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The HR5680-a human right bill has been delayed to come to the floor of the house of representatives by one man who is the speaker of the house Dennis Hastert. This bill also known as Ethiopian Freedom,Democracy and Human right advancement act stands for the following:-

-Ethiopia to build a strong democratic institiutions and processes as well as practices
-Ethiopians enjoying human right and liberties
-Ethiopia in becoming a just society by releasing all political prisoners jailed unlawfully
-Ethiopia professionalize and modernize its judicial system in promoting the rule of law
-Ethiopia to forge better ties with Us and work effectively in its anti-terrorism partnership in Africa
-Ethiopia having US $20 million over two years to cover the cost of the implementation of this bill.
Any government in the world with good intention would have welcomed this bill with open arms. It isn’t just for now it’s for the future of Ethiopia. The current minority Tigrean dominated government Melese Zenawi as its head opposes the bill because its stand against the will of the majority of Ethiopians to live in peace and freedom promoting his ethnically based rule.
The money which gooses to pay the lobbyist in Washington in opposing the bill the like of Dick Army's firm reciving $50 thousands a month would have benefited a lot for us all. But the sad story still continues. Some in the American administration should be ashamed of themselves in standing against this bill . It’s nothing more than corruption and temporarily benefiting from the crisis we’re now. The determination showing by Ethiopians all over the world to see this bill through is un- wavering. A yesterday’s demonstration by the huge number of Ethiopians outside the Us Congress in Washington DC is the beginning of what to come unless this bill comes to the floor in the nearest future.
We Ethiopians demand our right to be respected and interferance of the outside forces specially in the west should stop. We know what’s right for Us Neither Dennis nor the well paid lobbiest won’t tell us. At the end history will be our judge. VOA report Listen
We’ll be victorious!

The absence of Drebew Temesgen Meshasha a human right defender lawyer in Ethiopia refused entry visa by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa as the second guest speaker was paramount. The conduct of the British embassy in Ethiopia should be condemened by any account. It seems to me they're giving the green light to the brutal minority Tigrean government Melese Zenawi as its head. This kind of behaviour shoudn't be tolerated and allowed to strive. As history always teach us the downfall of those who work against the interest of people as a whole is the fact. But it didn't spoile the occassion.
The second guest speaker was Kifle Mulat chairman of the Ethiopian free press journalist exiled in Uganda in fear of prosecution in Ethiopia. Kifle Mulat as the recipient of media free award in year 2004 by Bob Geldof a human right defender ,a key player in the eradication of poverty in africa and part of Tony Blair's team in the africa who had visited Ethiopia made a wonderful speech.
He stressed the need and urgency to free of those human right defenders suffering in Ethiopian jail . He claimed unless urgent action isn't taken the consequence will be dire. He added his own three months terrible story in Ethopian jail as an evidence and that was heart breaking. At the event the guest speakers included Martin Hill from Amenstiy international, Lenord Vicent from Reporterd without borders, Chris Moyel from UK association of journalist and Forard Maisokwazo from EJN.
The representative of Reporters without boarders Lenord announced their plan travel to Addis Ababa in the month of November and planned to visit those who're in jail as well the prime Minster office. But Kifle Mulat again responded to that offer by first giving his full backing and again stressed that need for urgency by advicing them to bring their visit forward.
Martin Hill of Amenisty interntional express his unhappiness on Ethiopian Prime minster and his un willing ness to come to the negotating table by calling the European commision report on the May election as full of garbage. But he added we'll continue to work hard to reverse the situation in Ethiopia now and his objection on the refusal of entery visa to UK of Ethioiapian human right defender lawyer Derebew .
Part of Kifle Mulat's speech Watch and the closing ceremony Watch

