Lawlessness at Washington EPRDF Embassy By Robele Ababya

October 3rd, 2014

The patriotic young peaceful protesters occupied the Embassy compound in Washington on 29/09/2014. Their epic act of courage is signified by the historic fact that they lowered the provocative TPLF flag and hoisted the true centuries old, deeply revered, tri-color Ethiopian Flag – GREEN, YELLOW, and RED – symbolizing development, faith in God, and sacrifice for freedom in that order.

Ethiopians vehemently hate the pentagram emblem displayed on the YELLOW strip of the TPLF flag intended to fool Nations and Nationalities. The satanic pentagram was a symbol used by pagans to worship devils in the era before the advent of Christianity. This heroic deed must have surely infuriated the rude diplomats in the Woyane Embassy in Washington.

The Ambassador attributed the heroic demonstration held on 29/09/2014 by young Ethiopians on the Embassy grounds to jealousy because President Obama received Prime Minister and heaped praise on him for the performance of his government. But jealousy was not the case at all! The Ambassador saw opportunity for covering up the naked recent massacre of Ethiopians in the Ogaden and Gambella regions of Ethiopia – a gruesome act of genocide condemned by the international community including the United Nations and HRW.

The envoy of the brutal ruling regime to Washington is one of the top ranking politbureau members of OPDO supposedly representing the great Oromo people in the EPRDF coalition. But Oromos lawfully demanding for their constitutional rights suffer under the rule of the regime; they are victims of harsh life in exile, imprisonment in large numbers, torture, evictions from their ancestral lands. The Ambassador is desperately trying to cover up the detention of a number of journalists, bloggers and activists who have faced fabricated terrorism charges. At this juncture one would like to remind him the famous words “እስር ቤቱ ኦሮሚፋ ይናገራል” (the prison speaks Afan Oromo) coined by the former defense minister of TPLF, Mr. Seye Abraha, who had shared the infamous filthy dungeon at Kaliti by the regime on the outskirt of Addis Ababa overwhelmingly packed by Oromo prisoners of conscience.

In case the Ambassador has forgotten the treasonous and gruesome legacy of tyrant Meles Zenawi, here below is a mirror from my files for him to look into it:-:

“Sellout of Ethiopia’s vital national interests such as active support for the separation of Eritrea, a land-locked country paying US$ one billion dollars to tiny Djibouti’s sea-port annually, grisly heinous crimes including genocide, victims of torture, incarceration of peaceful protesters en masse; extra judiciary execution of peaceful protesters, the wailing of mothers, the agony of bereaved families, filthy jails in which hundreds of political prisoners are cruelly kept, toiling peasants in serfdom, interethnic hatred, daylight robbery of votes, pervasive corrupt practices, culture of pathological lies, demised free media, government monopoly of all pillars of democracy, blocked freedom of expression, poor educational standard, forbidden academic freedom in tertiary institutions, fertile farmland ceded to the Sudan; leasing large chunks of fertile farmlands to unscrupulous foreign investors at tiny price; massive unemployment largely affecting the youth; demoralized youth addicted to psycho-thermal drugs; abject poverty; embezzlement of national treasure and diverting donor fund; rampant breach of the constitution; regional instability et al.”

The USA is one place of last hope in the troubled global village of the 21st century for the defense of supreme rule of law and preservation of fundamental values. This is true regardless of the bitterness of Ethiopians towards the present Obama Administration for its silence in the face of rampant violations of human rights well known to and recorded by its Department of State.

The shockingly shameful lawlessness demonstrated by the TPLF cadres including the Ambassador tarnished the image of civilized Ethiopia. The rude act of lawlessness took place in Washington – the land of the free and brave coveted for its sacred basic values that are enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution of the U.S.A. These values are common to the human race in terms of the immortal words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

The expulsion order of the lawless diplomat is unprecedented in the history of Ethiopia!!!

