Ephrem Endale” Contributer
Maybe, just maybe Herman Cohen has it better. He doesn’t seem to look the other way when reality stares at him. “In Ethiopia, Africa Union mediators apparently fail to understand that peace in Tigray cannot include the survival of the TPLF as a viable political entity. During their control of power in Addis for 40 years, the TPLF was corrupt, authoritarian, and tribalist.” But who’s listening?
Hello, whoever is concerned! Just to remind you to see Mr. Cohen’s tweet. Remember this was the very man who in 1991 said “Open Sesame!” and the rebels entered Addis. “Why are those people and sections missing out on how the real events are unfolding?” might be a logical question if there hadn’t been the nagging question, “Are they really missing out on information?” And here is the logical answer to the logical question, “Absolutely not!” In fact they have more current info than us people in the street back home.
The language Ethiopia’s sworn enemies employ, the adjectives they fling all over the place, and the verbs they launch like ICBMs, the ‘suspense phrases’ any writer’s block victim would have killed to get leads to the million dollar question; “Why are they so scared of Ethiopia’s efforts to ensure that law and order is restored in that part of the country?” “Why are so scared efforts to bring the sufferings of more than a hundred twenty million people to an end?” In this conflict every Ethiopian is suffering because of the situation in that part of the country.
Why, oh why are they trying to imply Tigray region is a legitimate country? The blatant conspiracy behind tweets like this one from that sworn enemy of Ethiopia who is craving to see the demise of a nation of with thousands of years of independence, and the eternal suffering of a hundred twenty million Ethiopians that same Rashid Abdi is too obvious; “We all assume Ethiopia and Eritrea want to “govern” Tigray, care for “hearts and minds” of Tigrayans. They don’t, actually. Key strategic aim is to bleed out TPLF, render Tigray enfeebled, carve up its territory and let its population wither in concentration camps.” The implied message behind the terms like, “…govern” and “…concentration camps” evade anyone?
Why are they trying to galvanize millions of suffering innocent Tigrayan civilians to put themselves in harm’s way? The camouflaged barbarity behind these words allegedly from the very person they call Alex de Waal is too obvious: “The Tigrayans have every motive to fight to the death.” But no, they have every motive to live!!!”
‘BREAKING’ blares one news agency covering the WHO director’s latest outrageous comments. The person was quoted as saying there was a “very narrow window now to prevent genocide”
A most bizarre statement from someone who should have been aware of every word he says. Of course, we back here lost confidence in this person and the organization he leads over the unending hostility against Ethiopia which is showing no sign of winding down.
Remember good old President Donald Trump trying to throw out this man and much of the West second-fiddling? “Hip, hip hooray! That’s our boy Trump!” Then Ethiopians assured this very man they stand by his side, criticizing Trump and et al of racism. Now we come to this! In the previous round of hostilities the rebels were said to be edging closer to Addis much of the West already had the champagne bottles on the table; “Hey! Send those corks to the roofs!” Well that never happened, and will never happen. No one; absolutely NO ONE even by implication warned about ‘genocide,’ then.
Isn’t this the very man who posted the widely spread picture of armed underage Tigrayan children and captioned one of the most telling pictures of the conflict, ‘PRIDE!’ Given the office the man holds that should have been one of the leading Breaking News of the year. But no! No one gave any damn about it! I mean that was not the level on which you expect to find someone in his position.
This person also claims, “…my job is to draw the world’s attention to crises that threaten the health of people wherever they are.” Nice, wouldn’t you say? Isn’t that exactly what is expected from the brass of genuine, no-strings-attached international bodies! But, absolutely not this guy! If he is the nice guy he claims to be how come he didn’t say anything about the destruction of thousands of hospitals, health facilities and clinics and the looting of medical supplies in Amhara and Afar regions? How it would have been convenient of whom he’s referring to when he says, “…people wherever they are.”
And while we’re at it what would he and the gang say to the recently posted video of Ethiopian prisoners of war brutality being beaten up and practically tortured under the camera lens? If these have been Ethiopian soldiers beating up a couple of TPLF prisoners the so-called arms ‘the international community’ would have been up in the condemnations, calls for actions and the WHO man would have made the BREAKING statement, “See what I mean!”
And here is the other outrages of the past few days; “The situation in Ethiopia is spiraling out of control. The social fabric is being ripped apart & civilians are paying a horrific price. Hostilities in Tigray must end now – including the immediate withdrawal and disengagement of Eritrean armed forces from Ethiopia.” This comes from none other than António Guterres himself. Remember last time there was one thing he said which raised eyebrows. He said he thinks the very group designated as a terrorist organization has “real fighting capacity.” The “…spiraling out of control,” cancerous growth in the text wasn’t a something he ‘recalled’ at that time. Now with the EDF taking town after town and narrowing the conflict zone the term “…spiraling out of control!”
A handful of countries having abducted the term ‘international community’ arrogance, absurdity, unveiled hate against a nation and its people, and the reemergence of colonial and neo-colonial aspirations overflow the airwaves and the print media. They are not even trying to convince one side or another. They are relaying ‘orders.’ Hostilities “…must end now.” And somewhere down the line the ‘magic’ term would come…“or else…” Isn’t that what this world where truth is under siege is all about? The “or else…” coming from those who drastically failed to put their own houses in order. Unfortunately, we seem in times when the square pegs are being forced into the round holes.
Lastly there is this wonderful tweet which says it all, “Here’s a tweet worth seeing “Mekele has become the Tigray version of Area 51. Why are US & other western gardeners trying 2 prevent ENDF from entering that city? What is lurking behind the doors of Mekele? No food, medicine, internet or electricity- so why do they not want the gov’t of Ethiopia 2 enter?” Yes, why? Now they are trying to tell (or is it order!) us not to enter a legitimate Ethiopian territory! Yes, why are they trying to prevent ENDF from entering Mekele?
Yes, the gangs of hate are on the rampage!
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SUNDAY EDITION 23 OCTOBER 2022