The islamic Court Union announces on
Tuesday they are readying troops and recruiting young men to defend themselves against suspected Ethiopian soldiers in the country.While witnesses have reported seeing the soldiers near the provincial capital, Baidoa, Ethiopia, which supports the country's fragile interim government, has denied sending troops."We are preparing 2 000 fighters to go to Baidoa to defend the country from the Ethiopians," Moalim Hashi Mohamed Farah, a top security official with the Islamists told the Deutsche Presse-Agentur. He did not say when this might happen.The Islamists took the strategic port town of Kismayo this weekend and now control a significant part of the country."I have no doubt that the Islamic courts will fight against Ethiopia," Farah added. "If the soldiers don't go back we will go to Addis Ababa."The Islamists opened a recruiting office in the capital, Mogadishu, and are encouraging young Somalis to join the voluntary military."We urge the youth to defend the country," said Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.During the 1990s Ethiopia on several occasions sent troops into its neighbour to prevent the establishment of an Islamic government there. Somalia has been without strong central rule for 15 years.Somalia's Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi has appealed for protection from the international community. Without it, he said Somalia will become a "terrorist safe haven." Earlier this month, the African Union granted a request by the transitional government to send in a regional peacekeeping force, which the Islamists have opposed.Islamists seized Mogadishu earlier this year and have since taken other parts of the country, with the intention of establishing an Islamic state. They have been credited with bringing some order to the anarchic state. 'They are oppressing us'Meanwhile, in Kismayo Islamists quelled a women's protest against the takeover of the port on Tuesday, as the interim government expressed hope the latest tensions with its rivals would not derail peace talks in Sudan.In a second day of anti-Islamist protests in Somalia's third biggest city, dozens of women and children took to streets now patrolled by Islamist fighters on pick-ups with machine-guns.The Islamists quickly dispersed them, however, arresting several demonstrators including children, witnesses said."They are oppressing us," said Hawo Warsame, one of the women protesters."They have arrested some of us as well as our children ... These people are inhuman; they are refusing to let us protest peacefully."Apart from the brief protest, Kismayo was calm on Tuesday with shops opening again after the previous day's much bigger and more violent demonstration.One boy was shot dead on Monday when Islamists opened fire on a crowd burning tyres and throwing stones. -- Sapa-dpa, Reuters

Thousands of woyane soldiers blocking all the roads leading to Meskel Square in fear of public demonstration. Source Ethiozagol- Read
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The woyane government desperate to sustain its grip in power seems to go in to deep water by sending more troops in to Somalia. The Islamic Court Union determined to establish their control in to the whole of Somalia region have given several warning to Ethiopia not to get involved. Otherwise the consequences will be dire because these are well armed group of people proven by defeating a US and Ethiopian back war lords earlier. The fate of these Ethiopian soldiers won't be different.The rejection of Melese's rule by the majority of Ethiopians , its isolation and lack of resource is the reason behind all this intervention in pleasing the US to get more fianacial support. Read

One of the so called top representative of OLF Dr. Beyan has given a damaging interview on the formation of AFD and its goal seeing a future Ethiopia away from ethnic based politics.
In my opinion he should have been more careful in representing him that way. It only serves those forces who are against AFD. art Part 1 Listen Part 2 Listen

A prominet lawyer Derbew Temesgen Meshasha refused entry visa to Uk by the British embassy in Addis Ababa. This put the British embassy in Addis in question because their embassy in Uganda is allowing Kifle Mulat to attend a seminar on public order,state security and press freedom in Ethiopia at the Royal african Society in UK.
Isn't the two embassy representing the same country? Why the one in Addis act in contrary whatever their motive either financial or legitimate time will tell. Having good relation with the current dying minority Tigrean lead government won'tserve the interest of the majority of Ethiopians. Nevertheless Ethiopians either within or outside the country are determined to see the light out of this darkness eventhough some try to delay it. Read more

The British government policy under Tony Blair seems to serve the current Woyane's rule in Ethiopia . Working hand in hand on the issue of immigration to undermine the opposition in weakning the struggle either by treating them with deportation or refusing them to enter UK by any means possible.

One of the victim of this policy is Ethiopian Eng. Abiy Abebe who committed suicide after receiving a home office letter refusing him asylum and informing his employer in Addis of his claim in UK.More

This shouldn't continue there isn't two tear system the condition in Ethiopia is dire and must be recognized.

A huge number of Ethiopians come out to show their opposition on the presence of Wedi Gebru(Melese) at the united nation general assembly in Newyork. The protesters shouted free our leaders, Melese is a tyrant and he should face justice.
The well organized opposition to this minority Tigrean lead government shows the determination and the will to see a future Ethiopia where the right of each individual respected.
The divide and rule method of brutal Melese will be history soon. VOA report on the Newyork demonstration Listen

As the the two kidnapped IRCS workers appears to be in contact but there isn't any further news in the situation they are now. Inspite of the fact that the kidnapping happened where ONLF fully operates its statement denies any involvement adding it would rather harm the interest of innocent civilians whom enormously depend on the international aid organization help. Statement from ONLF Read

How long woyane will sustain such kind of revolt against its ruthless administration. Any one having a chance to leave abroad is showing its unwillingness to go back to the country where oppression is going on in a full gear. Even the international outlets a like of VOA and Dw choosing to ignore this issue start to come out with the news. The Ethiopian people demand the truth and the truth will prevail. VOA interviews B.G Hailu and Col. Gemachu. Listen
Dw-Radio report on the disappearance of two red-cross workers and interviews Major Tesfaye Yemana Listen

