Today around 3 PM local time, 38 of the 71 Kinijit leaders and journalists who have been in jail since Nov 2005 wakled out of the disease-infested Qaliti prison. As three minibuses carrying them exited the prison ground, they were greeted with cheers from hundreds of supporters who were waiting them outside. The Kinijit leaders responded by flashing “V” signed as the minibuses followed by several cars sped toward Addis Ababa.
height: 187px” title=”Kinijit leaders and journalists leaving Qaliti prison” />Earlier today, Meles Zenawi, the butcher of Addis Ababa and Mogadishu, told reporters at a press conference: “The pardon is total. They are being freed with their constitutional rights restored. They have committed themselves to adhere to and respect the rule of law as well as the constitution of the country.”
A few moments after his release, Kinijit chairman Hailu Shawel told reporters that he had no apology to make for protesting 2005 election results because, “for us it is a normal political protest.” He said that he signed a formal apology under duress.
Bereket Simon, a propaganda adviser to Meles, declined to comment on Hailu Shawel’s remarks.
Ephraim Isaac, the chairman of a council of elders that mediated for the released of the detained opposition members, held a press conference to thank the president.
“A solution was found in a traditional Ethiopian way to achieve national reconciliation,” he said.
The council received the help of Haile Gebre Selassie, a national hero regarded by many as the greatest distance runner of all times.
“For the sake of peace we did what we had to do. For the last 18 months we’ve been working… So now we are very happy to have this beautiful and wonderful news,” he told reporters.
The council added in a statement that they would continue to work for the release of other opposition supporters detained in 2005.
“I’m very happy to see them released,” said Elsa, the sister-in-law of Hailu Shawel, chairman of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit). “I just want to see him back in his own home with his family,” she told reporters at Kaliti prison. 
Meles said at a press conference this morning: “The Ethiopian government isn’t willing and is unable to be run like a banana republic from Capitol Hill. Some individuals appear to be entertaining such illusions.”
The Meles regime pays U.S. lobbysts $50,000 per months to influence the U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol Hill (the U.S. Congress).
The Washington Post today pointed out: The prisoners were among an estimated 30,000 people arrested in a widespread crackdown on opposition supporters following Ethiopia’s 2005 elections, when the opposition made major gains despite accusations that the vote was flawed. Most of those arrested were quickly released but the top leadership of the country’s main opposition party, along with journalists, an elderly professor and the Addis Ababa mayor remained jailed. While Meles accused the opposition leaders of inciting violent protests following the elections, a government report later found that the protesters were unarmed and that Ethiopian security authorities had used excessive force, spraying crowds with bullets, targeting protesters with sharpshooters and hunting others down in their homes. At least 193 people were killed during the crackdown–some shot once in the head, execution style.
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thank you ER, the true leaders of Ethiopia is free finaly. the sell-outs such as Mr.LEDETU “KEDETU” and his fellow friends requests an apology from CDU leader what the F is this. Mr.KEDETU and Mr.HODAM “SOLOMONE” and the other stupid the so called jornalist mr.Negusa,they will burned out for this news. the true leader is out now we know who is who let us go together for the democary and human right in Ethiopa. we will not sleep with out the to fundamental things for human being.
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:25 AM
I cross the fingers that this is true information. This is the begining of a victory for all jenuine Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia who paid and are still paying enourmous sacrifices to bring democracy, respect for the rule of law,respect for human rights, peaceful coexistence, development & etc…in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. Now, let us listen to what our Heroes & Heroines, the true Sons and Daughters of Ethiopia will tell us. I appreciate that Meles & Co. came back to their senses at last and will learn a lot from their past.
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:29 AM
Dark be light can not be dark always by weyenas eye
Ours leaders be free we tx to god keep it them past 2 years.
I thanks to much all fighter all sides .Dear all the beging , I can say tx to so much all International Kinijit activ member and , kinijit support , and Ethiopian people. WE strugle untill ours leadres be free.
Ours goal is not only relased ours flower leaders ours goal weyane must leave the power to Kinijt because weyene stay power by weapon not people interst.
I really pray to god because ours leaders be free.
All weyene members and weyene topp leaders tplf come to be panshied court.
God keep it ours motherland Ethiopia long live ethiopia people , ours leadres and Amenesity , profecer Alemaheye , congress man Donaldo so on.
god bless all
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:36 AM
We thank the Almighty God and pray that no harm comes their way!
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:39 AM
Thank god at last. Our heros are free
The true leaders are out God bless them and their strong spirit.
For Ledetu Ayalew, let him know that he should put his mouth shut and stay quite. I know that they can not take the good news. If some one has to ask an appology it should be Lidetu appologising to these respected leaders. He is a hodam kehadi. Shame on you Lidetu.
Congratulation to all the relatives of the prisoners, the ethiopian people, and mostly Ethiopian who live abroad who have involved in the struggle for democratic ethiopia.
M. A
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:42 AM
This is a very good news, but not the last one. There are other thousand Ethiopians in jail, all have to come out, the votes of the People of Ethiopia shall be respected. The TPLF bandas and mercinaries muste hand over the power to the democratically representative of the nation. That is is thee absolute demand, the voice of Ethiopians shall be respected, otherwise there will be no peace in the country.democracy, the rule of law are unquestionable demand.
We thank you ER for the good news, continue
God Bless Ethiopia and Her people.
KD
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:54 AM
I congratulate the families and friends of our heroes and heroines. I congratulate those who worked untiringly and jenuinly for the release of our respected leaders from the notorious Kaliti jail. We have to give them Big Big Hugs! Thank you people like Anna Gomez,Chris Smith, Donald Payne, Prof. Al Mariam andhiscolleagues,etc…Tensae,Ethiomedia,ER,EMF,and others, and hundreds others. Thank you KIL for your integrity, patience and for all what you did and you are doing. Thank you for all oppositions who advocated for the release of our Respected Leaders.
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:56 AM
EGZIABEHER BEZAREW KEN LEETHIOPIA TALAK NEGERIN ADEREGE SEMU YETEBAREKE YIHUN AMEN
YEKALITI JEGNOCH ETHIOPIAN YIMRUAT.EGZIABHERIM YETEBIKACHEW
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July 20th, 2007 at 5:59 AM
I am glad that they are released. Now it is time for them to formally resign and get out of the politics. They have disgraced themselves at their old age by telling us that they are responsible for all the atrocities after may 2005 election. We have come to know that they are leaders without enough determination to face hardships. They are some body who prefers to sign whatever document rather than staying in prison. Today they told us they are responsible for the postelection violence, wich we thought Zenawi was responsible, and tomorrow they will tell us they are responsible for the war between Ethiopia and Somalia which took place while they are in prison.They are not the right people to lead this type of strugle.
Even I don’t see any difference between Lidetu and them as both have betrayed their people. The difference is only timing: Lidetu betrayed us at early stage and they betrayed us right now.
Ind jegna tasrew inde leba tefetu. Kiletamoch.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:03 AM
YES, LET US THANK GOD AND THE TRUE ETHIOPIANS. THE TYRANTS ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR SURVIVAL. LA LUTA CONTINUA!!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:04 AM
I don’t give a dam about the Weyane’s TV broadcasting this days.
Finally, our leaders are freed. this is what we want. Althoug, we know that this has happened by fighting from different corner, Weyane should know that democracy is for all.
God bless all CUD leaders!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:06 AM
Congratulation to all the Ethiopian heros. Long live democracy and long live heros.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:07 AM
Glory to God!
