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Viewing cable 06ADDISABABA1348, ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS SEEK DIALOGUE,

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06ADDISABABA1348 2006-05-15 13:31 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Addis Ababa
VZCZCXYZ0005
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHDS #1348 1351331
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 151331Z MAY 06
FM AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 0545
UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001348 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF DAS YAMAMOTO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS SEEK DIALOGUE, 
STRONGER INSTITUTIONS 
 
REF: ADDIS ABABA 01319 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting with the Charge May 10, 
opposition leaders and the moderate diaspora organization 
Voice of Reason discussed the need to continue dialogue with 
the EPRDF-led government. Voice of Reason representatives 
claimed that only a small (but vocal) portion of the diaspora 
are hardliners.  The Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party 
(CUDP) wants government funding for political parties.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
OPPOSITION LEADERS FAVOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH RULING PARTY 
--------------------------------------------- ---------------- 
 
2. (SBU) Mesfin Ayelu, member of the moderate diaspora group 
Voice of Reason, said the Ethiopian diaspora in the United 
States is sharply divided over the current political 
situation in Ethiopia.  Mesfin told the group that while the 
bulk of the diaspora believe in peace and a nonviolent way 
forward, a small number of vocal diaspora hardliners exist. 
He recommended that opposition leaders work together in 
Ethiopia and focus on the internal political landscape. 
 
3. (SBU) United Ethiopian Democratic Front (UEDF) chair 
Beyene Petros agreed with Mesfin and told the group that "all 
of us" contributed to the political problems facing the 
country.  He continued by encouraging the group to find 
strategic and well-planned ways to engage with the 
government.  Beyene said opposition parties should look for 
"useful" concessions in its relationship with the GOE.  On 
the other hand, UEDF member Merera Gudina said he was less 
optimistic than his colleague Beyene and warned that Meles' 
continued "control of the internal situation" would create a 
diaspora-funded conflict and foster alliances between the 
CUDP and insurgency groups, like the Oromo Liberation Front 
(OLF). 
 
4. (SBU) CUDP chairperson Temesgen Zewdie said he was 
committed to nonviolence and wanted to focus on institution 
building.  He commented that the opposition parties should 
start a dialogue amongst themselves to find common ground and 
invited those at the meeting to take part. 
 
CUDP:  SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW 
----------------------------------- 
 
5. (SBU) Temesgen told Charge that his party's priorities 
included consolidating its position within parliament and 
securing a financial foundation for the organization. 
Temesgen explained how the CUDP's May 10 walkout from 
parliament was a protest against the government's decision to 
appoint an Addis Ababa caretaker administration (reftel). 
Temesgen noted that the government was partially responsible 
for the CUDP's failure to take over Addis Ababa, given that 
it had imprisoned and harassed some electees.  The 
government, Temesgen argued, should have encouraged and 
empowered the CUDP to taker over the city.  Instead, Temesgen 
added, the government went "by the book," which precluded an 
ability to take over the city. 
 
6. (SBU) CUDP city council electee Ayele Chamiso reflected on 
the CUDP's long, difficult journey, but said re-registering 
the party was a success.  Ayele spoke of continuing 
harassment of CUDP members and presumed sympathizers in the 
business community, but said the political situation is a 
"bit better than before."  He reiterated that the party 
cannot forget its members in jail and must strive to abide by 
their objectives, but United Ethiopian Democratic 
Party-Medhin (UEDP-Medhin) chair Lidetu Ayalew was skeptical 
about the new and old CUD parties being one and the same.  He 
told the Charge that he accepted the new CUDP as a political 
party and looked forward to working with it as the largest 
parliamentary opposition group, but sided with the National 
Electoral Board in drawing a distinction between the CUDP new 
political party and the CUD leaders in jail.  Temesgen 
objected saying that there were indeed strategic differences 
between the old and new CUDP, namely the decision to take 
seats in parliament and the city council, but said the new 
CUDP has used the same charter, principles and organizational 
documents as the old CUDP. 
 
7. (SBU) Temesgen told the Charge that the CUDP intends to 
continue its reorganization effort by opening new offices. 
He said the party is hampered, however, by lack of funding. 
Temesgen explained that the government must allocate money in 
the budget for political parties.  Otherwise, he said, 
parties would not survive or they would be forced to turn 
again to sources of funding outside of Ethiopia. 
HUDDLESTON