Democracy can not be build by voilence.. Dr Admasu Gebeyehu.

Here is my reader what Dr Admasu Gebeyehu and his wife Mulalem said on the on going political struggle in ethiopia and their cases of asyulm in Sweden for the local swedish blogg I can provid the link if need. I have just translated to English. I would like to leave the jugement for the reader.

He was party leader for the Ethiopian Democratic Party, vice-chairman of the coalition Kinijit and elected deputy mayor of Addis Ababa, she was head of a government agency and member of Parliament, but none of them could continue to work politically in Ethiopia. We have never really been afraid of something, but now it was too risky for us to return explains Admasu Gebeyehu. He and his wife, Mulualem Tarekegn, chose to seek asylum for the family in Sweden because they did not know what could happen if they returned. They had turned against the Ethiopian intervention in Somalia and was considered by the regime to be traitors to their country. We knew what happened Berhanu Nega and the other sentenced to death a few years earlier and knew that we would never be able to live freely in Ethiopia, explains Admasu.
A new opposition movement in Ethiopia, called Ginbot 7 is led by founder Kinijits, Berhanu Nega and collects the force from all opposition groups in the country (NOW 17 / 7). This means that even smaller guerrilla movements Oromo Liberation Front support Ginbot and they believe that violence is an acceptable method, something I am opposed to, say Mulualem.

Although the dictator Meles Zenawi and his EPRDF party actively work against the opposition, arbitrary detention politicians with differing opinions and using violence against demonstrators turn Mulualem and Admasu strongly against using the same methods. Kinijit working only with non-violent and it is a very important ideological basis for us to assume that awalys.. Violence is destructive and armed groups can not build a democracy. We can not require someone else to sacrifice their lives for us. For Mulualem it is also important to be principled and consistent as a liberal politician. All have the same right to participate in political life and the same right to express their views and it also applies to those who support the current dictatorial regime.
The same rights apply to everyone, but if a person, however, committed a criminal act and violated another rights, we are talking about something completely different and the person conduct to be tested in an independent court, says Mulualem.
According Admasu and Mulualem there are not many who support the regime in Ethiopia, particularly in Addis Ababa. On the contrary, there is regime supporters who voted for Kinijit in the last parliamentary elections in 2005 when the party took over 137 of the 138 seats in the City Council in the capital, and also won the valdistriktets all 26 seats in Parliament.
We won in other cities in the country, but only where there were election observers, says Admasu. In the places where observers lacking won Meles Zenawi party EPRDF, which Kinijit think international organizations should take as an important signal for future elections.They simply do not go into the countryside and control the elections without sticking to cities with airports and good communications.
He argues that observers leave the field completely open for Meles Zenawi to cheat up a majority in Parliament. We need more involvement from international organizations and more observers. We hope that the Swedish organizations Swedish International Liberal Center can help with such issues, says Mulualem.
The election in 2005 shows that we can create a democratic Ethiopia, but more aid needed, says Admasu. Even if they left Ethiopia to continue the work of the opposition movement from Sweden. Mulualem has testified before the European Parliament and Admasu write now on a book about their experiences, the whole family is actually involved. Our six year old is already talking about human rights and understand the difference between Sweden and Ethiopia, says Mulualem Self learn swedish in advanced level and want as soon as possible to get a Swedish veterinary ID so she can begin to practice their profession even in Sweden. Right now we live here on Lidingö, but my dream is to one day return to Ethiopia and to contribute something good to my country, as soon as the Meles Zenawi regime has taken power.