Now that the Meles regime has ignored the AFD's call for a national reconciliation conference, the next step is for the AFD to go ahead and set up a transitional government in exile...

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Elias: Desire is the most important thing to be a prime minister. I don't know any one except you who highly aspires to be a prime minister.I suggest you join OLF now and be the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Good luck "Prime Minister Elias"

Dear Elias,

Seconded. It is a good plan!

You guys are give to much recognition to the narrow nationalists like OLF,SLf etc. It is very discus ting. If you oppose TPLF, you should oppose equally all ethnic based organization. We don't need any ethnic based organization to come to power. If we do, we are not different than TPLF. Every one of us have to be vigilant for the narrow nationalists.Thank you.

Andnew Ageru

September 18th. 2006

Dear reporter,
You have done excellent job we appreciate your report.
This is good news; no one does this but you did it.The time is arrived with Incandescent light for Ethiopian people and time is started to doom on Tigrea Gorenment. I do really believ in this word "what goes around comes aroud" as they laughed at Ethiopian people it gonna be laughed to them now.

With respect

Trusaw

Elias,
Now I can tell how really sick you are. You reaffirmed to the thousands, including to those that you deride, that you are a joke. Perhaps you are simply trying to get your readers to engage in a lively discussion, but the issue you raised makes your site a child's play ground.
Oh Elias, I thought you are a grown up.
You really fooled me.
Tam.
P.S. By the way I supported you last time when the majority of the responders blasted you for interviewing Mr. Lidetu. I will take it back. T.W

Great idea. I am all for it. This should have been done a long time ago. Unfortunately, the parties were too narrow minded to work together. It is changed now. Except for EPRP. They will never change. They are a curse on Ethiopia. Come to think of it, it is a good thing that they are not in the AFD. Any way, things seem to be on the right track now. Government in Exile is the next step.

We have a self-appointed tyrant and pro-separatist, government of woyanne in Ethiopia and according ER soon we will have another self-appointed tyrant and separatist transitional government in exile. It is very sad and embarrassing proposal for pro-unity and democracy forces. It is time for the Ethiopian people to stand-up against the planned trapping of our straggle for unity, democracy and equality. Shabia is getting things its way – TPLF at home to kill and jail our innocent people, AFD/OLF in abroad to divide and destroy pro-unity and democracy forces and in neighbours Somalia Islamic extremists to disintegrate Ethiopia. They need to know that this will never happen. Death to Woyanne! Death to Shabia! Death OLF/AFD! Death to all enemies of Ethiopia!

God bless and save Ethiopia from those monsters!

Balambaras

Don’t rush! You need to know that:

AFD = Alliance For Disintegration
AFD = Alliance For Division
AFD = Alliance For Disaster
AFD = Alliance For Death
AFD = Alliance For Dark-days
AFD = Alliance For Degeneration
AFD = Alliance For Dissection
AFD = Alliance For Deterioration
AFD = Alliance For Dissection
AFD = Alliance For Decline

Those are the reason why UEDF refused to join your embarrassing alliance for disaster. If you don’t know, the Ethiopian people know that EPRP will never bargain on Ethiopia. There is no difference between AFD and EPRDF/TPLF because they all push shabia’s agenda.

God bless and save Ethiopia from those monsters!

Elias:
I have had my disagreements with you, but I have a lot of respect for what you do. I just wanna say thanx. Thank you for putting yourself out there and speaking out for what you believe in. You are a liberated man, liberataed from fear. The Woyanne-Ehapa axis are attacking you and all of us who support AFD as shabia. The irony of their accusation is woyanne was created by shabia and ehapa was also a one time beneficiary of shabia and siad barre.

The interim government idea has been discussed in the background for a while now. I am sure AFD will come up with some thing similar to that soon. I hope. Woyanne will pack up and run at the sight of such a government. And ehapa is already freaking out.