Friendship Accord between CPC & EPRDF Party

The old adage “Birds of the same feather flock together” comes glaringly to light focusing on the perplexing objective of the Accord signed between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the EPRDF Party. I would like to leave to learned lawyers to determine whether it is legal for political parties of sovereign to sign friendship agreements.

At this time of writing a massive peaceful protest demanding “Full Democracy” is going on in Hong Kong virtually bring activities to a halt in parts of the city. CPC is saying No! Protestors refuse to disband – demanding instead the resignation of the pro-Beijing Executive Council.
In Ethiopia democracy is on its deathbed; the EPRDFP, which dominates 99.6% of parliamentary seats as a result of fake election, is hell-bent on controlling all pillars of democracy and create a one-party state in Ethiopia by the power of the gun. So, the two friends tied by the Accord are resolutely determined to defend their one-party state.

The Obama Administration has strategic interest in Africa. Ethiopia is a pivotal location for that interest. So President Obama should check CPC’s hegemony in Africa by treating Ethiopia as a genuinely equal ally. This requires fostering democracy in Ethiopia and embracing long-term interest of the U.S.A. by withholding direct budgetary support to the brutal EPRDF regime.

President Obama heaped praise on the fighting ability of Woyane soldiers in much the same way as the US Administration did during the Korean War on the Ethiopian Kagnew Battalion that showed its fighting prowess. Our ability to fight for freedom and dignity is entirely a sacred legacy of our forebears who repulsed successive foreign aggressors with militia forces fighting in the battle arena against far superior armies of the enemies in all aspects of materiel. He also praised the peace keeping operations of the TPLF soldiers. The bad news is that, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Michael Makuei Lueth, South Sudan has refused to hold peace talks in Addis Ababa demanding that Kenya should be the venue for the talks. He complained that the officials in Addis Ababa are biased. So, the praise disappeared into the thin air in no time. TPLF warlords are not trustworthy, for as the saying goes, they fish in troubled waters.

Religious wars & civil strife

Religious wars in the world have so far claimed tens of millions of lives not to mention the millions of refugees caused by the wars and incalculable cost of properties damaged or wasted. Unfortunately The TPLF regime is thriving on perpetrating sectarian policy.

ሃይማኖት የእግዚአብሔር ነው፤ ሀገር የጋራ ነው (Religion is of God; country is common to all) is a famous quote attributed to Emperor Haile Selassie 1st of Ethiopia. These are enabling powerful words of wisdom for living together in peace and harmony. Young Ethiopians revolutionaries should always bear in mind and respect the fact that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam lived in Ethiopia for centuries in relative harmony.

God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. He does not need the protection of His creatures like me. Therefore, no individual or groups of individuals should wage wars of hate on others in the name of defending the honor of God the Almighty; for He has clearly stated in the Holy Bible that all manners of sins are forgivable except blasphemy against Him. He alone shall punish the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. God is the Greatest Democrat in the universe that has given freedom of choice to all mankind. It is up to us to make the right choice – either by choosing a path of destructive hate or one of loving one another as decreed by Jesus (Romans 13: 8 – 10).

The Obama Administration should stop its ally from dividing Ethiopians along ethnic and religious lines. The divisive policy of the EPRDF is very dangerous given the sensitive location of Ethiopia.

Finally,

•I applaud the “Joint Statement by the three political parties – UDJ, Semayawi, and Arena

•Wars and civil strife in the name of religion must be condemned!

•All Ethiopians are for all-round development of their country; the brutal EPRDF regime must be forced to accept that universal human rights and economic development are inseparable.

•It is my ardent hope and fervent prayer that all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia including:- Andualem Aragie, Eskinder Nega, Andargachew Tsige, Abraha Desta, Bekele Gerba, Reeyot Alemu, Haptamu Ayalew Daniel Shibeshi, Yeshiwas Assefa, Leaders of the Ethiopian Muslims, the 9 bloggers and 3 Journalists, et al are released immediately and unconditionally!