Finally We managed to get our leaders freed though they are not out as in the way we want them to. The peaceful struggle shall conitnue to distroy the Woyane’s regime once and for all from Ethiopia. This is the beginning of our struggle. Let the KEHADIANS like Lidetu, Moshe, Abdurhaman feel asshemd.
We should also think of the 193 patriots, if not their number is more, who lost their lives by Woyanie mercineries folloing election 2005 for democracy to prevail in our country
May God put their life peacefully in heaven!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:07 AM
Congratulations to all the Ethiopian Heros. Long live Democracy,what you have done to will not be forgotten. Long live Heros.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:09 AM
Thank you Elias
I am proud of you as usual
With love and respect
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:15 AM
The struggle for change is on the march and the leadership in the prison is coming out! Every one in the struggle for democracy should be congradulated! Let us all hope reconciliation is the means! Ethiopia is on the first page of history heading for a change! May God help every one on this jeourney to the end!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:17 AM
Thanks for God.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:18 AM
wow, this is just great news!!! some of their families must be crying in happiness!!!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:21 AM
Woyane doesn’t only know how to die for and resotre pease but also excuse for ill deeds. Thaks again that it gave em’ time to come back to their minds and be help full to themselves and their family not to mention to the people that they claim to serve.
Please tell em’ not to be naive again and die for nothing, as they have seen the quagmire they have been in to.
wish them and supporters all the best……
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:24 AM
What a surprise thing i heard.I’m very happy and want to say congra for all preisoners,their families and for all who struggle for democracy.
God bless Ethiopia
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:27 AM
Folks:
All what the Wayane fox have been articulating is to take innocent persons hostage, creat melodramtic artificial theatre with rising suspence, get them condemned to the maximum and then release them.
It is only the game of a nasty wild cat playing with helpless mouse. All the games have always been played by a single man, the PM. who tortured the group and finally wanted to come out as a forgiving and humble angel to fool both the world and the entire Ethiopian people. It is to make us dance, celebrate and pray in order to divert our original objective of struggling for democracy and justice for all.
We are now being reduced to struggling for the release of 38 individuals while some 77 million are still in Wayane dictatorship’s jails. Any ones freedom is a matter of celebration. But it should not seen as an by itself, and in that reward the mischivious dictatorship who is bent on promoting its enslaving system of unjust rule.
Worse yet, the dictator may even articulate and use these long tortured people to advance the dictatorship’s agenda. That is why I am still a bit reserved in the intensity of my celebration. We did not yet achieve that democratic Ethiopia we are talking about.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:33 AM
THANK YOU THE ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THE INNOCENT ARE FREE AT LAST.
and ER, thanks for the good news.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:35 AM
Dear Ethiopians,
At this point I wish to express my happiness to you all.I wish EPRDF starts to nationwide re-conciliation to solve the countries problems once and for all.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:37 AM
What a blessing for Ethiopia!!
There is a truth that the woyanes had never swallowed.The heart of the People of Ethiopia is married to the heart of its leaders.This marriage only becomes disengaged if all the peolple died … what a shame to the dictators … because this is never going to happen.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:42 AM
Egeziabehre Yemensegene!
True Leaaders of Ethiopia Are free now! I hope this is a good beggning! Congragulations to all!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:45 AM
Thanks ER!
What a day! Isn’t it that sweet?
I wish I am there to hug them tightly and closely and congradulate them for the work they have done.
These iconic figures popped up in the national poltical lancscape in about 50 years and they left an excellent record for the next generation to follow. They will be remembered as the founding father of Ethiopian democracy.
Thank God!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:51 AM
Lidetu is the cursed Yehuda that must recognize his mistake and take the public punishment unto his hands before the time of Salivation!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:52 AM
“ … They are being released as I speak….” The Prime Minister
Well, well it is now official… The jailed leaders are now freed. They are being freed with their constitutional right restored.. That means the pardon is absolute and total, they can run for office, they can take over their seat in parliament; they will also administrator the City soon!! “We believe that, the sorry saga of the orange revolution is behind us .. “ Meles told the reporters!! They are now free individuals!! Kudos to the Government, and the Shemagleoch , congratulation to the leaders!!! May the Almighty God bless all of you!!! a very great step to our country Ethiopia, In the coming days we will see where the politics goes….
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:01 AM
Even though all 70 million people are in prison, now we feel ok; Our LEADERS are together with us. Lidetu Bandaw “Ebabe” is shouting on ETV, Nobody listen his words. The true judge will come soon and the tongue of “Ebabes” will be cut.
Bravoo!!!!
Hailu S,Berihanu,Birtukan,Eyoael,Gizachew,Hailu A,Yakub,Abayneh,Mesfin…all The True CUD leaders(Ethiopians.
BUT Take care that TPLF may divide you again,which we do not want to see.
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:02 AM
this is the happiest moment of my life to see the geovenment of Ethiopia to come to its senses and release CUD leaders. it shows that we are able to tolerate and solve our problems in order to see a better Ethiopia. now let us put our differeces aside and work hand in hand to promote democracy and justice to all. I thank almighty God since He is the one who directs the leaders heart as he wishes and in deed He directed it according to His will.
vitory to all Ethiopians
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:08 AM
“Lelitu birezimim mengatu Aykerim”
Congratulation to all of you who yearn democracy and freedom. Nothing can hinder the bright CUD leaders from their journey to lay a ground in history for democracy, freedom, development which the Ethiopian people are dreaming for centuries.
Finally, I would like to DEFINE mr Lidetu Ayalew, better to say “KIHDETU”, is an object that only fulfil physical appearance to be a person.
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:13 AM
I am so happy with what I heared about our leaders. Ato Meles will pay the bill one day for what he did to us.
Thanks to GOD
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:18 AM
Yegermal
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:26 AM
CONGRATULATIONS ! To all the Peace Loving people of Ethiopia. You fought hard and pressured the Woyane regime to release the innocent political prisoners. Your fight for justice and human rights is a just cause that can never be denied ! Bravo !
Now that your leaders are freed, you can continue to fight for the liberation of Ethiopia from the hands of the Woyane regime. I think it is time to send the Woyane to where they came from – Tigray – and enjoy watching them get SANDWICHED between Ethiopia and Eritrea. That time is near and sooner than soon.
Keep up the good fight my brothers and sisters. All the peace loving people of the world are standing next to you !!
I am an Ethiopian born Eritrean forcibly deported to Eritrea by the Woyanes. My mom’s prayers have been heard and the Woyanes are at their last breath soon to be suffocated by the brave Ethiopian people.
Let there be peace in the horn of Africa.
One Love, One Heart, One Africa. Amen.
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:36 AM
I know what the former government (Megistu) did to Ethiopia since I was one of a victim of that part.
If you bleave me I was acting as EPRP memeber. However, some of the EPRP party members were having evill looking for my attitude and were not enable to trust me and also the Mengistu’s regime look for me to abolish my life. With out doing nothing to both, I was on a tip of GUN point from both of them. By a chance to survive, with help of God I have changed my living place but still working as EPRP memer and finally thanks to God I was cought by the government and sentenced for two years. That is how I hate POLITICS. There could be similiar stories like mine, some could lost thier life for this or mentally suffer in thier life.
Now, during the eve of 1997 election I was not in Ethiopia, I have been abroad for two years doing my study hence when I arrive in Ethiopia it was the hot time for the election. Hence, I was niether supporting the Government nor KINIJIT but simply I was telling my view to whom I trust only that both the Government and KINIJIT were doing some wrong some right to success thier election. However, most people in Addis were supporting KINIJIT blindly even if they do wrong.