D_ Befekadu

Your really desperate and too worried, I think you lost your memory function you need to see psychiatrist. You lost your self trust and your weakness drove you to write negative out put. Believe or leave it no one gives his or her ear to EPRP cause dog never bark at dead tree.

See then

Trusaw

I don't think you know what you are talking about. You are taken hostage by shabia/OLF/TPLF narrow nationalists and their divisive propoganda. Afterall, everybody knows you guys that you would do anything to grab power. Asgenta molacha!

Downwith all enemies of Ethiopia!

God bless and save Ethiopia from those monsters!

very good idea of Elias. please let AFD people materialize it sooner than later. please go....go...go on.

Hello Elias,
I appreciate you for your thoughts and ideas.You think ahead of us on many issues.This may expose you to criticism and at times some may even tend to consider you as a mere laughing stock.To me you are a liberated person who dares to speak his mind.And this is your legitimate right.keep it up man.

This is a right moove that was long over due. exellent idea Ellias.

It is good Idea.But without UEDF this proposal is meaningles.

If I was not rude I say, F UEDF. What do they got to do with Ethiopian Polictics? What? I think they should go bury themeselves. I see Woyane and UEDF /EPRP all the same. As to transitional govt, a good idea, but the Woyane is not even shaken yet. I wsih it did, only two generlas defected, where is our minster? where are our other high ranking individuals, and where is our liberating army getting closer...man,,,we have long, long ways to go. Look we are being lied to here, We were lied to about EPPF, we are lied to about the free land in Ethiopia, and We are even lied to Berket Simon's health...

Ato Elias,

You must be insane to think so. Who do you think you are to direct the whole of the polpular movement from your computer keyboard. Mr Do-it-fast like Lidetu and you are people of double mission to guess the list.

I wouldn't fail to uphold the formation of AFD with some personal reservation, but I laugh at such political nonsense and joke of Elias.

Here some facts:

Ethnic parties by nature favor their own ethnic against other ethnics. This leads automatically to tensions between the power-exercising ethnic and the rest, as you don't have a system, that guarantees equal opportunities and rule of law. Here stands the current Ethiopian state as an example: tigrees against amharas, oromos, somalis etc... Favoring one man against another, just because he belongs to a particular ethnic group is simply against any modern constitution. These enter-ethnic-tensions will culminate ultimately to civil wars. A civil war can not be in the interest of any political party. The politicians, who are going to be responsible for inciting such a conflict are normally not involved in such a war and are allways at a safe distance from it.

We should be careful not to be trapped in the illusion of thinking, that olf and co. will put Ethiopia before oromia. They primary agenda of olf is oromia, or that what olf thinks to be oromia.


What has to be done?

In their own interest and the interest of the people they claim to represent, Olf and other ethnic based groups should publicly state, that they stand for equal opportunities, individual rights and rule of law for ALL Ethiopians regardless of ethnic affiliation. They have to communicate this not only to those Ethiopians, who don't belong to their parties (group) but also to their party members. They should demonstrate this with actions.
If they are not willing to do this, then it is definitely not in our interest as Ethiopians to late them play an important roll in Ethiopian politics.
We need political parties that champion individual rights for ALL Ethiopians in their day to day actions.


Just a comment to this website.
In general, what you all are doing is commendable. For instance your exposing the problems within Kinijit-International deserves definitely appreciation.
But you should apply the same yard stick on all other political organizations including AFD.

What we need MOST is critical journalism. Instead of Praising politicians because of their alleged strong achievements, let us focus on their weak points and short comings. Strong achievements normally don't need publicity, they can sell themselves well.




Human rights first!

Bravo Er !

it is good idea ,provided that the sessioninst organizations admited the ethiopian unity and declare a change of their programs.

Elias, I thank you for bringing out this important and redeeming vision.

