According to reliable sources, Mr. Shiferaw Jarso, the ruling Revolutionary Democrats’ group leader at the Ethiopian rubber stamp parliament invited Mr. Temesgen Zewde, leader of CUDP/UDJ parliament group and seriously warn him not to speak in parliament as a group again. With this decision, the 40 member opposition group will have no say at all, let alone initiate motions. The decision came after Mr. Temesgen Zewdie has asked the rubber stamp parliament to investigate the case of Sudanese soldiers occupying several Ethiopian towns and villages. Elected members of parliaments are also complaining that they are being degraded by the ruling EPRDF. They are compelled to take their belts and shoes off on a very cold floor for every session. “The people honourably elected us but the regime is despising us,” Dr. Beyene, an opposition MP told reporter. Adios democracy!
EPRDF warned oppostion MPs
Written on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 at 5:01 pm by ethioforumRelated post:
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Despite the outcome I admire Mr. Temesgen Zewdie’s courage to question. Yet, these so-called opposition groups who are privileged fat parliamentarian members are nothing but a mirror reflection of the Nazi parliamentarian assembly during the Adolph Hitler era that are to speak, clap, smile, frown or ask a fake question only with the permission of Hitler
How on earth matured and educated men and women in their 40s, 50s & 60s allow a tiny TPLF front man to treat them as a bunch of baboons LIVE while the camera is rolling inside the parliament. What is the dignity of seating in parliament if one can’t challenge or speak the truth for his country and fellow citizens?
I sense the end is near for TPLF dynasty, yet it might get worst before it gets better.
Lord have mercy upon us!
May 22nd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
All Opposition MPs,
please boycott this rubber stamped parliament. That is it. Dr. Beyene, Dr. Bulcha and others please stand with the people and prove it this time. Forget lidetu, who sucide himself long time ago.
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Temedgen,jarso,bulcha etc…all are rhe same bullshit who said temesgen is oppostion?
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
how is so good tplf to thinks honestly about Ethiopia. their mind is equal as shabia. by using the entire nation resource humiliating all tribes as a hard. since the election time start eliminating or silencing one by one all parties. so what are you waiting do not have gut to fight like them, do not scare if they are s pirate late them go like shabia too. than you complaining.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Please send email to Teshoma Toga, the house Speaker of parlama and protest. His e-mail address is: t-toga@ethionet.et
The best way is to call the parlama and protest.
Tel. 251-1 -11 24-10-00 extension 126 or 159
Fax.251-1 -11 24-10-09
http://www.ethiopar.net/type/English/hopre/horstrct.htm
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
EMF,
If it is not stupid then it is another bad reporting. This so called Opposition parties in parlamient are nothing but an instrument to legitmize the tyrannt. The real oppostion party memebers are out side parlamient demanding the tyrannt recognize the verdict of the people.
Because the opportunist and hodam Temsgen is now allying himself with the Birtukan group, EMF is treating him as if he is a serious man. No he is not. A man who can not stand with and for his people is always dangerous. The same is true with Dr. Beyene, Leditu and Merara.
Please don’t confuse your readers by reporting false and dangerous report.
The Ethiopian people are burning inside and suffering a lot. The way I see things, even Bertukan and Yacob are begging the tryant to allow them to join his cage. That is not fair to the people and themselves who sacrified 20 months of jail terms to their people.
I don’t care how you do it - but stand up together and show the people and the tryannt that enough is enough. Kinijit is there to stay forever - whether the tyrannt like it or not. Don’t change the name. Forget about the fake names like UDJ, Ginbot 7, EPRP-D etc. The name ANC was there for over 30 years with out being recognized and banned. But through time and hard work they won the respect of the enemy.
Mesfin, Birtukan and Yacob - for christ sake don’t confuse the people. Make peace with Eng. Hailu Shawel and engage the tyrannt with the people.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:56 pm
you dont think it is a parlament?you didn’t hear HE Teshome Toga asked to stay for those who recived an invitation?They can even hold a meeting after an official bell!they have a parlama law after benchmarking Veitanam,Russia,Germany,singapore,N.Korea,S.korea,malaysia,china,serbia,india,…!so what do you think? they are in the right track to democracy in the future!now hulum neger wede tor ginbar of derg changed to…hulum neger wede dehinet dimsesa & in the future,Umanright…how long is the future?2010?2020?dont ask!just wait when we repeat history in a more tragic way!
´MAKE THE LAW IN ORDER TO ABIDE BY THE LAW’ legese ZENAWI
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:14 am
Yohannes, i agree 100%. Eventhough i admire Ato Temesgen for his courageous stand to raise the questions of sudan out of more than 400 parlama members, he is still another hodam. The ethiopian people told hhim to boycott the parlama.
Brtukan made big mistake by trying to change Kinjit’s name by order of Weyanes. Kinijit is 1. The Kinijit Manifesto is still 1. Kinjit is not dead!
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:17 am
The so called escorting loyal opposition has been serving the brute dictator Meles Zenawi for years and getting some benefits or crumbs.
The purpose of this groups of junks is to legitimize the regime of Meles Zenawi who has stolen our votes and is imposing his tribal rule on us.
Temesgen Zewdie has lost the competition to be the best and most
loyal servant of Meles to Ayele Chamiso. Now the same greedy and betrayer Temesgen has joined another emerging loyal opposition led
by W/t Birtukan Mideksa and Co. Ethiopians know who is who and
should struggle against both the loyal (pseudo) opposition escorting Meles Zenawi and Meles Zenawi`s regime. It is a disgrace to see some
scholars degrading themselves and being part of the pseudo opposition to escort and serve Meles Zenawi.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Ato Dinqu “Ewnetem Dinqu” lol
Instead of attacking Bertukan may be you should question your Feudal leader Hailu Shwl who has done nothing but name calling.
Dinqu
Do you really belive the same old usless CHIKASHUM moron could lead us to freedom or you just hate Bertukan. You maynot like her but keep in mind that she might be the first woman leader of Ethiopia one day
I would love to see Meles agazi and Hailu Shawl and Dr.Taye seat in the same priosn -Fesam kehadi hula
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
I was surprised with Jarso hodamenet. He was hard working and a good leader when he was working to Ministry of Agricultur. I heard so money hodam but this is different how can a people change there humanity with money. I knew Meles Zarkawi use so money innocent people until he need them then he through them to prison like a garbag. Sheferaw and other Hodam think twice before it is too late. Do you know the next step? to give your hand to the people like Derg hodam with the line, if you do not leason the people Shame.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:07 am
mekerash,
meles wont put u in prison!since u are not a danger for him(u remeber whta he did for siyes!) but will make u an ambassador! and dont expect they think twice,this is our political culture!and the dergs surrender easily not because its too late but b/c they think what they did is correct for there country!the same thing is happening now.Meles is empowering people after brainwashing! was also Mengistu! you dont fill what is going in Ethiopia now is U are with US or against Us,u see any d/t B/n EWP(esepa) and EPRDF?political elite in Ethiopia was/are palying a zero sum game,and repeating history allways and badly.
and start a change by yourself and honestly start from your name..
May 24th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Some persons are attacking Ethiopians and Ethiopiawinet to divert our attention from our principal enemy, Meles Zenawi. Ethiopian know every figure now in the opposition and what they were doing in the past 18 years of the Meles Misrule. Some persons change their colours and try to confuse the opposition. We do not trust those figures who were associated with the TPLF one way or the other. The TPLF must be made to pack and leave our country. It is an occupying force and an enemy.
No apology or flirtation with the TPLF and its supporters.