
Ethiopa: Amhara Association of America (AAA) – Press Statement (06.04.2023)



As a part of the Tripartite Alliance in war against Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the bloody civil war in Tigray region. Amhara officials and regional state was not only a supporter, facilitator and a staunch ally of the warfare. They used not only state resources, boosted their own defence, created own para-military unit “Fano” and used the Regional Special Forces as a part of armed conflict against the Tigray Defence Forces (TDF). After the peace-agreement, things has changed and fast.
The Amhara who was one part of three. Are now seemingly being treated and feeling the “law enforcement” that Tigrayans felts just months ago. After all the massacres, murder and looting in Tigray. The annexation of territories from Western Tigray. The Amhara should feel vindicated and a relief. Since they have not given up any land or territory to Mekelle or the regional state of Tigray. They are in a stalemate and still has power.
Alas, here is the trouble. The Federal Government are not only aiming to end the RSF, but also disarm “Fano”. That means Amhara will lose their military might and also ability to crush the TPLF like they wanted too. They are still seeing the TPLF as “terrorists” and doesn’t budge on their old grievances. Even as the Tigrayans are still lingering in detention camps and being detained for months on end without a trial. Just because of their ethnicity. Now the same state is targeting Amharas and they are feeling the pressure from the state.
Just read these!
“We are in today’s situation, not learning from the mistakes of the past, but we are putting a dictator who steps on the path of the previous administrations, who made human suffering and social chaos a political strategy. We Amharas are under a regime that forced denial of being Amhara to be a way of salvation. The situation we are in today is the time of ethnic cleansing by a system that has made mass killing and displacement its work. The time we Amharas are in is when our right to move, worship, produce wealth, live in any part of the country we allow and our natural right to live is being exercised by the Oromo ruling groups” (Amhara People’s Committee – ‘”Megabit 24 and the Amhara”’ 30.03.2023).
“These Amharas are being charged with a blanket ‘terrorism’ charges. These new rounds of abductions include scholars, political leaders, students, volunteers at Amhara Civic Organizations who are trying to alleviate the multi-dimensional problems Amharas displaced from genocide hotspot areas like Metekel and Wollega are facing. Generally, this well coordinated false flag operation is a known pattern of the EPRDF/PP governments where they carry out false flag attacks, or ‘foil’ pre-planned state led operations in order to charge their political opponents or simply detain members of targeted ethnic groups without charge” (Genocide Prevention In Ethiopia, 04.04.2023).
Just like Tigrayans shouldn’t be arrested because of their ethnicity. So shouldn’t the Amharas either. One wrong doesn’t make another wrong right. Wrong is wrong no matter what. The Federal Government was wrong in abducting and arresting Tigrayan people. Now the same government is wrong doing the same to Amharas. That is the gist of things and they are now persecuted the same way the TPLF was. It shows how rapidly things change and who can become the enemy of the state. One moment you where a vital part of an alliance and now you’re an enemy. That’s a compelling case and shows how paranoid the rulers of Addis Ababa is..
The ”Medemer” terror continues. The era of Medemer terror has not only been in affect in Tigray, Oromia, Ogaden and Afar, but also in Amhara. The Prosperity Party used “law enforcement” to force itself and consolidate power. Now the same happens in Amhara. While the Amhara Prosperity Party speaks of acting within the law. The laws has been used a means to silence, stop and hinder dissent from happening. The same is now happening to Amhara. The Amhara has seen this and been supporting the endeavours when it was against their enemies. Now the same structures and procedures is used against them. It just shows that PP and Abiy have no quarrels or boundaries to issue blanket statements or terrorise certain communities.
We know things are dire, when NAMa write this in a recent press release: “The decision made by the Prosperity Party is not acceptable because it put the cart before the horse. Basically, this issue should be looked at during the national discussion, not a matter that can be decided by one party executive committee. Especially since the peace agreement has not been implemented and the Amhara people are in great danger, trying to demolish the special forces of the region is seen as part of the effort to continue the current and danger that our people are in. In addition, Amhara region is a region where different terrorist groups are hiding security threats, so at this time, we should strengthen the security force rather than disarm and disarm our people” (National Movement of Amhara – Press Release (05.04.2023).
It’s all stating it and NAMa is an ally and part of government. They know well what is going on. Nevertheless, NAMa knows they are a minority and have little to no say in government. That’s why they did this Press Release sounding like an opposition. When they are part of the government itself. Because, they know what is happening in Amhara region and can feel the plights now. They are hearing the stories and knows what is going on. It is now happening to them, as it did to Tigrayans in the last two years. Now they are pinned with conspiracy, crimes and being a danger to society. Just because they happen to be Amharas. They vouched for this system and now the system is coming for them. I have a feeling they didn’t see it coming.
However, Abiy just showing his will to use force and settle old scores. He is now weakening an ally and the regional state that supported him. They were behind his war and now his going after them. Peace.