“You can damn one who work when geting silly wrong things” but if you could be in their place you could do the worst of what you damned. “KEBERO BESEW IJ YAMIR SIYIZUT YADENAGER”. I presume that if it could happen that KINIJIT got power of the government the same could happen by some opposition to damn them on their work after a while.
I personally pleased that KINIJIT leaders are now released, of what ever they have done in the past. I hope they could learn from it.
By chance I have seen what others wrote above. SORRY!!!
But,when is, We Ethiopian learn to look neutral and not to judge randomly.
I am an old persone now. Some could hate what I have wrote but I advice to all to learn from past and pass good things to the next generation.
BETEREFE!
I wish you all the best
With best regrds,
GS
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:37 AM
“Certainely God is with the steadfast”
“Inn Allah Mea Asubreen”
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:38 AM
Meles
That is the right to do.
Now it is upto CUD leaders to do the right thing. join parliament and restart the democratisation process.
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:39 AM
Thanks for God our father in the heaven Our heros are free we will struggle for democratic Ethiopia
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:49 AM
Thank you ER, for your prompt and up to date Information as usual.
LET FREEDOM SHINE!!!!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:51 AM
This lays a concrete stone towards building a true democracy in Ethiopia. THis is a sart to tolerance, appreciation of other’s views and political stands, this is a start where we can shape our future in Ethiopia Mama Land towards peace and prosperity…this is a great stance that proves giving peaceful means a room than a gun is the century’s civilized way of solving conflicts, this is a turning point where we Ethiopians realize that everybody is entitled to his/her own opinion in the political arena and the rule of law monitors the game, let’s not spoil this atmosphere with twaddles, let’s nurture this moment and bring it to the table in civilized manner, let’s bless our GOD and pray we all come towards one GOAL “Seeing a developed peaceful Mama Ethiopia”
GOD bless Ethiopia
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:52 AM
Dear Ethiopians (Only for real Ethiopians)!
I would say now and for ever God is with us. The release of our brothers and sisters who were in jail for several months give me a hope to work hard to struggle for our country in particular for world peace in general.
From their release It is clearly understandable that there is no free judicery process in Ethiopia. Now this become clear for the world.
I wish we will see a free, democratic and peacefully stable country.
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:53 AM
Dear Ethiopians (Only for real Ethiopians)!
I would say now and for ever God is with us. The release of our brothers and sisters who were in jail for several months give me a hope to work hard to struggle for our country in particular for world peace in general.
From their release It is clearly understandable that there is no free judicery process in Ethiopia. Now this become clear for the world.
I wish we will see a free, democratic and peacefully stable country.
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:54 AM
that is great now the strugle to freedome is going on…..
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:57 AM
Dear fellow Ethiopians,
Please let’s all make time, a time of merry. It’s a happy day. Let’s for once try to stop the hate politics and namings and look forward for national reconciliation and mutual respect. Stop name naming. It won’t take us anywhere.
Thank you the Almight God for delivering the CUD leaders. Please show us the road that would take our country from shame to fame, our politicians from hate to debate.
God bless our motherland Ethiopia.
Aschalew
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:59 AM
Thank you ER for your news, it’s a good news for all Ethiopian across the glob. This is what we have been waitting for. However, we will not be distructed by Weyaniy tacktics, we should move on towards decocracy no matter what our peoeple deserve to Elect the choise of their interest, not a dectators choise.
Thank you all. and PLEASE “Let us work together to build democracy to our beloved country ETHIOPIA”
S.
VA
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:01 AM
let the march for freedom and democracy pick it speed now that its true advocates are finally free at last.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:01 AM
The Ethiopian people and government have gave these street hooligans a good lesson- no one can be ‘sprite’! above the constitution. period!
Y.M.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:06 AM
Waw i am so happy.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:09 AM
Good news,
But are these the only political prosoners in Ethiopia?????????
If tru reconcilation and peace anticipated, ALL political prisnors should be freed along with the mellinium. Otherwise, it does not make much sense.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:10 AM
What a miracle day today! All our heros and heroines are now free.
What a shame to be for Lidetu, the so called Hodam, Mulchlich, no stand for the flourishment of democracy in Ethiopia!!
He has to know that the blood sheds that happened immediately after the poll was due to his long-sharp toungue. May God bless those who lost their life for his bad deed.
May Prosperity for our land Ethiopia and its People!!!
A.M
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:19 AM
We need to bring them all here to USA to celebrate the millennium with us they deserve to be pampered after all that Tplf drama.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:24 AM
congratulation to all ethiopian people. our true leaders are out of jail. today is what a nice day in my life as well as in the millinum.let us cellebrate this day all together.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:28 AM
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S TO ALL!
Released and “full constitutional right restored”.
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The immediate struggle will be in focusing for the release of the remaining prisoners, defendants and possibly sift through mass arrests for potential pardon before the millennium.
There seems to be a culture of compromise and reconciliation evolving in to the millennium and Prof. Yeshak Ephrem has topped of his long career to be remembered in the success of mediation. Peace!.
It took Ethiopian tradition, international pressure and defiantly the diaspora’s activists relentless effort as well to make this happen.
May the survivors find comfort in looking forward for the future and not look back in vain.
Elias,
You, as part of the member of the list accused, I wish you well and a clarity of purpose on the right path. What ever your reputation, your forums these past two years have become a means of catharsis among your other activism. The release of “the leaders” will hopefully restore a guiding light for a more coordinated and peaceful compromise in the diaspora as well as in Ethiopia.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:32 AM
Thank God. They are free. It is ture and confirmed.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:33 AM
tigilachin rejimna merara new…dil madiregachin aiqere newe…yemecheresha gibachin yehizb mircha yikeber…parlama yigibu…PM yiwred…addis cabine yiqaqam…ye erqeselam gubae yikahed
enashenfalen
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:33 AM
Now the time is for reconciliation. Let all of us think about the future of the conutry. Name calling and insulting one onether will not help anyone. This is a time to rejoice. Nobody is a winner and no no one is a looser today. We all are winners and Ethiopia has won!!
I hope EPDRF will follow up with the good will it has shown so far ( releasing the jailed leaders that was unthinkable some time ago)and start a process by which all Ethiopians can live equally under the rule of law.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Thank you God. This is the most special day I have ever had in my life. The happiness of the people of Ethiopia is restored now. The respected and glorious leaders are now free. They have shown their love and dedication to this extent to their motherland and its people. What leaders they are!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:35 AM
The true Ethiopian leaders and journalists are free. Thak you for all Ethiopian who work for democracy and freedom in Ethiopia and who work for our leaders to be free. Sorry Ato Lidetu have you seen the people of Addis pleasure at the main get of Kality jail and around the city. We are so happy Ato Lidetu and “hodamoch” are value less.
For Our Leaders I expect you will see this page, let me express my pleasure in Amharic…
“kinijit tesfa new” we are still with you. Thank you Dr. Birhanu, Birtukan, Pr. Mesfin, Er Hailu……
AT
from Addis
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:36 AM
This is a one of the greatest days that we Ethiopians have ever seen and witnessed. Our patriotic leaders are free at last. We will continue our struggle for democray and human rights. All the mess that is going around the diaspora will settledown and all the truth will come out. We will be knowing soon which group was working with Woyane, to assasinate our stuggle and commitment and which group was working towards our goal. This is another day that we will start to flourish again and renew our commitment and promise to our country Ethiopia. Free at last.
Long Live Ethiopia
Akalu Tadesse
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:50 AM
why you guys trying to cheat your self, what kinds of leaders are this any more? After hundreds of people dies with in cold blead shead, thousends of people arrested,thousends of people migrate to deserts do they have to say sorry for the Ethiopian People? for whom give his life for their right and one country?
