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