By Mogos Asghedom Adwa
Source – Tigrai online
http://www.tigraionline.com/articles/size-tyranny-in-ethiopia.html
Tigrai Online, March 19, 2018
Ignorant Ethiopian extremists think that the mere fact their larger population inhabits a larger Ethiopian landmass is a God given right to dominate other people
Tyranny: If you Google the word tyranny, you get the following three illustrative meanings: (a) cruel and oppressive government or rule; (b) a nation under cruel and oppressive government; and (c) cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of political power. You can use all or one to describe the type of democracy the greedy sellouts (traitors), extremists, ethnocentric nationalists, and chauvinists are struggling to impose on all Ethiopians.
Ethnocentrism is a dangerous mentality. It means judging another culture solely by the values, norms, and standards of one’s own culture. Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially regarding language, behavior, customs, religion, and all sorts of benefits (social, economic, and political). Ethnocentrism may be overt or subtle.
People born into a particular culture who grow up absorbing the values and behaviors of that particular culture are bound to develop a worldview that considers their culture to be the rule everyone must follow. When they experience other cultures that have different values and normal behaviors, they consider the behavioral patterns in the other cultures as inappropriate, because they think that their cultural traditions and history are superior to those of others. This attitude has tragic consequences. The extremists must trade their behavior very carefully.
Abuse and misuse of democracy: Originating from ancient Greek Philosophy, democracy means government of the people for the people by the people. It projects to the mind a great mystifying goodwill for all. To whatever extent it sounds and feels mysterious, however, it is just a human construct. That is why a democratic governance system remains an elusive human endeavor.
A true democracy is a socially sanctioned, constitutionally enshrined, and legally enforced system of social contract, which is a legally binding agreement between the governing and the governed in an adaptive effective governance system. Its overarching goal is to foster justice for all through an equitable and a genuine sustainable development.
However, we ought to be mindful that there are and there always will be self-serving greedy individuals or groups that are more than willing to serve interests of external forces. Paid “subsistence-minimum wages”, they are always willing to be messengers and mercenary dogs of war to destroy their Motherland, Ethiopia.
Ethiopia’s total biosphere belongs to all Ethiopians: Some ignorant extremists think that the mere fact their larger population inhabits a larger Ethiopian landmass is a God given right to dominate and subjugate other nations, nationalities, and peoples in all aspects of life, including cultural, social, economic, and political. They abuse and misuse the majority rule principles of democracy. They invoke democracy to mobilize their gullible youth in the homeland to fight and die for them, while they, with their families, enjoy luxurious lifestyles, devouring American hamburger day-in-day-out. They are determined to make Ethiopia a failed State, as one of the tragically failed nations, such as Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Libya, and South Sudan. These failed countries are spoils of the West’s Neoliberal Imperialism of this 21st Century. What the extremists do not seem to understand is that other nations, nationalities, and peoples are monitoring their daily behavior; that they are under the radar of the national security system; and that they might face a day of reckoning from an annihilating power of the true national heroes and heroines.
Three Distinctly Different Successive Governance Systems: A Comparative Sketch
This is a very sketchy note intended to provoke thoughts of those Ethiopians who witnessed it all, like myself. How the three distinctly different Ethiopia’s governance systems that of the Imperial Era of Emperor Haile Selassie, that of the Marxist-Leninist Military Junta, and that of the current Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) are highlighted. We can compare the weaknesses and strengths (if any). Those of us, who witnessed and are witnessing it all, do not need special academic credentials to compare them, because we have been and are the subjects.
The Imperial Era (1930–1974)
Absolute political power was vested in the Emperor Because the 1931 Constitution was deemed not giving enough power to him, a new constitution was enshrined in 1955. This constitution declared Emperor Haile Selassie as a descendant of King Solomon of Israel and Ethiopia’s Queen of Sheba; his primacy was exercised through appointment of officials; control of the armed forces and foreign affairs; and oversight of the judiciary. Parliament was empowered only to approve treaties; the Emperor had the final say: he had an absolute power to dissolve the Parliament.