This is really crazy. Guys after this time watch your steps!!!!!!!!!!
lOVE AND PEACE
ABI
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:54 AM
Lemelaw Ye Etopiya Hizb Enquwan Des Aleh !!! Ewnetegnochu Ye Etopiya Hizb Meriwoch Etopiyan Siyastedaderu Lemayet Yabqan !!!
Aynalem !!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:54 AM
Thank God for creating such an opportunity for most of the Ethiopian people to be happy on today due to the release of Ethiopia’s precious assets that can bring peace,development, and democracy to the country.Also, thank to TPLF to come to their conscience to realize the truth. We are now in a situation to fotget the past and move forward for the betterment our beloved country, Ethiopia.Today is a special moment which the ruling government, the opposition parties and the people as a whole should learn from what happend in the past two years and work together for same mistakes not to happen.
Congratulations to the released leaders and their be loved ones.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Oh friends let\’s forget about such a trash like lidetu (I do\’nt want to capitalize his name even)
lidetu BEHONE MOTTU
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:09 AM
It is great feeling that our leaders are finally free!
Thnak you for all the hard work ER & congra!!
They came out of prison unscratched & not recognizing their alleged crime & the court!
Thank you God!
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:16 AM
I am both happy and sad.
-I am happy because they arwe free.
-I am sad because they went down to the feet of weyane to ask pardon.
I am in a mixed spirit.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:22 AM
New I can attend my eduaction peacefully, the evil/ ghost/ is surely down to hell. Glory to GOD!
AAU> Addis Ababa!
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:22 AM
Dear Elias,
I have tremendous respect for your consistency and commitment. A few more like you are needed to pursue the struggle. We are all glad that CUD leaders are finally out of prison. However, I am not one of those fans who orchestrates the way the so called “pardon” was processed. A pardon from Woyane can get you out of jail but a pardon from the Ethiopian people liberates your conscience. I am not sure if the Ethiopian people have or will endorse the pardon. I would want to wait and hear from the leaders themselves. One thing should always be true though. Woyane has never been democratic and will never be. Compromise, negotiation & reconcilition in only possible when the popular force gets stronger and is on equal footing. That time will come and we will all be there to witness.
Keep up the good job!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:25 AM
tank you for God our exact leders are free. yeblayhe leledtu and his follwers .
congra all ethiopians and freedom fithers.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:26 AM
Congragulation! to all the relatives and for all ethiopians who loves freedom and solidarity.Oh God! you are almighty and u made it well ur judge among those merciless.
I had been big anxeity and after i heard the best news since they jined Kality wow ever thing is Melkam.
They are our heros and heroes.So,congragulatin again.
love,peace,solidarity,prosperity to Ethiopia.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:28 AM
This is good news. We have to rejoice for 38 of them. But what about the rest of the prisoners and the 70mil Ethiopians who are suffering under the mad dogs of Addis, Meles, Berket, Sibehat-Nega etc.?
The next step is to pass HR2003 in order to be able to win the next election.
Once we won the next election, we could say at least we got rid of an EVIL (Meles) from our country.
I see the young and brilliant Berhanu Nega to become the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia. He is the son of the southern Ethiopians and he is respected and loved by all us.
Elias also can bring his integrity, love for his country, and incorruptible character in the future administration. We need at lease 100 outstanding, brilliant and true Ethiopians to lead our country .And these people must be from all parts of Ethiopia including Siye Abraha. He will be the right person to restore Ethiopian Authority in Tigre and Assab.Obang Metho also could play a big role in the future Ethiopia. There are millions of Ethiopians better than the mad dog Melse.And believe me all of us would like to go back one day and invest in our country.
Mekonnen
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:29 AM
This is good news. We have to rejoice for 38 of them. But what about the rest of the prisoners and the 70mil Ethiopians who are suffering under the mad dogs of Addis, Meles, Berket, Sibehat-Nega etc.?
The next step is to pass HR2003 in order to be able to win the next election.
Once we won the next election, we could say at least we got rid of an EVIL (Meles) from our country.
I see the young and brilliant Berhanu Nega to become the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia. He is the son of the southern Ethiopians and he is respected and loved by all of us.
Elias also can bring his integrity, love for his country, and incorruptible character in the future administration. We need at lease 100 outstanding, brilliant and true Ethiopians to lead our country .And these people must be from all parts of Ethiopia including Siye Abraha. He will be the right person to restore Ethiopian Authority in Tigre and Assab.Obang Metho also could play a big role in the future Ethiopia. There are millions of Ethiopians better than the mad dog Melse.And believe me all of us would like to go back one day and invest in our country.
Mekonnen
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:31 AM
Congra!
it is gonna be a challenge for people like Ledetu who are not capable of wise poletics. When i heard his press release it reminds me “an empty vessel makes great noise” Shame on Ledetu and the other hodams. for them poletics is measns of livelihood.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:35 AM
What else can be said except THANKS TO GOD and thanks to EPRDF and CUD for comming in to terms for their release! I am positive that Ethiopian poletics will flower better than ever.
Long live V and who ever is good for the country!
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:46 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
KIL who fight to break themselves and the will Ethio people are not representative any more.
Leaders are in charge now.
I never pray more than God to give Dr. Birhanu to have Ethiopia in his hand and lead the country.
Again Cogradulations.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:57 AM
Let us celebrate the release of our leaders but let us not be disarmed by it. Becaue we know that Meles cannot be trusted. As he was forced to free these jewels of Ethiopia he has to be forcee to free all political prisoners. As Dr Birehanu Nega said, our country has been turned into a collective prison by Meles and his gangs. Thus we have to do what it takes to free our country from these brutal psychopathic dictators.
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:58 AM
Congratulations to them and their families. First of all they went to jail because they listened to the lunatics in diaspora. Now you idiots SHUT UP!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:59 AM
Finally the pressur on Weyane paid off. This is the beging of the end weyane and their gangs
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Praise God for granting sustainable strength to endure the human dilemma, the courage of humanity’s spirit and for prayers answered.
Peace!!! while you have it!. Have a nice week end every body.
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:16 AM
thanks to all envolved individuals and org. for their release. enjoy the moment for now. be prepared for next and very demanding struggle. there is no back as long as democracy is not flourished, the rule of law and human right respected.
This is the happiest day to all peaceloving Ethiopians. At last teh truth and people have won.
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:21 AM
This is the begining and we still have a long list of things to do. But First we have to kick that Damn Ledetu-kedetu guy. Shame on U damy!
Grace to all who took part in the struggle.
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:21 AM
This is amazing.Thanks to God,whole people of Ethiopians and international community for helping them released.What so ever EPRDF does ,don’t forget that it is now also EPRDF which is ruled by the dictator Meles.
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Guess what Ethiopia got one better than South Africa??
You guessed right, we got not only one but dozens of Nelson Mandelas….
The Nelson Mandelas of Ethiopia are finally free. These are people who paid the price, stood for the Ethiopian people and their principles, and they were willing to die for it. They need to be helped to leave the country and assume their rightful position as leaders of the great Kinijit and lead us to more victories. Power to the People
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:40 AM
Thanks to all parties involved in the process. Efrem, and the crew good job. Mr Prime Minister, Mr President, thank you.
CUD guys, congratulations!
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:41 AM
Dear Ethiopians especially the hater diaspora
EPRDF has come to its senses , I think you better do your share , Ethiopia doesnt need your hate , we need love .
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:41 AM
I am a little disappointed with some people who are using unnecessary words to talk about Ledetu Ayalew (Kehadi Hodam), Meless & Co. (real funny) to express their dissatisfaction about others who have a different view.