I think, it is possible to demonstrate to the world community and leading forces that Ethiopia has capable and mature poleticians and civil servants who can serve their people and improve the conditions at the ground by establishing the transitional government in exile. The benefits in doing so are enormous:

1. Better organise and co-ordinate the struggle so that the demise of the decaying regime would speedup

2. Demonstrate that there is capable and dependable body to take over the leadership

3. Discuss and plan what the future leadership would look like through practival steps

4. Convince other forces and bring them to onboard so that thrust among each other would build up

And others

There are some concerned Ethiopians about OLF. I think we should give chance for this force. Ethiopia is litterally Oromia. Check and recheck your thinking. We are in the 21 century. Let us the democracy and development in the west. I think the leaders of OLF are not ignorant of the objective facts in the 21 century Ethiopia. But let us not hit them with deregatory thinking. Helping them achieve a better Ethiopia without these precious people is unthinkable.

God bless Ethiopia

Dear friends

I can see that a lot of TPLF cadres are frightend by this proposal. They don't have respect for ideas and they continue insulting Elias "child, childish". Understandable it is a symptom of nervousness, fear, and defeat .

God bless Ethiopia

Elias,

Except that OLF be the first prime minister/president I agree to your detailed proposal. The first prime minister should be from CUD as the current AFD leader is from OLF. And it should continue with the other groups too. I asure you my friend and I are working hard on this thing. It is a time for us to say Enough is Enough. We will have a functioning transitional Governement-in-Exile and we will begin liberating our country inch by inch from the four directions. I want to die seeing a truly democratic Ethiopia or one on the path to that. Had had it enough dealing with Woyannes and thier boot leakers like Askale, Gowaa~...

Thank you ER. This is very commandable idea. I urge you to push the AFD people to work on this matter unequivocally. Thank you again.

This is only a proposal , Gentlemen !
Why all these barking and insulting words for nothing.
Why don't you try to show Elias that you have some constructive idea which can stop him or side him to enrich his proposal.
What is the different from you and him ?
As far as I realize from the forum , he opened a discussion point but we couldn’t discuss it correctly and politely .
Please, give time to give reasonable solution for this new proposal.

With our dearly OLF brothers coming more open and openly talking of working towards unity than the obsolete separatist goals, I see your proposal as a good initiative. No one can deny that these two parties are quite majorities in Ethiopia (OLF was on its way to prove that during the transitional government with woyane AND KINIJIT has proved it with millions of votes on may 15th election), and as Dr. Berhanu suggested, KINIJIT is LOVE and SPIRIT of Ethiopian people, with such admittance from its alliance members, I seconded the proposed transitional government in exile.
Dear Elias, what ever the case you know that you are gripping many readers to remain our your website despite your divergence (in my opinion with a little hastly conclusions and "attention seeking" coupled with ego in contrast to popular party KINIJIT and its leaders like Berhanu (both) at some point in time. Sometimes, being a free man wont grant anyone a right to abuse others, and with that you shall regret for what you wrote against some and officially ask appologies. Then, with a tireless inborn and invigorating sacrifice you are paying to your motherland, it would be sooner to see the fruits of your free mind.

Melkamu

Woyannes are paniking already over this idea. And EPRPites are going berserk!

The first few laws that should be passed by the Government-in-Exile should be, in my opinion:

1)supporting the TPLF/EPRDF regime after the Exile Governement is set up would be punishable by death;

2)all those political apointees in the TPLF/EPRDF regime like Ministers, thier deputies, commissioners,ambassadors and secretaries in the diplomatic corps, military officials above the rank of corporal, Kifle Ketema and Kebele Chairmen..... unless they initiate secret contact with the Governemrnt in Exile within three months of its establishment to speedily resgin or defect, would be considered supporters of the regime;

3)any sabotuer of the Government in Exile from within or without would be punishable by death

4)taking part in the Ethiopian Millinium project while our leaders are in jail is punishable by at least five years incarceration;

5)..........to be cont'd

Elias,


It is becoming clearer you have a hidden agenda behind ER as a shelter.

