Just a few weeks ago, Meles was bragging about leaving the priemiershp and staying at the helm of his party, pretending as if he has always been obedient to his party's voice. And since then, we are hearing from members of his party of their worry that Meles is indispensable for the survival of Ethiopia.
I am sure, in the coming weeks and months, the "pressure" from his followers and supporters will mount forcing him to reconsider his intention of leaving the premiership after the 2010 election. Some are even suggestinng that not only that of Ethiopia, but also the security and position of the whole of the Horn of Africa and of Africa as a whole will be compromised if Meles were to leave the premiership and have started pleading him to stay for at least one more term.
As the days go by and the 2010 election approaches, as Meles had already hinted in his interview a few weeks ago, he will "succumb to the pressure" of his party and will accept to continue to be the Premier of "FDRE".
Who are Meles and his cronies trying to deceive? Wasn't Meles the one who was bragging about the need for the "developmental state" and one party system for countries like Ethiopia to accomplish long-term development interests and to ensure conitnuity, not only at home but also at bigger world fora? Or has he and his followers suddenly abandoned their theory of the "developmental state"?
Meles and his cronies have already completed their preparation to stage another sham election and are determined to cling to power for one or more terms by force. The" loyal opposition" at home, is already showing the fracture from the Woyane pressure and are not in a situation to mobilize popular support, except legitimizing Woyane by participating in election. Woyane will compete with no one and overwhelmingly "win the election" in 2010. Meles will "accept" the "call of duty" from his party and become the Premier.
The "Indispensable" Meles, who is notoriously known for his arrogance, humilating deafeat in Somalia, torturing of his own people, is shamelessly begging the world to feed 12 million starved Ethiopians, is in deed indispensable for his cronies for them to continue to rob Ethiopians, but, for the majority of Ethiopians, he is a brutish thug who desrves to be held accountable.