LONG LIVE ETHIOPIA!!!
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Government using taxpayer's money to train Ethiopia's security forces while British man is held there on death row

By Chris Green, Independent October 3, 2014 Andargachew Tsege The Government is using taxpayers’ money to train security forces in Ethiopia who are currently holding a British father of three on death row, The Independent has learnt.Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, from London, was seized at an airport in Yemen on 23 June and resurfaced in Ethiopian detention two weeks later, in what his family believe was part of a political crackdown by the country’s government ahead of next year’s elections. The 59-year-old sought asylum in Britain in 1979 after being threatened by Ethiopian authorities over his political beliefs. He has since been an outspoken critic of the country’s government and was sentenced to death in absentia in 2009 following a mass trial – a punishment which his family fear may now be carried out. According the legal charity Reprieve, which has taken up Mr Tsege’s case, torture is common in Ethiopian prisons at the hands of security staff, who have been known to employ methods such as electrocution, beatings with rifle butts and the tying of bottles of water to men’s testicles. In 2012, the UK Government agreed to spend £2 million over five years to fund a series of master’s degrees in “Security Sector Management” for 75 Ethiopian officials. In supporting documents, the Department for International Development (DfID) said the country’s police and defence forces were “considered amongst the best in the region in terms of effectiveness and with regards to human rights”. In a letter to International Development Secretary Justine Greening, seen by The Independent, Reprieve’s legal director Tineke Harris said it was “extremely worrying that UK taxpayers’ money appears to be supporting Andy’s ill-treatment at the hands of Ethiopian officials”. INSERT: Reprieve wrote to Ms Greening that “torture is common in Ethiopian prisons at the hands of security staff, who have been known to employ methods such as electrocution, beatings with rifle butts and the tying of bottles of water to men’s testicles”, INSERT: Ms Greening replied in a letter highlighting “the part of the DFID programme working to improve the accountability of Ethiopia’s security and justice services” and stating that “a key focus is human rights”. In her reply, Ms Greening said that Mr Tsege’s welfare was of “great concern” to the Government, adding that DfID’s work was “carefully designed and robustly monitored”. But his partner of nine years, Yemi Hailemariam, said she had “serious problems” with the Government INSERT: indirectly funding the training of Ethiopian security forces.---Independent Ethiomedia.com - An African-American news and views website. Copyright 2013 Ethiomedia.com. Email: editor@ethiomedia.com

South Sudan government demanded the removal of Seyoum Mesfin

October 3, 2014

South Sudan Government : Seyoum Mesfin undesirable to us, we request a new envoy

Juba ( Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) – The South Sudan government demanded the removal of Ethiopian chief mediator Seyoum Mesfin after accusing him of pursuing “regime change” at the behest of the Troika members of the US, UK and Norway.

Government spokesman Micheal Makuei Lueth told BBC’s Focus on Africa program on Tuesday that the former Ethiopian foreign minister was so weak and for “being influenced that easily by others” naming the Troika members.

He further accused the Troika member states of trying to force “regime change” and being “responsible for the beginning of the crisis” in South Sudan.

Micheal Makuei Lueth also demands the relocation of the venue for the talks, that currently taking place in Ethiopia, to Kenya.

Lueth said, “We are appealing to the region and especially the Kenyan government. Kenya is the centre for everything here in the region. This is where our message should be carried from.”

“The problem of South Sudan should not be used for serving others interests. Those who want to over throw the Government of South Sudan should seek other avenues but not through the mediation.”

Such developments have a devastating effect on the nine months old, bad-tempered negotiations that have yet to produce a firm ceasefire, let alone a political deal to end the conflict.

The rebels, however, are against the idea of moving the peace talks from Ethiopia. They said such move would only cause unnecessary delays to negotiations and only prolong the suffering of the people of South Sudan.

“Since January, the South Sudanese government has continuously been undermining the peace process in Ethiopia, and this is just the latest delaying tactic in a strategy to ensure the failure of the peace process”, a statement issued by the rebels state.

On seizing the occasion, the rebels expressed their full confidence in the IGAD-led peace process in Ethiopia and in the leadership of the current chief negotiator, Seyoum Mesfin.

