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[eden]

[Za-Ilmaknun]

All eyes are on EZEMA! The party has become more of an apologetic wing for the OPDO gov't. Millions and millions of Ethiopians had expected EZEMA to play a role in phasing out the identity politics and help nurture democratic politics in the country. Alas! so far what we have witnessed is the silence of the prominent politicians of the country when the country needed them the most. If EZEMA is opposition party, it needs to act like one. Otherwise, the party is acting way below its capacity and contributing to building and strengthening of a one ethnic hegemony. We thought people have learned from our own experience in real time but sadly, it seems more of the same in a different name.

[Horus]

Za-Ilmaknun
Simplistic folks are expecting EZEMA to become an ally of Amara ethnic nationalism. No, that will simply dismantle the party. EZEMA is not an ally of Prosperity or OPDO. Those of you pushing EZEMA to side with this or that ethnic movement are actually working to dissolve the very party you are trying protect.

A national election was held exactly a year ago. There is no national election right now. There is nothing. EZEMA is holding regular election of leaders. Let them do their job. As far as political polemics, I think Berhanu is also capable of Andualem's type of 'low-blows' but not useful to go that path.

I repeat, I am most happy that Berhanu is doing job of the Ethiopian people. All other election drama is just that idle drama by frustrated self-proclaimed political elite. What are you doing for the People? What are you doing the Nation? That is the Question!!!

[Sam Ebalalehu]

What really makes my day these days is Eden’s laser focused attention of EZEMA party.
She does not talk anymore about Ayatollah. She totally forgot about the “handsome” Bekele Gerba. The OLF Shene is already forgotten. The Agew’s of Gondar seemed also to have been forgotten. The Moslems who recently died in Gondar for whom Eden cried her heart out is no longer an interesting topic she enjoys discussing.
All of a sudden she has more interest about EZEMA than any other thing in Ethiopia.
You guys might say it is a new job given to her. That maybe, but I am enjoying it anyway.

[eden]

EZEMA is not an ally of Prosperity or OPDO.

You speak of EZEMA as if it’s a cohesive party but this interview casts serious doubt on your claim. Who are you to say “EZEMA is not an ally of Prosperity or OPDO,” when the Party’s #2 publicly says EZEMA, under Berhanu, has reduced itself to becoming the cheerleader of PP? Am I wrong here?

To me, there’s a faction inside the party that’s allied to OPDO/PP. That’s what I gather from the interview of #2 that’s trying to oust the chairman in an attempt to prevent itself from irrelevancy. That’s my thought.

I think we can circle back on this in the coming weeks and see for sure if yours is wishful thinking. I’ll keep an open mind even if I strongly think based on the interviews, your statement is dead wrong. I give Berhanu benefit of doubt because I want to give him a chance to clarify his position regarding matters raised by his #2.

[Za-Ilmaknun]

Za-Ilmaknun
Simplistic folks are expecting EZEMA to become an ally of Amara ethnic nationalism. No, that will simply dismantle the party. EZEMA is not an ally of Prosperity or OPDO. Those of you pushing EZEMA to side with this or that ethnic movement are actually working to dissolve the very party you are trying protect.

A national election was held exactly a year ago. There is no national election right now. There is nothing. EZEMA is holding regular election of leaders. Let them do their job. As far as political polemics, I think Berhanu is also capable of Andualem's type of 'low-blows' but not useful to go that path.

I repeat, I am most happy that Berhanu is doing job of the Ethiopian people. All other election drama is just that idle drama by frustrated self-proclaimed political elite. What are you doing for the People? What are you doing the Nation? That is the Question!!!

I ain't assuming nothing. I hear what the #2 guy in the party is saying and, it isn't a kind revelation. For the kind of good job the party has been doing, the public has rewarded it with its vote...and we all know how that went. You could be happy with what the professor is doing but I am not sure if that is how most people, who witnessed 75% of University enrolling students are from one Region under his watch, judge the party. Mind you, I didn't say I like what Andualem is doing or claimed like you did to know how Berhanu is capable of delivering the same or more counter blow.

