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Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front – Democratic (EPRDF D)
የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝቦች አብዮታዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ግንባር - ዲሞክራቲክ   (ኢሕአዴግ ዲ)
Press Release - EPRDF Democratic
Addis Abeba
October 08, 2012
It is to be noted that Ethiopia has been in an economic and political growth in the
past two decades although there have been glitches here and there in every aspect
of our Nation.  Especially, since 2005  our great Country has been registering
double digit economic growth. These successes have been garnered through the
collaborative efforts of all four member parties, allies and the great people of
Ethiopia. Our  Front’s  oldest member, the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front
(TPLF) has spearheaded the struggle against the most dictatorial junta in Africa,
Mengestu Hailemariam’s Derg, which was finally overthrown through the
sacrifices of all EPRDF member parties and the Ethiopian people.
However, despite our hopes and convictions that power and leadership would be
evenly distributed and the TPLF will gradually decrease its hegemony, the
experience has been otherwise. We, the non TPLF member parties and allies of
EPRDF today, are under the full control of the TPLF and it arbitrarily meddles in
our internal workings. Our Party’s economic, security and political clout, as well as
our great Country (the current pandemonium within Oromo People’s Democratic
Organization (OPDP) is one example of this  interference).  This has  for long
created a huge political uncertainty and instability in the country. The international
community, the Ethiopian people and all concerned bodies have been worried that
this power monopoly could immediately change into civil war or an uncontrollable
state of affairs. Considering  these scenarios and  future risks, We, “Reform Seeking” members of EPRDF Executive Committee and Congress, have been
pushing and endeavoring for democratic reforms within our Front and Country.
We have been indefatigably arguing and calling the hardcore and extremist sect of
our Front’s leadership to make reforms  both  within our Front and Country. Our
group believes that for Ethiopia to continue a democratic and united country; our
Front should engage and  have  a  room for each and every Ethiopian party and
individual. Matters of the Front should be conducted in fairness and respect to all,
besides. We have lobbied that our Front’s policies and programs are obsolete and
ought to be reformed.
The hardcore and extremist sects of the EPRDF have so far paid deaf ear to our
requests and at times fired most of our colleagues labeling them “opposition
aficionados and neoliberlas”.   Similarly, our high hopes of immediate reforms
following the death of our great leader, the late Meles Zenawi, the incoming
leader, Hailemariam Dessalgn, sadly  reiterated the unwavering stands of the
hardcore and extremist groups of EPRDF.  He stepped on our repeated calls for
reforms and democratization within our Front and Country.
Therefore, we “Reform Seeking” members of the EPRDF,
- Convinced that  EPRDF members and  Ethiopians have the right and vested
interest to democracy, equality and freedom of/in their Country,
- Conscious that the continued  “unwillingness and refusal” of the  hardcore and
extremist sects of EPRDF endangers  the unity of our Front and the  national
security and regional stability of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa,
- Aware that there is a necessity for an immediate and cross sectional reform in
policies, programs, leadership and structures of our Front, we “Reform Seeking”
members of the EPRDF declare that we have formed EPRDF Democratic (EPRDF
D).
We  therefore,  urge  the armed forces, member parties, regional states and
international community to stand with the new and reformed EPRDF D. In the
coming days, we will launch our website and publish our new leadership, Party
programs and policies.
08 October 2012
EPRDF Democratic CC:
EPRDF Secretariat
The Government of Ethiopia Communications Ministry
Office of the Prime Minister
African Union
United States of America State Department
International and local Media Organizations