The enormous hard work is a fruit of an Ethiopian Anthropology Dr. Alemseged Zeresenay who unearthed the 3.3 million years old fossillised remains of a human like child Lucy. The scientists are welcoming this break through and have been reported in the journal nature. More

The ultimate goal to silence the anger and the frustration of the high school youth is a new strategy for woyane. The new breed of woyane spies are preparing to pass information on the student whom they suspect work for the opposition. But what this brutal regime didn't understand is the motivation lies on the determination to get their freedom back. Nothing can stop the will of the majority to exist as one. This divide and rule way of minority Tigrean government Meles as its head will be history sooner than later. The list of a new breed of woyane spies -Source Simnawork.blogspot- Read

Oh my god everyone is away I'm alone-Wedi Gebru on the picture.
As the disintegration of his government in his own eyes continues the brutal Melese counts his last days. As two more diplomat seeks asylum. As his own personal protocol the defected Adis Abdi Tesfaye used to be very close confident to this tyrant accompanying him in his travel abroad. The other defector is Daniel Ikubesillase. This brings the number of diplomat who defected to sixtyseven.The list of diplomat defected -source EMF Read

A huge explosion targeting Somalian transitional government president Abdullahai Yusuf Ahmed (L) kills a number of people and injured many. Read

Demesse Belate of negat radio together with a number of patriotic Ethiopians after attending the new year celebration with EPPF fighters in the front line report the great success story. The determination of those in the diaspora is greater than ever. Many joining the group some are there to lend their financial and moral support.
In the other front the defected former deputy prosecutor Alemayhu Zemedkun exposes the ugly side of woyane on his question and answer session in negat radio. Source Negat radio-Listen
Is Solomon Tekalgne's right on his antagonistic view on Demess's contribution or he has been used by those who're trying to manipulate facts?Listen

The exodous of the army officers together with the number of soldiers continuing in high number. The Tigrean minority government lead by Meles has lost its control of the army. It's obvious the discontent among the army reaches its high level. 1 .Read and today's OLF Amharic radio service 2. Listen 3. Watch

The deployement of African union troops which is mainly the brain child of Melese and his ally Ugandian president Youri- has been rejected by the Islamic Court Unions. They affirms their readyness to fight any external forces landing in the country.
The two dictators are heavily involved in Somalia in trainning and even in direct confrontation against the Unions. For sure Melese under a great pressure at home and abroad is trying to divert attention to prolong his act of terror. Read

Ethiopians never seen in our history a force calling itself pro Ethiopian but working quite in contrast to see its disintegration vented on revenge and moiority lead domination divide and rule.Since the disposal of the derg in 1991 Ethiopian wishing to see a free and democratic society were disappointed. In its place we got the most ruthless adminstration backed by the west for the fulfillment of their own agenda.

From the start the TPLF created as an organization to libreate Tigreans. But their unexpected victory as well as the wealth they accumlated after that gave way to their arrogant ideas and disrespect to the population believing the power of gun rules.

They started economically to rob the country we call home even to the extent moving the whole factory and small scale industries to the land of Tigrea fom every corner of Ethiopia.

The people of Ethiopia under shock because of the long standing war against Eritreans and all kind of separatist movement ruled by a dictator Mengistu who choosed a confrontation with the west seemed to wake up on may 2005. Rejecting the TPLF in the ballot box was the first part but a determined assault against this brutal regim continues in all direction. Uniting the oppostion against this Tigrean domination is one of its tremendous success story.

Everyone is hopping the Ethiopian new year 1999 will be the last year where we see the disintegreation of Woyane as a group and its destruction. The signs are here ,it’s only a matter of time and closer than we expected. The warning shoots is coming too.Listen

The brutal head of woyane Melese(Wedi Gebru) to attend the UN general assembly in Newyork on Friday 22 september 2006. The report confirms he's going to make speeches there infront of the world leaders at large. This ruthless man a hated figure inside and outside the country in the eyes of Ethiopian assumed to have a western backing under the pretext of the war on terror. Ethiopian in US expected to face him with anger and show him and his backers how determine we're to see a free and democratic Ethiopia. Certainly we'll previal. His minority lead Tigrean regim has no place in our society. He is a criminal thug in which his appalling act of terror measures only that of the method used by the Nazis.Read More And Watch arrogant,brutal and defiant Legesse(Wedi Gebru) in his hard talk interview on 04/07/2005