If a person is not allowed to have a different opinion it means it’s a dictatorship, if an average citizen can not communicate with out insulting one another how can we ask our leaders to do a better job? How can you ask someone to like the same exact music or food as yourself, if we had that mentality we wouldn’t even be able to have a single friend.
As Ethiopians we have diverse back ground and different opinion about politics, religion and cultures the least we can do is to appreciate each other and try to build an Ethiopia that will benefit most. No matter what, NO political leader can be able to satisfy 77million citizens, there will always be some that will lose (its life).
Look at US and what happened in New Orleans.
Congrats to the prisoners family!
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:51 AM
I am very much happy about the news.but..but I’m suspicies how much they are free ‘after jail’.
It is like a devil is changed in to angel for mercy?? impossible…
It’s a strategy man.
Any way the good thing is they are free for the people mind..are they free for themselves?
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July 20th, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Be careful of the Woyane agents who try to reduce the struggle of the Ethiopian people to the release of CUD leaders. They want to tell us that the leaders are free; we have to stop our struggle. The release of these leaders does not change much on the ground. There should be new election soon if real reconciliation is needed. There is nothing short of that we satisfy us. Their release from prison is not an end to itself. Be careful not to be swept away by the cadres who try to play with your emotions.
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July 20th, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Fresh start, I agree with you. That is what we are lacking.
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July 20th, 2007 at 11:27 AM
Thank You: Heavenly Father. I cried before you and now you showed me this miracle. I praise your name God Almighty. Give more wisdom to our 38 heros, let your hands of favour be upon them and the country.
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July 20th, 2007 at 11:31 AM
This is good news for all democracy loving people.And I also thank the great Ethiopians both in and out of the country who involved with this strugle.
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July 20th, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Breaking News:
According to BBC News/Africa, CUD leaders are defiant that they have to sighn the plea document under druss & there is no reconciliation talk with the govt.
See BBC News/Africa
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July 20th, 2007 at 12:04 PM
july 20/2007 zra tarike tasara zara yadele kanachene nawe.ahuneme wadafetme tegelachenene enkatelalane !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we are proud to have people like CDU leadrs .thsi is our day !!!!!!!!!!!we will celeberate this day wiht love and unity yebelagnelte lazhe asshole gov’t .
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July 20th, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Kudos to the Government, Great Kudos to Yeager shemegleoch especially to Professor Efrem, kudos to all peace loving minds, congratulation to the freed individuals and their loved ones!!! We can declare, the day of reconciliation in Ethiopia, let’s use this moment to bring peace and toleration in our future politics; this can be a historical turning point, if we use it wisely!!! Again The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wil be the only judge for these entire SAGA!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Dear Editor,
I am so delighted like all freedom loving Ethiopians! What a day!
I hope we get a situation/forum where we express our solidarity to them! Some kind of rally, street party…etc
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July 20th, 2007 at 1:05 PM
Here is the link of the original letter written by the handwriting of Professor Eferem and the rest of shimagleoch about the release of the then jailed, now free Leaders.
Read it for yourself and get the fact!!
http://www.ethiogurdian.com/etg_pdfs/Ephraim3.jpg
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July 20th, 2007 at 1:31 PM
Eyesus GEta Newe!!!
Dear Qalit leaders You are really HEROS, I always appericiate you cos you are the one who want to bring unification & free governance in ethiopia.you strong struglle was not only in time of good conditons but also in time of terrible times.unlike the other power lovers such as “Mr. Kedetu” you were a dream example for all of us who live in this generation.Happy ethiopian New year i always love you & respect you.
Mr. “Kedetu” please do whatever you want to do before this parlamental period has wind up. you are really “Millenium Efrete for Ethiopian People. IN other words you are The millinium shame for ethiopia.
I a soory for you.
Dear Mr. Meles Zenawi while i am listeninig you speech in radio i think you have come up with some important idea so that for the coming years you will arrange yourself & your fllows with respecting the oppostion leadres.
Mr. Meles Please learn more form this ,don’t try to warning in other ways.
May God Bless Ethiopia from above!!!
Dear ER you are ,finally,now the true & ethical reporter of the the ethiopian Mess!!!
May God help you more to bring the good news
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July 20th, 2007 at 1:35 PM
Oh! what a joy, our heroes are free at last!
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July 20th, 2007 at 1:50 PM
Correction
Here is the link of original letter, written by the Handwriting of Professor Eferem, and the respected shemagleoch, about the release of the then jailed, now free leaders.
Read it for yourself and get the fact!!
N.B, Elias my first post has a wrong link, hope this should get into the right massage. Kudos to your 24/7 work!!!
http://ww.ethioguardian.com/news.php
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July 20th, 2007 at 2:05 PM
Dear GIORGIS LUKY(commentator 96) , please help me understand , I am a little bit behind on this one, Is the motto “EYESUS GETA NEW” and insulting an individual , because of his diverse view, can go together? … Please take out Eyesus from your package, and simply cast and hate… the individual you mentioned by name.. Don’t use the name of Jesus for your personal political intent….let your heart feel with peace and joy, especially in a day like this one!!! This is the day of forgiveness and reconciliation, if you don’t see that your body and mind needs to be united or by your philosophy you are not yet saved!! REPENT!!!…. Selam legzew
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July 20th, 2007 at 2:32 PM
I appreciate the commitment the leaders of Ethiopia(Cud).Our leaders I thank you in the name of all Ethiopians,and history never shall forget you. Down Woyane, and ethiopans raise Ethiopians
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July 20th, 2007 at 2:49 PM
As decendant of Oromo and Amhara , I have to throw some words. My dear Ethiopian brothers and sisters and like I told you yesterday that it would be a fine weekend. and It is. congratulation and have a nice and wonderful weekend. I am already having a fine and weekend
I do love our educated leaders who are in jail for the sake of us( for concerned Ethiopians or for a country called EHIOPIAN lovers).Our respected leaders like Mr enginer Hailu Shawole , Berehnu Nega( the economist). Dear brother Berehanu, I just want to say this from Scandinavia….” I wish you love and happiness for you and your family”. You made me/us proud to call my self as an Ethiopian. I just wish you again from Scandinavia love and happiness. I also also wish for my all Ethiopian brothers and sisters who were suffering in a jail called Kaliti and other hiding places. Dear our leaders,it is because you love our mother land ETHIOPIA or where I really belong, you have almost lost your precious life.
Dear our leadrs, if you read this, you could have lived as you wish and could have lived a wonderful life,you could have ride fine cars on the street of AdddiS/Finfinae. But instead you have suffered for us for mother ETHIOPIA. You could have lived like a king or like the Woyane helper Mr Al Mudi the Arab. In I/ we do respect so much. we are the yougn geberation and follow your steps. May God bless all of . best ETHIOPIAN regards from SCandinavia for DR Yacobe,for my brave and Wude Ethiopian sister BRTUKAN MIDEKSA.
DEAR BRTUKAN YENE EHETE MY SISTER, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND YOU HAVE MADE ME BE PROUD. I WISH YOU BROTHERLY LOVE AND HAPPIINES FROM SCANDINAVA.
DEAR SISTER, I JUST WANT TO SAY STH” WE SHALL NEVER FRGET OUR BRAVE ETHIOPIAN SISTERS LIKE SHIBRE DESALEGNE who were gun downed on the street of Addiss /Finfinae.
