List of Journalists defected from Ethiopia.

 

Tens of thousands of protesters have voiced their opposition to the appointment of Meles Zenawi for Africa’s leading negotiator at the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.
According to activists of the G77 bloc and world environmentalists, Africa has lost the best chance in Copenhagen because of Meles Zenawi’s sell out. “He is simply the wrong messenger who looks at his personal interest first.”
Others say, “As a human rights violator and environmental criminal, Meles Zenawi lacks the moral authority to represent Africa.”
The defected journalists also share the views of the world environmental activists.
Last year Shewangizaw Kassahun, special journalist at the Prime Minister’s office, national palace and parliament, went to the US with Meles to attend the annual global initiative of the Clinton Foundation and UN general assembly and didn’t return back.
Government journalists, who don’t comply with the ruling party’s membership quest would face every punitive measure ranging from harassment to imprisonment,” says exiled government Journalist Eyader Addis.
Eyader Addis was one of journalists who became victim of the Ethiopian regime after 2005 disputed election. He was fined and fired from his job at the national service of Radio Ethiopia for refusing the authorities urge to misinform the public about the then rigged vote. He was also imprisoned without court warrant dated April 2008.
Dereje Tedla, another government Journalist who is forced to flee from his country after the massive crackdown on press and sought political asylum in Japan, support’s Eyader’s view.
“Officials of the Ethiopian Press Agency’s insist journalists to misinform the peoples especially during elections period.” He said.
Both witness that government journalists are severely restricted by the “unwritten” government censorship.
“The recent attacks, harassments and threats against private and government journalists is aimed at warning them not to critically report on the upcoming elections.” He added.
Dereje is forced to flee his country to escape threats of death, impressments, or harassment.
At least 106 free press journalists and 50 government journalists are known to have been exiled in the last 4 years for fear of persecutions.
Below is list of journalists victimized after the May 2005 elections:

1	Eshetu Geletu	Ethiopian radio
2	Eyader Addis	Ethiopian radio
3	Daniel Amare	Ethiopian radio
4	Tigst Asfaw	FM97	1 radio
5	Selome Desta	FM97	1 radio
6	Nigussei Kibru	Ethiopian news agency(ENA)
7	Worku Chala	ENA
8	Teshager Shiferaw	ENA
9	Sileshi Tessema	ENA
10	Eliyas Amare	Ethiopian tv(ETV)
11	Ashenafi Berihun	ETV
12	Abnet Bekele	ETV
13	Zelalem Gudeta	ETV
14	Fikadu Damte	ETV
15	Bereket Teklu	ETV
16	Habtamu Bogale	ETV
17	Samuel Fikre	ETV
18	Endale Zewde	ETV
19	Genet Abebe	ETV freelancer
20	Hailegebriel Endashaw	Ethiopian Press Agency(EPA)
21	Berhanu Assefa	EPA
22	Tsige Gebreamlak	EPA
23	Abebech Wolde	EPA
24	Letekidan	EPA
25	Daniel Mekonnen	EPA
26	Zenebe Wella	EPA
27	Gashaw Melese	EPA
28	Kersima Musien	EPA
29	Matha Hailu	EPA
30	Melaku Adela	EPA
31	Hassen Ousman	EPA
32	Eskinder	EPA
33	Getachew Shiferaw	EPA
34	Solomon Getachew	EPA
35	Yalew Aklilu	EPA
36	Tewodros Atlaw	EPA
37	Eskinder Merhatsaedik
38	Journalist Tesfaye defected
39	Martha Beley
40	Abebe Feleke
41	Tesfahun Demissie Dargie
42	Dereje Tedla	Ethiopian Press Agency
43	Million Balkachew	Erthiopian News Agency
44	Mesfine Masresha	Erthiopian News Agency
45	Yohanns Alemayehu	Radio Fana
46	Anteneh Zewdie	Ethiopia Radio
47	Tamiru weldemichael	Ethiopian Press Agency
48	Hirut Gebreamlak	Ethiopian Television
49	Nebiat Gebissa	Ethiopia radio and television Agency (ERTA)

Members of the free press journalists who are in exile:

Nr.	Name of Journalist	Media	Host country
1	Nebiyou Eyassu	Afrika Kend	USA
2	Metsafe Sirak	Muday	” “
3	Mulugeta Lule	Tobia	” “
4	Elias Wondimu	Mogad	” “
5	Nayk Kassaye	Beza	” “
6	Nega Tariku	Kiyit	” “
7	Aklilu Tadesse	Maebel	” “
8	Andualem Mohamed	Kiyit	” “
9	Fisseha Tadesse	Tarik	” “
10	Dawit Kebede	Fiameta	” “
11	Moges Kebede	Damotra	” “
12	Derege Degefa	Reporter	” “
13	Moges Damte	Mogad/ Mestawet	” “
14	Messele Haddis	Aimiro	” “
15	Tewodros H. Dagne	Maebel, Dink	” “
16	Tedbabe Tillahun	Aimiro	” “
17	Nigusse Ayele	Lucy	” “
18	Dereje Desta	The Ethiopian	” “
19	Gamachu Melka	Urji	Canada
20	Seifu Mekonnen	Mebreq	Canada
21	Moges Meskelu	Ethiop	Canada
22	Habtamu Kebede	Fiameta	Canada
23	Fresew Feleke	…	Canada
24	Dawit Demissie	Tikur Dem	” “
25	Bruk Kebede	Fiameta	” “
26	Atkiliti Assefa	Feleg	” “
27	Yohanes Assegid	Goh	Netherlands
28	Kefale Mammo	Ruh	” “
29	Kibret Mekonnen	Aimiro	” “
30	Kinfu Assefa	Mogad	” “
31	Tefera Asmare	Ethiopis	” “
32	Yoseph Yetemgeta	Mahlet	” “
33	Tewodros Haddis	Aimiro/Mogad	” “
34	Sisay Gebrelul	Admas	” “
35	Temesgen Afework	DC	USA
36	Asrat Damtew	Muday	Germany
37	Girma Endrias	Zenaadmas/Ruhama/ Ethiop	Norway
38	Dereje Birru	Tequami	Norway
39	Biniam Tadesse	Agere	England
40	Abebe Gelaw	Express	England
41	Melaku Tsegaye	Muday/Ethiopis	Canada
42	Kassahun Seboka	Tomar	Australia
43	Tilahun Asrat	Hilina	Egypt
44	Abiy Afework	Tequami/Fetash	Australia
45	Sintayehu Birro	Tikuret	Canada
46	Berehanu Liyew	Kiyet/Irkata	Canada
47	Seleshi Tegegn	Gemoraw	S.Africa
48	Lulu Kebede	Nika	Canada
49	Maeregu Muluneh	Zegabi	Kenya
50	Wondwossen Melesse	Tarik/Kiyit	Kenya
51	Yohanes Abebe	Remet	Kenya
52	Anteneh Merid	Tobia	Canada
53	Girma Degefa	Nazrawit	USA
54	Yared Berhanu	Nazrawit	Canda
55	Nega Getahun	Marathon	Canada
56	Samson Sahele	Aimiro/Mogad	South Africa
57	Getahun Bekele	Tarik	South Africa
58	Akalu Atlaw	Agere	USA
59	Kasahun Tadesse	Gennanaw	Kenya/Canda
60	Israel Seboka	Seyefe. Nebelebal	Canada
61	Samson Siyum	Goh /Ethio. Time	USA
62	Alemayehu Mahitemwork	Gennanaw	Addis Abeba
63	Girmay Berhe	Reporter	Norway
64	Abel	Fikregnoch	USA
65	Tesfaye Deressa	Urji	Canada
66	Garuma Bekele	Urji	Canada
67	Solomon Namara	urji	Canada
68	Wondwossen Teklu	Goh	Kenya
69	Yidnekachew Chane	Maebel	Kenya
70	Abebe Bazezew	Kibrit	Kenya
71	Abreham Belay	Kibrit	Kenya
72	Abera Wogi	Maebel	USA
73	Azmeraye Daniel	Ethio. Time	Kenya
74	Zerhun Damtew	Fetash	Kenya
75	Kedria Hussein	Fiameta	Kenya
77	Yared Kinfe	Nigat	Sweden
78	Tewodros Haile Bekele	Dink	USA
79	Kifle Mulat	Lisane Hizb (EFJA)	Uganda
80	Tamiru Geda	(EFJA)	United Kingdom
81	Feseha Alemu	Tarik	USA
82	Elias Lemma	Maebel	Kenya
83	Kasahun Lemma	Agere	Kenya
84	Kedushabt Belachew	Lisan. Hizb	Egypt
85	Hbtamu Assefa	EFJA Executive	Egypt
86	Tamrat Serbessa	Askual	Yemen
87	Daniel Gezahgn	Moged	Yemen
88	Henok Alemayehu	Medina	Sudan
89	Befikadu Moreda	Tomar	Kenya
90	Sileshi Woldeyes	Tomar/ Ze. presse	Kenya
91	Abebe Demeke	Abay	Norway
92	Abera Lemma	Aimiro/	Norway
93	Dereje Begashaw		Kenya
94	Daniel Gezahegn		Yemen
95	Tamerat Serbessa		Yemen
96	Dereje Habtewold		The Netherlands
97	Fasil Yenealem		The Netherlands
98	Feleke Tibebu		USA
99	Eyob Bayssa		USA
100	Negussie Gamma		UK
101	Teshale Mariam		UK
102	Nardos Meaza		USA
103	Abrham Tezera		USA
103	Mesfin Tesfaye		USA
105	Abdissa		USAKenya
106	Wesenseged Mersha	Sangeorge

