Ethiopian News and Politics Journal
Archive for year 2012
PM Hailemariam Desalegn should be tried
Sep 22nd
SOCEPP had in the past repeatedly called for the arrest and trial of Haile Mariam Desalegn as one of those responsible for the Loqqee (Hawassa) massacre of more than a hundred Sidamas on May 24/2002. Others held responsible for the massacre that no one has denied took place were and are Meles Maremo, Bereket Semon, Abadula Gemeda, Tadesse Kassa and Mulugeta Alemseged (the later is ambassador to Italy and is accused of organizing the assassination of his own brother, Afewerk in the refugee camp, Thika, just outside of Nairobi, Kenya). Read More…
Sincere Congratulations to the EPRP
Sep 18th
From Meatu Derese: I am now in my late 70s. I have supported the genuine Mengistu Neway led attempted Coup d’etat of the 1950s (– covered up by the Imperial servants as “Ye Tahsas Gir Gir”), the historic Ethiopian Students Movements, and the heroic struggle of the EPRP, without jumping from tree to tree for a short – term personal interests, due to my personal consistency, discipline and dedication to democracy. Nothing in this World gives me a better pride than that. Read More…
Swedish journalists tell of Ethiopia prison ordeal
Sep 15th
By Karl Ritter: Back home after being imprisoned in Ethiopia for more than a year, two Swedish journalists on Friday dismissed their trial on terror charges as a "sham," saying they accepted 11-year prison terms to improve their chances of being released. Read More…
Release all political prisoners now!
Sep 13th
SOCEPP: The tyrant is dead but his system of oppression continues. On Ethiopian New Year Day (September 11), the regime has released more than 1500 prisoners of whom two were Swedish journalists jailed for coming into the Ogaden together with the ONLF. No political prisoner has been released and the ”justice” minister of the unjust regime has declared there are none whatsoever. Read More…
Jailed Swedes subjected to fake executions
Sep 15th
The Local: “They wouldn’t answer the questions. And then it was…’but if you don’t say anything we’ll shoot your friend.’ I know Johan passed out once when they pretended to execute Martin,” said Kjell Persson, father of Johan Persson to SVT. Read More…
22,272 Guns bound for Africa seized in Spain
Sep 12th
(NB: Final destination is reported to be not Djibouti but Ethiopia and planned recipients are one of the TPLF faction for its cadres and followers)
Authorities in this southern Spanish port seized 22,272 pistols that were being smuggled in a container declared to be transporting textiles from Turkey to the East African nation of Djibouti. Read More…
The Korean Death of a Tigrean Despot
Sep 11th
By Hama Tuma: Meles Zenawi , a man who identified himself as a Tigrean (his ethnic group) and hated Ethiopia, was not able to say all reports of my death are exaggerated though his death was announced long before he kicked the bucket from an ailment that his friends have decided to keep secret. His death was late by Ethiopian standards and expectations while his masters, loyalists and sycophants wailed at his “sudden” passing away. Read More…