“As you are all aware, the TPLF was labelled as a terrorist organisation not because of ideological differences, a political programme, the TPLF’s possession of weapons, or the fact that it held elections. The TPLF was labelled a terrorist organisation not merely to make our defence forces feel more at ease in continuing the fight. To continue the war, we do not need to label TPLF as a terrorist group; we can already declare war on the basis of the constitution and military establishment’s decree. The defence is now fighting many armed groups in several parts of Ethiopia, including Gambella and Benshangul. However we have not labelled these armed groups as terrorist. Until recently, Only OLF and TPLF have been labelled as terrorists. For some time after the war began, the TPLF was not labelled as a terrorist organisation. The fundamental purpose for labelling the TPLF as terrorist is to control and weaken TPLF’s political and economic power, as well as provide better capacity to our defence and federal police” –Minister, National Security Advisor to the PM of FDRE, Redwan Hussein (22.03.2023).
There was some of us that questioned the timing and the adjusted labelling of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Just as the House of Federation ceased and revoked the designated terrorist organisation label of the party. The National Security Advisor to the Prime Miniser, Redwan Hussein told the blatant truth.
I am not shocked or confused. It was as I expected, because this war wasn’t a constitutional one or a “law enforcement” operation, which they claimed when they invaded the Tigray region in November 2020. No, it was to settle old grudges and consolidate power after the revitalized EPRDF became the Prosperity Party. The PM felt betrayed that the TPLF wouldn’t become part of the PP. That’s why the PP needed reasons to invade and annihilate the TPLF. Making them a terrorist organization was giving them more reasons to destroy, kill and possible commit to genocide in the Tigray region. They were fighting the TPLF and the evils of the region in this war.
The terrorist label was also to give reasons and boost the moral of the soldiers. It was also to get more legal justification for the war and the invasion of the region. That is what the National Security Advisor said. We are seeing it was a political gambit and done to justify the war. It wasn’t on the basis of how the political party operated or activities it was a part of. No, it was all done to strengthen the invasion and the war-machine itself.
This just shows what the “Medemer Terror” is all about. It just shows what the Prosperity Party is willing to do to succeed. They are willing to name-call and designate people or parties as terrorists, just to get ahead and justify a brutal or bloody war. That’s what the PP is up too. This is what the ruling regime of Abiy is doing and has done.
If you believe this people or their spin. They were willing to lie and define the “enemies” as “terrorist” just because they could and had the legal instruments to do so. Not, because the party or the TPLF fit the criteria. No, it was only done to boost their own moral and create more reasons to get rid of them.
That really saying something and I would never think anyone would state this. I thought it was this way, but Redwan Hussein just verified what we already knew. The PP just wanted selfish reasons to annihilate the TPLF. Because, the TPLF dared to rebel or renegade against the merger or consolidation of power of the EPRDF to the PP. That’s all it was and the “terrorist” label was just pinned on them to give the FDRE more weapons or more power to execute a brutal war. Peace.

“It is only possible to solve problems through discussion and resolution if the parties with different opinions are willing wholeheartedly and there is confidence that the government’s power will not be taken by force. The TPLF did not want to accept these facts and declared war, on the contrary, Ezema firmly believes that the survival of our country is the priority, so both the party and its members stood by the side of their country and made sacrifices. We take great national pride in doing this. Today’s decision-making process is not timely and correct, and it does not bring lasting peace, relief and acceptance to the entire Ethiopian people” (Ezema, 22.03.2023).
No one should be shocked or in awe over the Press Release from Ezema party yesterday. Where the Ezema Party explain its position and how it dislikes the House of Federation revocation of terrorist organization status of the TPLF.
The Ezema Party has been a vocal supporter of the war in the North. Ezema has been a loud-mouth and didn’t want the war to stop. They wanted to prolong the conflict and continue to assault the region. Maybe the Ezema party wanted to revenge the TPLF over the 2005 election. Because there is old grudges and the party leader of Ezema has all the reasons to be bitter, because he lived in exile until Prosperity Party took away “Ginbot 7” terrorism label as well. Therefore, Dr. Bernehu Nega should understand this better than most. However, he rather wants to be on a warpath.
Just continue to read… from the Press Release:
“We would like to state that the ruling Prosperity Party and the government will be the main ones responsible for the national damage caused by the TPLF. The council did not confirm that the obligations according to the Pretoria agreement were not fulfilled, the TPLF is not responsible for the crime of treason committed against the people and government of Ethiopia, and those who have experienced the brutality of the TPLF’s war of arrogance, especially in Tigray, Amhara and The decision to delete the group from the terrorist list without giving justice to our people in Afar is a judgment that history will not forgive” (Ezema, 22.03.2023).
“It is this organization called TPLF that has made the people of Tigray region to be separated from their fellow Ethiopians and to destroy the country’s economy. To remove a group that has committed such a great crime from the list of terrorists unconditionally. It is an abuse of justice and national sovereignty. Freeing individuals and groups who have committed the crime of treason from terrorism without accountability and trust is a shameful act that cannot be expected from the powers that be in charge of the country” (Ezema, 22.03.2023).
The Ezema continues with the rhetoric and the dogmatic belief that the TPLF started the conflict. A story that Tripartite Alliance has been busy selling. Though the proof of planned troop movement, mechanical divisions, and other deployment around the borders of Tigray proved it was planned of the November 2020. Because no one was supposed to know that and that’s why the attack on the Northern Command just happened out of nowhere. Which is all a lie and something the Tripartite Alliance has been busy selling.
Yes, in this conflict and war, innocent people has lost their lives and plight on third party people. That has happened in the Amhara region and Afar region. Though the biggest pain and suffering has happened in Tigray. Where the battlefields, massacres and the steady conflict has been going on since the start of the “Operation Law Enforcement”. We are just supposed to forget the journey there and how this was all to consolidate power in Addis Ababa. Also, a means to retaliate and revenge old grudges from Bahir Dar and Asmara as well. That’s why Ezema is acting like this and doing it in the name of “Unity”.
If Ezema had gotten its way. The CoHA wouldn’t exist and the peace agreement wouldn’t have happened in the first place. Because the likes of Ezema wanted the war to be prolonged and settle old scores. That is the gist of things with the prior statements during the war from Ezema. They have been all out and defending the war. That’s been their gig, as the part of the government and ally of the Prosperity Party.
Ezema is just showing their spite and will for revenge. They are part of the political sphere, which wanted TPLF to be defunct and non-existent. Peace.
