Interview with Obbo Bulcha Demeksa
Ethiopian Reporter - May 9, 2008

"It must be clear, though, that I believe in a strong and prosperous Ethiopia." Obbo Bulcha Demeksa.

Following the decision by the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) executive committee to withdraw from the recent local and by-elections, some members, including parliamentarians, have expressed their opposition to the decision. Some members even appeared on national television and claimed that they were not consulted at all about the withdrawal. It appeared that there was a challenge to the current leadership.

Question: We saw on TV that some of your members, claiming to be executive committee members, saying that they were not consulted about the decision to withdraw.

Obbo Bulcha: That move was initiated by one member, an obscure member. If you take Ato Mesfin Nemera, he is at least an MP and a well-educated man. But the man you saw on TV is just a messenger. He is nowhere near the executive committee. I think that person was misled or even bribed by some outsiders, to speak out against the decision in order to embarrass the party. Read More.