Ethiopians will no longer be a trap for your day-dreams. Weather AFD could be able to become a true hero and free our beloved country from the tyrant Meles regime or not, we longer have a trust spoken from your deceiving mouth.

You and your beloved BUDDY Lidetu in Ethiopian parliament can no longer twist our thinking. It is enough you have caused us damages. In fact The Meles administration is trustworthy than you and Lidetu’s twist of the truth.

Tell your friend Lidetu to defect the repressive regime instead.

1.AFD has to come clear of Meles’s cousin’s house or at least explain the true nature of ASMARA connection
2.AFD must explain their true “ETHIOPIAN” identity and forge libration of tribal identity.


LONG LIVE ETHIOPIA!

I listened to Dejen radio recent Amharic program and informed me about the death of Kinijit and the radio also asserted that OLF is nothing more than a slave of Eritrea.

This is a propaganda very low than those who still do not believe that OLF is there under the heart and minds of many Oromos and infact such hateful broadcast will send more to join the organization.

Kinijit is not dead until Melese accomplished killing millions of Ethiopians who voted for it and the good news is that AFD is getting stronger day by day and many officers and soldiers are joining the struggle.

Meleses security is planting bombs in college dormitories and instigating fights among Oromos and others in learning centers and the public at large knows that the drama is orchestrated by the regime to cover its own crime and to rule us under terror.

Ethiopian army should be vigilant and not to fall on the trap of the regime to kill its own people or get involved in the Somali conflict.

The Ethiopian army has already started revolt and should liberate part of our country and give ultimatum for Melese Zenawi to resign and allow the winners of the May 2005 to take power.

Kinijit and others who participated in May 2005 election should form a transitional government and allow all who did not participate on that election to function freely and prepare our country for another election within two years time.

EPRDF and others who are now in the illegitmate parliament can join in the coming election and the national reconcillation is possible similar to that of South African majority blacks and minority whites.

Those who think woyanne would be frightened of the ER proposed government in exile are very naïve. I think woyanne would ge pleased to see shabia sponsored separatist government in exile. When its days of demise become countable, at least it can be reassured that someone is out there to follow TPLF/EPRDF foot-step and finish off the unfinished tasks of woyanne. Both EPRDF and AFD stand for the same aim, disintegration of Ethiopia.

God bless and save Ethiopia from those monsters!

Bravo ER!!!!!

What surprises me most is to see most UEDF/EPRDF supporters alarmed and hysterical about the proposal.I don't think Elias has any hidden agenda.What is up man? Please come to your senses.It is everyones legitimate right to express it's views and believes.I am afraid to see people like you having power in Ethiopia.AFD is the hope for Ethiopia.

God God save us from these people.

Those of you who perpetually write negative commentary really disgust me. Our incessant bickering and infighting is what’s sustaining Woyanne!! Instead of trouncing on fellow Ethiopians who are trying to contribute toward solutions, why don’t you come up with alternatives? What’s with the name calling? For what it’s worth, Elias has proposed an idea. Why not have a meaningful discussion to improve, build-upon, etc. All of our goals should be in building One Ethiopia in which all her citizens live in genuine democracy and lasting peace. People in Ethiopia are in dire straits. Our hurtling insults towards each other is only helping the tyrannical evil regime in power. The only way to preserve our beloved ETHIOPIA is through UNITY. People, we are going to have to learn to respect each other, listen to one another, be civil with each other. Let’s not let a noisy few determine the destiny of Ethiopia. Every Ethiopian is a stake holder!! Peace!

Librated minds speak the truth. Visionary individuals always see things ahead wich can not be seen by ordinary people. unlibrated minds fear speking the truth. Unvisionary individuals fear things or imagination or proposals that put forward by visionary individuals. Thus, it's to be expected to see unvisionary people with unlibrated mind going ballistic over Elias proposals !!!! Fortunately, millions of poor people at home are visionary and learned a lot from their hell life. They support the ER proposal.
I for the one support ER proposals as a starting point for oppenning discussions.

