BY ADDISALEM MULAT
Since the onset of the war that lasted for two years in Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopian Diasporas residing in every corner of the world have stood by the side of the federal government in fending off unwarranted external pressure directed against the country by some entities.
As a matter of fact, there are still quite a lot of backseat drivers that would like to twist Ethiopia’s arm and encroach on its sovereignty coming up with layers of conspiracies. Aside from that they have been making every possible effort to dismantle the country.
Despite the fact that a lot of efforts have been made to materialize their objectives, Ethiopian Diasporas have been a vanguard in foiling the smear intrigue.
Given the current circumstances, fifty-two Diaspora organizations received recognition for their noble contributions from President Sahlework Zewde and Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen.
It is important to highlight that over the past two years, Ethiopia has been a victim of unwarranted foreign pressure. As some entities have been working around the clock with discredited international media outlets, rights groups, paid activists, and other internal and external organs residing at home and abroad, they have gone to great lengths to move the country to uncharted water.
But understanding the moves of some entities that have been working at all hours of the day and night, Ethiopian Diasporas spared no effort to put the kibosh on external pressure by staging an extensive range of campaigns in most parts of the world that turned out to be the talk of the wider international community at the earliest possible juncture.
In the course of the campaign, various nations from different parts of the world have shown their solidarity with Ethiopian Diasporas in addition to voicing their concerns. In good truth, as one would expect on the heels of the uncompromising stance of the government and Ethiopian Diasporas, Ethiopia managed to foil a diverse range of unprovoked foreign pressure.
In actual fact, quite a lot of African nations have stood in solidarity with Ethiopians to rebuff unwarranted pressure by joining quite a lot of international campaigns. In addition to signifying their cohesion with Ethiopia in the fight against external pressure, they have been on several occasions signifying their companionship with Ethiopians.
In clear terms, the uncompromising stance of Ethiopian Diasporas in fending off external foreign pressure in black and white demonstrates the fact that Ethiopia is an emblem of liberation. It is worth recalling that for the sake of truth, the #No More Global Movement has left its legacy on the world on the grounds that Ethiopians give a lesson to other nations worldwide on how to stave off external pressure.
At that specific point in time, Ethiopian Diasporas were able to play a huge role in thwarting external pressure by working in close association with friends of Ethiopia. In addition to this, they have partaken in several campaigns prepared to forestall external pressure and defend the country’s interests.
It is sad that in the course of the war that erupted in Northern Ethiopia, the disgraced international media outlets have been fully preoccupied with slanderous attacks and negative campaigns against the federal government by deviating from journalism ethics and standards. They have been as well mystifying the whole world with imaginary stories on the grounds that their intended target is dismantling the country.
In a similar vein, the disgraced international media outlets have been getting themselves engaged in a smear campaign against the federal government in addition to working around the clock to up the ante and dismantle the country.
They have been as well confounding the wider international community under the pretext of a humanitarian crisis, human rights violations, and more of the same. No matter how hard they attempted to pursue their intentions, all their efforts went the way of the dinosaurs as a consequence of the unwavering stance of Ethiopian Diasporas.
For the sake of truth, Ethiopian Diasporas left no stone unturned to impede the unlawful actions of some entities that have been going to great lengths to move the country into uncharted waters. In point of fact, the journey has not been easy. Though the challenges were not easy Ethiopians Diasporas have played a paramount role in lifting the lid and bringing the wider international community into the light with the concealed and unspoken truth.
In point of fact, Ethiopian Diasporas from all walks of life have successfully staved off external pressure by holding public rallies in every corner of the world. Notwithstanding the fact that the media outlets have been determinedly confounding the global community with imaginary stories to win their hearts and minds, all their efforts went down in flames and the way of the dinosaurs.
Regardless of the fact fighting external unwarranted pressure was not as easy as taking candy from a baby, Ethiopian Diasporas have successfully fended off external pressure. It is common knowledge that Ethiopian Diasporas have held several demonstrations in various parts of the world on the subject of the #NoMore movement campaign with the purpose of denouncing H.R. 6600 draft laws.
The Government of Ethiopia recognized 52 Ethiopian diaspora associations from 25 countries that actively support their homeland in times of need.
According to President Sahlework Zewde, the recognition is for all Ethiopians in the diaspora who stood by Ethiopia and the people.
The president went on to say that the Government has established a welcoming climate for the Ethiopian diaspora to further engage with critical issues facing the country and its people, according to information obtained from MoFA.
President Sahlework Zewde also urged the Ethiopian diaspora to get involved in the peace building and restoration process.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, on his part, stated that the work done by the Ethiopian diaspora all over the world for their homeland when Ethiopia faced hardships and obstacles will be recognized in history.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister urged the Ethiopian Diaspora to play a positive role in the country’s peace building and restoration efforts.
Dr. Mohamed Idris, Director General of Ethiopian Diaspora Service, stated that the government always respects the diaspora community’s contribution to the country in many forms and confirmed that similar recognition events will be held in the future.
At the event, a book that archives list of Ethiopia’s diaspora associations was officially launched.
The Diaspora community will continue contributing to the effort towards protecting the interests and sovereignty of the homeland using various mechanisms, so said a member of Ethiopian Diaspora.
Emebet Mengistie an Ethiopian origin living in the U.S. told local media that the Diaspora community has been contributing a lot to the effort exerted towards safeguarding national interest and sovereignty, particularly over the past four years.
As to her, the Diaspora community has been playing an indispensable role in supporting the county’s construction process such as Abay dam and conflict affected areas, peace building, reducing foreign exchange crunch, avoiding the foreign pressures, providing different provisions to whom people in need of support, canceling the draft laws that were to impose on Ethiopia, collecting petition, and submitting the letter for the right body in a bid to ensure the national interests of the country thereby enforcing the external bodies to rethink their biased approach on Ethiopia.
“Though the members of the Diaspora community are not physically present in their country, they do not take their eyes and hearts off their country’s affairs for a second,” Emebet added.
She further stated that the Diaspora community will continue the support of the country through various mechanisms to realize country’s glimmer of hope and ensure overall development. In this regard, the Diaspora community has formal groups which help continue intensifying the necessary support of the nation.
By the same token, the Ethiopian Diaspora Service (EDS) announced recently that among the various significances that the country gained from the Diaspora including over four billion USD as remittance. Apart from this, the Diaspora community has been playing a crucial role in transferring technology, knowledge, experience, involving in investment, and the likes
The Ethiopian Herald 29 January 2023