The rebel groups led by former Vice-President Riek Machar, however, refused last month to sign a detailed protocol mapping a way out of the conflict that even offered to create the position of prime minister for an opposition nominee.

The protagonists have warned of all-out war if the talks flounder, fanning concern that while the politicians declare their commitment to making peace, commanders on both sides are preparing new military campaigns.

Fighting in South Sudan erupted after President Salva Kirr accused Riek Machar of a coup. The violence has left thousands dead and more than a million displaced.

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Breaking News: United States expels Ethiopian Embassy gunman

October 2, 2014

by Abebe Gellaw

The United States has expelled the Ethiopian Embassy gunman who opened fire at peaceful protesters last Monday, Ethiopian embassy sources confirmed to the Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT).

Solomon Tadesse Gebreselassie, aka Wedi Woyni, who was the security chief at the embassy, was given 48 hours to leave the United States. Gebreselassie had diplomatic immunity.

It has now been confirmed that Mr. Gebreselassie has arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Airlines insiders told ESAT that the gunman took Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET501, on Wednesday, October 1, at 11:15 AM (EST) from Washington Dulles International Airport. The Boeing 777-200LR carrying Mr. Gebresellasie landed in Addis Ababa after a 12-hour direct flight on Thursday October 2, at 06:45 am local time.

Gebresellassie was captured in a dramatic video brandishing a gun and shooting at unarmed protesters. The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) had announced Monday that it had detained a suspect in connection with the shooting incident.

Nicole Mainor, a USSS spokesperson, declined to give updates to this reporter on the ongoing investigation and referred the matter to the State Department. The department indicated that there will be major updates in connection with the incident in the next few days.

State Department spokesperson, Jen Psaki, had said in a brief statement that the Department of State took the incident involving the use of firearm very seriously.

Ethiopian Embassy officials allegedly expressed displeasure with the ongoing investigation and body searches that law enforcement agents had conducted on Gebreselassie and a few other embassy staffers.

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Ethiopian Embassy gunman triggers diplomatic row

By Abebe Gellaw October 2, 2014 UPDATE - An Ethiopian Embassy gunman who on Monday fired shots at protesters was on Wednesday served with a deportation order and left for Ethiopia same day, ESAT reported on Wednesday. Solomon Tadesse Gebreselassie, a security guard of the embassy was told by US Government to leave the country within 48 hours, ESAT said. He reportedly left the country from Dulles Airport aboard an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane. (Ethiomedia) It emerged that the case of the Ethiopian Embassy gunman, Solomon “Wedi Weyni”, has caused a diplomatic row between the TPLF regime and the United States. The U.S. Secret Service had announced on Monday that the embassy gunman was in custody. According to Ethiopian Embassy sources, embassy officials immediately complained that the gunman’s diplomatic immunity, as per the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, was violated. The gunman was freed later in the day after facing grilling by U.S. Secret Service. Established in 1865, the federal agency is mandated to protect the U.S. President, Vice President and visiting foreign leaders and dignitaries. The elite force also conducts criminal investigations. In the aftermath of the shooting incident, Brian Leary, spokesman of U.S. Secret Service, issued the following statement to members of the media: “At approximately 1215 pm today, U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division received information of possible shots fired in the vicinity of the Ethiopian Embassy, 3506 International Drive NW, Washington, D.C.Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers immediately responded and detained an individual believed to be the shooter. There have been no reported injuries as a result of this incident.MPD, State Department, and USSS Uniformed Division are on scene.” Nicole Mainor of the U.S. Secret Service told this reporter that further information on this matter should be obtained from the State Department. She referred any questions related to the case to the State Department and declined to give further details. In a brief statement, State Department spokesperson, Jen Psaki, said that the Department of State took the incident involving the use of firearm very seriously. “The Department is in contact with the Embassy of Ethiopia and the U.S. Secret Service," she noted. The investigation into the criminal incident is ongoing. The State Department is in talks with the Ethiopian Embassy on the fate of Wedi Weyni, who is likely to face either prosecution or deportation because of the criminal nature of the incident. The department is expected to give further updates in the next few days. Wodi Woyni, a member of the ruling ethnic junta, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, was captured on video while dramatically brandishing a gun and shooting at peaceful and unarmed protesters. The protesters said that they went to the embassy to protest recent mass killings in the Ogaden and Gambella regions as well as the detention of a number of journalists, bloggers and activists who have faced trumped-up terrorism charges. Ethiomedia.com - An African-American news and views website. Copyright 2013 Ethiomedia.com. Email: editor@ethiomedia.com

