The Saga looks to come to an end! Following is the exact whereabouts of the turmoil in that compound which (during HH Abune Basilios) was supposed to be a landlocked sovereign city - state like the Vatican in Rome (Stato della Città del Vaticano):

* we have got four groups out of the one Holy Synod: (1) Extremes - those members who strongly positioned themselves in the stand that the Patriarch should be removed from power and reside in a monastery of his choice and the Executive committee should retain its power and execute the responsibilities it has been given. [this group by itself can be regrouped into two - Conservative Extremes and Liberal Extremes.] ; (2)Patriarch et als: those members who want the business as usual games. The Patriarch should continue excersing his full power, the EC should be eliminated or replaced by other members, the ongoing saga should be stopped and Archbishops should go back to their respective dioceses, ... (3) Power Brokers - those members who want to see the Patriarch on his Chair with a reduced power of administrative influence and the EC to restart its work perhaps with a different members. [The fathers in this side are said to be blackmailed by the Patriarch et als in their wrong doings before and after ordination. So they don't want to be part of the agenda. At a point it is heard that they were expelled out of the meetings of the first group]; (4) Neutrals: there are some 3/4 members who don't want to have a stand. They prefer to stay in a corner where they don't get touched by any of the sides.

* the members who are out of Addis (outside Ethiopia and in the regions) are said to have expressed their stand sending faxes to the office of the HS. The majority are commending the first group.

* the government: Bereket Semeon was quoted to say 'the problem in the church's synod is administrative which is closely watched by the government without any involvement but informing the members to fix the problem they have as soon as they can.' Today (15.07.09) a couple of hours ago, the office of Abay Tsehaye has ordered members of the HS to reach at a decision until this evening and copy their resolutions to the government.

* alerted by that call, the two sides are holding meetings now. It is believed that both will sign their respective resolutions and send the government before the day is over.

* different local media (private newspapers) are extensively reporting the turmoil though some of them look to be off the point and confusing the public with their biased reports and false sources.