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Djibouti to stop dependence on Ethiopia's electricity

Reuters
DJIBOUTI (Reuters) - The small African nation of Djibouti will invest $31 million in geothermal power plants to cut reliance on imported electricity from neighbouring Ethiopia, officials said.

The country in the Horn of Africa has a population of less than a million people and peak demand of 70 megawatts of electricity, 65 percent of which comes through a line connecting the Djiboutian grid with that of Ethiopia, said Djama Ali Guelleh, director of electricity.
The project, to be funded by a range of lenders such as the African Development Bank, will start in 2015, with the first phase producing 50 MW and output doubling after the second phase. Four steam wells will be drilled in the first phase.
"This funding will ensure the commercial viability of exploiting this resource and to significantly increase the supply of affordable energy for people and the sectors of our economy," said Ilyass Dawaleh Moussa, the minister of economy and finance.
Development of the Assal geothermal field has been contracted to Reykjavik Energy Invest of Iceland, Djibouti's director of electricity said.

Africa: Eight Business Benefits of Resuming Economic Relations Between Ethiopia and Eritrea

By Tony Carol, African Arguments
Ethiopia and Eritrea ceased business relations upon the commencement of the border war in 1998. While a small amount of barter trade still exists, it is fair to say that trade relations between the two countries are non-existent - this is very much to the detriment of the private sectors in both countries (and across the region).

