Opinion: Did the Prosperity Party taunt the TPLF earlier today?

Rolling part 2 is about to start; TPLF, having provoked Eritrea, has started pleading [with the international community] for help!” (Prosperity Party, 05.06.2022).

This is a sentence translated out of a Facebook post, which was published earlier in the day, but hours later or so deleted. Because, the administrator or such would know this is a bad look. Nevertheless, this reveals what the Prosperity Party and the regime in Addis Ababa is thinking.

The majority and ruling party Prosperity Party spreading messages like this and it was copied to other regional party organization pages too. Before it suddenly was taken away.

If you believe that the Prosperity Party is for unity and peace. When they are able to produce content like this and spread it. That is deliberate act and defend it’s action in Tigray. This just days after the Prime Minister boasted and was proud of the blockade of the Tigray region. Therefore, this is in consistent with the message he has spoken out about in the past.

Just like we know he has vilified the humanitarian organization. Spoken ill of “wheat-aid” and used all tricks to block humanitarian assistance from arriving into the Tigray Region. The current humanitarian truce is only letting in the bare minimum and not even that. As the region is scraping by and the lack of basic necessities are at levels we cannot grasp. Because, the numbers are outrageous. It is a man-made famine and a campaign of starvation. Created to make a region suffer the consequences of not following the party-line and the one-man ruler with the Republic.

It is really rare to a ruling party give credit to Eritrea. The Ethiopian Ruling party is giving the Eritrean a pad on its back and taunting their total return. The Prosperity Party wants the vengeance filled Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) to continue the genocide and total annihilation of Tigray. That’s what it wants and the message is clear. As it awaits another “Rolling Part II”.

That means the Prosperity Party is awaiting a return and new offensive with Eritrean allies to invade and totally destroy the Tigray. This is the memo. They are wanting a second coming and second return. Certainly, that is what the Prime Minister wants as well. As he looked so majestic in Mekelle after the swift invasion in November 2020. Now in 2022 he wants to settle the score and wants Eritrea to do the dirty work.

It was reported that Eritrea shelled Tigray region recently and tried to attack the region too. Therefore, this message is saying the Tigray Defence Force did that. Instead of taking sides with the Ethiopian forces. The Prosperity Party is actually aligning itself with Asmara. That is telling too. Who knew that would be patriotic to do? Is that the Unity of which the Prosperity Party speak of late? Because who knew loyalty to Afewerki’s army was more valuable than fellow Ethiopian lives. Alas, that just shows how power corrupts and how deep the hatred for the former bed-fellows is too. Not like Abiy and the Prosperity Party isn’t a former part of the EPRDF, which the TPLF formed at one point. Therefore, friends turned to foes… is the brutal truth here.

The Prosperity Party is showing heart, their mind and their spirit. This isn’t a party of peace or unity. It is a party of war and with a warlord at the helm. Peace.

Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) – A press release from Oromo Liberation Front concerning women and children (05.06.2022)

The Oromo people have been deprived of their freedom and have been struggling to get out of their power. Especially by organizing under the Oromo Liberation Front, he has been fighting to regain his freedom and to ensure his own country. By the struggle and sacrifice of the Oromo people, they have saved Oromia and Oromia from destruction and have achieved victory.

The role of Oromo women in the struggle led by the Oromo Liberation Front is huge. History proves that women made the ultimate sacrifice in the struggle for freedom.

OLF believes that women’s role should be increased to solve the current problems. It is known that OLF is working hard to achieve this goal. In addition, the issue of OLF women and children proves that it has been working with the political parties that are working to ensure the respect of women’s political, economic and social rights and are ready to work together in the future.

As this is happening, it is noted that a press release has been released by the name of the women’s union in Ethiopia regarding the current situation of the country. Even though we oppose all the ideas raised in this press release, we want to let you know that it is out of our knowledge as OLF women and children sector. Also we would like to say that all political parties should participate in it.

This conference held by a few female members of all political parties has issued a press release using a stamp pretending to be illegal. Since this kind of process breaks trust, we don’t believe it will develop a culture of working together. Therefore, we believe that the political parties women’s union manager should take proper control so that the union’s logo and seal is not being used illegally.

Victory for the masses!

OLF women and children issue

June 5/2020

Finfine – Oromia

Ethiopia: Abiy is crying wolf now…

“👉Ethiopian police is a force that works 24 hours a day to protect sheep from wolves.

👉 You can hear many wolves screaming; the meaning of the shout is let us eat sheep as we want.

