Comments on: The good, the bad and the ugly in ESFNA

By: LetsBreasonable

LetsBreasonable — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:23:44 +0000

Everyone is entitled to his/her opinion, but I think we should measure the facts and the fictions that these so called journalists write. I haven’t seen any other for-profit or non-profit organization with the magnitude of ESFNA. ESFNA week long event has been THE major gathering of the Ethiopian community outside Ethiopia. Attempting to change the facet of the organization by some “journalits” is loathsome. I have also noticed the kinds of “articles” posted in this website, and I think they speak for themselves. A journalist should be fair and balanced in reporting the findings. That said, I strongly advise my fellow Ethiopians to just look at the facts before we judge others.

By: Sabataa Dubbii

Sabataa Dubbii — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:38:07 +0000

I have noticed that in Addis Ababa children have run out of play grounds and they had to take a long journey to go out to the suburbs to find good soccer fields to play soccer or practice for their games.

I wish the organization use the money it has received or had collected for a long time to build a modern stadium for the city of Addis Ababa.

If they could plan a long term schedule and collect money to build a new and modern stadium for Addis Ababa people and of course for the whole of the Ethiopian people it would be a great social achievement and a great legacy for the coming generations.

When the TPLF group is building a brand new stadium in Mekele, the old stadium in Addis is an eye sore to a visitor and shame to a country. I think the members of this organization and teams all over the World should think very seriously about this proposal. TPLF is planning to build a stadium in
Mekele for 200, 000, 000 birr. That is a good effort but it is misplaced and very costly. They are putting a horse before the cart. Who deserves a stadium Addis or Mekele at this moment. Why not Awwaassaa.

I strongly urge men and women who were athletes and players in that stadium for the past decades do something about it. For the short term start with the money from the donation from Alamoudi.

By: Alemayehu

Alemayehu — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:21:40 +0000

It may be a big lucrative enterprise. So what? I personally do not care if any Ethiopian makes any profit/living from this so long as I enjoy the program. You know what? No one has forced me to come here. It is just like any Ethiopian restaurant. They prepared the food and invited us to visit them.

Let us ask ourselves this question: Would we say the same thing if this were organized by any non-Ethiopian entity? So, why being unnecessarily critical of the people we know?

By: Eyosias

Eyosias — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:40:15 +0000

Betam yemigermew ye Sebsebe new ya hulu wenae yet hede? weren’t you v ? becha hood amlaku honeh yemewedeh hezb endayetelah

By: Below

Below — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:00:45 +0000

Elie, you did a good job. Those hodamoch afer yebelu tewachew.Elie, I love ETH,WEGENE

By: solomon

solomon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:21:04 +0000

You are the only person who have guts to critisize anybody or anyone. keep on doing. you are great I love you!!!!

By: ALEX

ALEX — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:22:08 +0000

ESFNA IS FULL OF HADAM!!!
THEY WILL GET THEIR PRIZE SOON BY ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE
I heard an interview by Addis Dimtse radio thier communication head. He said ESFNA is a democratic organisation I have ever seen in my life. On the other hand he said the previous guy is still working with me even after gave up his position. What a fake election!! Is it a sweet place even difficult to leave the position.
So don’t lie to people. Now every body knows your agenda.You can’t fool us

By: solomon

solomon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:03:17 +0000

Do you know that ato Abnet has also used the July 4th tournament while in Virginia, stealing all the money before he joined the Saudi Billioner? Ask anybody around DC, Abnet was one of the crooks of this “Federation”.

By: Olanaa Bayaan

Olanaa Bayaan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:14:00 +0000

Thank Elias!

I really appreciate the hard work you do!

Keep up the good work and we are all with you!

Death to Woyanes and Banda Hodam Lebas!

Ethiopia will prevail!

The struggle continues!

Olanna Bayaan.

By: sammy

sammy — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:07:34 +0000

good job ER keep up the good work.

By: Good but.....

Good but..... — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:46:13 +0000

Some want court!!!!The last line of defense for liars, “We will sue you”. The pigs lawyers come handy now for ESFNA. Don’t back down ER, we are behind you!!!!!!This idiots think they are fighting againest individuals(ER), the are waging war against people of Ethiopia and they will be crushed!!!!!!Who ever’s name tainted now, it will come later and will get formal apology from people of Ethiopia, not from ER. ER is doing what people of Ethiopia demands at this critical movement. It is a fight and nothing slows us down. GO ER!!!!!!!if they continued with this nonsense, set up a charity account for your defence expence, we will help.