Since the closure of the border, the economic fortunes of Ethiopia and Eritrea could hardly have been more divergent. While both remain poor countries in terms of per capita wealth, Ethiopia has been among the fastest and growing countries in the world averaging a steady 10% per annum growth for the past nine years. Conversely, as per the chart below, Eritrea has suffered vast fluctuations in its economic growth from a low of - 9% in 2008 to the 2012 level of + 7.5%.
GDP Growth over the years ("Eritrea Country Report." Global Finance).
Year Real GDP Growth in Percentage
2001 8.8
2002 3
2003 -2.7
2004 1.5
2005 2.6
2006 -1
2007 1.4
2008 -9.8
2009 3.9
2010 2.2
2011 8.7
2012 7.5
Ethiopia has also been a leader in Africa in terms of infrastructure development, especially in the construction of roads, power infrastructure and water supply. Eritrea has endeavoured to rebuild its transportation infrastructure after the border war but progress has been slowed by inaccessibility of finance. In terms of education, Ethiopia has built dozens of institutions of higher education in the past 10 years and has begun to develop a work force that is increasingly in demand by manufacturers from Turkey, China and India. Despite promising signs of self reliance immediately after Independence, Eritrea continues to find its work force diminished due to emigration and military service.
Last, Ethiopia is rapidly modernizing its domestic and export agriculture whereas as Eritrea still relies on subsistence methods of production - albeit while eschewing food aid.
As a business consultant who has worked on investment in both countries, I am confident that a comprehensive settlement of disputes that underlie the 1998-2000 border war and normalization of economic relations will create myriad benefits, including:
Increase in road, rail and port infrastructure in Eritrea. With assistance from the Chinese, Ethiopia has expended billions on building its transportation corridor to Djibouti. However, for many regions in Ethiopia, Eritrean ports are closer.
Increase in power infrastructure and opening of export markets. By combining their respective sources of power, hydroelectric, wind and geothermal, Eritrean and Ethiopian consumers would benefit from lower costs and greater reliability of supply.
Reduced power and transport costs would increase manufacturing investment in both Ethiopia and Eritrea. Although Ethiopia remains one of the world's most expensive countries in terms of road transportation costs, there have been a swath of new manufacturing ventures in textiles, apparel and leather goods, driven by low labour costs and increased skill training.
With its port access, Eritrea could also become a manufacturing hub, perhaps even adding strategic value to raw or semi-processed materials coming from Ethiopia.
Renewed access to the US market under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In 2004, Eritrea was deemed ineligible for market access benefits offered and while the impact was minimal at the time, Ethiopia has been able to substantially grow its exports to the US in the past five years. The normalization of political and economic relations with its neighbour would not in itself restore AGOA eligibility, but it would demonstrate progress toward that end.
Increased convertibility of currencies. Normalization of economic relations would allow the establishment of banking relations, now non-existent between the two countries. The Nakfa is among the world's least convertible currencies and an open and transparent exchange with the Ethiopian birr could lower transaction costs for all businesses and consumers.
Return of the commercial sector. As a result of the border war, Ethiopian businesses were expelled from Eritrea and vice versa. This bar has constrained companies from both countries to achieve scale. Moreover, among the most dynamic business communities in Ethiopia for generations were those of Eritrean origin.
Fostering regional integration. Africa is striving to integrate its markets and Ethiopia has been leading in this process by establishing agreements with its neighbours for power and transportation corridors. There has been speculation that Ethiopia seeks membership of the East Africa Community. EAC membership would also provide benefits to Eritrea.
As reported by my friends Ambassadors Cohen, Shinn and Lyman, this appears to be a moment of inflection in the relationship between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Certainly the implementation of the border agreement and the resumption of commercial relations will not be an easy process. However, the economic benefits that would accrue to both countries could be substantial and should motivate leadership in both to expedite the process.
Tony Carroll is Vice President of Manchester Trade and Director of Acorus Capital.

ሌንጮ ለታ – ታሪክ ሊሰሩ ወይንስ ታሪክ ሊጽፉ…?

