The article was used by the EPRDF government as one of its many attempts to shed a negative light on the period of mourning for Emperor Haile Selassie and show that there were rifts within the monarchist movement. Lij Girma was widely condemned at the time for his lack of traditional Ethiopian etiquette and for the very coarse language he used in the article. Little has been heard of him in Ethiopia since.
The EPRDF government utilized this article as part of its strategy to present a negative view during Emperor Haile Selassie's mourning period, highlighting internal divisions within the monarchist movement. Lij Girma was harshly condemned for his lack of traditional Ethiopian manners and for employing crude language in the piece. Since then, little has been heard from him in Ethiopia.