More simplistic folks are busy trying to project something outta nothing. We are living through a time when political realities are speaking loudly for whoever is willing to listen. Opposition parties need to act line one. We have millions of cadres to tell us how well the Gov't is doing contrary to what the facts on the ground really are. We expected a lot more from the people who we though we had so much in common with. Otherwise, Amhara expects nothing from EZEMA other than for the party to stand for what it preaches. Your equating of EZEMA with Berhanu is worrisome, though.

[sun]

All eyes are on EZEMA! The party has become more of an apologetic wing for the OPDO gov't. Millions and millions of Ethiopians had expected EZEMA to play a role in phasing out the identity politics and help nurture democratic politics in the country. Alas! so far what we have witnessed is the silence of the prominent politicians of the country when the country needed them the most. If EZEMA is opposition party, it needs to act like one. Otherwise, the party is acting way below its capacity and contributing to building and strengthening of a one ethnic hegemony. We thought people have learned from our own experience in real time but sadly, it seems more of the same in a different name.

You must be a clueless paranoid dumb ar$$ hole to think that few extremist wing wur'aage baboon chimps will force Dr. Berhanu and Ezema to bring back from the grave the bygone tyrannical minority feudal chimp dictators and impose it by force on the backs of the Ethiopian nations and nationalities. Dr. Berhanu is a long lasting sophisticated and educated experienced politician who is able to work with other fellow Ethiopians and make Ethiopia great again instead of listening to paranoid rural red neck savage parrots like you barking day and night with out any aim and viable objective. Not all eyes are on Ezema but only your half blind paranoid eyes tries to find Ezema from Addis Ketema.

[Za-Ilmaknun]

All eyes are on EZEMA! The party has become more of an apologetic wing for the OPDO gov't. Millions and millions of Ethiopians had expected EZEMA to play a role in phasing out the identity politics and help nurture democratic politics in the country. Alas! so far what we have witnessed is the silence of the prominent politicians of the country when the country needed them the most. If EZEMA is opposition party, it needs to act like one. Otherwise, the party is acting way below its capacity and contributing to building and strengthening of a one ethnic hegemony. We thought people have learned from our own experience in real time but sadly, it seems more of the same in a different name.

You must be a clueless paranoid dumb ar$$ hole to think that few extremist wing wur'aage baboon chimps will force Dr. Berhanu and Ezema to bring back from the grave the bygone tyrannical minority feudal chimp dictators and impose it by force on the backs of the Ethiopian nations and nationalities. Dr. Berhanu is a long lasting sophisticated and educated experienced politician who is able to work with other fellow Ethiopians and make Ethiopia great again instead of listening to paranoid rural red neck savage parrots like you barking day and night with out any aim and viable objective. Not all eyes are on Ezema but only your half blind paranoid eyes tries to find Ezema from Addis Ketema.

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"You must be a clueless paranoid dumb ar$$ hole to think that few extremist wing wur'aage baboon chimps will force Dr. Berhanu and Ezema to bring back from the grave the bygone tyrannical minority feudal chimp "

"Dr. Berhanu is a long lasting sophisticated and educated experienced politician who is able to work with other fellow Ethiopians and make Ethiopia great again instead of listening to paranoid rural red neck savage parrots like you barking"

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[sun]

All eyes are on EZEMA! The party has become more of an apologetic wing for the OPDO gov't. Millions and millions of Ethiopians had expected EZEMA to play a role in phasing out the identity politics and help nurture democratic politics in the country. Alas! so far what we have witnessed is the silence of the prominent politicians of the country when the country needed them the most. If EZEMA is opposition party, it needs to act like one. Otherwise, the party is acting way below its capacity and contributing to building and strengthening of a one ethnic hegemony. We thought people have learned from our own experience in real time but sadly, it seems more of the same in a different name.

