CORRECTION: The incoming patriarch was appointed by the ruling party.
Election was held to make it appear legit. He was brought in from Jerusalem
for this very purpose; two high-ranking officials within the ruling party
[Sebhat Nega and Abbay Tsehaye] spilled the beans nearly a fortnight ago as
the battle was waging for the position! He lived abroad for over three
decades and wins by a landslide of 500 votes of a total 806? That should
give you the clue. [Interestingly, the ruling party - the only party - also
won by a landslide of 99.6% in 2005!] The new patriarch is, as was his
predecessor, a member of the ruling minority. That again should give you
another clue. The report above said votes were cast by members of the
church living in Ethiopia and "elsewhere." The "elsewhere" does not exist
but was put there to persuade those uninitiated in Ethiopian affairs the
choice was fair and square.
Every orthodox Ethiopian is happy with the election
of the holi father .He is devout Christian ,educated,
and full of wisdom .But reminantsof the communist
dergue military reigme oppose him because of his
un wavering stand against human right violations.
The previous killers are pretending to be orthodox
followers !!!!!!
Long healthy productive life papa.My God guide u !!!!
There is word mix-up in your report "election" vs "selection". The guy is
selected by the government. Our government does not want to see anything or
anybody elected. They have mastered the art of faking all elections and
stuffing ballots. They do this with the predictability of a clock work.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but
of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore
resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist
shall receive to themselves damnation.(Rom 13:1-2 KJV)
Ethiopia: The New Patriarch of the Ethiopian Tewahdo Orthodox Church - Abune Mathias
Government of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), 1 March 2013
The Ethiopian Tewahdo Orthodox Church has elected Abune Matthias as its new Patriarch, replacing Abune Paulos who passed away in August last year.
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CORRECTION: The incoming patriarch was appointed by the ruling party. Election was held to make it appear legit. He was brought in from Jerusalem for this very purpose; two high-ranking officials within the ruling party [Sebhat Nega and Abbay Tsehaye] spilled the beans nearly a fortnight ago as the battle was waging for the position! He lived abroad for over three decades and wins by a landslide of 500 votes of a total 806? That should give you the clue. [Interestingly, the ruling party - the only party - also won by a landslide of 99.6% in 2005!] The new patriarch is, as was his predecessor, a member of the ruling minority. That again should give you another clue. The report above said votes were cast by members of the church living in Ethiopia and "elsewhere." The "elsewhere" does not exist but was put there to persuade those uninitiated in Ethiopian affairs the choice was fair and square.
Every orthodox Ethiopian is happy with the election of the holi father .He is devout Christian ,educated, and full of wisdom .But reminantsof the communist dergue military reigme oppose him because of his un wavering stand against human right violations. The previous killers are pretending to be orthodox followers !!!!!! Long healthy productive life papa.My God guide u !!!!
There is word mix-up in your report "election" vs "selection". The guy is selected by the government. Our government does not want to see anything or anybody elected. They have mastered the art of faking all elections and stuffing ballots. They do this with the predictability of a clock work.
His Holiness Patriarch Abune Matias, May live thousand years
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.(Rom 13:1-2 KJV)