Comment
on the total disarray of the Diaspora Kinjit and its supporters
By
Ethiopian Observer
We
have said now and then that the politics of
Ethiopia
cannot and should not be handled by few diehard and extremist
groups, who do not have the slightest idea of the ongoing
democratic process in
Ethiopia
. No matter how much money they own and sponsor with a lot of
propaganda work (demonstrations, hate crimes written in their
websites, flyers, FM radio stations, etc.), we knew it very well
from the start that this lot will collapse like house of cards.
We, most of us Ethiopians in the Diaspora know that Ethiopia and
Ethiopians need to address the prevailing problems of Ethiopia
through sober mindedness, wisdom, dialogue and above all a unity
to extricate our Ethiopia from the burdens of illiteracy, poverty,
malnutrition, diseases and backwardness. Instead, groups of people
with different backgrounds and ideologies, who are hateful of the
ongoing changes in
Ethiopia
, got united by a simple idea of getting rid of the incumbent
government. Ex-Derg officials and cadres, high officials of
Emperor Hailesealssie’s regime, EPRP and Meison party members,
etc were gathered in an unholy alliance to oust the ruling party
in a coup d’état staged through street violence and mass
uprising.
The
most tragic event of this act is that some surrogates in the name
of reputable politicians were assigned to carry out the dirty job
of installing the “Diaspora politicians” on the pedestal of
power by annulling the Constitution of Ethiopia. Neither the
economic policy of the country nor respect to the question of
nations and nationalities were on their political programme or
agenda. Simply put, the country was to be administered and
controlled in limbo by these hate mongers with chaos and
uncertainty as an end result. Their devilish activities and
criminal deeds resulted in instigating mass violence in
Addis Ababa
during the June and November 2005 episodes, when compatriots (both
rioters and policemen) got killed and wounded. We were also able
to see both naive and obstinate politicians, who entirely believed
on the role of the Diaspora to seize state power, ending up in
imprisonment and waiting now for the due process of law. These are
the sorts of people, who living in their own secure corner of the
world, would like to see an Ethiopian killing another Ethiopian.
No more blasphemy, ill will and malice will ever have any impact
on Ethiopians any more.
Truth
prevails and will prevail!
Hereunder
is given an article written by the diehard Ethiopian Review,
exposing their bickering, dissociation from Kinjit North America,
dissent and internal power struggle, allocation and embezzlement
of money, collected from “poor members”, etc and all the
drama, which was never accessible to all of us, except the
extremists. Isn’t the whole issue of these simpletons pathetic?
Enjoy your reading!
May
15 rally cancelled
May
06-2006
Ethiopian
civic and political organizations canceled the May 15 rally in
Washington
DC
Ethiopian Review
May
6, 2006
At
the urging of spiritual leaders and community elders, the
Ethiopian civic and political organizations joint task force
cancelled the scheduled May 15 rally in
Washington
DC
that was organized to commemorate last year's elections in
Ethiopia
. Concerned community elders intervened after the Kinijit North
America Support Committee withdrew itself from the joint task
force that had been organizing mass demonstrations in
Washington
DC
for the past several months and called its own demonstration on
May 16 by itself.
Several
attempts were made by the joint task force to meet with the
Kinijit Support Group to discuss about organizing a special event
on May 15. But Kinijit Support Committee even refused to hold a
meeting with the task force, let alone plan any thing jointly.
After the elders intervened, the Kinijit support committee made
itself available for discussion separately with UEDF, dismissing
the other civic and political groups as non-entities.
The
UEDF delegation that held a meeting with Ato Berhane Mewa,
Secretary of Kinijit Support Committee, tried to convince him that
other Kinijit support groups in Europe and around the world will
be commemorating May 15 as a special day in unison with other
Ethiopian political and civic groups and that Ethiopians in United
States need to join them in this special day. The UEDF delegation
also pleaded with Ato Berhane that it is important for Kinijit
North America Support Committee to continue collaborating with
other political and civic groups and urged him to come to the
joint task force meeting. Ato Berhane was not convinced in all
counts. He said that Kinijit North America will NOT celebrate May
15 because this day will be celebrated by the Meles regime. He
also dismissed members of the joint task force as useless groups
who don't even have 15 members.
