Tedla Asfaw
The London TPLF representative/Ambassador Birhanu Kebede's job is in danger. I met my old neighbor of Aware while he was a councilor for the Derg Embassy in Brussels in 1980s. The last time I met him was in New York in early 1990s when he was organizing the new office for TPLF.
Birhanu Kebede was a fun loving guy and well dressed handsome man and all who grew up in Aware agree with me on this characterization. He was not known for participating on student protests like his generations. After graduated in political science he worked for foreign affairs. I am not sure if he ever boycotted classes in Addis Ababa University and most likely he graduated on time which is rare.
The last time I heard about him was when he became the London Ambassador of TPLF. Since then I followed his speeches and regular letters he wrote to defend the regime. I send him a letter denouncing his service to the regime and understandably he never answered my email. I try to encourage him to abandon the regime following its electoral defeat exactly four years ago in May 2005.
Last month,however, was a very difficult time for him in London. The secret meeting he called with the order of Berekt Simon to prepare a welcoming rally for Meles' April 2 G20 gathering was a disaster. Brave Ethiopians foiled this conspiracy and since then life for Birhanu Kebede has been downhill. According to Finote Radio of April 12, Birhanu Kebede was insulted by both Berekt Simon and Melses Zenawi and his days in London are numbered.
Birhanu Kebede's service for TPLF has only brought the biggest anti-TPLF rally in the Diaspora and he is now blamed for not alerting this coming danger and organize a pro-TPLF rally. What happen to those young students who are studying in Europe under government scholarship ? Why he did not call them to show up to welcome Meles Zenawi and if he can not organize this then he is not needed by Meles and he will be soon called to return to Addis Ababa. The news of Finote Radio is not far from the truth.
There will not be any foreign post job for Birahnau Kebede and life after many years of living in comfort will soon be over. I am sure his family will not return to Ethiopia being demoted to start a new life in Addis Ababa. One thing Birahnu Kebede will not do is ask for asylum in London. Using his long years of contact in Europe he will find a quite place out of a public and the next time you might hear about him maybe to serve the coming new administration in Ethiopia after TPLF.
On Hagerfiker Radio program of the April 2 G20 meeting , Birhanu Kebede did his best to paint his prime minister as a man well respected by all foreign leaders and however such statement is just too little and too late. The next loyal person for London is already on the way and Birhanu Kebede is out for good.
Wednesday, 15 April 2009
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Yeadera Dimts Radio Superb Coverage of the London Rally !!!
Tedla Asfaw
This is a first class coverage of the London protest by Ye Adera Dimts Radio(April 4), www.ecadforum.com. Protesters from Ogaden and the leader of the Oromo Youth in London Obo Lencho and other Ethiopians not only talked about the protest but informed us what to come next.
The Somalis who lost many of the loved ones by the brutal occupation of TPLF soldiers and still under assault and other Ethiopians were denouncing Meles Zenawi in one voice and that indeed is a new beginning for future of our region.
Dividing the protesters, OLF, ONLF and the rest of us by TPLF mouthpieces like Aiga and "Belly First" miserably failed and we have to work on joint rally in future to let it be known, we have no problem of working together. I urge everyone of you to hear this latest program of the Yeadera Dimts Radio of the historical Landon Rally of April 2.
This rally not only showed our unity in action but also the professionalism of the coverage by Abbaymedia com and Yeadera Dimts Radio.
This is a first class coverage of the London protest by Ye Adera Dimts Radio(April 4), www.ecadforum.com. Protesters from Ogaden and the leader of the Oromo Youth in London Obo Lencho and other Ethiopians not only talked about the protest but informed us what to come next.
The Somalis who lost many of the loved ones by the brutal occupation of TPLF soldiers and still under assault and other Ethiopians were denouncing Meles Zenawi in one voice and that indeed is a new beginning for future of our region.
Dividing the protesters, OLF, ONLF and the rest of us by TPLF mouthpieces like Aiga and "Belly First" miserably failed and we have to work on joint rally in future to let it be known, we have no problem of working together. I urge everyone of you to hear this latest program of the Yeadera Dimts Radio of the historical Landon Rally of April 2.
This rally not only showed our unity in action but also the professionalism of the coverage by Abbaymedia com and Yeadera Dimts Radio.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Big victory for Ethiopia and Ethiopians !!!!
Tedla Asfaw
VOA of Addisu Abebe interviewed (April 2) Ato Wondimu Mekonen from London and two gentlemen from Switzerland and Sweden on phone while the condemnation of Meles Zenawi was heard on background by huge crowd of Ethiopians who came from all over Europe.