Elias, it is not a bad idea. However, where are the other parties like the UEDF, the ONC, the OFDM and the other patriotic fronts .......:):)

The problem with the AFD is that it is not inclusive at all. Before the AFD can do anything there need to be inclusiveness ..

By the way why did you give the presidency to the OLF ? I would like to know your justification ...

Thanks.

If anyone was in doubt about Elias's state of mental health, this should convince even the most gullible that Elias is nuts. Elias's grand scheme is based on the premise that EPRDF is on the verge of collapse. Defection of a couple of unruly Oromo generals is what presumably led this imbecile to come to such wild conclusion.

It is not good idea i know something that will not exist,you know we all ethiopians do not want narrow, minded leaders we need our leaders who are in jail and in despora now,the oromo people wants too ,we all oromo people want to live in pease and love with the others so we have too have right and breav leaders.
er go ahead.

Hi dear readers,
Mr. Gudeta and sympathizers-Please approve or oppose in a constructive way. If you oppose it, tell the logic behind your arguement and on the other hand if you approve it say it. We can't arrive at anything if we have to insult one another instead of exchanging views in a civilized way. Let us learn how to argue and respect others for their opinion. If we have to fight over anything, our future is dark and better approve Meles and accept his reign no matter what; because we are not ready for freedom but for strife that is why we must accept our servitude and bless Meles Zenawi-We don't have to blame Woyane and we don't have moral ground to dothat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yours Tonga

Multiple personalities of Elias is very dangerous. Elias, some thing is driving you to think way a head of every body else. As a journalist, you can bring different ideas that are controversial for a discussion but to form a trasitional government, it should be way beyound your mandate. This personality of yours tells either you want to be remembered as a first person to do a 'noble' thing or you have some hiden agenda. A first thing is first one thing at a time. First help AFD to do its work before planning to take power. AFD's first mission should be to bring its own agendas to the Ethiopian people to debate and discuss. All major political parties should be a part of this agenda for discussion. Elias wants to 'kick off a play of game' without participating other teams just for the thirst of 'shampionship.' This is indeed a very dangerous game. We did not see the AFD' work of plan after their emergence of political alliance except their initial agreements just to form AFD. Nothing yet we have heard of AFD's commitment in detail to discuss on their timely joint agreements with the Ethiopian people, specially with those, not as a minority point of view but it is almost every one's thinking of wait and see for what happens next. The Ethiopian people obviously are not waiting to hear Elias's wish as a good news to end tyranny. Elias, some times I think of you as a solution of the problem and other times like this, I really think of you as a problem of tackling some 'suspeous' issues that are shared by the majority. AFD first and for most has to convince the Ethiopian people that it is not a work of the Shabia's mission. And second of all, it has to convince the Etheopian people that all partners are for one Ethiopia under a true democratic and consouncilatory process. Finally, for this work, AFD has to carry on ,mostly major politicla parties and the Ethiopian people with its utmost effort to be the genune leader to new Ethiopia. Other wise, Elia's move is ' a gib chekul kend yeneksal' and it is a disasterous one! Shumet

This is not the work of Elias, Elias' writting are not usually this articulated. But I suppor the idea for the smooth landing! Though some of the technaciliites need to change for be politically worked out.

Muziky:
I think it is obvious why Elias suggested OLF to preside over the TG in the first year. The Kinijit leader Hailu Shawel is in jail. So he cannot be a president. Kinijit will assume the presidency in the 2nd year, and I think it is a good idea. There could be other reason, but I think that is one of them. OLF chairman Daud Ibsa is a seasoned politician. I think he will do a fine job.

To those who insult Elias for forwarding an idea:
Your insults only tells about what you are.