Our dear leaders could have lived like a king if they did not involve in politics. They could have lived and drive probably 3 or 4 Western made cars and could show off on my Miskin/innocent Ethiopian brothers and sisters that they could rule Ethiopia and they could they could show thier success.But instead, they have been suffering in jail for sake of us/for our beloved mothe ETHIOPI. The woyane lovers or those who do not care about our mother land Ethiopia, I dare you to call you ignrant Ethiopians . you are ignorant about ETHIOPIA. You are too busy having/collecting money. You are the HODAMS or you are the DEDEBOCHE. You do not know about the outcome/ the effect if Ethiopia/our beloved ETHIOPIA disappear. You will have the same fate as Irak. Can’t you see brothers and sisters Irak has already dead? Only Caos. It is the same fate we are waiting for as long as the TPLF mafias are thier. That is the reason I/we are fighting back to save our mother land ETHIOPIA. Nobody likes politics. I do not like politics but I am forced to participate to save my beloved ETHIOPIA.
I konw the TPLF mafias intention which is to distroy my beloved ETHIOPIA.I am telling you the truth. The TPLF/The Wyanes hate a couintry called ETHIOPIA just the same way I hate them. I am 100% sure the intention of thethe TPLF mafias which is . to eradicate a country called ETHIOPIA and creat a new nation called TIGRAY( the state of TIGRAY). Wait and see … I am not talking wrong here. The reason I am here is I know their intenion. I am here beside my Dear and brave Ethiopian brother Elias
Dear Elias… I do have so much respect for you. you are one of my Ethiopian brothér battling the TPLF mafias on the net. Dear Elias,we wiil try as much as possible to save our motherland ETHIOPIA from destruction.I just want to say to you “Best regards from Scandinavia and congratulation for the release of our leaders and they struggle will continue. ” I LOVE MY PPL and MY ETHIOPIA. I do do love our leaders.May God/JESUS christ/ EYESUS bles them ! what a good weekend!
LONG live mother ETHIOPIA!
Love for all my Ethiopan brothres and sistrers.
ENEQUAN DES ALEN
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BEST REGARDS MR MR AAG FROM SCANDINAVIA.
GOD BLESS!
“The struggle will still continue.It is just the begining. we have just started.
Long live mother ETHIOPIA and God bless!
Best regards from Scandinavia!
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July 20th, 2007 at 3:17 PM
Congratulation to all patriotic Ethiopians in side and out side of Ethiopia this is collective achievement of all of us, our straggle for democracy, justice and rule of law has to continue, we stared but not finished yet till rule of law prevail
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July 20th, 2007 at 3:43 PM
I would like to congratulate the families of the released CUD leaders, journalists and activists as well as those Ethiopians who see this day as a day of hope and as a step in the right direction.
I would also like to thank PM Meles Zenawi for these valuable and precious Ethiopians. They do not belong in prison!
Dear Ethiopians in Diaspora,
You leave in North America and in Europe, where democracy has matured, human rights are respected and life is valued.
The vast majority of us who live in Ethiopia are faced with the reality on the ground.
As it is encouraging to see the efforts and works of some ethiopians with commendable results that can make differences in the lives of their fellow Ethiopians at home, it is is equally disappointing to read what some of you write from the comfort of democratic rights and free society. I can only think of two reasons why your comments does not carry any concern for your country, for your fellow Ethiopians, or for the future of our country.
The first reason I could come up with is ignorance. Your horizon is limited to the group of friends you meet at the Ethiopian bars.
The other reason I see is your personal ego shadowing your reasoning, your sense of logic and your common sense. Some of you sound like you would be same or even worse than Woyane, if you were in their position.
When I read what you people write about Lidetu being a traitor, CUD leaders not being commited enough, and the current leaders …..
Those of us facing the day to day reality in Ethiopia peace, harmony, and a better future for our country and for the future generation!
We would like you to be more civilized. We want you to preserve our good culture and values and to teach us what ever good you learned abroad.
We need you to teach us how to tolerate and compromise.
We want you to teach us how we can live together with different political views.
We are looking up to you to be examples to show us how we can tolerate each other, how we can compromise, how we can live together, work together, and achieve together.
You live in a free society where you are at liberty to ommunicate and share ideas.
Please ask yourselves the following questions:
What is best for my country?
What is best for the next generation?
How do my actions or inactions influence my country’s future?
Are my actions effective?
God bless you all!
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July 20th, 2007 at 4:10 PM
p/s imotional poletican stop accused teh real and the true poletican name ledetu ayalew. you gues you don’t even know your self what befre you say some thing ask your self who am i? to say this from now on hopefully we will know who is write who was wrong hold your brith,and waitthe trueth will be on his way. thank you.
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July 20th, 2007 at 4:29 PM
hi all,
There is nothing important than to see our leaders walk free again. That is what we need for the time being. we know our journey is long and frustrating.
what surprizes me is lidetu said ‘CUD leaders should also apologize me like the way the did ethiopian people and government’ What a block headed person he is! after all he did all those insults agins cud leaders he expects an apology, funny.
The ethiopian people know who is who. Lidetu have no future in ethiopian politics. better u change your course.
Ethiopia shall be free from all those blood suckers and blood thristy woyan sooner or later.
One Ethiopia!
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:02 PM
I cant say any thing i even dont know how to express my joy today,we are happy all Ethiopians who was under the controle of this woyane reggim, now we start getting our vission our true and inocent leaders sham for woyane and thier fellow staffs and ‘akatariw lidetu aswell.bemotek yeshaeh neber.belaye zeleke beteweledebet ante kehadiw tefeterek.victory for Ethiopian people.death for woyane.and akatariwochu.
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July 20th, 2007 at 6:57 PM
wow,it is a happy day for our people as well as for our country,our prayer has been answered, the credit should definetly goes to those ethiopian living in diaspora, fighting for democracy as well as for our leaders safety return, we were praying and activlly participating day in and day out pressuring their respective congresional leaders inorder to apply pressure for melese cangoru court regime,if anybody thinks that meles release our leaders with out the pressure of american as well as europeian leaders should think twice.
long live ethiopia and her children
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:29 PM
Dear my sincere brother Gebeyhu,(Commenteater 103), whereever you are the Gods of God, the Almighty of almighty will bless your house, you are a real Gentle man. Let your house be the house of Selases!!!. I mean it !!!! You read my mind! You read the minds of thousends!The power of the dark though didn’t get it!! They are still preaching hate and distress, they are not and will not appreciate any thing comes from the Government. needless to say nothing good comes from the Diaspora!! How many of these Jares and jarets helped orphan children? How many of them have a plan send Books and teaching materials to their former high School? How many of them have intention, to go back home and open a clinic to the people they claim Hezbachen!!! In a country like Ethiopia Diverse ideas should be needed .For sometime now, people who have different opinions are targeted and labeled as Leba , Hodam ,Banda… this must be stopped!! I am 100+ with you in your statement!! You guys back home very well know the reality on the ground!! Any way Eski Menzuma Adreglen , Betareken!!!! BYE, for now!!!
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July 20th, 2007 at 7:58 PM
To day is my happiess time I ever had before.I am writting this from Addis I know the emotion of all the people liveing in Addis we all are happy thanks to all that support the release of the presonner.thank u very much .
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:17 PM
It is a very good news to all Ethiopians except the mass murderer Melese Zenawi and his idiot followers. We shall not stop our struggle untill Ethiopia is run by its own elected leaders, not mercinary genociders like Zenawi and Bereket.Thousands of young Ethiopians are still languishing in prison just because they have supported CUDP and they must be released too.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:18 PM
Mr Hailu said he had not been tortured but had signed the apology because among those jailed were people with small children.
How about those who died on the streets of Addis, were they not fathrs and mothers to children?
