No Hope for Democracy in Ethiopia: Brutal TPLF Special Force Indiscriminately Beats Peaceful Demonstrators

By Temezeze Seifu

Fight it out: Life is challenging and full of danger. You could be attacked by a number of enemies surrounding you or an enemy of great might may challenge you. Do the best of your smart move as this young animal is trying to do. He started smart but I do not know why he is going forth and back.  My guess is that he cannot go much deeper in the water because he may sink. Am I right?

Young elephant survives attack by 14 Lions

Fight it out: Life is challenging and full of danger. You could be attacked by a number of enemies surrounding you or an enemy of great might may challenge you. Do the best of your smart move as this young animal is trying to do. He started smart but I do not know why he is going forth and back.  My guess is that he cannot go much deeper in the water because he may sink. Am I right?

Ethiopian Diplomat in Washington DC Shoots to kill

By Dewol Reporter

An Ethiopian official diplomat, Solomon Wodi Woini aimed at demonstrators and shot repeatedly to kill indiscriminately. The incident took place outside of the Embassy premises where the demonstrators were chanting slogans peacefully.

The demonstrators persistently continued to shout peaceful slogans demanding freedom without being scared of the shooting. They looked determined to die with the Ethiopian flag in their hands. They were peaceful and non-violent, simply trying to deliver their complaint letter to the Ethiopian Ambassador Girma Biru, who himself latter after the shooting came out to pull Solomon inside the compound of the Embassy. Sources say; the Ambassador is video recorded while trying to hide the shooting guy, Solomon Wodi Woini. No one was hurt by the shooting, it was learned.

The CNN got the news yesterday in the “Situation Room” program but declined to tell the story in detail for an unknown reason. Only recently, President Obama appreciated Ethiopia’s endeavor for economic progress but latter added a kind of “aide-mémoire” to its failure in democratic rules. His comments were wrapped with diplomatic words with care not to disgrace the Ethiopian delegation led by Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalege and in the meantime crafted to show his sympathy with the opposition.

The president seems to show that he had worries about Ethiopia’s continuous violation of human rights that usually rich its maximum height during election months. The Ethiopian diplomat at the Embassy however did not care to hide facts. He out rightly demonstrated that The TPLF kills fellow citizens wherever it opts necessary; even in the land of the brave. No American law is braver than the Woyanie, Solomon seems to think.

ESAT news that aired the news supported with captioned video film said that Solomon Wodi Woini, the perpetrator of the shooting was later arrested, and  a road that leads to the Embassy temporarily closed. Many Ethiopians in the Diaspora were infuriated with the news and vow to fight the perpetrator of the crime in a court of law. Attempt to kill is a serious offense in the US criminal law; lawyers say.

Angry Ethiopians in Los Angeles Vow to Fight Injustice at Home

By Dewol Reporter

A crowd of Ethiopian demonstrators gathered to oppose the visit of President Teshome Wagaw of Ethiopia here in Los Angeles, angrily vowed to fight the injustice being committed by the Tigray Liberation Front led Government of Ethiopia, saying it is intimidating, imprisoning, and killing political opponents in pretext of terrorism. They say the Ethiopian Government itself is a “State Terrorist.”

The demonstration took place in front of the renowned Intercontinental Hotel, Avenue of the Stars Boulevard, Los Angeles California where the President accommodates during his visit here. Highly disciplined Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who recognize the good mannered Ethiopians tranquilly observed the crowd but surely ready to interfere in case of confrontation which had happened for a brief period when one of the TPLF thugs snatched a demonstrator’s cellphone and tried to sneak into the hotel. The crowed angrily fall on the thug ready to cut him into pieces but soon intercepted by the LAPD. 

It is recalled that only some weeks ago the Government had hijacked Andargachew Tsige, a vocal activist and Secretary General of the opposition party Ginbot 7.   Ginbot 7 practices an all-inclusive struggle for justice and democracy in Ethiopia that includes arm struggle. The Ethiopian Government Terrorism law consider arm struggle as “Terrorism but has no limit for the act of terrorism.  Ethiopian Officials also interpret Journalism as “Terrorism.” Many Journalists including winner of multiple international awards for humanitarian journalism works, Iskinder Nega has been convicted of terrorism and sentenced to nearly twenty years. He is now languishing in the notoriously nasty jail of Addis Ababa.

