How many businesses of CUDP supporters and members have been closed or systematically crippled, including ‘Jeblos’ and kiosks. Are we not aware of what has been done to the poor farmers and cattle herders in Gambela, Oromiya, Ogaden, Amhara, Tigray, Sidama, Guraghie and the rest of south Ethiopia? While we know that ‘Woyanes’ took revenge against ordinary voters, how can we expect them to be fair to CUDP leaders without having a secret deal? I would appreciate if any one can explain to me if the ‘woyane’ of Shawl Consulting is different from the ‘woyane’ I know.

In fact, I do not see any wrong in Hailu running a business in Ethiopia. However, in light of the above fact, at the moment, any body who wants to run business in Ethiopia needs to choose silence in politics. It is not possible for a person to be a leader of strong successful opposition party like CUDP and at the same time run successful private business in Ethiopia. Therefore, there are only a couple of possible conditions for Hailu’s company to win a contract from the government of Ethiopia. Either he is committed/expected to offer some kind of political advantage to ‘Woyane’ or Woyane has felt that the project is of high risk and will lead Hailu’s company in to bankruptcy. Weakening ‘Kinijit’ could be among the many political advantages ‘Woyane’ can expect to gain from the contract offered to Hailu; and Elias has good reason to associate the issue of the contract with Hailu’s recently revealed harmful political behaviour.

Keep up! Elias.

Some of your assertion about Issayas Afeworki is right. The guy is a honest person that is not corrupt. He lives a simple life. A friend of mine from Asmara once told me that he used to walk on the street and attend Asmara University classes with other students.

The same goes with Mengistu Hailemariam. He was not also corrupt.

However both Issayas and MEngistu are stubborns and cruel. Though they love their people, both are "ELLEHEGNOCH" and not wise.

That is why they are being screwed up and finnally end up extremely hated by the people.

That is why the "cholew" Meles who lives in the dark and drive the street in the night outsmarted them.

As to Hailu, he is worse than all of them. In three months he lost everything.

I just don't get it. When it comes to African politics, virtue of the leaders is as important, if not more important, than the policies of those leaders. I hate to say this here, but I will say it as humbly as possible: "look at the leaders of Eritrea." I know how negative many of you must feel about them but honestly, they are men/women of virtue. Did you know that after Isaias Afewerki became president he voluntarily took a paycut to express his commitment to live like the people? When ministers come to the countryside they are greeted with popcorn and cheers. Why? Because the leaders are virtuous and the people know it. No, they are not perfect, but they are clearly good people.

So, I say to all Ethiopians, look at the virtue of the leaders and not just their policies because at least you will know where their hearts lie. Was it really that hard to see that Hailu Shewal was a cruel man? He was ex-Dergue!

Anyone who is ethnocentric also needs to be removed from power. No ethnic group is greater than another.

Anyone who believes in taking Eritrea back by force is an idiot and will bring more suffering to both Eritreans and Ethiopians alike. A virtuous leader would never do this. They would be peace first. Modern Ethiopia has never seen a virtuous leader. Now is the time.

እግዚአብሄር አምላክ ቸር ያሰማን !!!
ሰላም ዋሉ !!!

Hailu Shawel is "ye plotica Gegegema"! In his world, he suspended the beloved Kinijit leaders but he doesn't know which section of Kinijit Bylaws he used. I still can't believe how stupid he is for not knowing that. On the contrary, the true leaders defended their positions by showing us what the job description of the president is and they are right unless he used his AEUP bylaws ( To be honest, I don't know what that says). He simply make me sick! uhhhhhhhh

And he was lying to BBC Hard Talk when he admitted about his two faces by hiding the third one. I totally agree about what is being said about the remaining Kinijit leaders. They need to level with their supporters at home and abroad about this man and what he is trying to do. I don’t understand why they are handling him with kid gloves while allowing him and his groupies to tarnish their good names and reputation; all the while he is in cahoots with the powers that be, filling his pocket at the expense of the nation’s aspiration. While I agree that they should not do anything that is contrary to the CUDP by laws, they need to realize that they are running a political movement and not a Sunday school and timing is everything in politics.

Hailu Shaul is a man who doesn’t bother to carry the CUDP by laws in his briefcase and as such should not be allowed to carry Kinijit in his shirt pocket either.

Woyeee Nedo malek-Techawetuben

Elias, you are responsible of hiding this vital information upto this time.

Thank you

AEUP feudalist + Woyane + EPRP = The most destructive force Ethiopia has ever seen.

Every Ethiopian should fight to abort this unholy alliance!

Minyaregal (# 18) is right "…Watch out before you start criticising Bertukan and her group. They should not do individual actions without the decision of Laelay Mikerbet…"

the AEUP feudalists-Woyanne-EPRP unholy alliance

EPRP:
1) The political party which caused tens and thousands of Ethiopian youth to perish during the Derg era.
2) The party entirely composed of an old folks who are consumed with jealousy.
3)The party who has not contributed for the last thirty years any thing for peace and prosperity of Ethiopia.
Its main contribution to Ethiopia has been destruction and misery.

The only political party which will bring Ethiopia out of the current political and economic predicament she is in is, the party whose leaders were not involved in any past EPRP activities.
May God save Ethiopia from the unholy alliance of AEUP feudalists, Woyanne, and EPRP

How could Taye go to Ethiopia given his situation? He was being tried in absentia. I am not sure if he is one of those convicted and pradoned. (Tell me if I missed that).

The whole thing smells rotten!! I am sorry.

The other side should prove to the public that what is being is said is true and that the struggle must continue with out the Engineer. He can lead the Party of his choice. That is his right. He can deal with the gov. That is also his right. But Hijacking the people struggle is not his right by any means!!

The truth shall prevail!
Ethiopia Shall previal

I also agree with your point that kinijit leaders are too timid in facing this crisis. If they waste two more weeks calling this bastard as their leader, they will lose their supporters. I am on my last leg of ups and downs of this drama. Politics is partly sensentionalism. It is a show. It requires presentation, dramatization, assertion, and assurances to the followers and opponents. Hailu Shawel understood that part very well and plays it to perfection. The rest of the kinijit leaders should have humiliated, belittled and tarshed this guy in public a long time ago. They should be in a hurry to get established and bypass and neutralize this guy. Unfortunately, they don't seem to understand or be able to do anything at this moment. I am losing all my patience with them. I want them to tell the Ethiopian people what kind of evil Hailu Shawel is. They should stop calling him their President. Somebody need to get close and yell it to them that their union with Hailu Shawel is OVER! Just act like it!!

Watch out before you start criticising Bertukan and her group. They should not do individual actions without the decision of Laelay Mikerbet. What we have to push them to do is not that they become rogue like Hailu Shawel but that they should speed up call for the Laelay Mikerbet to come together and make a decision to throw Hailu Shawel out. I know Woyane is doing its best not to let such a meeting take place. But they should find a way to do that whatever methods they use including a conference call of the Laealay Mikerbet people. Hailu has committed political suicide. That is his right. He can have his own business and thrive under Woyane. That is his right too. But that guy who only cares for himself above CUD and all those who sacrificed themselves should not be allowed to continue to be called CUD Chairman when he is out and making a fool of himself, as he recently did on VOA.