Abren

Although advocacy for the plight of Tigray is commendable, trying to whitewash the corrupt and greedy TPLF—which brought catastrophe upon Tigray through its intransigence and by starting a war not only against the federal government, but also against the Eritrean dictator, Fano Amhara militias, the Afar, and others, in an attempt to return to power in Addis Ababa—is abysmal. Now, a narrow faction of the remaining TPLF, after the devastation of the war and the division that followed, is again moving toward war, this time alongside the Eritrean dictator and Amhara Fano militias against the federal government. This is not about protecting the people of Tigray. It is about the TPLF’s political survival and control over Tigray, including its gold, resources, and armed forces. Another war will not help Tigray or the IDPs. It will only prolong their suffering. Why does Tigray need another war in the first place? Ethiopia is not a threat to Tigray unless the TPLF itself threatens the federal government. The TPLF has aligned itself with the Eritrean dictator in maintaining a continuous crisis in Ethiopia as a means of political survival. If they are truly allied with the Eritrean dictator, why does Eritrea remain closed to the people of Tigray? Why are Tigrayans not free to cross the border, trade, work, or farm in Eritrea? Eritrea itself suffers from a severe shortage of manpower, while much of its young population remains trapped in indefinite national service. The same pattern can be seen in the Eritrean dictator’s relationship with the United States. He provokes Washington, triggers sanctions, and then blames those sanctions for Eritrea’s economic hardship. The TPLF is repeating the same playbook: provoke the federal government, trigger restrictions on banking, telecommunications, trade, and other sectors, and then blame Addis Ababa for the resulting hardship. It is the politics of creating a crisis, exploiting its consequences, and making the people pay for it. The Eritrean dictator has practiced this for more than three decades. The TPLF is now doing the same in Tigray. Nothing new—just the same old playbook. @AbiyAhmedAli should not respond by bombing Tigray or imposing broad sanctions that punish its population. That would not weaken the TPLF; it would play directly into its hands. The TPLF would portray itself as the defender of Tigray, while the resulting economic and humanitarian suffering would fall overwhelmingly on civilians and IDPs—not on the political leadership responsible for the confrontation. The objective should be to deny the TPLF and its patron the Eritrean dictator the war and permanent crisis they need for political survival—not to create conditions that allow them to exploit the suffering of the people of Tigray. The TPLF will not survive. It cannot save itself from itself. Unfortunately, it is taking the people of Tigray with it. The Eritrean dictator did the same to Eritrea—leaving the country isolated, its people suffering, and an entire generation sacrificed to his political survival. Whether in Tigray under the TPLF or in Eritrea under the dictator, the Tigrinya people have endured enough. Our enemies have not defeated us, and they will not. We will prevail. youtu.be/Xap3fOTjOkw?si=7XSc… via @YouTube #Eritrea #Ethiopia #Tigray @TghatMedia @fanatelevision @Jawar_Mohammed @OmnaTigray