Ato Andargachew's interview just before this week ends Kinijit Europe metting express optimism and a drive to see a united force against woyane.Listen

The elected leader of our nation who is currently behined a woyane jail address his people with full of confidence and braveness last year. Firstly he started by thanking all of us contributing whatever we can for the struggle in avoiding tyranny from our land and willing to see a free and democratic Ethiopia. He warns the ruling woyane regim in bearing all the responsiblities for the oppression and a day today suffering of our poeple and added to come to their senses in relinqushing the power which they snatched from the people of Ethiopia unlawfully.He finished his message by saying"Victory to the Ethiopian people". Listen

Ethiopian new year 1999 message from AFD. It calls for the end of all oppression going in the country the best way to come out this mess is to come to the table and hear our call before it's too late. Read
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Two members of the commission Wodemichael Meshasha and Firehiwot Samuel defected and belived to be in Germany claiming they been forcefully obliged to perform an act of false accusation on the oppostion. For brief outlook on this check the source : Seminawork.blogpost.com--- Read
Woldemichael Meshesha, the Vice president of the Federal First Instance Court was one of the most loyal servants of the TPLF regime. In May last year, he made a decision in favor of Meles Zenawi in case of Kinijit v. Meles Zenawi where CUD represented by Birtukan Midekisa and Yeneneh Mulat contended that the PM's ban of demonstrations was contrary to the constitution. A month latter, he sentenced a pro-CUD lawyer to jail for criticizing that decision. But even for a loyal judge like Woldemichael, what Meles did in June and November when he ordered the killing of scores of demonstrators was an assault to conscience.At the end of November last year the Parliament established the commission of inquiry which was entrusted with the investigation of the June 8 and November 1 killings. It was thought that the investigation would be a white wash. The commission was carefully constituted with members who were supposed to be loyal to the Meles Zenawi government. Woldemichael was was one of the ten members of the commission. Three months into the the investigation, five members resigned from the commission citing conditions of their health. They were immediately replaced and the commission went on with its work. In May, it finalized the investigation. The result was shocking to the government. Eight of the commission members including Woldemichael decided that the government had used excessive force to quell the June and November demonstrations. Meles Zenawi personally asked the commission to reconsider its decision. The members refused. One member of the commission said he better die than play with the blood of innocent victims.Wolde's passport was confiscated. He was also watched very closely by the government.In Mid August Wolde left Ethiopia to a neighbor country and then to Germany with the help of active Kinijit International Members, carrying the report of the commission in his hands, where he joined another of the commission members, Firehiwot Samuel, the president of the Supreme Court of SNNP. Firhewot's story is as epic as Wolde's. Although ever willing to work in the system, Firhewot was known for his compassion and morality as a judge. Midway into the investigation, he got three scholarships from three different universities in Europe. After the decision of the commission where Firehiwot sided with the majority, the government disrupted his plan for study. Newly married to a beautiful fresh graduate from Awassa University, Firehiwot's stable life was turning upside down. The government assigned him a driver who he thought was spying on him. His movements were carefully scrutinized. He decided he had to leave the country quickly. With utmost secrecy, Firehiwot arranged his travel and left to Germany in July. He was soon to be followed by his wife.The result of the investigation was supposed to be presented to the Parliament and published before its summer recession but the PM prohibited the commission from publishing it. It was feared that it would never see daylight unless Meles Zenawi lost power. Yet the defections of two of the commission's most important members have given hope that the world will see the truth through the report.

As we're preparing to celebreate Ethiopian new year-1999 quite large number of Ethiopians from America and Europe including journalist Demesse of Negat radio are on the way to our freedom figthers to celebreate a new year and pass a support message from those resides abroad -the diaspora community.
Currently the EPPF is fighting the woyane army gaining a lot of grounds and capturing many woyane soldiers in the north of Ethiopia around Gonder. This sucessful victory of of EPPF is attracting many supporters from the diaspora as well as those citzens of us inside the country joining the group in large number too.
Would the year 1999 will bring us freedom and be the demise of woyane? A lot of us think so. As we observe the tension in the army and a large number of defections the signs are there in which tyranny and oppression will be over for good. Let's be unite and work hard to see that dream. Watch