You must be a clueless paranoid dumb ar$$ hole to think that few extremist wing wur'aage baboon chimps will force Dr. Berhanu and Ezema to bring back from the grave the bygone tyrannical minority feudal chimp dictators and impose it by force on the backs of the Ethiopian nations and nationalities. Dr. Berhanu is a long lasting sophisticated and educated experienced politician who is able to work with other fellow Ethiopians and make Ethiopia great again instead of listening to paranoid rural red neck savage parrots like you barking day and night with out any aim and viable objective. Not all eyes are on Ezema but only your half blind paranoid eyes tries to find Ezema from Addis Ketema.

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"You must be a clueless paranoid dumb ar$$ hole to think that few extremist wing wur'aage baboon chimps will force Dr. Berhanu and Ezema to bring back from the grave the bygone tyrannical minority feudal chimp "

"Dr. Berhanu is a long lasting sophisticated and educated experienced politician who is able to work with other fellow Ethiopians and make Ethiopia great again instead of listening to paranoid rural red neck savage parrots like you barking"

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Thank you! I expected that, although I also thought you might try to impose your small one ethnic dictatorship barking and braying sessions.

[Union]

Witaf neqay horus

There is no such a thing as Amara ethnic nationalism that the Amaras are seeking Ezema to join. You are making stuff up, again. First of all there is no amara nationalsim at this point, Amaras are just defending themselves from olf wahabi opdo in the government that Ezema is associated with.

The least help Amara need is from Ezema led by birhanu We don't need it at all!
When Ezema becomes independent from opdo Kenya face oromos it will throw itself into wanting to help Amara because the Amara movement is the real Ethiopiasim movement with no strings attached.

When we insult your as's about you being a witaf neqay is because its in our nature to fight for Ethiopia and Ethiopians, it is not because we want you join us. Hell no bit'tch. ሰው ጥራ ቢሉት እራሱ መጣ

You are a witaf neqay and we tell you like it is! And there is nothing you can do about it because we are the experts in the business!

Za-Ilmaknun
Simplistic folks are expecting EZEMA to become an ally of Amara ethnic nationalism. No, that will simply dismantle the party. EZEMA is not an ally of Prosperity or OPDO. Those of you pushing EZEMA to side with this or that ethnic movement are actually working to dissolve the very party you are trying protect.

A national election was held exactly a year ago. There is no national election right now. There is nothing. EZEMA is holding regular election of leaders. Let them do their job. As far as political polemics, I think Berhanu is also capable of Andualem's type of 'low-blows' but not useful to go that path.

I repeat, I am most happy that Berhanu is doing job of the Ethiopian people. All other election drama is just that idle drama by frustrated self-proclaimed political elite. What are you doing for the People? What are you doing the Nation? That is the Question!!!

[Right]

Old habits die hard. Like PP & TPLF, the Guraghies can’t help it but show their hatred to Amharas. Who are these people labeled Amaharas? Is there an Amhara who put Ethiopia after this so called Amahara tribe? NO. For Amaharas, it is always Ethiopia first. It is an Absolute fact.

Horror and the Guraghies are caught red handed with PP and now creating fiction and blame the Amharas.

Why did Dr Birr & EZEMA opposing the Weyannies because of Ethnic federalism but then support PP for doing the same thing? Specially after PP and Abiye made it clear they will not negotiate on ethnic federalism. The answer is simple: blame the Amharas.

[Horus]

union,
ይህ ዉታፍ ዉታፍ የምትለው ነገር ወስደህ ፊጢጣህ ውስጥ ብትወትፈው ምን ይመስልሃል?

[Tiago]

Mr Birhanu Nega should leave the leadership contest for other members of the party.
If he thinks ethnic federalism under PP is better ,why not join them officially. or resign from his post and be an honest opposition party leader.
poor Amhara is the whipping boy yet again.

[Right]

If the Guraghies have known their history they would never and ever have tried to hurt Ethiopians that they impose the label Amharas.
History will repeat itself. Those who are trying to hurt this innocent and original souls labeled Amaharas will pay dearly. Guraghies should seriously fear the Oromos.

This label Amhara as a tribe never existed before the Italians invasions. For This group labeled Amaharas their tribe is Ethiopianism.

[Right]

Eden,
The title of this thread is provocative.
Unfair and you are doing this deliberately to [deleted] off Horus.
Juicy and Amharic maneuvering.

