Prime Minister Hailermariam Desalegn Resigns

[maakhiri1]

Oromo must have realised their true potential, and will not accept Tigray Stooge.The regime is scared, and if they insist on cheating, there could more bloodshed and voilance as Oromos have no FEAR now

 

Tigray seem trying to copy how to kill revolution like in Egypt.

[Old_Observer]

4 hours ago, Che -Guevara said:

Developing story,

The security forces have arrested the recently released Dr. Merera Gudina and Bekele Gerba..

 

Its news the Amhara are manufacturing and pushing. Not Oromo sites.

What happened is they were travelling in group and holding meetings with their part members in a stadium.

The security forces stopped them on the road nad inquired.

 

[Old_Observer]

1 hour ago, maakhiri1 said:

Oromo must have realised their true potential, and will not accept Tigray Stooge.The regime is scared, and if they insist on cheating, there could more bloodshed and voilance as Oromos have no FEAR now

 

Tigray seem trying to copy how to kill revolution like in Egypt.

lol

That is the synical view I think.

For the Amhara anyone who keeps the kilil system is TPLF stooge and worst yet will be worst than TPLF on them. I think the language issue is the elephant behind all this. Remember 70% of the beaurocracy is Amhara, language advantage.

 

[Old_Observer]

Abiy was elected as chair of the party on the 22nd of February, becoming the third chairman of OPDO in a year and five months period. After the resignation of Muktar Kedir in September 2016, Lemma Megerssa assumed the chairmanship of the largest political party in the country.

Known for his coherent and informed oratory skills, member of the House of People’s Representatives, Abiy, has been serving as the minister of Science and Technology before he moved to the Oromia regional administration as head the Oromia Urban Development and Planning Office with a vice presidential portfolio.

A former army officer turned politician, Abiy is credited for establishing the Information Network Security Agency, in which he served as its founding director for three consecutive years up to 2010.

A speaker of Amharic, Oromiffa, Tigrigna and English languages, he came to the chairmanship of the party at a time the region as well as much of the country is being rocked by violence and antigovernment protests.

Some social media users in the country have welcomed the new chairman and expressed their support both to him and his new deputy, Lemma Megersa.

 

http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/article/winds-change

 

No wonder the rumours started. He speaks Tigrigna??????????/

[Che -Guevara]

 

[Che -Guevara]

Ethiopian forces use live rounds to disperse protesters in Oromo region. Things are becoming dicey.

[Che -Guevara]

Rex Tillerson, Sergey Lavrov and EU delegation set to arrive in Addis.

UAE is coming but different reason.

[Che -Guevara]

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[Che -Guevara]

Ethiopian Parliament approved the State of Emergency.

[Che -Guevara]

Many Oromo MPs defiantly vote no.

[Old_Observer]

21 minutes ago, Che -Guevara said:

Many Oromo MPs defiantly vote no.

They did themselves a great harm.

They are isolated and naked now. Every body suspected them of instigating the destruction and hate crimes, but now they just proved it.

If I were them I would have abstained not vote against, since they are just doing this for the record abstaining has same impact, but voting NO after mob killing of people is a no no. They knew it was going to pass overwhelmingly even by Oromos.

Its less than half of Oromo MPs. More than half of Oromo MPs supported the SOE.

What did they expect the Somali MPs to vote? The Oromos should have argued for shortening the time to 3 months or something like that. All Amhara MPs voted for SOE. The Oromos could not find anyone single vote from all other regions to vote with the 88. That is sad for a group that wants to take PM posiion and majority in everything.

 

[cadnaan1]

OO what number of mps do the tigray have in the parliament.

[Che -Guevara]

Their vote and ongoing public protesters shows EPRDF is shaky ground. It must either use violence [Sisi style] or submit to Oromo demands.

[Old_Observer]

5 minutes ago, cadnaan1 said:

OO what number of mps do the tigray have in the parliament.

Tigray 38 Somali 24 and Afar 8

 

[Old_Observer]

4 minutes ago, Che -Guevara said:

Their vote and ongoing public protesters shows EPRDF is shaky ground. It must either use violence [Sisi style] or submit to Oromo demands.

Che,

Don't kid yourself. The country is at stake means the country is at stake. GERD will not be stopped. If the Oromo are so unhappy the constitution is there use article 39. They cannot be allowed to hold hostage the whole country.

Don't forget the constitution allows the PM to expel regional government if incapable or unwilling to implement federal orders in its region.

The Oromo police are cooperating. Amhara will keep law and order themselves and are not opposed to federal police. Federal police has least Tigray and the mistake some cities did was making the federals feel alien since they come from smaller Ethnics.