👉 Police officers, you don’t get any gratitude from wolves, so I suggest you to continue your work.

👉 Ethiopia will not fall, the forces that want to destroy Ethiopia will fall.

👉 Whenever Ethiopia’s existence and sovereignty is exposed to danger, the police is on the front line so it deserves respect” (Ethiopian Press Agency (ENA)- ‘The main points of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s message on the Federal Police recognition and appreciation program!!‘, 06.05.2022).

Prime Minister Abiy is like the kid and the shepherd, as his crying wolves and there is no one to be found. Abiy has created lots of enemies over the years. He has tried to consolidate all power. The Prosperity Party means of unity is to endanger, enlarge and intimidate anyone who is in their way. It doesn’t matter where and what. His law-enforcement will be used to enforce the will of one man and his designated “rule of law”. Which is total subordination under his reign.

That’s why nearly every region has seen the law enforcement and how it has cracked down on dissidents. The use of the police and armed forces to go after opposition parties, media-houses and anyone who stands in his way. This is why he needs the Police and the opportunity to arrest the ones who defies him.

Abiy have done this for nearly the whole period he has been in power. He has targeted opposition and ethnic groups, which had fallen out of favours with the regime. That’s being Tigrayan or querro from the Oromo. This being opposition members and party officials of the Ogaden (Somali region). Therefore, the police and policing has been a vital instrument for Abiy rule.

That’s why Abiy needs the police to continue the oppression within the republic. This is why the authorities and the law enforcement is so important. It is the votes of the people or any sort of popularity.

It is very interesting that he uses sheep and wolves. As the shepherd himself… his calling on wolves, when his creating enemies and people dangerous within his realm. That shows what sort of state of affairs Abiy promotes. His crying wolf and crying wolf. While using them as scapegoats and enemies… Since Abiy is so “worried” about the sheep. The defence of the sheep’s are used as a means to an end. While the real reason for the usage and promoting the authorities is to keep his administration alive.

Prime Minister Abiy knows all of this and that’s why he had to celebrate the Police Forces. They are key together with the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF). If it wasn’t for the police or the army, he wouldn’t have the ability to shed blood and detain people for years on end. That’s what his doing and willingly so. There is nothing stopping him and the police is helping in silencing anyone who speaks up against him.

So, the ones believing this celebration of the police is sincere. No, this is a way of showing who is running the show and having a bash in honour of the authorities keeping his office alive. Since, if the police or any other authority would stop following the orders from the “high above”. Than the PM would fear for his position and office.

Abiy needs the police and the authorities in general. That’s why he did this and it’s deliberately too. The ones who think this isn’t strategic.. hasn’t been seeing what his been up too and seeing what sort of regime of mass-arrest, which has been going on from the on-set of him becoming the Head of State. Peace.

Ethiopia: Press Release from the Caucus of Opposition Parties (COP) – (05.06.2022)

[VOL – JUNE 05,2022] Having Noticed the fundamental differences on the approach of the National Dialogue with the government and it’s allied Parties, we here by announce the Establishment of Caucus of Opposition Parties (COP) to present our alternatives for National Dialogue that will result in genuine democratic system.

Therefore, We, the Caucus of Opposition Parties (COP) composed of below mentioned opposition political parties, who are key stakeholders with significant followers and influence in Ethiopia are fully committed to peaceful resolution of all conflicts and political differences that are flaming the current worsening political schisms and deadly hostilities.

Understanding the current dire situation Ethiopia is facing, all political parties, including the ruling party, agreed that the best way to tackle the gargantuan problems is through a National Dialogue. The government taking part in the initiative of the parties organized meetings where the modalities and process of the National dialogue was discussed. However, while the discussions were in progress and the stakeholders were debating the best way to organize the national dialogue, the government unilaterally prepared a bill regulating the process and passed it through the one party dominated parliament ignoring the concerns of the political parties.

Then, the government, exacerbating the matter further, started a dubious process of selecting the commission that will facilitate the National dialogue violating the fundamental principles of a national dialogue which are inclusivity in all facets of the process by all key stakeholders. Furthermore, no provision was put in place to allow commission to reach out to those who are currently banned and are at war with the government.

COP strongly believes that the current toxic political environment that resulted in bloody wars, economic decline and further polarization of the differences between all political forces, including the government could only be resolved through genuine, inclusive National dialogue where all stakeholders are fully engaged and given a chance to take active part in the solution.