         Concerning Andargachew Tsigie, in an interview with a BBC reporter, Haile Mariam Desalegn, Prime Minister (without rights because he has no decision making rights) of Ethiopia had declared his victim was a wanted criminal sentenced to death in absentia. “He will face the consequence” he said affirming that Andargachew will be killed soon regardless of his British citizenship.

The crowd in the demonstration shouted that Haile Mariam was impotent of power and hence a “Condom” for the power infatuated TPLF thugs behind the screen. They also appealed to the International Community not to fund “terrorism” at home. The crowd said the money donated to Ethiopia for the purpose of assisting the poor is being used for suppression, intimidation and killings of the poor itself. Hence, the Ethiopian Government has to be annihilated and condemned according to the shouting crowd that was vigorous and desperately annoyed!

The international community, particularly China and the United States are not interested in human rights in Ethiopia but in the advantage the tyrant government provides their nations. They just turn deaf ear to the appeal of suppressed Ethiopians as long as their tyrant partner in Ethiopia executes their orders. Only a couple of weeks ago Secretary of State John Kerry had visited Ethiopia most likely to order Ethiopia contribute security forces to South Sudan. Immediately after his departure, the Chinese Premier had to replace him in Addis Ababa offering the TPLF thugs hundreds of millions of dollars a large part of which is normally used to suppress human rights in the country.

Triumphant News: Alas! We are Now Better

This week celebratory news has come from Addis Ababa for the delight of supporters of the Opposition Parties in the Diaspora.The nerve-wracking negotiation to merge the two major political parties of Ethiopia, the All Ethiopia Unity Party (AEUP) and the Unity for Justice and Freedom (Andinet) has at last been accomplished.

This was a stride of a mile in the solidarity and forte of the opposition camp of the Ethiopian Political Parties. It is a triumph over separatists and suppressors who happened to rule Ethiopia by the muzzle of the gun for the last two and have decades, solely because the unity accomplished today was missed among the oppositions in the doom days in which Ethiopia was affronted in the eyes of the rest of the world.

The move instigates the hope and aspiration for Unity Forces to lift up Ethiopia to its past celebrated position in the world arena and make it home to all as she is the home of all mankind. It is a replenishment of the “Kinijit of the 2005 that engulfed the revolution with burning fire that flamed from the deep heart of those who struggle for justice and democracy to prevail in Ethiopia. It is the beginning of a new era in which the fatal process through which we passed and the sour experiences that have been practiced would be a lesson to all. From now on there will be no fight in the house of the opposition. The struggle is on the baseball field of the TPLF and with our unified might and the great support of the people of Ethiopia, Woyanie will finally surrender to peace and democracy in our country. Dictatorship has no root to leave forever.

Dewol Congratulate the brave sons and daughters of Ethiopia who continuously struggled to achieve this remarkable goal of unity and takes this opportunity to renew its commitment for the ultimate success of the prevalence of justice and democracy to make Ethiopia a home to all. Dewol also calls our Oromo brethren to join the new era of the struggle for the definitive victory.

Long Live the Unity of the Opposition Parties!

By the Sacrifice of its Brave Children, Ethiopia shall Live Forever, Proud of its Freedom, Unity and its Territorial Integrity!

Zenebe G. Tamirat,

Political Strategist & Managing Editor, “Dewol”

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23 May 2014

Well update - Ethiopia

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Shimela-1 well encountered water bearing reservoirs.

Shimela-1 in the South Omo Block, onshore Ethiopia, was drilled to test a prospect in a north-western sub-basin of the vast Chew Bahir basin. The frontier wildcat well encountered lacustrine and volcanic rocks including almost 100 metres of net sandstone reservoir within siltstones and claystones. Trace thermogenic gas shows were recorded at 1,900 metres.

The Exalo 205 rig drilled Shimela-1 to a final depth of 1,940 metres. The rig will now be moved to drill the Gardim-1 wildcat exploration well in a completely separate sub-basin, in the south-eastern corner of the Chew Bahir basin.