የወያኔ አምባሳደር ግርማ ብሩ ኮከብ የለሽ ባንዲራን የሰቀሉትን ጋጣ ወጦች አላቸው

September 30th, 2014

ኢትዮጵያዉያኖች በኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ ባደረጉት የተቃዉሞ ሰልፍ፣ ኮከብ ያለበትን የአገዛዙ ባንዲራ አንስተው፣ የጠራዉን የኢትዮጵያ አረንጓዴ ቢጫ ቀይ ሰንደቅ አላማ መትከላቸው ይታወቃል። መሳሪያ ያልታጠቁ፣ ወረቀትና ባንዲራ ብቻ በእጃችቸው የያዙ ሰላማዊ ዜጎች “ግርማ ብሩን ለማነጋገር እንፈልጋለን፣ ወንጀለኞች አይደለንም” በሚሉበት ጊዜ፣ አንዱ የኤምባሲ ጠባቂ፣ ጥይት መደቀኑና ሶስት ጊዜ መተኮሱ፣ በኢትዮጵያዉያን ብቻ ሳይሆን በአለም አቀፍ ሜዲያዎች ሁሉ በስፋት እየተዘገበ ነው።

መሳሪያ ባልያዙ ሰላማዊ ሰልፈኞች ላይ ጥይት መደቀኑ ብዙዎችን እያስቆጣ ባለበት ወቅት፣ የአገዛዙ አምባሳደር የሆኑት አቶ ግርማ ብሩ፣ ለኢትዮጵያ ፈርስት በሰጡት አስተያየት፣ ሠልፈኞቹን “ጋጣወጦች” ሲሏቸው፣ ጥየት የተኮሰዉን ግለሰብ ደግሞ “ስራውን በትክክል የሰራ” ሲሉ አሞግሰዉታል።

በሰልፉ የነበሩ ኢትዮጵያዉያንን ላይ ክስ እንዲመሰረትና እርምጃ እንዲወሰድ ጠበቃዎች እንደሚቀጥሩ የገለጹት አቶ ግርማ ብሩ፣ “ተቃዋሚዎቹ የኢትዮጵያና የአሜሪካ ግንኙነት ጠንካራ በመሆኑ የተናደዱ ናቸው” ሲሉም ከሰዋቸዋል። ከአሜሪካኖች ጋር በቅርበት ዲፕሎማሲያዊ በሆነ መንገድ እየተነጋገሩበት እንደሆነም የተናገሩት አቶ ግርማ፣ ሰልፈኞቹ ተቃዉሞ እንዲያሰሙ ስለገፋፋቸው፣ በኢትዮጵያ ውስጥ ስለሚደረገው ዜጎችን የማሽበር፣ የማሰር መረን የለቀቀ የሰባአዊ መብት ረገጣ ጉዳይ አስተያየት ከመስጠት ተቆጥበዋል፡
አምባሳደሩ ሰልፈኞችን ጋጣወጦች ቢሏቸውም፣ ህዝቡ በሰልፉ ለነበሩ ወገኖች ያለዉን አድናቆትና ክብሩን እየገለጸ ሲሆን፣ ብዙዎች በኤምባሲ የተሰቀለዉን ባንዲራ የሚያሳየዉንን ፎቶ የፌስቡክ ፕሮፋይላቸዉ እያደረጉ ነው። በርካታ በዉጭ ያሉ የተቃዋሚ መሪዎች፣ አክቲቪስቶችም በ ኤምባሲ የታየው በተጠናከረ መልኩ መቀጥል እንዳለበት ይናገራሉ።