Executive power was vested in the Emperor. The “Ministers of the Empire” derived their authority from His Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie, the Elect of God, the King of Kings, and the Lion of Judah. This sounds laughable-funny title of a national leader. However, in a country of ignorance, chronic poverty, subjugation, and much more social ills, that type of title was acceptable; and was used as one of the instruments of suppression. That long-funny title was intended to mystify his human nature, some spirit sent from the Heavens. Formation of political parties was out of question. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church was defined as the State’s Church; and its organization and administration were made subject to secular law. The Church retained autonomy only in matters of monastic life and spiritual affairs. But, its influential role as instrument of governance was highly significant. Entitlements to all fertile lands of Ethiopia were given to those who served the Emperor.
Land tenure system the key feature of feudalism: Until the revolution of 1974, the non-producers remained the possessors of the means of production (e.g., land and capital). These absentee feudalists and capitalists extracted surplus of labour through a host of pressures, including force. Surplus extraction took the form of: (a) corvée labour (unpaid labour service) required of the peasants imposed on them by the nobility, feudalists, and aristocrats), (b) tribute, (c) rents, (d) cash, and (e) share-cropping. A whole array of political and ideological institutions was necessary to enforce these socially, economically, and politically exploitative relations. Coercion and the structure of the law played the major role. The country had an extremely complex land tenure system; these instruments of oppression and exploitation were excessively used. Land tenure outside the sparsely populated pastoralist areas fell under two categories: The first was vested with kinship group under the Rist land tenure system,, while the second was called Gult, a special term for an Imperial grant land. The Crown also granted fertile lands to the Monophysite Coptic Church, which was the most effective instrument of silencing the masses.
Sins of cultural assimilation: Culture is a shared way of life and the most important identity of a given society. Traditional knowledge, history, norms, values, language, faith, customs, folkways, mores (moral/ethical rules), arts and entertainment (theatre, music, dance, literature, movie, and paintings), buildings, architecture, dress, food, and similar specifications define national culture. As a shared way of life, culture is a vehicle for: (a) building social capital, which is the foundation of social cohesion and stability, which usher in genuine sustainable development, (b) environmental quality and sustainability, and (c) resilient communities, and much more benefits that improve human well-being. During the Imperial Era, however, a process of cultural assimilation and dehumanization – deprivation of all requirements for human dignity, self-esteem, and freedom – were institutionalized political norms of the feudal aristocratic rule of Emperor Haile Selassie.
None Amhara nations, nationalities, and peoples were denied their fundamental rights, freedoms, and culture. Let it be clear here, however, that the Amhara masses, the ordinary Amhara people like most of us all, had nothing to do with the evil acts of the Imperial elite class. The ruling class strictly enforced the assimilative process of Amharanization. It used this process as an instrument of subjugation and domination in order to divide and rule Ethiopians. The outcome was that neither an Amhara nor a non-Amhara community benefited from the cruelty of assimilation, dehumanization, exploitation, impoverishment, and pacification strategies of the Imperial Rule. All Ethiopian masses were victims of the shameful-abject poverty, which brought the unceremonious demise of the Emperor.
The Tragic Era of the Marxist-Leninist Military Junta (1974 – 1991)
In 1974, a revolution the Ethiopian working class, teachers, students, and an assortment of the petty bourgeoisie elements, overthrew the aristocratic feudal system of the Emperor. Gone with the Emperor were the archaic feudal land tenure system, the monarchical monopoly of political power, and the nascent national bourgeoisie, which clung tenaciously to the imperial coat tails, with an unusual political myopia to the very end.
To the absolute dismay of the Ethiopian people, however, the national defence forces betrayed the popular revolution. Using its KGB apparatus, the Soviet Union, which was anxiously looking for a foothold in the Horn of Africa to counter balance the sphere of influence of the West, infiltrated the civilian Revolutionary Council and the newly coordinated National Defence Council. The KGB of the Soviet Union helped the soldiers, most of whom illiterate, to take over the political power from the civilian council of internationally and nationally highly regarded intellectuals. Most of the intellectuals who openly opposed involvement of the Soviet Union were executed summarily; some were imprisoned, while others were lucky to flee the country to save their lives. Highly bureaucratised, command and control socio-economic programs were proclaimed. By several military decrees that were full of hysteria and paranoia, a number of social, economic, and institutional changes were made to please the Soviets: land was nationalized; State farms were established; forced resettlements and collectivisation were implemented; peasants were taxed heavily; all private financial institutions (banks) and industries were nationalized; and all private rental houses and apartments were expropriated.
