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 employed this article to portray a negative image during Emperor Haile Selassie's mourning period, emphasizing internal conflicts within the monarchist movement. Lij Girma was widely condemned for his lack of traditional Ethiopian etiquette and use of coarse language, with little further mention in Ethiopia.