ክንፉ አሰፋ

ኦቦ ሌንጮ ለታ

ኢትዮጵያዊው ቱጃር ለለውጥ ብለው በኮንትራት ታክሲ በመሄድ ላይ ናቸው። እሳቸውን የጫነው ታክሲ መስቀል አደባባይ ላይ ሲደርስ በድንገት ቀጥ ብሎ ቆመ። ሾፌሩ ተደናጋጠ። መኪናውን እንደገና ለማስንሳት ብዙ ሞከረ። ከብዙ ሙከራ በኋላ ጥረቱ ስላልተሳካለት ቱጃሩን ለትብብር ጠየቃቸው። እንዲህ ሲል። “ወጣ ብለው ይግፉ።”  ቱጃሩ በመገረም ሾፌሩን አዩት።  ”ይግዙ” ማለትህ ነው ሲሉም መለሱለት። እኚህ ሰው መኪናውን ከመግፋት ይልቅ አዲስ መኪና መግዛት ይቀላቸዋል።  የቤቶች ድራማ ላይ እከ ደከ አስር ጊዜ “እኔን ነው?” የሚለው ወዶ አይደለም። ማመን የሚቸግሩንን ነገሮች ማጣራት ስንፈልግ እንደጋግማለን።
በዚያን ሰሞን በኦቦ ሌንጮ ለታ የወጣው ዜና ብዙዎችን አስገርሟል።
“ሃገር ቤት ገብተን በመታገል አዲስ ታሪክ እንሰራለን።” የሚል ነበር የዜና እወጃው ርዕስ። ይህን ርዕስ እንዳየሁ አይኔን በደንብ ጠረግ ጠረግ አደረግኩና እንደገና አነበብኩት።
“ታሪክ እንሰራለን” የሚለው ሃረግ በስህተት የሰፈረ ነበር የመሰለኝ።  ሌንጮ ለማለት የፈለጉት “ታሪክ እናነባለን” ይሆናል በሚል ጥርጣሬ ደጋግሜ ያየሁት።  ያነበብኩት ነገር ትክክል ነው። ይህንኑ ቃል ከራሳቸው አንደበትም ሠማሁ።  በስህተት የሰፈረ ዜና አልነበረም።  ታሪክን ማንበቡም ሆነ መስራቱ ቀርቶ “ሃገር ቤት ገብተን አዲስ ታሪክ እንጽፋለን።” የሚል ቢሆን እንኳን ግርታውን ይቀንሰው ነበር።
በፍትህ ሳይሆን ይልቁንም በአዋጅ በምትተዳደር ኢትዮጵያ፤ እጅና እግራቸውን ብቻ ይዘው በመግባት ታሪክ መስራት የሚችሉ ከሆነ በምትሃት አልያም በመለኮታዊ ሃይል ብቻ መሆን አለበት። ሌንጮ ሃገር ቤት ገብተው ሰላማዊ ትግል ለማድረግ መወሰናቸው ላይ ምንም ችግር የለብኝም። የዚህ ውሳኔ ትክክለኝነት የሚዳኘው አስቀድመው በሚተቹ እና በሚተነብዩ የፖለቲካ ነብያት አይደለም። ፍርድ የሚሰጠው ሂደቱ በተግባር ሲፈተን ብቻ ይሆናል። ይህን ለማየት ደግሞ ብዙም ሩቅ አይሆንም።  በጎረበጠ የፖለቲካ መንገድ ላይ ጉዞ ለማድረግ ወደ ሃገር ቤት ለመግባት መወሰናቸው ግን አስመራ ላይ፤ በሻእቢያ ከታገቱት የኦነግ መሪዎች የተሻለ ውሳኔ ይመስላል።  ታሪክ ለመስራት አስመራ የመሸጉት እነ ዳውድ ኢብሳ ታሪክ ሆነው ቀርተዋል።
ችግሩ ያለው “ታሪክ እንሰራለን” ማለቱ ላይ ነው። እንደዚህ አይነት የፖለቲካ ትግል ውሳኔ ላይ መድረስ ቀላል ነገር አይደለም። ከመቅጽበት የመጣው ይህ ውሳኔ ልክ እንደ ኦሎምፒክ ውድድር ዝግጅቱን እንዳጠናቀቀ አትሌት ይመስላል። አትሌቲክስም ቢሆን የአካል ብቃትና በቂ ዝግጅትን ይጠይቃል።  ፖለቲካ ደግሞ ዘው ብለው ገብተው ታሪክ የሚሰሩበት በኦሎምፒክ የውድድር መድረክ አይደለም። እነ ሌንጮ እየነገሩን ያሉት አዲስ አበባ ገብተው በባላገሩ አይደል ላይ ለመወዳደር አይደለም። በባላገሩ የጫወታ ደንብ ጥሩ ስራ የሰራም፤ አስቀያሚ ስራ የሰራም ይሸለማል። ሌንጮ ታሪክ እንሰራለን የሚሉት “ስልጣን ወይንም ሞት!” የሚል መፈክር አንግቦ እስካፍንጫው የታጠቀ ሃይልን በመጋፈጥ ነው።