The military junta used a network of strictly controlled institutional arrangements to stay in power at any cost, fighting a devastating civil war. Failure of the misguided policies, the civil war, drought, and famine were the causes of the 1984/85 catastrophe to which the people of this ancient country were subjected. Consequently, the Russian Communism superstructure collapsed on May 20th, 1991, when the democratic forces victoriously captured the capital city, Addis Ababa. What next?
Birth of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (1991–Present)
Twilight of a democratic developmental State flickered on May 20th, 1991 throughout the Ethiopian State’s landscape. Democratic forces that waged a bitter war for 17 years defeated the military junta that ruled Ethiopia since 1974. When they realized that they were on the verge of victory, the democratic forces had formed a united front known as Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF); and were ready with their version of governance system to rule the country. To that end, however, there was a reconciliation and consensus building process: In July 1991, the EPRDF convened a national conference attended by representatives of some 20 political organizations to discuss Ethiopia’s political future and to establish a transitional government.
After winning well-coordinated elections, the EPRDF formed a government. At the outset, it had made it clear that it was determined to make history of its own by transforming the social, economic, and political landscape of the country. A brand new Ethiopian Constitution was proclaimed in May 1994. The following introductory paragraphs capture the full spirit of that Constitution:
We, the nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia:
Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to self-determination, to building a political community founded on the rule of law and capable of ensuring a lasting peace, guaranteeing a democratic order, and advancing our economic and social development;
Firmly convinced that the fulfillment of this objective requires full respect of individual and people’s fundamental freedoms and rights to live together on the basis of equality and without any religious or cultural discrimination;
Further convinced that by continuing to live with our rich and proud cultural legacies in territories we have long inhabited, have, through continuous interaction on various levels and forms of life, built up common interests and have also contributed to the emergence of a common outlook;
Fully cognizant that our common destiny can best be served by rectifying historically unjust relationships and by further promoting our shared interests;
Convinced that to live as one economic community is necessary in order to create sustainable and mutually supportive conditions for ensuring respect for our rights and freedoms;
Determined to consolidate, as a lasting legacy, the peace, and the prospect of a democratic order which our struggles and sacrifices have brought about;
Have, therefore, ratified, on 8 December 1994, this constitution through representatives we have duly elected for this purpose as an instrument that binds us in a mutual commitment to fulfill the objectives and the principles set forth above.
After the Constitution’s official proclamation, the EPRDF initiated several strategic directions, including: (i) giving priority to peasant agriculture; (ii) enhancing the quality of the labour force; (iii) supporting hitherto neglected communities, which were identified in the Constitution as nationalities and peoples; (iv) devolution of State power to the Regional States; (vi) attaining self-sufficiency in food; (vii) determining an effective socioeconomic developmental role for the State; (viii) encouraging foreign investment by creating a free market economy and a conducive social, economic, and political climate; (ix) encouraging and supporting State governments to give priority to environmental rehabilitation and rural development; and (x) letting peasant farmers free to make their own economic decisions than had ever been before.
These and similar strategic policy directions created twilight of hope for peace and prosperity. Although not described as such, to the keenly honest observer, a uniquely Ethiopian an adaptive democratic developmental State that fosters learning-by-doing was born. However, the Front defeated itself: a quagmire of absolute corruption overwhelmed it. EPRDF became highly vulnerable to the wishes and actions of the externally funded narrow nationalist extremists and traitors, who targeted Tigrai and Tigraians to their savagery and racist massacres and destruction of properties in the Oromia and Amhara Regional States. Thousands of Tigraians were killed; some were internally displaced; and others were deported. Was there a national government?
