wrongly convicted or to reduce a clearly disproportionate sentence. Others call for reform of the presidential pardon power, especially after allegations of abuse involving cover-ups of official wrong-doing or rewards for financial contributions have been made. The argument in this regard is that the pardon power was neither intended to help political coffers nor to prevent individuals in office from being brought to justice. On the other hand, numerous other scholars strongly argue that the pardon power may be used to achieve a variety of state goals such as promoting peace and healing in the country or inducing witnesses to testify so that criminal offenders might be brought to justice.
ORANGE
TURNED BITTER LEMON August 2, 2007
G.
E. Gorfu.
It is important to learn from the experience of others and if
possible, to copy and apply it to ones advantage. But, as there is
a time and a place for everything, not all copies are genuine, and
do not always produce the same result. In this connection let us
examine why the so called, “Orange
Revolution” in Ethiopia failed to materialize, and why it
did not give the result that were achieved in Ukraine and in other
countries.
Kinijit
North America auditor, Ato Tesfai Asamanew, speaks out about his
shocking findings. He
says a huge amount of public fund, between $700,000-1.2 million,
remain unaccounted/[Lost].
USA
Criminal Investigation is following the case
EMF (1 August 2007) – Shaleka Yosef Yazew may face 15 years prison term for embezzling up to one million dollar public money, former Kinijit NA auditor, Ato Tesfaye Asmamaw exposes. According to the auditor Shaleka Yosef's corruption is not even known by Kinijit Diaspora leaders. The media kept silent on this case for several months aiming not to hurt the feeling of Kinijit leaders. US government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement, IRS is investigating the case. Listen to the interview with the certified public accountant, Tesfaye Asmamaw.
Source:
http://www.ethioforum.org/or
Source:
 http://www.addisvoice.com/auditor.htm
UEDP-MEDHIN's
Demand for another Apology from Pardoned CUD Leaders?
July
31, 2007
Tesfaye
Habisso- Many
Ethiopians who argue that the presidential pardon should not
have been granted until the Ethiopian nation--all Ethiopians at
home and abroad--comprehended the full scope of the CUD leaders'
role and participation in the attempted insurrection and in the
civil unrest that erupted during the post-election period. In
addition, the necessity of drawing lessons from these past
mistakes, with the aim of not repeating them in the future
and also tackling the root cause or causes of the civil
disturbances, is regarded as very essential and of utmost
significance.
IS
IT THE END OF OPPOSITIONS’ FOREIGN DEPENDENCE AND MANIPULATIONS
SYNDROME?
July
29, 2007
By
Mathza-Ethiopia
badly needs peace and stability to advance through the
democratization process
and accelerate the on-going improvement of living
conditions of the majority of its wretchedly poor people. Access
to basic needs, particularly life sustainable food and water, is
the mother of all human rights. In other words, every Ethiopian no
matter his/her allegiance to any party, ethnic group or religion
should support development, which the government has rightly given
the highest priority. It
should be recalled that unrealistic ambitions, objectives
(dismantling the ethnic-based federal system, etc.), and obsession
for power coupled with ethnic hatred against Tigreans were among
the reasons that drove CUD to attempt to usurp power. This was
planned to be achieved by any means, legally through election and,
this failing, illegally through insurrection.
Prejudiced
Wall Street Editorial
July
19, 2007
Mekonnen
Kassa
Cud's
Letter of Apology ushers new era. July
17, 2007
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