After
hearing such a response from the Kinijit support group official,
the joint task force decided to go ahead and prepare for a rally
on May 15 in front of the White House. Permits were obtained and
announcements were distributed to the media. Community elders who
thought that this would cause division in the community decided to
intervene and bring the two sides together. But Kinijit Support
Group officials told them that they are not interested in meeting
with the task force members.
Last
night, after hearing a pleading by a representative of the elders
to save the community from division, and out of respect for those
elected leaders who are languishing in jail, the joint task force
decided to cancel the May 15 rally. However, the task force
members strongly expressed their belief that May 15 should have
been observed in a special way by every Ethiopian in the
Washington
DC
area with Ethiopians around the world. Every one was saddened by
the arrogance and divisiveness of the Kinijit North America
Support Committee officials, particularly its secretary, Berhane
Mewa.
By
taking such a divisive stand, the North America Kinijit Support
Committee not only tried to allow the Meles regime to claim May 15
as its day of victory, thus undermining the accomplishments of the
Kinijit leaders and members who have paid so much sacrifice for
their May 15 victory, but also attempted to divide the Ethiopian
community in the Washington DC area that is united more than ever.
In
fact, the Kinijit North America Support Committee has been absent
from all aspects of the struggle to free our leaders and intensify
the struggle. In the diplomatic field, the Support Committee hired
a lobbyist spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, instead of
bringing together highly experienced professional Ethiopians
around the
Washington
DC
area who could have done a better job for free. Congressman Chris
Smith's assistant Gregory Simpkins once told them to save their
money because they would be more effective if they contact the
congressmen directly instead of through a lobbyist. Political
group such as Kinijit Support Committee do no need lobbyists like
corporations do. The members can do the lobbying for free and more
effectively.
The
Kinijit North America Support Group is absent from supporting the
Kinijit regional organizers, many of whom are now homeless and
have nothing to feed their family with. Not a penny of the money
that the Kinijit North America is collecting from Kinijit
supporters is reaching those who are suffering. This is not a
hearsay. Ethiopian Review has collected numerous evidences and
shared some of them with various Kinijit support committees in the
United States
and
Europe
. After looking at these evidences, and conducting their own
investigations, some local support committees have stopped sending
money to the North America Kinijit account, and instead they are
sending the money they are collecting from their members directly
to
Ethiopia
. Ethiopian Review is willing to share these evidences with a
special investigative panel formed jointly by Kinijit support
committees in the
United States
, Europe and
Canada
.
The
families of many of Kinijit's top leaders are financially
suffering and they are not receiving a penny from the North
America Support Committee. This is easy to prove since all one has
to do is pick up the phone and call them. Even Kinijit Vice
President Birtukan Mideksa's family is in desperate financial
situation after she was arrested. She was a breadwinner of the
family. The Support Committee would not send a penny to Birtkuan's
family. Instead, Ato Berhane Mewa is asking some Kinijit
supporters to put up some money for buying a taxi to support Judge
Birtukan's family. Meanwhile, he receives thousands of dollars in
salary from Kinijit North America every month.
As
a result of lack of leadership by the Kinijit North America
Support Committee, over 70 Kinijit members have now entered
parliament. Most of these Kinijit members do not want to enter
parliament while their leaders are languishing in jail. But they
had to choose between entering parliament and wait for a better
time, and starving their families. Because of their Kinijit
membership, most of these individuals have lost their jobs, their
businesses, and their homes. The Kinijit North America Support
Committee doesn't even call them to give them moral support, let
alone financial support.
These
are facts that any concerned Kinijit supporter or member must
investigate for him/her self if he/she is truly a Kinijit
supporter. Ethiopian Review had conducted numerous teleconferences
to solve these problems with the Kinijit North America officials
and other concerned Ethiopians. For doing this, ER publisher was
accused by Kinijit North America's Head of Diplomacy, Dr Seyoum
Solomon, of being a Woyanne agent who arranged the arrest of
Kinijit leaders. What more is expected from a lame brain wino? ER
Publisher is also being labeled: "Shabia," "Ye
Lidetu Agent," "CIA," "Eritrean," "Wolloye,"
"OLF," etc.
In
the coming few day, Ethiopian Review will present more fact-based,
documented, detailed accounts of what the Kinijit North America
Support Committee has and HAS NOT been doing since the Kinijit
leaders were thrown in jail. In the end, it will become clear who
is really anti-Kinijit, who is giving aid and comfort to the
fascist regime of Meles Zenawi, directly or indirectly, and who
has a hidden, selfish motive.
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