Tragedies of Arrogance, Ignorance, and Greed
As pointed out in the introductory paragraph, blind faith in size has tragic consequences. The extremist elements do not seem to be able to predict the hell their actions might take them, because their arrogance, ignorance, and monetary greed have blinded them. These residual human elements do not hesitate to abuse and misuse the meaning of democracy to fulfil their wild ambitions to dominate and subjugate other nations, nationalities, and peoples. They do not understand that true democracy has multiple guiding principles, which include primacy of the rule of law, accountability, transparency, collective decision-making, equality, collective voice (universal suffrage), civil liberties and civil rights, strong nationalism, and obligations to serve the masses.
In the recent Ethiopian case, however, there is mounting evidence that extremist elements abused and misused the true meaning of democracy. For example, fragility of the EPRDF’s governance apparatus exposed Tigraians to the savagery of the Amhara and Oromo bandits. For example (to save the reader’s time), it was shocking to hear and watch through multiple media outlets that Tigraians, in their own country, being harassed, bitten, and killed in Bahir Dar and Gondar cities. From their hideouts in Asmara, Eritrea, the terrorist organization built underground network of flash-mob hooligans; and unleashed genocidal rampages during the months of July and August 2016 against Tigraians, who lived for generations in their own Motherland, Ethiopia’s Amhara Regional State. For the mere fact that they were Tigraians, hundreds were mobbed and massacred; their properties were ransacked and torched; and more than 8,000 of them, including mothers and their children, were forced to escape to neighboring North Sudan. Although smaller in magnitude, Tigraians were subjected to similar atrocities in the Oromia Regional State also.
The Federal and the Amhara and Oromia Regional governments failed to protect citizens, the Tigraians. Why? Big question: history will tell. In any case, the people of Tigrai’s patience, farsightedness, and perseverance were and are admirable, deserving the highest national medal. They did not rise up in anger instantaneously to retaliate, although they were capable of doing just that. Their history teaches us that they know very well when to hit back hard to score decisive victories; and when not to do so.
The people of Tigrai understood very well that the above highlighted tragedies in the Amhara and Oromo regions were provocations of the extremists who wished for a nationwide social upheaval and eventual downfall of the current government. They failed miserably, thanks to the Tigraian culture of bravery, farsightedness, and cool headedness. As they say, taking high moral ground pays-off more than retaliatory immediate reactions like the cowards. Thus, Tigraian patriotism remains intact; Ethiopia is in peace; and the wishes of all Ethiopia’s enemies, such as Ginbot-7, Shaébia, and some of the Arab countries –particularly Egypt’s – were dashed. By the way, the Egyptians need to be reminded to re-read and learn lessons from the humiliating defeats their ancestors were subjected to at the battlefields of Gundet, Guraé, Senhit, and Aylet in the hands of Raési Alula Aba-Nega, the only African general who scored this type of series of victories in one region, Eritrea.
In closing, self-serving chauvinist elements of the Amhara and Oromo ethnicity, who have become messengers of Ethiopia’s enemies, will never succeed in blocking Ethiopia’s pathways to a complete renaissance under the modern federal democratic republic governance system. This is a unique governance model, which uniquely fits well to Ethiopia’s geographic, sociocultural, history, economic, and political features. It has started to respond to the wishes of all Ethiopians. It is worth fighting for its sustainability!