Shame shame shame
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:56 PM
Only two of all are the real heros
Daniel and Netsanet
God bless you and give the courage.
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July 20th, 2007 at 8:58 PM
I share the idea of commentator 91, truely.
”
Breaking News:
According to BBC News/Africa, CUD leaders are defiant that they have to sighn the plea document under druss & there is no reconciliation talk with the govt.
See BBC News/Africa
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July 20th, 2007 at 9:26 PM
Dear fellow Ethiopians in diaspora,
BAHER MADO YALACHIHU WEGENOCHE,
I am encouraged by the response from Mehamed, I am filled with joy to connect to those of you who are willing to listen to the heartbeats of the vast majority of your fellow Ethiopians. Dear Mehamed, It feels good to know there are thousands of you out there. God bless you!
I thank Mehamed but I talk to: (I assuming the names used are your real names) to Siraq, to Degitu, to Eritrean, to Hanna, to Kirubel, to Meyesaw, to Tertaraw, to Ethiopiawi, to Abebe (Kolash), to Eden, to Abi, to tsegaye, to Zola and to all of you.
Please first grasp the reality. Understand the lives of the 70+ million Ethiopians. Disease, Poverty, War, Corruption, JOblessness, I can go on and on and On…
Is thist the type of Ethiopia we want?
Is this the Ethiopia you want to hand over to your children?
Or A prosperous, paceful, democratic, free, civilized, modern, strong Ethiopia?
How do we get from where we are to where we want to be?
Do you have any vision for your contry?
What have you done to achieve this vision?
I undersatand we can’t solve all our problems overnight. it takes time commitment and determination. But we have to start working together now before it is too late.
To be able to work and live together first we need to learn how to compromize and how to tolerate.
Please eduate us:
How would a politician who acted in a similar manner as Lidetu be treated in the country of your current resident?
How would a human rights activist like professor Taye be treated if he decides to join the political party of his choice?
Haven’t you witnesses a politician who crossed the floor to join another party?
God bless Ethiopia!
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July 21st, 2007 at 2:33 AM
The government of Ethiopia made the unthinkable and the most daring step;what will the opposition do?….
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July 21st, 2007 at 4:05 AM
The struggle for change is on the march and the leadership in the prison is coming out! Every one in the struggle for democracy should be congratulated! Let us all hope reconciliation is the means! May God help everyone on this journey to the end of Meles’ tyranny!
P.S. One thing for now is that while the leaders of peaceful struggle are out of the dictator Meles’ prison at a will of reconciliation with the ’shimglina’ efforts, for the Meles’ regime, the giving chance for peace by the Kaliliti prisoners to the extent of dealing politics with traditional ’shimglina’ is a ‘gift of his government to give the prisoners a second chance. His statement is not for reconciliation! For Meles and Co., unless America is twisting them to speak straight, they will not stop the humiliation and the abasement of the Ethiopian people that they have been ruling for 16 years under. For the people of Ethiopia, what Meles said is the humiliation to be continued! Let us wait and see what follows while more pressure forces Meles to concede! The pressure from inside and outside must continue with more unity than ever before!
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July 21st, 2007 at 6:20 AM
TIZIBT!!114
Except few, all what I read above is not valuable.
For instance, look the folowing commentator’s number 85,103,108. They could said to be god persons.
Don’t price live people don’t abuse/insult others. If you do so you are the one WHO IS INSANE. Don’t call names.Give your critisithem jenuenly.
PRICE AONLY THOSE WHO ARE DIED, SINCE YOU COULD BE SURE THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANY BAD.
WHAT JESUS SAY ABOUT A WOMEN IN THE BIBLE, WHEN PEOPLE SAY THAT “SHE IS A SINER” HE SAYS “THOSE WHO YOU ASSUMED YOURSELVES NOT A SINER STONE HER TO DEATH” THEN WHAT HAPPENED? EVERY BUDY RETREAT, SINCE THEY HAVE NO FAITH IN THEIR DOING.
THUS, PLEASE WHERE EVER YOU ARE DONT INSULT OTHRS. I AM NOT FANATIC RELIGIOUS PERSON, I JUST HATE BAD OPINION.
I don’t mean the current Ethiopian Governmnet is absolutely good or bad. Even for some of you KINIJIT may not be as good as you expected if they could win power in Ethiopia. Look what is now in ERITRIA. The people were pricing THEIR LEADER like god, before he was on power, of course by insulting other people. What now? I think they are more or less in hell life. Hence, where is the truth? who is HERO? learn from them.
Every body should be pleased by the release of KINIJIT Ledears, but don’t price them as such. A GOLD SHOULD BE TESTED WITH FIRE. What have they done except talking politicts and sacrifice their valuable time in preson,and pass throuth the get of death penality to life.
Look forward and do good things for your country or for any Human Being, where ever you are. That is when you could get mental satisfaction. That is what GOD wants you to do. You are part of this World you yourself could be HERO, with out each of us no one could be HERO or what ever…It is up on you they get all the name.
I remember in one of my senior calss, a foreiner asked us for our wish “If we could get every power to be some one what is our wish?” it was a hiden question to be written on a paper and pass it to your near by person. 99.9% of the class wrote name of Heros, Leaders of USA or Wealthy Countries,Famous people … and so on. During my turn, what do you expect I wrote. What I wrote was “I want to be my self not othrs” every body was surprised by this, then the instructer asked me to tell my reason for it. I told them that since I am part of this world no identical person could be found like me. It should be how the world survive and we live, with different but with one aime and effective success, without one of each other us, no one could be what is to be, NO HERO NO WHAT EVER HE IS.
You can imagine a persone who live sloitary life on an Iceland. Is he A HERO? or FAMOUS? No not at any time. It is on the others sholder people get their good name.
I have seen one commentator’s advice, which says “Instead bad words of your message send BOOKS to Etiopia…”
Let not dirt any persons name, but critisith his doing whether your comment is right or wrong some fruitful could come out of it.
That is how “you could get some seeds from hand full of chaff” I throw my comment, so take it or not, is up to you.
Pass good things to the next generation!!! Not bad Words but good DIDS.
Above all remember GOD!! Render yourselves to GOD, what you could. Be faithful be good people, have tolerance see things in bright future. Thank you!!
I have great respect to all of you Ethiopian.
I hope/wish some of you to learn good things.
Let me finsh my little advice.
DEHNA HUNU, I may not read this site again.
With regrds,
SG
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July 21st, 2007 at 6:26 AM
Did any one said they are Hero??? Hero for what??? My people , Do u think that Kinjt is for the people ? God knows why they we through. By the way meles is not mass murder!!! If that was the case Kinjt leaders won’t be free. BECAUSE THE soldiers make mistake don’t me the government take the blame!! I HOPE we can learn from this!!! we need to be very techincal and smart when we play political game!!! Two can play but one can win!!!!! God bless Ethiopia
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July 21st, 2007 at 8:58 AM
To get a chance to lead a country like Ethiopia is 1:70 million,Dear Meles why dont you use it properly?
Nobody cares about the leader,if he did good but you are againest the interest of Majority
Evil…Evil…Evil…
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July 21st, 2007 at 11:58 AM
Some Facts after the release of the Then jailed Leaders!!
