
“ADDIS ABABA– Although the terrorist TPLF clique has been waging a new round of offensive to Amhara and Afar states and obstructing humanitarian access to Tigray, the West has not yet dared to condemn the group’s belligerence, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the United States said. In a press conference he gave recently, Ambassador Fitsum Arega stated that TPLF capitalized on the decision of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and allied forces not to advance to Tigray and expanded the conflict into the two neighboring states” (ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED – ‘West refuses to denounce terrorist TPLF’s latest aggression’ 12.02.2022, The Ethiopian Herald).
Today in the Ethiopian Herald there was written an article based on Ambassador Fitsum Arega’s words where the West and International Community is supposed to denounce the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), as the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) is advancing and furthering the conflict in Afar region, which it has done since the end of January 2022. As the conflict was started in November 2020. The besieged Tigray region haven’t stopped and neither have the bureaucratic hurdles for the humanitarian assistance.
We know that the Prime Minister Abiy have spoken ill of “wheat-aid” and his allies are clearly thinking the same. They are projecting everything on its enemies. They are always blaming and claiming the TDF have done the war-crimes or alleged atrocities. However, they have never accounted for their massacres, besieged region or humanitarian blockage, which the state has continued to produce through all the months of warfare in the Tigray.
That’s why these words are striking:
“The West, particularly the U.S., UK, WFP, and others have turned blind eye and deaf ear to TPLF’s aggression and are not willing to denounce it despite the fact that they have ample evidence of the raid. ”It is evident that from the beginning, the TPLF has been hindering the delivery of humanitarian assistance by kidnapping aid trucks entering Tigray and looting warehouses”. Ambassador Fitsum further noted that if the West was really concerned about human rights, they would not have chosen to remain silent in the face of such abuses” (ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED – ‘West refuses to denounce terrorist TPLF’s latest aggression’ 12.02.2022, The Ethiopian Herald).
We know the state blames the TPLF for everything. They claimed the refugees going into Sudan was terrorists too at one point. Anyone who just happens to be Tigrayan is a terrorist and everyone who defends the needs of the Tigray region is a sympathizer. Therefore, no matter what you do… you will be under fire by the authorities.
With this in mind, the vilification of everyone who happens not to be them. Just shows what sorts of the efforts the government is working with. As they blame others and projects all sins upon others. We know that the ENDF and allies have looted, destroyed and burned buildings. The ENDF and the Tripartite Alliance has raped, killed and massacred civilians in the Tigray region. These has done the vile crimes, which it is putting it on the enemies.
Therefore, when the ambassador expects the West and US to blame the TPLF. The PP and the regime in Addis Ababa should look at its own actions and decisions of late. The Ethiopian government and allies needs to be held accountable for their war-crimes, choices of man-made famine and starvation of civilians. While the TDF and their allies should be held accountable as well, but it all should be investigated by a third party to ensure the truth and due process of the possible criminal actions. This is something the regime doesn’t want and we know the Federal Government will not accept this, because the state will not implicate itself, but rather shift blame.
In a war, usually both parties violates rights and misuse power. The TDF and other allies has possibly violated international war and the Geneva convention. The same can easily be assessed by a third party and such can also be said about the Tripartite Alliance. Therefore, the Ethiopian government and its allies should care about this. Especially, if they believe everything they claim the TPLF and TDF has done, which we know isn’t true. However, I wouldn’t be shocked if they have done something wrong as well. Nevertheless, the Tripartite Alliance has the power of the state, they have international support and financial muscles to boost the war effort in Tigray.
So, the blunt of the blame and use of state to own cause of consolidating power. The PM and the Addis Ababa regime should answer for their crimes as well. They are a party and cannot only put it on others. Like they are doing here to vindicate themselves. While never ever taking anything to account. That has been done since the beginning… Peace.




