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Believing in unity in diversity
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Man · march 19 2018
The EPRDF government waited too long to counter attack the social media war that was unleashed on the Ethiopian youth by Neftegna Amhara and confused Oromian who comfortably reside in Western Europe and North America Now we all know who behind all unrest all over Ethiopia is number one enemy is top dog Essayas Afeworki and the EPRDF government failed to finish him when they got him cornered and tightened up the ropes around his neck instead they came with nonsense no war no peace policy which kept the Tigrean and innocent Eritrean people under darkness for over 20 years. Now top dog essays is on driver seat and commanding the situation in the entire country. Hey the Tigrean people suffering from the day they liberated Ethiopia from fascist Derg jaws. They don’t deserve this and the government failed again to protect them from hooligans,lawless and coward criminals who burned company property and dismembered innocent defenseless innocent citizens why is no one is accountable? How long do the innocent Tigrean have to suffer? Hey don’t get it twisted they’re scared if that’s the plan and if it’s you guys know damn well eye for an eye you wouldn’t want to happen. But the Tigrean people are the most humble and caring people the world gave them high mark retaliation against those criminals would have been justified but then again they kept quiet until they finished what they started other than that you guys are no chances of killing single Tigrean. In the meantime I hope the EPRDF government should elected who ever and complete the Ethiopian renaissance Dam then if backward Arabs dogs Neftegna Amhara and confused Oromian keep doing the same destruction there’s no choices but protect our people and country by any means necessary. And I hope not but if comes to that I sure the biggest loser would be Neftegna Amhara. Therefore those alcoholics and dishwashers in Washington DC should think twice before singing alcohol fueled emotional patriotic song with enemy of Ethiopia. Coward losers you don’t like EPRDF go the field is wide open you don’t run the government behind seven eleven cash registers be a man Arab dogs and no matter what the great Ethiopian renaissance Dam will be completed ahead of schedule and the we’ going to name ( the great Meles Dam) I know it’s hard to swallow it but too bad take like a man it’s done deal. God bless Ethiopia death to enemy Arabs and their chihuahuas.
Erta . march 19 2018
The Ethiopian government has been late the deal with the bush rat shabia
The government has been late to deal with toxic ethnicbased poltics
The ethiopian governmnt has been late reform the political system of the country that has been ethnic based after 27 years of feild experiment
The ethiopian governmnt has failed to resdistric localities so that different et hnic groups can live together
Going forward1.Prime minster, Dr Abyi. When that becomes a reality Oromia will erupt with joy, and the people of Oromo will do a lot to Ethiopia more than anyone in Ethiopia history. I just fell the Oromo leadership being so ready to take this role of bleadership of the country, I just fell it.
2.Lemma Megerssa foreign minister
3.Change the defense minster and put some one who can make decision to annihilate Eritrea.
4.Lift SOE but keep the security structure build on it
Add 100,000 military personell to push the armed forces to 400,000- 500,000
5.Give amnesty to all diaspora community so that they can contribute in a positive way to Ethiopia democracy
6.Most importantly put not one or two but four plans to deal with eritrea and all the plans on the table should be executed on timely manner with tangible goals and measured results in given time frame.Erta · march 19 2018
We are neither lion or elephant, we are all the same animal, ethiopian. This is something I don’t like about TPLF, labelling Ethiopians left and right, for little political gain losing sight of the big picture.
The center piece of the articles seems to suggest that a majority asking of thier share of the pie being worng. The majority implied in the article seems to be the Oromo people. I think there is no more Ethiopian than Oromo in the country.
Unfortunately, the Oromo people have been labelled as anti ethiopian, seeking a state hood of their own, if that is the case so be it. But, the matter of the fact is the labeling has been inserted to Oromo politcians mind by Amahar people and consecutive Ethiopian leaders and Oromo political leaders took the labelling and stuck it in culture of Oromo people. This is done to exclude Oromo polticians from ruling the country so that ethinic group like Amhara and Tigray people can have monopoly of ruling the country. Oromo liberation never took a root not because of lack of effort from Oromo politcians but because Oromo people never put their heart in it. Most Oromo people believe that they belong to Oromo and ethiopia belongs to Oromo people. Just evaluate the last two years of ethiopian politics compare it with the last 40 years Oromo political elites to create Oromo statehood as soon as Oromo politcians turn around and claimed the big portion of the pie, as ethiopia being part of their economic and political life the whole Oromia has gain a new political life all oromosbeing involved in all walks of life, moving all Oromia people. This has been what Oromia politcians missing, where ordinary Oromo People’s heart has been resting in terms of their identity, ethiopian Oromo. I am gurage from sodo. My grand parents lived in tulubuolo. I have great relationship and happy life with my Oromo people. The sodo people are 99% orthodox Christian and most Oromia in closed proximity also were orthodpx. We celebrated most of holidays together. I still have memories of Oromo people with thier decorated horses that came to join us in every single holiday. The Oromo people are as Ethiopian as any one can imagine. The political game, labelling Oromo as aleian entity must stop. The Oromo politicans should understands labelling Oromo people seeking state hood has been used to eliminate Oromo politcians not to come to rule the country. This politcal labelling has been used by Amahra and Tigray elite. Oromo politcians with the help of Oromo people and with other all justices loving ethiopia’ should take the Thorne. Thank Lemma Megerssa, bringing out ethiopianism from yourself and all Oromo, most Oromo people seems came out of the closet, so do speak about their ethiopian identity.