Tullow Operates the South Omo Block with 50% equity and is partnered by Africa Oil Corporation (30%) and Marathon Oil Ethiopia Limited B.V. (20%), a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO).

Angus McCoss, Exploration Director, Tullow Oil plc, commented today:

“Although the Shimela well only found traces of thermogenic gas, it has provided key data to continue to build our understanding of the north-western part of the Chew Bahir basin. The prospectivity at the Gardim-1 well, which is targeting an independent petroleum system in a separate south-eastern sub-basin, is not affected by this result. 

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Graduating Student Troubled by TPLF Modified Ethiopian Flag.

Graduating Student  Troubled by TPLF Modified Ethiopian Flag.

At its 2014 Commencement, California Lutheran University depicts on its website, http://www.callutheran.edu, an Ethiopian girl with her national flag wrapped around her neck and glittering over her black gown, contradicting the Woyanie made flag she was compelled to carry at the 2013 Commencement Parade.  The young lady was troubled with the blundered Woyanie flag, but was wise and tricky that she decided to show the real Ethiopian flag in contrast to the one that the Woyanie thugs made flag in her hands. Paradoxically, the picture taken on 2013 is depicted again in 2014 on the university's website.

The incident was sudden that she had no idea of graduating students carry their national flags at commencement parades, by culture of the university. She was confused at first. But then she said “I had no choice but to wear my original flag as a scarf. As a kid, she remembered to have  presented Professor Asrat Woldeyes with bouquets of flowers in many occasions of Town hall meetings in Addis Ababa. The young lady says "she is very much fond of the Ethiopian flag."  She is now going forward with her study to attain a doctorate degree in Pharmaceutical Information Technology.

The  young lady hopes to parade in a commencement once again;  this time with a PhD and an original Ethiopian flag.  Make your children, so proud to live as Ethiopians and, so proud to wear the Ethiopian flag again and  again on  commencements and all other parades. VICTORY IS EMINENT!

Click on the link to see the picture. Here: http://www.callutheran.edu/

Memorial Page Created for Prof. Asrat Woldyes, Dr. wubshet's Book signing Event Today

This page is dedicated to the most cherished political leader Prof. Asrat Woldyes, in memory of his commitment to his fellow country- men and women, his courage and determination as president of the All Amhara People’s Organization, the astounding honesty in leadership he demonstrated to the people of Ethiopia, his kindness and sympathy to all Ethiopians regardless of ethnic, religion and other belongingness as a medical doctor, and to the love he demonstrated to his country. The dedicator of this page Zenebe Tamirat witnesses the above characteristics of the professor from his political experience under his leadership and the knowledge he gained working very close with him as a high ranking officer of the Addis Ababa Region of the All Amhara People’s Organization as well as amember of the CC after the arrest of the professor. 

 Over 640 liked Prof. Asrat's Memoril Page 

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Many have not visited the page yet because it was created just a week ago. The liking rate however is encouraging. 467 viewers have liked the page. “I expect a better rate in the coming weeks” says Zenebe Tamirat, the creator of the page. “Please go ahead and continue liking the memorial page and witness the greatness of Prof. Asrat Woldyes, the true son of Ethiopia.

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TPLF, the Deliquent Child of the United States of America: Kerry, Distressed by Troublesome-Ethiopia

By Zenebe G. Tamirat

In his unpredicted visit to Ethiopia a couple of days ago, U.S. Secretary of States, John Kerry was faced with a challenging question from a daring journalist who asked him if he was serious about the human rights issue in Ethiopia or was he delivering just a lip service? Although Kerry assured the journalist that if he talks about an issue he is always serious about it, his statement could not be trusted much by most Ethiopian political opposition groups.

The point is that the United States needs the Ethiopian Army to fight in South Sudan under the instruction from the White House. The Ethiopian Government is willing to do it but not for free. The charge includes the acknowledgment of Ethiopia as a democratic country under the TPLF led EPRDF’s leadership while actually it is not. Hard to concur with this, but urgently needing the service of the corrupt Ethiopian Government, Kerry seems to be sandwiched between false and facts.