The rush by TPLF's Aiga, Ben of "belly first" including www.nazret.com and stick to the one minute video clip of OLF and ONLF and try to ignore the video clip of BBC's own four minutes video clip is disgusting and non professional, fake journalism.
The millions of Ethiopians back home got the truth through VOA and the TPLF's TV can show the Gambella and Ogaden butcher dinning with the queen and cheering behind the scene for his financiers. Not hanging the photo of Meles with G20 leaders might be punishable by jail.
The truth of the matter is none of the G20 leaders dare to visit Ethiopia because Ethiopians never welcome those who sided with their tormentors. That was why George Bush never touch the soil of Ethiopia and why Tony Blair was not welcomed by Ethiopians.
There will not be any official visit of Ethiopia by Obama or other respected world leaders because they know very well that any government sponsored welcoming ceremony could easily turn to anti-Meles rally that will shame both the host and the guest.
A tyrant who is despised by his own people will never get any respect in foreign land and when the last day comes no one comes to his rescue either.
We thank you, the thousands who protested today and stand with the millions of Ethiopians.The flags you waved on London street were seen by all including the G20 leaders.
VOA of Addisu Abebe interviewed (April 2) Ato Wondimu Mekonen from London and two gentlemen from Switzerland and Sweden on phone while the condemnation of Meles Zenawi was heard on background by huge crowd of Ethiopians who came from all over Europe.
The rush by TPLF's Aiga, Ben of "belly first" including www.nazret.com and stick to the one minute video clip of OLF and ONLF and try to ignore the video clip of BBC's own four minutes video clip is disgusting and non professional, fake journalism.
The millions of Ethiopians back home got the truth through VOA and the TPLF's TV can show the Gambella and Ogaden butcher dinning with the queen and cheering behind the scene for his financiers. Not hanging the photo of Meles with G20 leaders might be punishable by jail.
The truth of the matter is none of the G20 leaders dare to visit Ethiopia because Ethiopians never welcome those who sided with their tormentors. That was why George Bush never touch the soil of Ethiopia and why Tony Blair was not welcomed by Ethiopians.
There will not be any official visit of Ethiopia by Obama or other respected world leaders because they know very well that any government sponsored welcoming ceremony could easily turn to anti-Meles rally that will shame both the host and the guest.
A tyrant who is despised by his own people will never get any respect in foreign land and when the last day comes no one comes to his rescue either.
We thank you, the thousands who protested today and stand with the millions of Ethiopians.The flags you waved on London street were seen by all including the G20 leaders.
Genocide in Ogaden !!
Dear the Ethiopian Ogaden Community in London,
I saw few minutes ago a news posted on ONLF website about the mass killing in Ogaden by "Ethiopian" soldiers. The war in Ogaden is not between Ethiopia and Ogaden, it is between TPLF in the name of Ethiopia and ONLF in the name of the Ethiopian Somalis in Ogaden.
There is also an error on the date of the piece, and should be April 2 not March 2. We have to unite force to take back Ethiopia from TPLF and we should have coordinated our protest with other Ethiopians today.
TPLF websites like Aiga tried to divide Ethiopians as OLF, ONLF in one group and the rest of us including them in another group on their today front page.The truth however is OLF, ONLF and other oppositions are in one camp and TPLF is another camp. ONLF is not fighting the Ethiopian soldiers but TPLF soldiers and let us work brothers and sistes together and let the Somalis in Ogaden and the rest of our people decide their future freely.
Thanks,
Tedla Asfaw
I saw few minutes ago a news posted on ONLF website about the mass killing in Ogaden by "Ethiopian" soldiers. The war in Ogaden is not between Ethiopia and Ogaden, it is between TPLF in the name of Ethiopia and ONLF in the name of the Ethiopian Somalis in Ogaden.
There is also an error on the date of the piece, and should be April 2 not March 2. We have to unite force to take back Ethiopia from TPLF and we should have coordinated our protest with other Ethiopians today.
TPLF websites like Aiga tried to divide Ethiopians as OLF, ONLF in one group and the rest of us including them in another group on their today front page.The truth however is OLF, ONLF and other oppositions are in one camp and TPLF is another camp. ONLF is not fighting the Ethiopian soldiers but TPLF soldiers and let us work brothers and sistes together and let the Somalis in Ogaden and the rest of our people decide their future freely.
Thanks,
Tedla Asfaw
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