As far as the next ethiopian prime minster goes, I don’t want any ethnic group to be the next Ethiopian prime minster but someone from Oromo. It is time to give the nation leadership role to Oromo people. I want the Oromo elite given the prime minster post to make or break ethiopia’s future. In my judgment an Oromo ethiopian leaders will do a marvelous job as a leader of the country.Man · march 19 2018
Erta! Don’t even go there because you can’t have both ways. Check the facts, the majority of Oromian was nothing but not even second class citizens the Tigrean people fought and gave them their freedom with out firing single shot and they turn around massacring innocent Tigrean who shade their blood for their freedom. Listen I’m Tigrean Ethiopian and I never knew how some of Oromian savage they’re and all my entire outlook is changed for ever because I couldn’t believe how in the world people deported and treated like this in their country, I don’t understand why the Tigrean targeted by Neftegna Amhara and confused Oromian. I remember not long ago I didn’t think they had one university now Erta! You’re telling us what wrong for asking for share pie? What pie you’re talking about? For the first time we have Oromian President and Defense minister don’t you think this is fare? I know and you know the Oromian and the Neftegna Amhara are not about freedom but their natural jealousy behavior the drifted them apart from reality and chose to work for Egyptian, Isn’t it Treasoneous crime against their own people? I don’t know about you but for it’s way way our reality and no matter what they tried the Ethiopian renaissance Dam will be completed ahead of schedule and we will name it after the father of new Ethiopia Meles Zenawi.
Goodalo · march 19 2018
This article is the type of article that only sheabians write. Tigreans are humble and mature, they do not write an article full of arrogance . The author of this article does discuss important points. I agree of the fact that majorty groups do not own the birth rights to tyranny . However, I feel that the author could discuss these important points without talking about Tigrean retaliation . Yes the law should definitely catch up to ignorant racist who have committed crime, but no Tigrean should retaliate based on ethnicity . If we do that we Ethiopians become the weopen of our enemies .
Desta Kahsay · march 19 2018
The article was will written and it has a excellent point regarding the OROMO and AMHARA majority topic. Before I go on I want to state that the majority topic is a very important subject to stress on daily basis.. We know the OROMO and AMHARA elite’s want to use this ideology number to politically advance their AGENDA by all means even if poor foolish OROMO and AMHARA on both side die. Now the question that has to be raised everyday is HOW DID AMHARA AND ESPECIALLY OROMO BECAME THE NUMBER ONE AND TWO LARGEST ETHNIC GROUP’S IN ETHIOPIA. As for OROMO we already know how they became the number one ETHNIC they stolen 80% of Somalian’s land. If we ask this very intelligent question I promise you any person with right mind will find and see this so-called OROMO and AMHARA ETHNIC movement was will planned very long go. I would also argue this ETHNIC largest group’s movement was will set on motion even during MELES ZENAWI, EAR I also believe that the OROMO and AMHARA elite’s MURDER OUR GREATEST 21st century leader so that we would be in this predicament. With MELES ZENAWI, being gone the OROMO elites and AMHARA elite’s were waiting for this perfect opportunity to strike on TIGRAY citizen’s and our TPLF partly. My advice to my TIGRAY people I say think about it and tell me that i am crazy and I promise I will come out with more fact and I will connect the dots.