Having seen how the National Dialogue process was compromised and misdirected, COP members decided to question their participating in a current format of the National Dialogue and present an alternative formula for organizing a genuine National dialogue in order to confront the culture of conspiratorial politics and heralding political actions that would positively contribute to the development of democratic culture and dissuade the government in a constructive way from taking a wrong direction.

Therefore, COP proposes that The National dialogues intended to address the key issues facing the politico/social and Economic landscape today shall meet the minimum of international standards and practices in order to give the process a chance to succeed include the followings:

An immediate, real cessation of hostilities and Internationally monitored ceasefire in all areas in Ethiopia including Tigray, Afar and Amhara, in Northern Ethiopia, Oromia , Benishangul, and Somali States.

Assurance by the government that it and key stakeholders take steps to restructure a commission and the edit regulating the process in a way that makes the process inclusive, representative and genuine, whereby negotiating parties have a strong support base, credible claim of legitimacy in representing their constituency, the political will and the ability to implement what was agreed upon including shared responsibility of implementation of the outcome of the National dialogue.

In order to ensure transparency, independence and inclusiveness of the commission members, political parties shall have a meaningful presence in the commission and take part in the process and criteria of selection. In addition, any discriminatory clause shall be removed from selection criteria such as holding only Ethiopian passports for people of Ethiopian origin in order to benefit from their expertise.

In the agenda setting process, there shall be a clear and transparent process that accommodates agenda presentation and approval by all stakeholders without discrimination.

Since Ethiopia is not an Island in this intricately interconnected global world and every decision we make is important to the other countries. Therefore, we demand provision that permit involvement and engagement of credible, neutral facilitators or mediators from the international community take part in the National dialogue process when deemed necessary.

Transparent and agreed upon decision making process including consensus and mediation shall be agreed by upon by all key stakeholders.

Adequate confidence building measures, including supplying security of key participants, effective international oversight, release of all political prisoners and lifting of embargo on humanitarian aid to those who are in desperate need of food and medicine.

It’s in the best interest of our people to give a guarantee and safety of all participants in the process and transparent security arrangements whereby Opposition parties leaders are not threatened by harassment, imprisonment and/or extra judicial killings.

Member Parties

1. AFAR JUSTICE AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY

2. AFAR PEOPLE’S PARTY (APP)

3. ARENA TIGRAY

4. DONGA PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION

5.HIBIR ETHIOPIA (HIBIR)

6. MEDREK

7. OGADEN NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT(ONLF)

8. OROMO FEDERALIST CONGRESS (OFC)

9. OROMO LIBERATION FRONT(OLF)

10. WOLAYTA NATIONAL MOVEMENT (WNM)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

05/06/2022

Ethiopia: Abiy is boastful of the blockade of Tigray

They did 47 years of struggle. They first fought for 17 years. Ten thousands has died. They then became government for certain years. They stepped down from government and many people died again. Overall, 40 years of effort made sure that going to Gondar or Asmara only a daydream [for them]. It brought no single drop of benefit for Tigray” – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (02.06.2022).

It has been two days since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said this to a national broadcaster while his visiting development projects in Bale, Oromia region. We know that the humanitarian truce has let in more convoys and trucks, but never at the levels that the humanitarian organizations has said was needed.

The Tigray region is still struggling and lacks everything. There is a possibility of a man-made famine, mass-starvation and plights unknown to men. In a region where millions are lacking food security and basic necessities. The blockade haven’t only been direct blocking of humanitarian convoys. It has been blocking of the telephone-line, internet and utilities like electric too.

That’s why seeing the interview and that the PM would say this so close to having a meeting with African Union Envoy Olusegun Obasanjo who also seeing the development of Oromia. It just shows how brazen and how Abiy disregard Tigray. How he wants the Tigray to suffer and never heal. That is the message that’s coming here.

While we know that the Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” have been stationed in the Western Tigray and also Eritrean Defence Force (EDF). We know that the parties have planned to continue the siege and the war is far from over. It is only a waiting game before another “final offensive” and an end of the tyranny.

Abiy is proud of besieging Tigray and blocking it. The deliberate weakening of Tigray and endless suffering it has caused since November 2020. The sort of devastation and destruction, which can be hard to phantom. As there reports of numbers of dead, massacres, internally displaced people (IDPs) and unknown levels of people suffering with lack of medicines or treatment. Therefore, the reality is grim and people have been tormented, because Abiy wanted to consolidate all power.