The leaders are now free; they are enjoying the test of free air and free soul with their closed families and love ones! Being free is a great feeling. Because of their age, and their poor health condition there was a fear that many will die in their prison cell but, thank God for that, they come out full!! Some of the luckiest even got Medical treatment, from Abroad … as we speak at this hour they are testing freedom , peace loving people are happy for them… in fact’ they shouldn’t deserve this!!(I mean staying for 2 years in kaliti)!! Nobody is victorious, and most of all the country will not benefited from this political saga. I believe it is wise decision to let them out and to restore back their constructional right. The past is behind us and let’s look for the future… to lay down a good foundation for the future we may need to develop trust and confidence among each other. These are the basics for tolerating each other.. First of all to be honest is the key, especially for individuals who are seeking for office. it is my hope the leaders will reveal as so many things in the coming days about their life in kaliti, abut their daily schedule, their inside interactions among each other and with other prison mates, they will also provide us plentiful information about there communicado with KIC, KIL, KL KCL… (You can if I miss one) and which one is or was their true Enba tebaki!! It is now high time to think about future fate of all these Ks. It is another interested subject.
It is also said that during their way out from Kaliti, the leaders were first headed to Betamengist and there by had a brief discussion with the PM, and the senior government officials … they may want to share the meeting this with us in due time!! The people who loved them and their supporters in general would like to know all about this!!..
It is getting clear that, there are still individuals inside kaliti prison who are refusing to sign the pardon letter and would like to defend themselves using their legal right!!!Danel Bekele, Netsanet tadesse, Kifle tegineh are among few of them.. The pardon letter has been signed only by 38 out of the 71 political prisoners… Why the other didn’t sign?? Why did only 38 have signed?? People need to know!!!
Just after an hour release, the Reuters news agency quoted Ato shawl as saying … he had not tortured but had signed the apology, because of among the jailed were people that have small children. By saying this he might be refereed to the young judge Burtukan Mideksa. Yes this is indeed true… Burtukan has a 4years old son. If anyone but burtukan had to sign and leave the cell!! She has a case …
It has been remembered that during his interview as a CUD chairman Engineer shawl said that he had to serve the brutal Derg regime as a ministerial position for about two and half year , since he had a family and a children to feed……
Here are some of the quoted statements given Ato shawl, and t PM meles, in these two days. Compare their interviews and make your own judgment!!!
“ …. They are being released as I speak….” PM Meles
“… We are slaves, I can’t see how we can reconcile the guy in power can’t reconcile….” Ato Shawl
“…. The Government expects them to stick with their promise….’’ PM Meles
“… We were not tortured, but had signed the apology because among the jailed some of them had small children. …..” Ato Shawl
“…. The government had no sense of revenge; we believe that the sorry saga of the orange revolution is behind us…” PM Meles
“…As a leader you have to compromise along the line…” Ato Shawl
“….The pardon is complete; they are being freed with their constitutional right restored….” PM Meles
“… The government needs to fulfill the conditions, such as allowing us to take our seat in the parliament…” Ato shawl
“… They left the parliament two years ago… if they need to get back their seat, they will need to run for the midterm election next year. There are still vacant chairs….” PM Meles
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July 21st, 2007 at 12:28 PM
please read this article.It is interesting
http://www.ethiomedia.com/atop/come_back_alive.pdf
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July 21st, 2007 at 1:13 PM
Leyla, you are like saying ‘if the Apartide leaders of South Africa was as bad as people were saying, Nelson Mendela was not to be released to become the first South African Black Presedent. My friend, please open your eyes and try to learn from history. The people’s peaceful struggle, though it asks money to selfsacrice, it forces many tayrannies to compromise because if absolute ignorance by the tyrannies continues you know this brings their end sooner than they can think. Let us not compete here for political purposes, instead, let every one of us tell the truth of the matter for tomorrow’s Ethiopia, that is reconciliation not confrontation!
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July 21st, 2007 at 1:31 PM
If struggle is to sacrifice the poor man’s poor kid then I better not be part of it. These so called our heros are no better than Berket. They are pretenders of freedom fighters. This is the truth and the only truth. Lets tell then what they are than what they are not. Otherwise the will keep to feed the poor man’s child to the fire of woyane.
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July 21st, 2007 at 2:15 PM
Zola, you seem to blame both sides, what do you think the solution should be then? Are you saying challenging Woyane is not worth it because the out come is only to burn oneself by its fire? Where is your human morality here? Is it to demonstrate peacefully to show the dictator government that ruling by gun should be stopped or to leave the dictator alone to rule for ever?
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July 22nd, 2007 at 2:05 AM
CONGRADULATIONS!!!
The sacrifice of our beloved heroes who suffered in jail and those who gave their precious lives for freedom and democracy is starting to be fruitful.We have to be cacious that those jailed freedom fighters did nothing wrong and thefact that they are released now doesn’t mean that it is the end of the struggle and the Ethiopian people achieved the full victory.We won the battle but not yet victory.We have our brothers and sisters yet suffering from torture by the blood sucking regime of Woyane.There are out there detained with out charges and respect for human rights.We have to work for them and for the development of democracy for our beloved country.LETS GO AND WORK HAND IN HAND,TOGETHER WITH FULL HEART FOR OUR OWN SAKE.LETS PREACH LOVE AND PEACE.LETS END THE CHAPTER OF POVERTY,WAR,EXILE……FOR ONCE AND FOREVER.
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July 22nd, 2007 at 2:28 AM
Dear my sincere brother, Gizachew, No hard feeling, but would you like to help me understand, what you meant by FREEDOM FIGHTERS? I am assuming you used this word when you are referring the then jailed leaders who set themselves free? Am I right?
N.B I like the last three line of your phrase “….. LET’S GO AND WORK , HAND TO HAND TOGETHER WITH FULL HEART…..” I am with you on this one. Thanks!
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July 22nd, 2007 at 12:56 PM
NO CHANGE: GUYES DO NOT EXPECT ANY CHANGE WEATHER THEY ARE AT KALIT JAIL OR AT HOME. MELES WILL NOT LET THEM TO DISTERBE THE NATION AGAIN.
THEY GOT THE POWER WITH BLOOD & IRON THEY WILL KEEP IT AS LONG AS GOD SAYS “YEBEKAL” LET US LIFT OUR HAND AND PRAY FOR OUR PEOPEL TO BE WELL FEED,DRINK & CLOTHED AND THINGS TO BE FINE AND PEAC FULL
ETHIOPEA WILL RISE HER HAND TO ALMIGHTY GOD
AMEN
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July 22nd, 2007 at 8:48 PM
Good Job,Yehager Shemagelewoch|
The Ethiopia people admired you for what you have achieved to bring peace to the country.you guys particulary Professor Ephrem Issac very well understood that nagotiation initiated by Ethiopia’s children will have an ever lasting solution to the country. It is true that negotiation by foreigners always has its own package which inherently benefit the foreigners agenda not Ethiopia’s agenda.
It is a good beginning in Ethiopia’s contemporary politics. But, I still have a problem or that I didn’t understand why Yehager Shimaglewoch were very concerned about the CUD Leaders only?
Before the CUD leaders went to jail there were some Ethiopians that were sent to jail because of their political stand. There were/are many Oromos and the like that have been jailed by the ruling party for the simple reason that they oppose the EPRDF political programs or agenda.
As I am writting this comment, many Oromos and the ruling party soldiers are killing one each other in the battle field. The CUD leaders were in jail,but the oromos and EPRDF soldiers are being killed. Which case really needs shemgelena/negotiation by Ethiopia’s children? Is it because some of the CUD leaders probably close friends to some people in the shemagle team? Or there is still that concept of ethnicity.
We Ethipians expect yehager shimaglewoch to go futher to negotiate the government and those oppostion fronts to bring them around the table and perform the same thing that they did to CUD and able to arrive at a peacefull resolution. Otherwise,you will be considered as partisians.
I,however, appreciate what you did so far. Keep it up|
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July 23rd, 2007 at 12:27 AM