Desta Takele
Sep 29, 2007
I
have differences with ruling party on many issues. A few of them, On Eritrea, neither Eritrean got
freedom nor Ethiopian people got peace and security. On Democracy, I do believe
democracy is from the bottom to the top but EPRDF practices democratic
centralism and it requires submission to the party. This deprives individual
freedom and contradicts with democratic values. On the party, it should have
been idea based national party instead of ethnic based coalition because we
have million reasons that unit us.
I
also support EPRDF on many issues. As the son of peasant from North Gondar, it represents my
peasant family’s interest and millions like them. It is EPRDF that opened
school and clinic for millions of peasants. It is EPRDF that enabled millions
to have access for clean water, opened rural roads, create opportunities for
millions by providing vocational training and many more achievements.
Now,
it is difficult to be indifferent when foreigners with hate group trying to
decide the destiny of Ethiopia.
Whether it become law or not, the intent of HR is to fund a group to remove
ruling party from power. The group will be funded, trained and advised by foreigners.
US did it before by funding EPDA but was not successful. This time will be the
same.
I
do oppose any form of meddling in Ethiopian internal affairs. I believe any
reasonable person should oppose it too. This is pure and simple
colonization. It should be only the Ethiopian people who choose their
leaders and change their government not foreigners.
Knowing
the intent of the foreigners, what the government can do and should do is
evoking Ethiopian nationalism. As we all know from our history, whenever we
feel a foreigner threaten our dignity, independence, and sovereignty, no matter
what, we stand behind our national leaders.
By
evoking Ethiopian nationalism, the government can turn the table on these
foreigners and their Askeris. It is good opportunity for EPRDFto win back
the heart and mind of people who were upset and had resentment. The important
thing is having your side over 85% population.
As to
those vocal Diaspora, let alone they will bring democracy and peace for Ethiopia, they do not have
peace among themselves. These desperate groups never played a
constructive role. They form organization every year some times in months, but
dies before it even celebrates its birthday.
They
worship anybody they perceived he or she would return them to power. Not long
time ago, they called Lidetu_ Mandela. Anybody who knows Lidetu doesn’t have
the age, experience, intellectual capacity, wisdom, and philosophy of Mandela.
It is big insult for Mandela who paid so much prices.
The
hate groups just want anyone that makes them feel good even for one day. That
is what Dr Birhane is doing. He makes them fell good while milking them. He is
a good businessman, cashing on people’s emotion but dishonest even for himself.
The whole World knows that he asked pardon for the crime he committed (by using
poor street kids not his family). Then, He tells us he can go back to Kality if
he wants. If he goes back to kality, I doubt he will have a chance to run to
West once again to sale the story and collect cash.
I
thought intellectuality was being enlightened, be truthful and making
sense. I guess not in Ethiopia.
The
hate groups are so evil (most of them claim they are Christian, But
Christianity is about love, care, compassionate, fairness, tolerance and
respect) that want to achieve their goal at the expense of human suffering.
They lobbied and protested to stop assistance for poor Ethiopians. Since
most of their families are out of Ethiopia,
they wanted to deny the opportunities to millions kids in Ethiopia. They do not want them
to get the opportunity they themselves and their families got.
If
the congressmen were sincere about human right and democracy, why the
congressmen didn’t do any thing against Eritrean regime that doesn’t have a
single written law? Why they didn’t do any thing against Saudi Arabia where women are
not even allowed to drive a car, work in office and walk on the street without
men’s written permit? Why they support president of Pakistan who ousted
democratically elected government, how come they didn’t say anything against Egypt ‘s President Mubarek who
received over a billion dollar every year for the last 30 years? Why they
supported dictators from Chile
to Asia at least for the
last fifty years. The double talk and hypocrisy did not help to secure US
interest and its image around the World.
If it
was about Human right, why they didn’t do anything about Guantanamo, Catherina
victims, and Jena 6?
These congressmen think they can dictate their will on Ethiopia because she is poor. It is time for
government and the people to tell them go to hell with your wheat, We
Ethiopians rather live and die with our dignity and independence as we did it
for the last two millenniums. We have to tell them Ethiopia is the land of Alula
and Teodros. The past generation didn’t allow colonization. Definitely, The
current generation and future generation will not tolerate colonization. It is
in our blood.