
“The government statement said the commission’s findings confirmed that forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and its Samri youth group “killed hundreds of people with full intent, a plan and preparation as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against a civilian population.”“The world has once again witnessed the atrocious crimes Ethiopia has to endure meted out by the TPLF criminal clique,” read the statement issued by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office” (Addis Getachew Tadesse – ‘World must condemn TPLF’s Maikadra massacre: Ethiopia’ 25.11.2020, Anadolu Agency).
The 9th November 2020 is the day of the Mai Kadra massacre or the Maikadra massacre. Where the Prosperity Party and its allies in late November 2020 have claimed a Tigrayan Youth Group named “Samri” was behind the massacre. The killings of between 600 to 700 civilians within hours with axes, machetes and other weapons.
That was what the Federal Government claimed had happened and spread the message out. However, now the witnesses from the massacre. The ones who was able to flee to Sudan has begun to speak of what they saw. Now the story is distorted and sounds more like a government supported operation, which is horrific.
The witnesses in Sudan is now claiming an Youth Group or Militia associated with the Amhara was behind the massacre. This means the “Fano” which have been very pro-active and participating in the warfare in Tigray region. The witnesses states that the Fano was attacking and killing the people while National Army was watching nearby. That is a whole other story and is tragic in itself.
If that is true. Than the government and state officials have used a state-sponsored massacre as a “smoke-screen” to blame the TPLF. Give them an further excuse to attack and go after the TPLF. This means they are willing to create a false narrative to further escalate the reasoning behind the burning of the Tigray region.
If the state is willing to lie about an massacre. What else are they willing to lie about? We know the PM has already lied about the refugees in Sudan. The PM is willing to lie about anything to look fine and dandy. Just like he said “no civilian” causality when the government took Mekelle. We all know that is a lie too. Therefore, the man in power is very conning and has no issues doing so. While he will bitch about the media and say they are spreading wrong stories. People are just supposed to eat his lies and not call him out on it.
In concern with the Mai Kadra Massacre there is a dire need for an independent investigation into the matter. Where an association or group of experts from the outside can spell it out. The PM and Federal Government is willing to lie and use that lie. It would be weird if the refugee who was a witness would lie about what he saw. A man who gotten pained by militia and ran away from it.
I just wonder. If the state could lie about this massacre. What else can it lie about in this conflict? When he PM lies about the refugees fleeing Tigray, what else is he lying about?
I don’t have the answers, but is suspect when the state first says its TPLF and Tigrayan milita. When witnesses later says it was Fano with the army in support. That is another story completely and also show a sinister side of this government. Peace.