Abiy wanted everyone under his wings and the ones who dissent will get punished. The punishment will either be with fierce retaliation of the authorities or a lethal act of epic proportions. That’s how he ensures everyone knows the “drill”. As it is all about “unity” and “rule of law” but that’s for other to follow. He can issue or order “death” or even “extra judicial-killings” with no consequences, as it is done in the banner of the Federal Government and whatever sort of justification the PM has that week.

If you still believe Abiy… his proud of destroying his enemies. He is now a man who stands by the ideals of blocking everything to Tigray. Just so it cannot access or have any sort of ability whatsoever. While his allies can still onslaught a return with violence to a region in dire distress. Where the murders of the state is covered up and the unknown levels of war-crimes has been committed. Still, he is proud that his effort of bloodshed and collective punishment have been done.

That’s the sort of warlord and leader Abiy is… the ones believing in the dialogue or the process to peace with him. Clearly doesn’t know him. These sorts of words shows who he is and what his all about. And if you don’t know, now you know. Peace.

Ethiopia: Agew Liberation Front (ALF) – Statement (02.06.2022)

Agew people are important in “Ethiopia” such as engineering, medicine, agriculture and weapons, lodge industries, law administration (Shengo), irrigation and economic construction etc. The. The country has contributed revenge and international knowledge.

In connection with the second world war and the Italian invasion, many languages including Agewigna have been destroyed and the speakers have been punished and jailed. All other languages except Amharic, which is used by arrogant leaders.

Solomon Gudifecha’s son has declared an army to destroy Agaw and Agewna in Gondar, Gozham, Belasta and surrounding areas. Therefore, the people of Agew have made Agew a wide Amharic speaker in Gondar or Gojam.

At this time “Ethiopia” is continuing its dictatorship transition by closing the grave door on Agew identity and breath and allowing others who used to be proud of themselves to plant an organization.

As the respected people of Agew have noticed in the past years, until the dance of pride is changed, the left and right side will be in a cycle of war, especially between “Amhara region” and “Menilik federal government” even though power is not publicly based on race, the structure is divided from father to son, our great people are being betrayed and buried. B level It’s almost up to the top.

And so

1. Let it be known that the organization that calls itself “Amhara’s prosperity” in the federal government does not represent our people either in Gondar, Gojham, Belasta, Amharic or Agewigna language.

2. Since Amharic is the people of Agew, the name of the region “Amhara” is boldly done to knock the political power of the Agew people into a chain of slavery so it should be demolished by a proclamation and renamed as “Agew People’s Region” and members of the Agew People’s Representative Council should be named

3. Since the Agew people did not give votes and representation, a dictatorial system cannot be the leader of the people, so we need a proper representation election that involves all parties and representatives.

4. The psychological, material and spiritual resources that has been inflicted on our people in Lasta-Humra, Gondar and Gojam should be strengthened and brought to justice.

5. Those who declared genocide on civilians in Abergele and Neyer: those who led, executed, displaced, destroyed infrastructure, to be brought to justice and those who were jailed because they were Agew

6. Those who prevent Agew civilians from going to war, those who used children and elders in the middle of war, those who declared man-made starvation, and those who killed our people should be brought to justice by prohibiting the arrival of medicine and saving lives.

7. We would like to remind everyone to refrain from pushing the Agaw Liberation Front in “Ethiopia” political platform.

Agew still today! Agew and tomorrow!

Age of aga

May the Agew Liberation Front be blessed!

Ethiopia: Eritrean Afar National Congress – Five hundred Eritrean Afar soldiers surrender in Ethiopia’s Afar Regional State (03.06.2022)

Ethiopia: Amhara Association of America (AAA) – Report on Prosperity Party’s mass arrest campaign and use of lethal force against peaceful protesters by security forces in May 2022 (02.06.2022)

Ethiopia: FDRE have a dream of the Red Sea Part II – They are now planning to patrol the Red Sea

We know that the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Prosperity Party has had ambition to gain territory or possibility to access the Red Sea. The landlocked nation spoken of launching a navy back in 2018 and in 2021 there was talk of setting up a Navy base, but Ethiopia has no territory by the sea. They did though in May 2021 launch a logo and a uniform for a new marine unit or navy of the FDRE.

The FDRE has dry-docks and the biggest is 73 kilometres outside of Addis Ababa is Modjo Port and Terminal. It is an inland port, which is dry and a continuation of the Ethio – Djibouti Railway-line. That’s where the Ethiopian Navy will train and that’s the news of the Ethiopian Federal Police Commissioner General Demelash Gebremichael today. So, by doing so… they are trying on dry-land to monitor and patrol the Red Sea.