The false is that the Ethiopian Government is not democratic. In fact tyranny rules Ethiopia. The facts speak for themselves; Ethiopians are on the road asking their government to step down. The demonstration successfully conducted on Sunday, in Addis Ababa, pioneered by one of the influential parties in Ethiopia, Andinet, exposes the Ethiopian Government naked affirming its claim of “champion of democracy and bringing economic development to the land was fake. Basic human rights are vehemently violated and basic needs such as food, water, shelter electricity, telephone are not met.

People in the capital, Addis Ababa, are starved to death because there is no supply of food at an affordable price.  The soaring price of Teff, the staple crop of Ethiopia reaching a hot-blooded cost of over $2,000.00/qt, meat to $165/kg, butter $80/kg, house rent rising to thousands of birr per unit of two rooms have left the citizens for starvation and homelessness. Tens of thousands sleep under the bridges of Addis Ababa because they cannot afford the ever soaring house rent in the city.

On the contrary, a handful of delinquent citizens enjoy life corrupting government officials. When journalists bring the problems citizens face to the attention of the authorities, they respond by jailing the informers, when asked to improve conditions by public demonstrations, the authorities order their policemen to obliterate those who demand justice. All in all, Ethiopia has become a "police state" difficult for the United State to deal with its delinquent child, the TPLF. 

There is no doubt that John Kerry knows Ethiopia's leaders are corrupt and ruling by force. He also knows there is no democracy in Ethiopia. What he knows most, though, is that, contrary to the fact on the ground the United States needs Ethiopia's service to fight in neighboring South Sudan as she did in Somalia. And contrary to John Kerry's visit to tyranny in Ethiopia the U.S. Constitution does not allow American leaders to support or deal with tyranny in any ways. 

This means American Administrations cannot form partnership with tyranny knowingly or unknowingly, whether the issue for the partnership is in the interest of the U.S. or not. Therefore, what Kerry knows most is America is wrong in forming partnership of any sort (even it were in the interest of the U.S.) with TPLF tyrants in Ethiopia because it is against the constitution of the United States. Kerry, knows, by forming partnership with the tyrant TPLF, the 3 presidents of the United States, Clinton, George Bush (Jr) and Obama have violated the constitution of the U.S.A. 

In a commentary posted in politico.com, dated May 4, 2014, entitled "An unholy alliance in East Africa." Bronwyn Bruton astonishingly asks "John Kerry knows Ethiopia is repressive. So why does Washington keep shoring it up?"

 (http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/an-unholy-alliance-in-east-africa-106323.html#ixzz30yooZNNL). Washington is shoring it up because it knows as well that it is performing against its own constitutional law. If it doesn’t, it can’t keep Ethiopia under its influence. It shall loose it to China. TPLF plays double edge to the United States and China. This has been demonstrated in the visit of the Prime Minister of China to Ethiopia, as soon as Kerry’s legs got out of Addis Ababa.

One reason that the TPLF led Ethiopian Government officials for turning their face to China is TPLF's accusation of the United States for allegedly supporting its political opponents, offering political asylum to most political refugees, recognizing the rights of oppositions to practice their political belief and oppose dictators at home while living in the United States. Another reason is China is an alternative source of income. If the U.S. declines any demand, China is there to provide alternatively. China needs Ethiopia for the provision of settlement for its troubled citizens who badly need space for living. The TPLF is a renown land seller in Africa.

Does the U.S., however, support democracy in Ethiopia satisfactorily? No, not at all. U.S. Officials are scared that, if it does, its friendship with Ethiopia shall be at stake. The political leaders of the U.S. think that the "TPLF" is "Ethiopia," and not the People. The People, however, shall rise to show that they are the real "Ethiopia." Until then, the U.S. will remain sticking with its delinquent child. For now, Kerry is in trouble unable to tame Ethiopia under delinquent child, the TPLF. 

It is clear that sooner or later the delinquent child will turn into the "prodigal son," presumably running to China. I do no think the U.S. will be holy enough to stretch its hands welcoming its "prodigal son" once it ran away. Rather it will turn its face to the East as said in the big book, "look at to the East." That day is coming soon and the opposition should work in union standing in the east.   

The writer Zenebe Tamirat is available at ztamira@yahoo.com, 
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