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I am indeed privileged, gratified and honored to address you
this evening in this beautiful historical city of Mekele on
behalf of President Omer Al-Bushier, Chairman of the National
Congress Party of Sudan, members of the Commanding Bureau of
National Congress and on behalf of my delegation.
We came here from Khartoum, the heart of Sudan, in this holy
month of Ramadan, to express to the leadership and members of
EPRDF and through them to the brotherly people of Ethiopia,
our prideful support and solidarity while they are conveying
the 6th congress of EPRDF. EPRDF was born in 1989, out of the
coalition between intellectuals who deserted their
universities and their high schools and decided to join hands
with the farmers and the peasantry in the rural areas of
Ethiopia to fight the oppressive and dictatorial regime of
Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam.
EPRDF cadres fought very hard and without any compromise to
topple the oppressive and bloody regime of Colonel Mengistu.
Hundreds of fighters lost their lives and others were
seriously injured, but finally they won in the 28th
of May, 1991. They entered Addis Ababa ending one of the
bloodiest and fascist regimes in Africa. While we are here
today let us remember those who fought tirelessly for the
liberation of the Ethiopian people from their oppressors.
Indeed, let us remember, Agazi, Muse, Kinfe, Hayelom and the
rest of the fighters.
Since its advent to power EPRDF did a lot for the benefit of
the people of Ethiopia in the fields of politics, economy and
agriculture, social and cultural affairs. As agreed upon in
the Ethiopian constitution, the President and the Prime
Minister were elected. Free and democratic elections were
conducted three times. We in Sudan who were observing these
elections as close brothers and friends justify that the
elections were fair, free and democratic, despite the
allegations of those who place themselves as teachers of
everyone.
EPRDF was very keen to develop excellent relations with
neighbors of Ethiopia. With the Sudan, however, EPRDF was
persistent and adamant that the relations with Sudan should be
exemplary. And indeed, they are now! Never in the history of
Ethiopia and Sudan were their relations between two countries
as excellent as they are today. Suffice to mention that the
joint commission between the two countries had been upgraded
to presidential level. This is the only joint commission in
Sudan and in Ethiopia that enjoys such a very high status.
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Your Excellency Ato Melese Zenawi,
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Members of the EPRDF Central Committee,
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Ladies and gentlemen,
I am here in Mekele with my delegation to assure you once
again of our solidarity and support. We are here to convey to
you the best regards and wishes of our brothers of your
brothers and sisters in Sudan. We came to your beautiful
country to express to you, on behalf of the National Congress
Party of Sudan, that the National Congress Party will work
hand in hand with EPRDF for the betterment, development,
prosperity and stability of both Ethiopia and Sudan.
We are here today to assure you that Sudan will never give in,
in its freedom fight against the neo-colonialism led by
America. And we will defeat the goals of destabilizing our
countries and other African countries and will join hands with
all freedom fighters in Africa, as we are doing it now with
EPRDF leaders.
I wish all the success to this conference, and long live the
eternal and fraternal relationship between Sudan and Ethiopia.
Thank you for giving me this chance to attend this national
conference.
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