I swear the more I think about the OROMO and AMHARA scheme the more it makes sense and clear.የከፋው · march 19 2018
Sometimes it makes you to wander if the Ethiopian government knows its friends and enemies. If you are not a puppet government, you can not have peace in your own country. They come to your country as missionaries. They come as human rights advocates while there are many human rights violations in their country. The Ethiopian government has work extra hard to win its people’s heart. The Ethiopian people will figure it out the subotage that is going on against their country. The problem is, the Ethiopian government it self is self serving and it is partially part of the problem. The oppositions, I don’t understand how they think they are going to govern Ethiopia even if they get the chance. They already installed the worst decision amongst Ethiopians wors than they propogate against the government. To me, they really chicken heads. Ethiopia is a great country with great people. It’s because of its strategic position that other countries are envying her other wise Ethiopia has never been an agressor to its neighbours. I am beginning to my fellow Ethiopians to be patient and vigilant. Governments are coming and going but our country and our people will be there for ever. So let’s not install hate among our people. Once hate is installed, it will be so difficult to undo. So we have to be careful. May God watch our peace loving people and country.
Shewangizaw · march 19 2018
Ato Mogos, in this day and age with social media being used aggressively by both government and opposition to make their cases, we could have seen pics of brutally massacred Tigrians in Gondar or elsewhere. The only photo I saw is the “gejera” attack on an ex Tagay and his wife in Shashemene ( which is a sad thing and it shouldn’t have happened). The hundreds and thousands dead you mentioned is just a complete exaggeration.
It is very sad that TPLF brought a semblance of democracy, but it was an ethnic based political parties exercise. Look, I don’t mind if kilil is based on ethnicity and/or languge. The problem I have is with the formation of parties solely based on ethnicity. In democracy majority rules; therefore if one or two ethnic groups are majority and merge together, they can win elections unless its rigged for indefinite time. But, if people from different ethnic backgrounds and hail from different Kilil for a political party (could be liberal, socialist, green, etc…), then the size of an ethnic group doesn’t matter. Otherwise, in an ethnically charged political party of course size matters.Deqi Anadil · march 19 2018
The word coming out from EPRDF meeting is the four core groups of Tigray, Amhara, Gallaa and Southern nationalities will be abolished and they will be one the way used to be pre-struggle. Yap, that is what Tigrayans are good to destroy their own people for 17 years mindless struggle and when you have a chance to solve Tigray problems they want us to go back the one Ethiopia Amhara agenda.
Can Tigrayans think beyond their belly and for next year than just today like camels. Right now, Sebhat Nega is the only one challenging Gallaa and Amhara the other Tigrayans are ready to submit to the Amhara and Gallaa control of Tigray. How long can we do what Sebhat is standing for the organization, what will happen after Sebhat, he is not youth any longer and the fate of Tigray will be buried when Sebhat is no long with the organization.
Tigray open you eyes and think hard through your brain than your belly and heart Tigray will not have any chance to coexist with Amhara and Gallaa after what took place for the last 50 years. The damage is done so badly and Tigray must secure its looted lands and better to dismantle than live Tigrayans for the hyenas they cannot defend themselves. There is nothing Tigray to gain from the current unity after the elder Woyane members are gone and the military is under the control of Amhara and Gallaa. What are you expecting Tigray to lose if we dismantle the country, there is nothing to lose rather Tigray will regain its looted lands and it will be more than enough food to chew with dignity. Tigray has very good chance to bring Somali, Afar, Qimant, Beneshangule and Gambela and right there 50% the country resources will be with us but fewer population and no more bickering with Amhara and killing with savage Gallaa. Tigray should not look about Gallaa and Amhara let them have Addis Ababa and their Kilil without the looted land of Tigray and Tigray will be in a better position than leaving Tigrayans with Amhara and Gallaa. Do you really care about the map of Ethiopia than Tigray to give up our struggle, what went wrong with Tigray brains???
WEDI HAGER · march 19 2018
THIS IS PURE , AND CRYSTAL CLEAR , WE THE TPLF HAVE TO FINISH ISAYAS AND HIS DOGS. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR , AMARA OR OROMO , BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING UNTIL SERIUS DAMAGE IS DONE , OVER TEGARU AND , ETHIO SOMALI THEN THEY WILL FINISH ERITREA TOO , FOR THIS YOU CAN BE SURE , AFRTER ALL WE ARE ALL TIGRIGNA SPEAKING .
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON , AMARA WITH HAILESSELASIE ?
HULU LERASIE , SELFISHENESS, AND GREEDY .