A reliable source reported a heavy arm patrol is undergoing in Addis. There is a lot of speculation why all this happening. The first one the disarray which happening inside the army since the defection of Gen. Kemal and even before that. The second one is a fear of well organized civil disobdient of the oppostion which is predected by some political analysis.There is a lot of nerveousness of the soldiers patrolling might lead us the first hypothesis of the army unwilling to obey order in which the top postion in it is dominated by Tigrean minority. This grievances aggravated by the May 2005 election disregularties and the massacring of innocent civilians in the steet of Addis. All in all the situation now in the country is worsen than ever.There is a sign the coming new year will bring the changes we all need. The minority Tigrean dominated government ultimate goal to destroy our mother land and its history is hitting the hard rock. Its divide and rule policy died with the formation of AFD. Let the Ethiopian new year 1999 brings us the victory we all deserve and the end of this brutal ethnically based rule.Read

The former deputy Prosecutor Alemayhu seeks asylum in USA claiming he has been forced to perform illegal accusation against the leaders of the oppostion whom are incacereated last year based on fault allegation. It clearly shows it's well orchestrated the lies and the motive in putting these prison of conscience in woyane's jail. Read

Their braveness in the face of tyranny and repression is unimaginable. They’re advicing us to continue the struggle until the freedom we all fought realized. They said they’re in good spirit and the coming new year will be the time where our our victory will preveal. We all are with them too we wont spare a day until they all are free and until the rule of law is the fact.Read

As we all know the Ethiopian new year 1999 is approaching fast. While our leaders are still in woyane’s prison the group responsible for all this misery is bringing top artist from Us a like of Jefery atkins,Aster Aweke,Ephrem Tamru and the usual Mohamoud Ahemed and Amalmal Abate. So what our response should be for these people who only cares getting their pocket filled.
Some are trying to contact a long time famous artist Aster in advicing her not to go there and perform. If she and others refuses to fulfil our demand which is majority based the consequence is going to be disastrous. The first measure we can take is boycotting all their songs and not allowing them to perform concerts abroad. Because we in the diaspora have the power to deny them the hard currency they’re after. we make them what they are so we can make them down too.Read
The woyane's outlet are advertizing this too Read

There we saw Melese's cadre Addisu failing in his mission to divide the diaspora and make impression on American soil to show that the situation back home is changing for the good. While his master mind the brutal killer Melese is trading with Russians to warn the west there is an alternative way too. He already had a large investment of the Chinese. But whatever he does in my opinion wont solve the problem. The whole of the country is against his evil act and will not accept anything less than his removal .His support among the majority of Ethiopians is non existance. The minority Tigrean dominated government of his is falling apart. His TPLF friends including him are sick most of them suffering with incurable disease wating their day.
He had tried for 15 years to divide the people in to driving them fight each other, but that dream of his came to end when the populast CUD , OLF and others formed AFD. The arm resistance is going on in a full gear EPPF,OLF,ONLF and others are marching forward. A lot of our young and bright fellows are joing these groups in numbers too.
There is his ill fated intervention in to Somalia too. The Islamic court union has demanded his troops to leave Somalia, if not we all assume what the consequences will be. So all in all his destruction is coming closer from all direction . Woyane's days is numbered. Read

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was recently sworn in as president for the third time after scrapping presidential term limits on February 23, 2006. The Ugandan Supreme Court legalized Museveni’s victory on April 6 after ruling against a petition filed by his main challenger, Dr Kizza Besigye . As a former private doctor to the president Besigye has been in jail accused of treason unable to properly campaign. As Melese Museveni is a dictator and has a westen backing claimed to be young african leader like Melese.
As usual both are working togther in Somalia by interfering in the internal affair of the third country. For sure this allies won't take them any where because it's unfair and it's full of lies.
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The second truly interesting summary of Demisse Belate's visit of our freedom fighters really a pieces of work recommended to listen. It answers all the question of the struggle and the sacrifices of lovely brothers and sisters against this brutal woyane regim. For those who spread lies and try to undermine the struggle.The EPPF is a strong collection of most young and all ages group of brave Ethiopians. They're making a lot of progress in defeating woyane's army. The defection of woyane's soldier to EPPF is a proof and it's continuing in a great number. Thanks to these brave Ethiopian our victory is closer than we expected it. What all they need is our a financial and at most a moral support . It all up to us to increase the phase of the victory we deserve. Listen

As well known last time tagay Pawlos snicked in and out of washington unscathed as another TPLF cadre welcomes him with flower a like of Nigussie W/Mariam of Hagerfikire radio. This time as a member of the world church council when he arrives in Geneve-Switzerland he got plenty of Ethiopians opposing his evil deeds. Hundreds demonstreated outside while a few went in to challenge face to face.
His arranged visit last time was well organized in hiding him from the eyes of Ethiopian. For sure he didn't made any visibile public appearance but belived to be met with some of Woyane's cadres secretly. Watch how disgraceful Nigussie welcomes this child killer Watch