ታሪክን ለመስራት ብቃት ያላቸው ድርጅቶች በኢትዮጵያ የፖለቲካ መድረክ ጠፍተው አያውቁም። ከኦሮሞ ድርጅቶችም ቢሆን እነ ኦቦ ቡልቻ ደመቅሳ እና ፕ/ር መረራ ጉዲና አሉ።  የኦሮሞን ህዝብ አደራጅተው በምርጫም፣ በፓርላማም፣ በሰልፍም፣ በእርግማንም፣ በጸሎትና ምልጃም፣  በወረቀትም … ብዙ ተጉዘዋል። የእነዚህ ድርጅቶች አባላት እንደጥጃ እየተለቀሙ እስር ቤቱን ከማጨናነቃቸው በቀር ታሪክ ሲሰሩ አላየንም። አንድ እርምጃ ወደፊት፤ አስር እርምጃ ወደኋላ እየተጓዙ ሄደው…ሄደው በመጨረሻ ራሳቸውም ታሪክ ከመሆን አላለፉም። ይህ ለአቶ ሌንጮ ለታ እንግዳ ነገር አይደለም። አቶ ሌንጮ በኢትዮጵያ የፖለቲካ መድረክ በከባድ ሚዛን ደረጃ የሚመደቡ ናቸው።
በዛሬይቱ ኢትዮጵያ በፖለቲካ ታግሎ ታሪክ ከመስራት ይልቅ ነድጅ ቆፍሮ ታሪክ መስራት እንደሚቀል ለሌንጮም አዲስ ነገር አይደለም። እርግጥ ነው።  የታሪክ ትርጉም አሰጣጣችን ላይ እንለያይ ይሆናል። የገዥው ፓርቲ የታሪክ ትርጉምም ከልማት ጋር ይያያዛል። በዘመናችን ብዙ ታሪኮችን እየሰማን ነው። ልማታዊ አስተሳሰብ ያለው ሰው ሁሉ ዛሬ ታሪክ ሰሪ ይባላል። ታሪክ ሰርተው የሚሸለሙ የልማት አርበኞችን በቴሌቭዥን እናያለን።  በአነስተኛና ጥቃቅን እየተደራጁ የኮብል-ስቶን ድንጋይን እያናገሩ ያሉ ወጣት ምሁራንም በታሪክ መዝገብ ላይ እየሰፈሩ ይገኛል።
ኦቦ ሌንጮ ታሪክ የሚሉን እንዲህ አይነቱን ድራማ እንደማይሆን እርግጠኞች አይደለንም።  እኝህ የፖለቲካ መሪ ታሪክ መስራት ከነበረባቸው ግዜው አሁን አይደለም። በሽግግሩ ዘመን 20 ሺህ ጦር እና 20 መቀመጫ ይዘው በነበሩበት ጊዜ ለዚህ እድሉ ነበራቸው። ያንን እድል ይዘው ታሪክ ከመስራት ይልቅ ድርጅታቸው ጥቁር ነጥብ ጥሎ ነበር ያለፈው።  አቶ ሌንጮ ታሪክ መስራት ከነበረባቸው በሽግግሩ መንግስት የኢትዮጵያ መሪ ሆነው በተመረጡ ግዜ ነበር። በወቅቱ ምን ነበር ያሉት?  “በዚህ ላይ አልተዘጋጀሁበትም።” ሲሉ የእድሉን በር ራሳቸው ዘጉት። በርግጥ ያን ጊዜ ከኦሮሚያ የመገንጠል አዙሪት ውስጥ አልወጡም ነበር። ትልቅ ህዝብን ይዘናል እያሉ፤ የመገንጠል ጥያቄን ሲያነሱ በአለም ላይ የመጀመሪያዎቹ ብቻ አይደሉም። የኦሮሞን ህዝብ በፖለቲካ አናሳ ማድረጋቸው የታያቸውም ከ40 አመታት በኋላ መሆኑ ነው።  በዚያን ወቅት ኢትዮጵያን መምራት እንችላለን ለማለት በራስ መተማመን አልነበራቸውም።  አንድ ሰው አንድ ድምጽ በሚል መርህ ምርጫ አድርገው ከመጓዝ ይልቅ፤ እንደ አናሳ ጎሳ “መገንጠል አለብን” የሚል ያታሪክ ስህተት ውስጥ ነበሩ።
