
If you thought the National Dialogue or the House of Federation recently established Commission on Dialogue would serve any purpose. You are terribly wrong. It is a charade and a play of the facade. That is clear for every single day. Now the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Redwan Hussien is stating what we already knew in an interview on the last day of 2021. Where he states things very and it cannot be without any shadow of a doubt. The ones believing that the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia will hold any fair or serious talks in 2022 is naive or practically stupid at this point.
Just read this answer from the honourable minister and it says it all…
“Horn Review: What are the core issues planned for the upcoming all-inclusive dialogue?
First, there needs to be clarity in our understanding of the term “national dialogue”. The tentative national dialogue is meant to establish a shared goal amongst the people, and the political elite; it does not mean or imply bargaining with designated terrorist elements. This endeavor could take months, or perhaps years depending on the process. Considering the Ethiopian parliament’s designation, the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF – Shene) will not participate in the dialogue because this designation disqualifies them from having a stake. No legitimate government can be made to accept preconditions from terrorist elements and Ethiopia certainly will not accept preconditions if a negotiation is to happen. It is the Ethiopian government’s responsibility to set clear conditions and standards so as to move forward with normalization and rehabilitation efforts” (Horn Review – ‘Ambassador Redwan Hussien, State Minister at the Ethiopian Ministry of Foregin Affairs, sat down with Horn Review to discuss Ethiopia’s current state of affairs, and provided insight into the restructuring efforts at the Ministry’ 31.12.2021).
So, this answer here is what is the reflection of the Prosperity Party and their Tripartite Alliance partners suggestion of talks or negotiations with others. Their is no end in sight and the objectives of the “national dialogue” is clear. That is to buy time and make it seems like they care about peaceful endeavours. Just as much as the Ministry of Peace hasn’t been a tool of warfare and supporting the war effort of the state. Which sounds foolish, but is true, as they have used the platforms and Ministry to help to help the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF). Therefore, the ambassador is just saying what everyone expected.
I didn’t expect a government and an alliance, which wants to annihilate it’s enemies to actually talk to them. There has been no movements or proof of legit care for either the region of Tigray or the people of Oromia. As it is so easy to take life, arrest and torture dissidents. Therefore, if the state would start talking now… that would be an actual reform and proof of concern. However, we know the whole war and Operation Law Enforcement was about solidifying the consolidating power under man and his party. There was nothing else to it. So, to give way and talks to the ones who defied and stood their ground. Is humiliating to the Prime Minister and his fellow associates. They we’re supposed to be in the final stages or phase of the war in the end of November 2020. Now, they are done with another campaign in December 2021 and still the warfare is far from over. As the drones and the air-strikes continues to wreck havoc on civilians within Tigray region.
So, when the Ambassador speaks of terrorists, I have hard seeing a difference between them and the Tripartite Alliance efforts, which has caused starvation, famine and humanitarian blockage for months upon end. Where people are dying, because the basic needs are met and the federal state isn’t making efforts to feed the citizens. That is an act of terror and shouldn’t be brushed off in an instance. While they have the authority of a state and government, still their acts are vicious and reflects their state of mind.
The Tigray Defence Force has to defend for their actions and whatever they have done on the battlefield. That is without a doubt, the same has the ENDF and all of their allies, which has ensured massacres, destruction and depleted areas in their invasion. They have violated civilians, burned villages, destroyed infrastructure and caused harm that will be detrimental for a decade to come. The ambassador seems fixated only on the ills of the enemy, which shall be investigated and hopefully by an independent group of outsiders. Who doesn’t have a stakes in the game and the same follows looking into all the possible war-crimes of the Tripartite Alliance. Therefore, he speaks of not talking to others. He and his allies should also reflect on the actions done by themselves, Eritrean Defence Force, Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” and the Regional Special Forces, which has also stepped out of line in this war that has lasted for over 13 months and counting.
So, the FDRE isn’t sincere here… and never has been. That is something with how it started and how this is ending. As the state will never ever mentioned that they ordered commandos to get assassinate TPLF leadership back in 2018. Therefore, the will to take them down has been there all along and never ceased to exist. Therefore, it is hard to believe that the Ambassador or his fellow associate really cares about “unity” or care about “shared goals” as everyone is just supposed to follow blindly behind the banner of the state and it’s head of state Abiy. Peace.















