The U.K. chapter of Ethiopian People’s Patriotic Front (EPPF) held a historic meeting in London Sunday, January 24 where for the first time Ethiopians and Eritreans came together under one roof to discuss about their common interests.
The public meeting was called in line with a resolution passed by the October 2009 EPPF conference that was held in the field, which calls on chapters to organize people to people meetings around the world. The October conference was attended by EPPF executive and central committee members, and representatives of chapters from the U.S. and Europe.
EPPF UK Chapter executive committee member Alemayehu Mengesha opened Sunday’s meeting with a brief welcoming speech. Ato Ayele Angelo, former member of Kinijit Central Committee, delivered the keynote address. Representing the EPPF U.K., Ato Sileshi Tilahun talked about the organization’s aims, current activities, Ethiopia-Eritrea relations, and the upcoming elections in Ethiopia.
Other guest speakers included Dr Wondimu Mekonnen, a prominent Ethiopian civil rights activist; General Tamene Dilnesaw, former Ethiopian ambassador in Israel and military attache in the former East Bloc countries; LiqeMemher Abebaw Yigzaw, a senior Ethiopian church scholar, and Wzr. Sabra Mohamed, a community activist. They delivered a message of support to EPPF.
Representatives of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), Ato Mustefa Abdella; the Sidama Liberation Front (SLF), Ato Betenan Hotesu; and from the Eritrean community, Dr Bereket Fesehatsion and Ato Seyoum Tsegai, delivered solidarity messages during the meeting. OLF representative could not attend the meeting due to a schedule conflict, but sent a message of solidarity in writing to EPPF-UK.
Sunday’s EPPF meeting in London was broadcast live around the world via Ethiopian Review’s newly opened paltalk room. The room will be opened every Sunday from 3:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern U.S. Time
The EPPF Washington Metro Chapter will hold a similar meeting in February. Details will be posted shortly.
11 thoughts on “EPPF in London holds historic meetings”
Good work Brothers! We are with you.
EPPF well done go ahead, that stupied and narrow nationalist woyen the only language can understand armed streugle, all ethiopians togather please support EPPF.
I am very happy to see ONLF, SLF and OLF representatives’ expressions of solidarity with EPPF. When we can achieve such understanding and solidarity we will be a step closer to victory.
Good job and the best of luck to EPPF. We will support you till freedom is attained. The cancer of Ethiopia weyane must be eradicated for ever never to see the light of power ever. Ethiopian unity is vital. Ethiopian interest must be rendered by Ethiopian not by interest group. Ethiopian must lead their future on their own not through some disgranteled western interest. United strong and indpendent Ethiopia is a blessing to Eritrea.
UK Chapter Members, YOU ALL ARE HEROS & THE REAL ONE.
Welldone to you All
God bless our fighters evrey one of them.keep doing what you are doing for the freedom of Ethiopia.
This is great news. This cooperation without any regard to ethnicity is what Ethiopia deserves. The woyanes work to create division and animosity between the brotherly peoples of Ethiopia, so surely the panic level at the Menelik Palace (temporary seat of woyane’s Don) has hit the roof. Talk is good but action is decisive, we must all look into ways we can contribute towards this nobel goal.
elias i appreciate what you doing and i have short message for every opposition
we have faced one of racist butcher nazi dictator in the world. if we can`t stand together for such enemy what else we are waiting for?
Wel’done Arbegnoch.Ethiopia will be a wonderful country with out the woyannes.Weyanes must know that their days are counted.Their stay in power is nothing than a day dream. Let us stand united and we will and can do it!!!!!.
“Bullets change governments faster than votes” Lets unite and fight back to overthrow the existing ethno fascist meles group.
enberta
Eppf is the only ones fighting with bullets so only ones worth listenign to, thank you eriterians for your support, it is appreciated very much, to those of you who dont appreciate figghing, you have been talking for 10 or 18 years, and nothing has changed, its time we united regardless of ethncity, eriterians and ethiopians as one to get these corporate banking puppets out of power.