By: negewo .

negewo . — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:43:05 +0000

Elias you are doing a nice job.please let us have hodam names we will expose them to ager bet and to the diaspora.

By: Binyam

Binyam — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:54:09 +0000

Alll this does not happen at the time or because of Al Amoudi’s gift to ESFNA and this gift is not the first one.
ESFNA had it’s bads and goods for long time.The corruption,politicizing of events and many more happend thru the jouny of ESFNA,but it serves as one of the best instruments to bring Ethioipins together.They invite forgotten athlets,prominenet Ethiopians regardless of their political stands and so on.
What we need to do is to help ESFNA become clean and keep the good work,not killing it.

By: Ethiopiawi

Ethiopiawi — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:41:20 +0000

Can any one tell us who this people are? we have to tell them Ethiopians don’t like what is happening now at ESFNA we all contributed to get it where it is now. They should know they are using our tax money and they are accountable.ESFNA is telling us it is ”
The Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1984 to promote amateur soccer and cultural events within the Ethiopian community in the North America.” well give back the mula to the poor people of Ethiopia.
http://esfna.net/esfna/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=119

http://esfna.net/esfna/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=79

By: Tadele

Tadele — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:42:41 +0000

Elias,Keep on doing what you are doing, If we Ethiopians have such gutsy individual News man like you, we should have been over the cliff by now, please continue your investigation I’m sure most Ethiopian are marching with you. GOOD WORK !

By: gg

gg — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:37:53 +0000

good job.let them reject the money back to that stupid shik.

By: Hagos Araya

Hagos Araya — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:53:07 +0000

Elias God bless you man…you have clearly put the reality behind the hodam ESFNA execetive members that have been cheating our community for the last two decades in a row. I have heared also many Ethiopians are not willing to go the any events organized by HODAM ESFNA memebers, so far I’ve trying to take my own assesment around washington dc and noticed many people are not going including my self, my family members and other freinds. I still urge everyone to keep boycatting all the events by hodam esfna for the rest of the week. NO MERCY FOR WEYANE SYMPETIZERS!!!!!NO MONEY FOR ESFNA!!!!!

By: Good but.....

Good but..... — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:33:49 +0000

Dear soccer players, this is not a sporting event, it became the poletical venue for TPLF and his friends when they take money from the pig. As player you have the power, you make the game . We will cheer you our hearts out when the time is right, but not today. Take off your SOCCER cleats for EMEYE ETHIOPIA.Represent!!!!!! ESFNA should Refund money.

By: Hingid Wedi Raya

Hingid Wedi Raya — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:11:41 +0000

I am not clear what the link is between sport and politics? I am of the opinion that everything is not simply politics: politicls and sport are alearly separted in space. There is a very huge solid demarcation between them.
If it is for the dirty politics, China wouldnot have given the chance to stage the Olympics.
It is my strong conviction that despite such dirty ethinopolitics,there are many things that unite all Ethiopians. Sport is just one of these.

By: weyew

weyew — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:05:48 +0000

I am so mad! thanks Elias i just happen to be one of the victim. I am here now for the turnament plus for some meeting . I went to the studium today and was complainig about it how rip off paying that much money for entrance YAWIM for Monday. I don’t remeber we paid for parking to any place from previous. Shame on them!

By: kolegnaw

kolegnaw — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:05:24 +0000

good job ER…

By: Jegnaw

Jegnaw — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:40:19 +0000

I suggest DESF – Diaspora Ethiopian Soccer Federation. Hell with stinky ESFNA!!!

By: mamo

mamo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:05:56 +0000

d is right. get your facts straight. wait to hear from our lawyers.

By: daniel

daniel — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:02:36 +0000

Secretary of ESFNA doesnt even know who the hell AlAmoudi is. I have known him for 22 years in Columbus Ohio and you guys are trashing the name of one of the truly honest and respectable guys working at ESFNA. I have no idea about the rest of the guys you mentioned, but please retract your baseless comments about the Secretary. Seriously. This type of slander usually goes straight to court. Come on guys show some journalism respect.

By: Menbere

Menbere — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:50:02 +0000

I would rather die than sale out my people. Why would guys leave their wives in the USA and go to the mother land to play with little girls and boys.One day every crime will come out. I’m hoping some good Ethiopians will come out with pictures and videos of the ugly act of the criminals just wait and see.