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US Congressman Expresses Hope Opposition Parties Will Play Contructive Role
Addis Ababa, 8/15/2005
American Congressman Christopher H. Smith expressed hope that opposition parties will play a constructive role in building the nation using the seats they got in the federal parliament.
Briefing journalists after talks he held with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi here on Monday, Smith, who is Chairman-Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations, said opposition parties can play a positive role by actively participating in debates and other mutual concerns of the country peacefully.
"That is where the multi-party or two party systems is so good, Smith said.
He said he had also held discussion with the representatives of opposition parties.
During his talks with the primer, Smith said Meles had told him that the Ethio-Eritrean border dispute needs to be resolved through peaceful means.
Smith said it would be appropriate to remind the Eritrean government that the border dispute should only be resolved through discussion.
He also said the international community needs to further enhance the support it is providing to resolution of the dispute between the two countries.
Smith also pointed out that had discussion with Meles about human rights issues.
He also said the US government gives high regard to Ethiopia.
Speaking on his part Meles told to Smith that opposition parties were told that they need to accomplish their duties through legal and peaceful means.
The delegation led by Smith will visit fistula hospital in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.
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The US is bent to keep Meles in office because they are not sure what the opposition would be as loyal and as "eys sir" as Meles is when it comes to promoting the US interest. But the day they see a strong opposition from the people they would drop Meles like a hot potato. The opposition needs to bend backward to convince the US and EU that they can be a reliable party in fighting international terrorism.
Gebreselassie gebremenamen,mr.Smith is a menamen like you whose brain function in his own little world USA,woyane thinks same as Chris they both get salary from our tax money,yes woyanes you get your salaries from anti terrorist bill George bush put on and Melese/Chris are in same accord Chris a sob getting my tax money he support Melese how Democratic process telling OPPOSITIONS DESPITE EPRDF STOLE ON DAY LIGHT TO ACCEPT THE RULLING?WHO THIS IDIOT CHRIS IS?WE SHOULD TELL HIM.
With all due respect to the Senator, what debate in parliament is he talking about? Didn't the outgoing Parliament pass a law forbidding debates in Parliament? He should do his homework before speaking.
WHAT IS THE INTEREST OF USA IN ETHIOPIA? IT IS A POOR!VERY POOR,AND THE POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!IT HAS NO OIL;NO MINERALS WORTH MENTIONING.STRATEGIC LOCATION THEORY,IS A PAST HISTORY,PUT TO REST BY SPACE TECHNOLOGY.THERE ARE NO AL-QEADA IN ETHIOPIA,EXCEPT IN THE MIND OF WOYANE(EPRDF),WHO WITH THEIR FANTASTIC,AMAZING DUPLICITIES,OUTRAGIOUS,AND DAY-LIGHT LIES HAVE CONED,THE SHEEPISH AMERICANS IN TO BELIVING,THAT THERE IS AN AL-QEADA NERVE CENTER IN ETHIOPIA.FROM TIME TO TIME,THE WOYANE(EPRDF)SOLDIERS,AT BORDER OF SOMALI,PRACTICE TARGET SHOOTINGS,AND THIS ARE REPORTED TO USA AND UK.BY ETHIOPIAN REGIME AS THE LATEST ACTIVITY IN THE REGION.FOUR STARS GENRALS,FROM PENTAGON ARE FLOWN TO THE AREA FOR BODY COUNT OF A FEW CAMEL-HEARD SOMALIS SHOOT AT RANDOM,BY EPRDF BORDER SOLDIERS!
WE,ETHIOPIANS,HAVE NO PRBLEMS WITH ISLAME.FOR GENRATIONS,CHRISTIONS AND ISLAMES HAVE LIVED,WORKED,WORSHIPED,SIDE BY SIDE WITH ABSOLUTE RESPECT FOR EACH ATHER RELIGION AND WAY OF LIFE AND COMPISSION.SO MUCH SO THAT EVEN THE PROPHET MOHAMED,BLESSED ETHIOPIA AND CURSED WHO DARES TO TOUCH ETHIOPIA!HISTORY IS THE WITNESS OF THIS UTTERANCES!
THIS IS NOT TO MYSTIFY ETHIOPIA,BUT TO TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION,THE WISDOM OF THE WISE,SO IT MAY GIVE US A SMALL LEAD IN TO THE FUTURE!
