Monthly Archives: October 2005

The CUD council needs to give Hailu Shawel emergency powers

Oct 26, 2005
Ethiopian Review

The Coalition for Unity & Democracy (CUD) is preparing for major peaceful actions to pressure the Meles regime to accept its demands. The Meles regime is expected to react with brute force, as it did …

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Kinijit 8-point peace proposal

8-point Proposal for Peace presented by the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit) to Meles Zenawi’s dictatorship in Ethiopian (Oct. 2005)

1. The Restructuring of the Election Board into an Independent body;

2. Freedom of and access to All …

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Kinijit's Eight-Point Preconditions to Join Parliament

The Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party

October 9, 2005

Eight-Point Preconditions to Join Parliament

The 60-member Kinijit Council has unanimously agreed on the following eight-point precondition the Meles regime must fulfill in order for Kinijit to enter Parliament:

1. …

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Kinijit’s Eight-Point Preconditions to Join Parliament

The Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party

October 9, 2005

Eight-Point Preconditions to Join Parliament and for Free and Fair Elections in Ethiopia

The 60-member Kinijit Council has unanimously agreed on the following eight-point precondition the Meles regime must fulfill …

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The CUD council meeting ended today without a decision, it will continue tomorrow

Oct 8, 2005, 1:00 PM
Ethiopian Review

The CUD Council meeting ended today without deciding the question of whether to join parliament. The meeting will continue tomorrow.

Today’s discussion focused on the advantages and disadvantages of entering parliament. The council …

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Debate continues in the CUD council

Oct 8, 2005, 8:20 AM
Ethiopian Review

Debate continues in the 60-member CUD Council on the question of whether or not to enter parliament. For the past 6 hours the debate was on how to make the decision. It is …

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Beyene Petros decides to enter parliament over the objection of UEDF

Oct 7, 2005
Ethiopian Review

The UEDF executive committee decided yesterday in a 10 to 3 vote not to enter parliament, but the chairman, Dr Beyene Petros, said he will not abide by the decision and will enter parliament on …

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CUD Council postpones meeting on parliament, approves executive committee's decision to discontinue talks with EPRDF

Oct 7, 2005, 9:00 AM
Ethiopian Review

The 60-member CUD Council postpones discussion on parliament until tomorrow. This was decided after the chairman, Ato Hailu Shawel, requested delay until he arrives in Ethiopia from his trip abroad. According to inside …

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CUD Council postpones meeting on parliament, approves executive committee’s decision to discontinue talks with EPRDF

Oct 7, 2005, 9:00 AM
Ethiopian Review

The 60-member CUD Council postpones discussion on parliament until tomorrow. This was decided after the chairman, Ato Hailu Shawel, requested delay until he arrives in Ethiopia from his trip abroad. According to inside …

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Meles refuses to negotiate on contested ballots, CUD gives its delegates strict instructions

Oct 6, 2005
Ethiopian Review

Bereket Simon told the CUD and UEDF leaders yesterday that EPRDF is not willing to negotiate the demand by the CUD that reelection be held in the 299 contested electoral districts. The CUD leaders were …

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Let's try to avert the betrayal of our people

October 6, 2005
Ethiopian Review

The 60-member CUD central council will revisit the question of entering or not entering parliament tomorrow. After repeatedly telling the public that the issue of entering parliament is not important, Dr Berhanu Nega and his …

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Let’s try to avert the betrayal of our people

October 6, 2005
Ethiopian Review

The 60-member CUD central council will revisit the question of entering or not entering parliament tomorrow. After repeatedly telling the public that the issue of entering parliament is not important, Dr Berhanu Nega and his …

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Ethiopian opposition parties and EPRDF meeting continues today

Oct 4, 2005, 12:10 PM EST
Ethiopian Review

The EPRDF meeting with opposition parties went on the whole day and still continuing. No information is currently available on how the meeting is going… 12:10 PM EST

It’s also reported that …

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No Option Left: Civil Disobedience is Right!

By the Network of Ethiopian Scholars (NES) – Scandinavian Chapter
October 2, 2005

“The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by …

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Ethiopians in Jacksonville rally behind a peaceful democratic transformation in Ethiopia

For Immediate Release
Contact: Gabe Hamda, (Phone: 904.645.6954. Email: [email protected])

Jacksonville, Fla. (October, 2, 2005) – While many of the local Jacksonville Jaguars fans were watching and agonizing over the loss of their favorite team to the Denver Broncos Football …

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The general strike must go on as planned

Oct 2, 2005
Ethiopian Review

Yesterday, a number of foreign ambassadors called CUD and UEDF to relay a message that the Meles regime is ready to negotiate. Armed with that message, the UEDF Chairman, Dr. Beyene Petros, rushed to announce …

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Respect the People's Vote Worldwide Ethiopian Pro-Democracy Rally

UPDATE

Oct 2, Ottawa – Ethiopians and Ethio-Canadians hold a demonstration in front of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada. Over 200 Ethiopians braved the smouldering heat and chanted respect the vote of the people, stop killing and arresting opposition …

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Respect the People’s Vote Worldwide Ethiopian Pro-Democracy Rally

UPDATE

Oct 2, Ottawa – Ethiopians and Ethio-Canadians hold a demonstration in front of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada. Over 200 Ethiopians braved the smouldering heat and chanted respect the vote of the people, stop killing and arresting opposition …

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