ከኦሮሞ ነጻ አውጭ ግንባር ወጥተው የኦሮሞ ዲሞክራቲክ ግንባርን መመስረታቸው ከታሪክ ተወቃጭሽነት ሊያድናቸው ይችላል ። ይህንን በማድረጋቸው የሰማይና የምድርን ያህል ርቆ የነበረውን የፖለቲካ መስመር ሊያጠበው እንደሚችል ግልጽ ነው። ዛሬ የመገንጠልን ጥያቄውን ውድቅ አድርገው ለዲሞክራሲና ለፍትህ መታገል መምረጣቸው ታሪክ ሰሪ ሊያደርጋቸው አይችልም። ይህ ሊሆን የሚችለው ለውጥ አምጥተው ፍትሃዊ ስርዓት ማስፈን ሲችሉ ብቻ ነው።
ሌንጮ ለታ አዲስ አበባ በመግባት ታሪክ እሰራለሁ ሲሉ ይህ የመጀመርያቸውም አይደለም። እ.ኤ.አ. 1993 የስራ ባልደረባቸውን ከከርቸሌ ለማስፈታት አዲስ አበባ ዘው ብለው ገብተው ነበር። እኝህ ሰው ሲገቡ ቦሌ ላይ ልዩ አቀባበል ተደረገላቸው። በብረት ተጠፍረውም ከርችሌ ተወረወሩ። በወቅቱ አዲስ አበባ ላይ ተካሂዶ በነበረው የግዮኑ የሰላም እና እርቅ ጉባዔ ላይ ለመሳተፍ ሲገቡ የታሰሩ ልኡካንን እዚያው ተቀላቀሉ።
ሌንጮ በዚያ ሰዓት ታሪክ ይሰራሉ ብለን ጠብቀን ነበር። ግን ይቅርታ ጠይቀው ከእስር ለመውጣት አንድ ሳምንትም አልፈጀባቸውም።  በወቅቱ ከአቶ ሌንጮ ለታ ጋር ረጅም ቃለ-መጠይቅ አድርጌ ይህንን ታሪክ በማሳትመው ጋዜጣ ላይ ለህዝብ ይፋ አድርጌዋለሁ። እርግጥ ነው። የሌንጮ ለታ ፖለቲካ እውቀት የሚደነቅ ነው። በፖለቲካ ብስለታቸውና ትንተናቸው ከማደንቃቸው የፖለቲካ ሰዎች አንዱ ናቸው።  ፖለቲካ ማወቅ እና ህዝብን መምራት ግን በጣም የተለያዩ ነገሮች ናቸው። ብዙውን ግዜ የሰዎችን የፖለቲካ ብቃት የምንለካው በንግግር ችሎታው ብቻ ነው። ጥሩ የፖለቲካ መሪ አስተዋይም መሆን አለበት። የመሪ አስተዋይ አለመሆን ደግሞ ችግር የመፍታት ብቃታ ማጣቱን ነው የሚያሳየን።  ኦነግ ከ40 አመታት በላይ በትግል ላይ እንደሆነ ይነገረን እንጂ ድርጅቱ ድል አድርጎ አይተን አናውቅም። የሽግግሩን መንግስት ላይም ቢሆን የተገኘው በድል አድራጊነት ሳይሆን ከህወሃት እና ከሻእቢያ ጥሪ ተደርጎለት ነበር።
በአሁኑ የአዲስ አበባ ጉዞ ሌንጮ እንደቀድሞው ልዩ አቀባበል ላይገጥማቸው ይችላል። በእርግጠኝነት ለመናገር ከጉዞው በፊት አንዳች ቅድመ ሁኔታዎች ወይንም ስምምነቶች ይኖራሉ።  ይህ ካልሆነ ግን እኝህን ሰው በቀይ መስመር ላይ ማስቆም ወይንም ደግሞ ማኖ ማስነካቱ አይቀሬ ነው። እሳቸውን ቀይ መስመር ላይ ለማቆስም በጣም ቀላል ነው። የበደኖው፣ የዋተሩና የአርባጉጉ ፋይሎች እየተመዘዙ ማውጣት ብቻ ይበቃል። አልያም ቦሌ ላይ እነ ዋልታ ብቅ ብለው በካሜራ ይቀበሏቸዋል። ልማቱን እንዲያደንቁ ይጠየቃሉ። በእስር ያሉ ወገኖችና “ሽብርተኞች”ን ማውገዛቸውም የግድ ነው። በዚህ መስመር ላይ ከሄዱ  ”አባ ጸበል ይርጩን” ብለው እንደገቡት እንደነ ስም አይጠሬ ተዋርደው ይመለሱና የፖለቲካ ሞትን ዳግም ይቀምሷታል።
ለእንደዚህ አይነቱ “ልማታዊ” የተቃውሞ አስተሳሰብ ሳይገዙ ታሪክ መስራት ከተቻለ ግን ተአምር ይሆናል።  ለማንኛውም መልካም ጉዞ…