tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post6660221938042911981..comments2023-09-10T12:57:08.991+01:00Comments on The Other Side: In the Wake of the VerdictMengedegnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430137809344809432noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-49279632520740166772007-06-20T02:52:00.000+00:002007-06-20T02:52:00.000+00:00Not today, but soon.Repression breeds more opositi...Not today, but soon.<BR/><BR/>Repression breeds more oposition. The Calm in Addis is just only a pause. <BR/><BR/>The privacy of the citizens' homes are now the public square.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-43858010988517927992007-06-18T09:12:00.000+00:002007-06-18T09:12:00.000+00:00what do you mean 18% of the population of the capi...what do you mean 18% of the population of the capital? EPRDF has 0% support from the population of Addis even by its own admission. High probability that this figure applies to the whole country. Judging by the measures EPRDF took after the election, one can only be sure that EPRDF does not have any support outside of Tigray (5% of Ethiopia population wise). Even in Tigray one cannot be sure it has a 100% support. The only support EPRDF has is <B>American government blind support</B>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-18777347151778582862007-06-17T17:35:00.000+00:002007-06-17T17:35:00.000+00:00It's plain to see that the Ethiopian people are no...It's plain to see that the Ethiopian people are not yet developed enough to properly stand for their democratic rights. Ethiopia has no history of broad-based civil action because the culture is relatively devoid of solidaristic and cooperative norms, and it remains so.<BR/><BR/>In few countries outside Africa would you find a government in power that has the support of only 18% of the population of the capital. Elsewhere, even against much greater odds, you would have seen the type of peaceful revolution/evolution that brought about democracy in the Philippines, Chile, etc.<BR/><BR/>The job today is to impart a democratic culture, including solidarity, to the Ethiopian people. Otherwise, we'll have a repeat of the past, another violent overthrow by some guerilla force or another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-59034110513531493782007-06-15T00:55:00.000+00:002007-06-15T00:55:00.000+00:00Bush and Europe know what is going on in Ethiopia....Bush and Europe know what is going on in Ethiopia. They do not care, all they care about is their interest and Melese plays their fiddle. This is not the first time the American government has supported dictatiors against the citizen of a country and mass slaughter took place the 80's was full of it in Latin America. As both posts above, we have to combine the struggle in the cities mass disobedience, slow down in the work place, not responding to meeting calls, they just egg people to see who they can make an example and frustrate. Prayer Vigils in the churches and Mosques enmass. Making sure where one spends their money, if they are the only outlet change habits you do not need it if it is causing you and yours misery.<BR/><BR/>What the Fernji's could do is contact news medias around the world or the country they come from or write letters to the editors inform their friends and church's in their countries write to Amenesty and others human rights advocacy groups, they could write and expose what is going on tell friends and relatives what's going on. This would be giving the voiceless a voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-65948841316612481662007-06-14T18:08:00.000+00:002007-06-14T18:08:00.000+00:00i meant those who believe in armed struggle and th...i meant those who believe in armed struggle and those who belive in peacful struggle should come together.......in the above comment, i repeated peaceful struggle twice by errorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-85151619200743630312007-06-14T18:01:00.000+00:002007-06-14T18:01:00.000+00:00i dont believe telling US and europian officials w...i dont believe telling US and europian officials would make any difference as they know full well what is happening each and every day. it is us who can bring change. its us who can truelly feel the pain and suffering of our fellow country men. so its us who should rise up in harmony and defeat the dictatorship. those of who believe in peacful struggle and those of us who think peaceful struggle is the way should come together and start our disobedience at the same time. its then that eprdf would not be able to attack us one by one. <BR/>unity is strength.<BR/>check out this blog:<BR/>http://ethiopianbloggers.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-70327950650148956772007-06-14T17:41:00.000+00:002007-06-14T17:41:00.000+00:00Thank you Lewit,I don’t believe in violence as a w...Thank you Lewit,<BR/><BR/>I don’t believe in violence as a way of struggle to overthrow the Meles regime. The peaceful struggle is also not working. It is obvious that US’s Bush has no ears to listen about the sufferings of Ethiopians as far as Meles is supporting his evil idea of “fight against terrorism” in any form. Unlike many Ethiopians, I still believe that those foreigners living inside Ethiopia and knows all the things going on can make the difference with the struggle of the Diaspora community. If you guys including Mr. Clark tell the truth to US and European officials, they might give you their ears. When I was watching CNN and other news agencies, they gave too much coverage of the imprisonment of an opposition leader in Zimbabwe. But, the Medias do not talk about the heroes of jailed CUD leaders. <BR/><BR/>Please tell the story (all what you know) to US and European governments. This will be a big help for the peacful struggle to make a difference in the lives of Ethiopians. Some of you might loose your job but compare it with the kind of difference you can make for those millions of people who are suffering for years and years.<BR/><BR/>GOd bless you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37179356.post-53000269275078234602007-06-14T17:07:00.000+00:002007-06-14T17:07:00.000+00:00GOD bless you Lewit, to feel the pain of the 70 pe...GOD bless you Lewit, to feel the pain of the 70 people oppressed Ethiopians. You are our hero to like Addis ferenji.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com