Elias, I say you are a prophet. What you proposed is a real idea. Your proposal will lead Ethiopia to peace and stability. No matter what the Banda regime cadres are saying on forum Ethiopia needs a transitional legitimate government that function abroad. You see TPLF is not the legitimate government, rather they choose to be a Mafia gang, uneducated collection of thefts. It has been a Dark Age for last fifteen years in Ethiopia. The time has come for all Ethiopians to stand firm together under the leadership of AFD. I think the AFD leaders need to work together closely to break the obstacle that limited their activity. The TPLF regime is panicking and scared like a mouse after the formation of AFD.
Go Elias, God is with you.

If it is work, it would be save Ethiopa from desaster and cheas. But I don't trust those party who is based on ethnic group, which is the same as EPRDF/TPLF. Elias do you trust this guys? do you thing those ehnic group parties can bring a solution for our country? Do they have any intrest for the united and strong Ethiopia? Do they accept or belive in our flag? If you get possitive answer for all this qestion go ahed and support them. And then most Ethiopan peace loved gona also support them. Let me tale that I aprciate your talent and bright vision for Ethiopia. You are true Ethiopan. Thank you Elias.God bless you

Here is a question to all!

Can you help enlighten me if there is any common political denominator program amongst the purported member of AFD?

Without having the simple requirements how do you think the biggest issue could be accomplished?

D _Befikadu

Tribal junta group, you have lost the game already. Whatever you may give to AFD, it is evidently clear that AFD will prevail soon. It is not my appreciation to ato Elias, but my appreciation always goes to the AFD justice organisation. AFD is the only way out of the current crisis. AFD will never lead us to any chaos as some of you concerned, rather your limitted narrative capability worries and makes u so crazy

AFD will prevail
Down with all narrow minded and rough 'hodams'

I see under this thread some confused and misguided individuals going balliastic over ER proposals !!! Mostly these individuals are disguised woyane agents appearing as concerned citizens. 90 percent of the time, they oppose anything, anything unifying ideas and preaching about ethininc differences. Sometimes they crticise woyane (about 10% of their posts)so that they look pro-opposition individuals. Some fool individuals have fallen in their traps by replying to their posts and painting them as concerened citizins. I've never ever seen a trace in their blood as concerened citizins. Simply they are anti-concerned citizens. Although their participation, in this forum, is important for the strength of AFD, from time to time their ideas have to be rebutted.

Elias,

Are we seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, at last?

This should be the rebirth of Ethiopia, looking at her children with open arms. I would like to live long and see this to come true.

I think entertaining new ideas is healthy. ER has every right to say what he thinks. Some people are born with negative mind. I suggest get help.
ER suggestion should include all (UEDF,etc). I am sure AFD people are much smarter than this and they know what they are doing in this regard. For those of you who think woyanne is immortal, think again about Hitler, Mengistu, Pinochet, Marcos, etc.

What AFD people should first be doing is getting professionals far-sighted individuals together (Task Force) to bring forward proposals to the AFD committee on various keys points and on how to address some of the contentious issues. Secondly engage UEDF, civic groups, professional groups, etc. on how to work towards reconciliation. Even though it is hard to predict what will happen into a political future, try to imagine Ethiopia ten years from now. Do you remember Meles said no vengeance in 1991 and look what he is doing. The big step forward is through reconciliation and defining how the people of Ethiopia can live together. All questions of Oromo, Somali, Afar, Sidama, will be there and we need to address it openly.

It is time just to do that. Great idea. I like your boldness with timely vision.

Since we do not accept the legitimacy of Woyane’s ruling and it is collapsing from outside in, it is time for us to go ahead and set up a transitional government in exile.

Any body can dream of any thing. But dreams ( like the dream/vision we have for our Ethiopia) must have some thing tangible in them, if they are not confused with delusion.
I for one read Eliyas as one who falls in traps very easily. Ideas could be dangerous traps when not digested properly. And he falls easily.
The idea is not digested well in that it leaves us Ethiopians quite in the cold.
Let the cloud of mistrust settle before we jump to such a gradoise scheme. KEFERESU GARIW ENDILU.