I undestand your frustration with politicians who basically purssue their own private interests or call it political entrepreneurship such power, money and status by swearing in the name of the wretched people. If what is being rumoured is true, what do you expect from already well to do rich and well educated people only coming out to grab power if possible by riding on the backs of poor Ethiopians and make more profits for themsleves alone?

If they go to join the dictator’s government for some more money and some more status, forgetting the basic objective of the struggle, the dead, the wounded, the displaced, the tortured, etc. and legitimize the torturer we must totally disown them as traitors and continue our struggle under new and pricipled leaders similar to Mandella.

How come the struggle can be so easily highjacked by the same dictatorship we are trying to democratize for the better and for all? The dictator needs these guys after involving himself in the Somali quagmire out of which he may not come out intact.

It is most likely that the leaders of CUD will be out of jail by tomorrow Friday 07/20/07. Sources very close to Shemegloch have already confirmed this news. According to the source, the delay will be might be by some kinds of bureaucratic procedure. The president however will present the official pardon tonight 07/19/07. The jailed leaders also recived a full pardon. That means they can take over the city administration, they will also fully participated in the restructure of their party, most of all they will take their seat in the parliament

All of us who voted for them were in prison for the period they were in prison psychologically. Was there a time that we eat without remember those that we put in prison with our ballot cards? Was there a day that we slept in our comfortable beds and say how could we continue doing this while they are sleeping on a floor of a corrugated Iron bar cold and unhealthy room? Was there a day when we were truly happy and enjoyed life after our ballot card led to the imprisonment of innocent people who once were happily living with their families and had a living standard better than most Ethiopian families? I don

And for those who contemplate criticizing our leaders for signing any document should ask what have I done to save Ethiopia? If they have not done what our leaders have done for their country they should just shut up.

We trust our leaders.They know what they are doing.We remain unconditionaly loyal to our leaders.Even if they signed the paper so what!! We want them out off prison at any cost now. They are better useful to the advancement of the struggle out side than inside. Our dear leaders If you have to sign 100 times to be free sign it.

All these tragic comedy starting from the May election; the CUD vctory and the TPLF robbery; the mass demonistrations and killing-jailing violent reactions; the sufferance in the jail and the court proceedings; the death sentence and its reduction to life imrisonemt; the guilt confession and the pardoning possibility, the Amnesty board and the appeal for liberty, the waiting and waiting and waiting in vanity are all too much of a long drama.

And here in the diaspora we are arguing in many different variations and gradations to the extent that the jailed leaders are almost becoming the unreachable and untouchable spirits whose words and sayings may be intereprated in any form and any direction just similar to that of the prophet mohammad, Jesus Christ, Dilaa Koobi Warqqe, Guttama Budha,etc.

Why should some people get unfairly bitter to the helpless leaders who are under the control of the armed adversary who is able to impose any kind of terms and conditions they may wish them to fulfil. Any way, the TPLF does not understand anything of peaceful struggle what so ever, so why put yourself in the hands of such people without having any safety plan in place?

Hailu Showel and his gangs had so much hope from Diaspora Kinjits. But the diaspora Kinjits are busy fighting among themselves. They had also hope from the Ferengis. The Ferengi ignored them too. Another hope from Addis people. They were again ignored by Addis people…”hizbum bihon restonal”…a word from Dr Berhanu while he is in jail. So were this people for real leaders elected by Ethiopians?

“…manim bihon ayadinachewm, ferengim bihon..” a word from His Excellency, our Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Hailu and his gangs will be out of jail soon. Some will retire entirely from politics, other from the evil spirit of Kinjit. The remaining will go to US to join and continue the endless battle b/n Shaleqa and Andargachew.

Opposition in Ethiopia should be encouraged but not in a way it was up to know. Any opposition should start it`s opposition by blessing the people who paid their life to fight the Derg, what ever name they have..Woeyane or TPLF, does`t matter.

There is no pardon to be granted by the President. A convicted and sentenced criminal (political or other) has to serve at least a two-third of the term he is given before he is considered for pardon. What the TPLF trying is cooling down temper. In a day or two, it will come to tell the people and the international community that the law does not allow automatic pardon. As far as I am concerned, that is the law of the country. And TPLF is holding the law book tight more than any other time becasue it works for its advantage. Good for them.

As some of you said, the signing of the amnesty – pardon – clemency paper was a disaster. The CUD leaders and members should have known better. First, they told us they will not enter a “guilt” or “innocense” plea because they don’t recognize the court. Next, they told us they will defend themselves against the charges which they didn’t. Finally, they admitted guilt and asked amnesty. In all this, there is a stark revelation of their unacceptable personal and political behaviour, lack of judgement and respect for the people that supported them.

After admission of guilt and asking for pardon, would they expect international and national human rights organizations, the U.S. governmant and several other governments, the E.U. and AU. to support them? What would these institutions and governments tell the TPLF which flashes “admission of guilt” paper on their faces? A court conviction and sentence and admission of guilt is difficult to argue against.

They would have been better off without signing the admission of guilt paper. In doing that, they would have kept the momentum of the movement for their release both in and out of the country. They would have also kept the TPLF on the defensive from the pressure of national governments and international organizations. Now, the TPLF is all the winner.

Thank God that the TPLF did what the Ethiopian people were to do after decades of suffering under the CUD. The TPLF did the people a favour by getting rid of these cowards that betrayed the trust of the people that voted for them. Particularly, us, relatives and friends of those killed and woulded during the June and November 2005 violence are offended. We know who did the killing and were working to make the government and its security responsible. That hope is now further dashed.

Thank you the CUD leaders and members for contributing to impunity in this unfortunate land of ours.

Are you in good moods to think properly? You believed Woyane’s black propaganda and blame those in jail who cannot react neither to your trash blames nor to Woyane’s lies.

If you are committed Ethiopians, then Woyane is successful in broadcasting the black propaganda because that is its plan “to make others believe them”. Else, if you are members of Woyane, then that is alright because you are doing your job.

Anyway, shame on you for not to be ashamed of blaming the innocents, insulting the heroes and allying with murderer’s.

After all, you are too ignorants to blame intellectuals of the CUD (who are ever heroes of Ethiopia); rather it is sulfish of you to aspire enjoying luxurious life at the cost of the lives of the elected leaders of Ethiopia.

If they are released this way, it will be another setback for Kinijjit! Wait and see.