The FDRE wants to play a vital role against piracy in the Red Sea. That is being a party and a participant in the Red Sea Initiative. Nevertheless, at this point it an ambitious vision without the fundamentals in place. There is no infrastructure or a base for it to launch it out from. Unless, they have allies in Eritrea, Djibouti or Somalia who is allowing them to have a “proxy” navy there.

Now it’s official that’s from the next year they are apparently being on the sea and fighting piracy. We know this is a priority of the Addis Ababa regime. The PP have mentioned this for years and even earlier in May 2022 the Foreign Minister was reported to have said this:

Addis Ababa May 17/2022/ENA/ Ethiopia will not continue to be a close observer to issues with regard to the Red Sea, and is working focused on expanding alternative ports in Kenya, Somaliland and Eritrea, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen told the House of People’s Representatives today. To enable this big country with huge population accesses alternative ports, the ministry has designed a geopolitical strategy it has been working to realize. As a country close to the Red Sea there is no rationale to exclude from being beneficiary of the region, he noted” (Ethiopian News Agency – ‘Ethiopia to Pursue Interest on Red Sea, Expand Port Options in Region: Demeke Mekonnen’ 17.05.2022, ENA).

So, we know that this been a vision for some time. Even the landlocked republic of Ethiopia has wanted a working navy for years now. While there is no direct prospects of ports or bases to do so. That is all on the basis of their diplomatic ties and alliances with the nations of the horn. As the Ethiopian territory don’t have any sea-border.

It is hard to see them overcoming the trouble of implementing it. They have to build, buy and run a navy, which is suddenly having patrolling the Red Seas. Which will be an “alien” vessel or ship, because that’s possible war-ship or such that has to be allowed to enter these seas. So, it is not only having a port which is friendly and an agreement to run an operation there. There is a need for agreements and allowing the vessels to enter into other nations sea-borders and within the reach of their soil. Therefore, it is a lot of stake and will not be easy…

That’s why it’s hard to see the FDRE achieve that by the year of 2023. As it is struggling with the waging internal wars as is. The leaders of Addis Ababa have to do more than train in-and-around the dry port of Modjo Inland Port. We know that sort of training will not hold or be capable to combat piracy, neither will seasoned pirates be afarid of these land-crabs trying to compete on a rough sea. Therefore, the dream can become a nightmare.

Unless, there is a sudden miracle opening of ports and they have funds to build a navy base. Secondly, have funds to buy vessels and have experienced sea-man to operate those ships too. Therefore, there is a lot of details lost in the FDRE vision here. Peace.

Ethiopia: Herald Editorial implies that exposing “human rights violations” is manipulating “internal affairs”

The Ethiopian Herald Editorial has published an article called “Evil in the mask of human rights”. It is really giving an insight to what the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) signs of on. Since, this is the government press and the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) own English newspaper. So, what this states is the memo’s of the government and the ideals of the state. Therefore, a text like this relevant. Just so you know what they believe and how they wants to operate.

It starts with this premise: By its very nature human rights are universal or global issues. Every human being, society or international organizations up to the United Nations has responsibility for human rights’ protection. Countries of the world that are signatories of the UN declaration of human rights have equal responsibility in safeguarding human rights of people both throughout the world as well as in the respective nations” (Ethiopian Herald, 31.05.2022).

What is striking here is that they say the Human Rights are Universal or Global Issues. While they claim it became an issue or a responsibility, because of the United Nations or UN Declaration of Human Rights. Well, to be straight there been plenty of documents before that given citizens and persons rights. That going all the way back to the Magna Carta of 1215, English Bill of Rights (1689), French Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizens (1789) and the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights (1791). In addition, there been others documents and declarations known to men that given people certain rights, but just to show what the humanity has done to give each other rights.

Human Rights are universal by the definition, because we are all human. Humans who has rights and laws to adhere too. That’s how we built our society, by giving an individual rights and also boundaries to it. As the state is setting the standard and regulations of it. In such a fashion, that the person has liberties and freedoms, but also has to comply with national laws. Therefore, it is a deeper thing than what the writer wrote here and it was done with a purpose.

As it continues: “However any attempt to manipulate countries under the guise of human rights is unacceptable. For decades Ethiopia has been active participant in global efforts of protecting human rights. For instance, it has stood in the forefront to deploy peacekeeping troops to troubled regions for several decades. It has also discharged its responsibilities capably in the protection of human rights of its people” (…) “What more do other international organizations and some countries want from the government or the country then? Some groups that work in the mask of human rights are trying to interfere in the domestic affairs of Ethiopia. What makes their attempt worst is that they are using the pretext of human rights to achieve their destructive ends. The experience so far shows that those who intervene in the sovereign and internal affairs of other countries with the pretext of human rights protection have caused state collapse in many regions of the world” (Ethiopian Herald, 31.05.2022).