[Wedi]

All eyes are on EZEMA! The party has become more of an apologetic wing for the OPDO gov't. Millions and millions of Ethiopians had expected EZEMA to play a role in phasing out the identity politics and help nurture democratic politics in the country. Alas! so far what we have witnessed is the silence of the prominent politicians of the country when the country needed them the most. If EZEMA is opposition party, it needs to act like one. Otherwise, the party is acting way below its capacity and contributing to building and strengthening of a one ethnic hegemony. We thought people have learned from our own experience in real time but sadly, it seems more of the same in a different name.

please read this wonderful views about the identity crisis that faced EZEMA and NAMA


Kebour Ghenna Desta

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NMA/”ABEN” AND EZEMA EXPERIENCING AN IDENTITY CRISIS
By Kebour Ghenna

There is strong evidence that NMA/“ABEN” and EZEMA’s opposition elites are simply satisfied with their current political gains, even though the level of unrest, political and economic crises in the country did not change significantly. In general, conventional wisdom tells us during continuous unrest, oppositions should be expected to remain mobilized until their demands are obtained or were repressed or pushed back from the political space.

So why is EZEMA and NMA/“ABEN” less willing to mobilize, when they could have done so?

Simple! They do not care about their ideology (have no ideology, to start with). All they care about is to unfairly align themselves to be part of the government for their vested interest. The role that these opposition parties would have played is largely played by the press and the You Tubers. The two opposition parties do not seem capable of proposing alternative policies on some crucial issues or do not want to raise their voice against the government. This is not just sad, but also unfair to our people.

In today’s divided political environment PM Aby’s administration allowed few (very few) top leaders of EZEMA and NMA/“ABEN” to participate in his government. In doing so PM Aby controlled the two parties’ participation in the political arena while limiting their demands. They (the two parties) became loyalists or moderate (whichever name you want to give them) and so lost their incentives to demand political change.

As part of their role in voicing popular dissatisfaction, the loyalists are allowed to challenge the regime on certain issues, but, and I want to emphasize this, in return for this privilege they have to agree to maintain the system. The PM won’t look too kindly on politicians that try to destabilize his regime. Isn’t a high price to pay for an opposition party?

Right now, the government is sleepwalking into an authoritarian future to simply keep going with the help of brute force. He (the Prime Minister) is running the government without any opposition, bending inclusive, secular, and progressive rules and regulations to please global capital at the cost of people and their lives.

In contrast to the loyalists, parties like OFC or BALDERAS or others capitalize on increasing discontent to mobilize popular support. Yes, they face higher costs for mobilizing popular protest than their loyalist counterparts. However, unlike loyalists, they are not penalized more for destabilizing the system. And in the long run, as crises continue, these radicals gain strength to challenge the regime, and increase their probability of success.

Moving into uncharted territories

In any case, both NMA/“ABEN” and EZEMA are soon expected to hold their internal debates to settle the future of their parties. The contest is between those loyalists who hope their partnership with the government would expand their powers, and those radical opponents who want to demand reforms until their demands are met and more likely to form coalitions across ideological or ethnic divides.

Who’s to win?

We don’t know. But like the decision to get married, start a bakery, or start a war, it will affect the country’s political direction for decades to come. Let’s be clear, without active opposition there is no democratic life. Both EZEMA and NMA/“ABEN” are not dead yet but they are on a ventilator. Once you are on a ventilator, the chances of recovering become slim.

Democracy without Opposition is like coffee without caffeine.

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[Za-Ilmaknun]

Wedi,

Thank you for sharing this! NAMA is the worst of all. Some in the party are traitors whose only motives are only grabbing power at the cost of the popular movement. The vassal regional administration in Bahrdar is controlled by OPDO and, NAMA seems to be comfortable with that. There is a raging war in Gambella town as we speak but, the federal forces are in Gojjam looking for none existing troubles. The internal fissure in the two parties will finally split the parties or liquidate them entirely and render them irrelevant. We don't need modern day Ayene Chamisos