Thursday, August 3, 2006

Reviews

(By Sintayehu Tefera, Ethiopian Politics Contributor)

Book Review

This book review is as mesmerizing as the book itself. The reviewer is an experienced author who goes by the pen name Blen Alemayehu


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Personality Review

Below is a very interesting narrative concerning a certain infamous individual; however, because of the lack of any reliable proof we should all take it with a grain of salt. (First published on EM)

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Tuesday, August 1, 2006

VOA Interviews Visiting “opposition” MPs

(By Hirut Abay, Ethiopian Politics Contributor)

Forward to 27min. to listen....Audio

“Ethiopia is on the path to democracy, thanks to EPRDF” – declare Visiting MPs.

We beg to differ!!

Take it away EZ ...

  • There are still thousands of political prisoners in Ethiopia including the true Kinijit leaders, journalists and anti-poverty campaigners
  • There is no free speech, no free press, no freedom of demonstration, assembly (constitutional rights are still suspended)
  • The government still has the monopoly on the state media
  • Critical websites are still blocked
  • Causes of the death and destruction on June 8 and Nov. 1 aren't yet investigated independently
  • There are still violent clashes all over the country