Well, here is where the shady stuff is being said. Any state who has nothing to hide and don’t feel intimidated by international organizations or any UN organization for that matter. Can show their human rights records and accept the critic. Even fairly democratic nations has misgivings and has tools at their disposal that is questioned by the same agencies, which is speaking ill of the practices and acts of the FDRE at this current. Therefore, as the Universal laws and practices of Human Rights are accepted… it set a precedence and expectations of the signatories. That’s why it isn’t the whistleblowers, the reporters or the ones calling out the breaches of it fault. However, it is the government who is taking away the rights and the opportunities of the individuals in question.

That is why the Ethiopian government feels targeted, because it has breached and broken codes of assembly, allowing gatherings and blocking political parties- or civil society from organizing for that matter. The FDRE has used the authorities, arrested people without charges or warrants, it has extra-judicial killed unarmed civilians, tortured and detained people for a long time without a trial. There are so many cases, which shows how the FDRE has failed it’s citizens. Even going to war against regions and use “rule of law” as a reason to take everything away. Therefore, this justification to defend it’s records are just showing what the state is willing to do.

When they speak of “masking” and “destructive ends” by exposing or critiquing the misuse of power and the authority of the state. As it is a force which could be used for the common good, but instead is used to consolidate power and silence anyone who dissent. That’s why organizations and outsiders are calling the FDRE out. The writer is down-playing the Human Rights and the value of the individual in question. As the state should be allowed to do act like it does and outsiders shouldn’t questioned internal affairs. If the state wasn’t acting rogue or breaching international Human Rights law. It wouldn’t have a reason to call out the Prosperity Party or the FDRE at this very moment. However, it doesn’t respect the liberties or freedoms of the citizens. That’s why people are speaking out and they are also using the sources of Ethiopian organizations, which are exposing it on the regular too. Therefore, the FDRE shouldn’t feel butt-hurt that it’s called out, but instead look into it and allow the individual freedom to assemble, gather and not be afraid of massive crackdown. Because, that is what the state does and is known for.

The editorial ends with: “Therefore, it is much better to leave intact the sovereign rights of countries and their governments as well as to keep them accountable only as per the provisions of the international conventions which all the countries of the world are signatory. Any other attempt to manipulate the human rights cause as a pretext to execute a hidden agenda would only end up devastating the peaceful situation in a country and worsening the human rights of people there” (Ethiopian Herald, 31.05.2022).

It is just furthering it’s defence of international affairs and stating that inference is internal affairs are bad. A country is so sovereign, that the ones looking into FDRE should manipulate it. However, detaining people without trials cannot be manipulated. It can only be exposed and the use of force against unarmed civilians is only told and reported about. The use of army and militia’s under the “guise” of “rule of law” only shows what sinister motivation the state has. As it isn’t serving the public, but serving the purpose of the Federal Government, which only wants to consolidate all power within the realm. While not allowing the Regional States to run on their own or outside the “one-party” government of the Prosperity Party. Therefore, the ones calling this out aren’t interfering, but telling a truth, which we know the FDRE isn’t in favour of.

A state can be sovereign, but should also be able to be held accountable. That is if the state also wants to be transparent and be fair about it’s actions. Nevertheless, neither is the FDRE at this time. The state rather bury it’s enemies and hope no one is talking about it. That’s why Human Rights is despised by the authorities at the moment. Because, they know they are not caring about that and only cares about solidifying their roles.

It is not the people telling the stories and the organizations reporting the violations that is the problem. The problem is that the state orders, directs and conducts the affairs this way. As they are keeping citizens detained years on end, in prison for their profession, party or being an activist. Therefore, it is not worsening the situation, but only showing the horrific actions, which we know a ruthless government like the FDRE at the time prefers being kept a secret or under wraps. Because, this government only wants praise for planting trees and for eloquent speeches of his majesty, the Prime Minister Abiy. That’s what it wants… but instead it getting exposed for grim tales of horror, which it dislikes.

It shouldn’t shock anyone that we are here, but a government speaking ill of human rights and claiming sovereignty in this fashion. Can only be vile and attempt unjustified approach to it’s civilians. Since it fears the ones who tells the tales and show what it does. Peace.