በጉዳዩ ላይ ያነጋግርናቸው የፖለቲካ ተንትታኝ “ በዲስም ሆነ እንደ ለንደን ብራሰልስ ባሉ ከተሞች የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያዉያን፣ ለአገራቸው፣ ለሕዝባቸውና ለባንዲራቸው ክብር የቆሙትን የሚያኮሩ ኢትዮጵያዉያንን “ጋጠወጦች” ብሎ ለጠራው የወያኔ ቅጥረኛ ግርማ ብሩ ምላሽ መስጠት ይኖርብናል” ያሉት በጉዳዩ ላይ ያነጋገርናቸው የፖለቲካ ተንታኝ ፣ በኤምባሲ የታየው ህዝቡን ኤነርጃይዝድ በማድረጉ አንጻር ፣ ትግል ብዙ እርምጃ ወደፊት እንደወሰደው ይናገራሉ።

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የኢትዮጵያ ኢምባሲ ሰራተኛው እጣ ፋንታ አልታወቀም

መስከረም ፳(ሃያ) ቀን ፳፻፯ ዓ/ም ኢሳት ዜና :-ትናንት ሰኞ በኦጋዴንና በጋምቤላ በተጨፈጨፉ ኢትዮጵያውያን ዙሪያ በአሜሪካ የኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ ተወካዮችን ለማነጋገር በኢምባሲው አካባቢ በተገኙት  ኢትዮጵያውያን ላይ አንድ የስልጣን ደረጃው ያልታወቀ ሰለሞን

ወይም በበረሃ ስሙ ወዲ ወይኒ የተባለ ግለሰብ ጥይቶችን በመተኮሱ የኢትዮጵያውያንንና አለማቀፍ የመገናኛ ብዙሃንን ትኩረት ስቧል።

አለማቀፍ እውቅና ያላቸው ሮይተርስ እና  ዋሽንግተን ፖስት የመሳሰሉ የዜና አውታሮች ዜናውን በድረገጾቻቸው ይዘው የወጡ ሲሆን፣ የከተማዋ ፖሊስ ተኳሹን ግለሰብ በቁጥጥር ስር ማዋሉን የፖሊስን ምንጮች ዋቢ በማድረግ ዘግበዋል። ይሁን እንጅ ግለሰቡ ይታሰር

አይታሰር እስካሁን የታወቀ ነገር የለም። አንድ ስሙ ያልተጠቀሰ በአሜሪካ የውጭ ጉዳይ መስሪያ ቤት ውስጥ የሚሰራ ባለስልጣን፣ ተኳሹ ግለሰብ የዲፕሎማቲክ ከለላ ያለው በመሆኑ እንዳልታሰረ ገልጸዋል። የኢትዮጵያ የውጭ ጉዳይ መስሪያ ቤት እስካሁን ያወጣው

መግለጫ የለም። የአሜሪካ የውጭ ጉዳይ መስሪያ ቤትም በጉዳዩ ዙሪያ ያወጣው ይፋዊ የሆነ መግለጫ የለም።

የኢምባሲው ሰራተኛ ያሳየው ድርጊት በኢትዮጵያ ውስጥ ያለውን የጸጥታ ሃይሎች ባህሪ እንደሚያንጸባርቅ የተለያዩ አስተያየቶች በመገናኛ ብዙሃን እየቀረቡ ነው። ኢትዮጵያውያን  ተቃዋሚዎች የጦር መሳሪያ ሳይዙ ሰላማዊ በሆነ መንገድ እየተቃወሙ መታየታቸው

በስርአቱ ውስጥ የሚያገለግሉ የጸጥታ ሃይሎች ባህሪ በውጭ አገራትም በተመሳሳይ መንገድ እየተንጸባረ መሆኑን እንደሚያሳይ አስተያየት ሰጪዎች በማህበራዊ ድረገጾች ጽፈዋል።                    sourse esat radio