All eyes have been on kality for the last couple of weeks. Hopes were high that the jailed leaders will be set free as reliable news sources reported that agreements had been signed. Most of us waited anxiously to hear the news of their walk out of prison. What we heard instead was the usual rhetoric from meles: “EPRDF doesn’t interfere with the judicial system.”
Looking back, before the breaking of this news, all we talked about was how we can stage a coordinated mass civil disobedience in every corner of the country. Every one was talking about working together. Press statements were being released and everyone seemed on fire especially by the outrageous conviction of political prisoners.
Then what happened? A couple of EPRDF sympathizer websites posted articles saying that mediation between EPRDF and opposition leaders in kality is underway. They also added that the mediation seems promising this time around. That’s when the momentum started to cool down and all attentions start to divert to kality. Since then, we haven’t heard much on the planned civil disobedience.
EPRDF mouthpieces in the diaspora have been unusually reporting on this mediation a lot. Was it a planed action to divert our attention? One can only guess. Regardless of their intention, its true that we have been taken aback from a heated discussion of how to organize our struggle to talking about kality. We don’t understand why we keep playing their games. Every time EPRDF does something to distract us, we play along with them. That’s really sad.
Its still not too late to learn from our mistakes and get back to work. Let what ever is happening in kality take its course. Our struggle is beyond the release of these prisoners of conscience. Its grander than that. We are fighting dictatorship that kept the whole country hostage. To help our fellow citizens be free, we need to work on plans that can dramatically shift the balance of power.
Let us say enough to being fooled by meles’ government. Let us say enough to diversions and distractions. Let us have plans and work to materialize those plans. Each and every one of us can make a difference. Let us intensify the diplomatic struggle in the diaspora by letter writings, demonstrations, and hope opposition leaders coordinate the struggle inside the country.
EPRDF wont leave any rock unturned to make the millennium a success. And it is for sure that they will try any thing at their capacity to divert and cool down our struggle. Let us not be fooled no more. Let us not help them trick us this time. This millennium, as it is a highly publicized event, is our huge opportunity and let us try to make the best out of it.
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The talk about war with Eritrea is another distraction technique by Meles and Co. This rhetoric has been going on since The Hague court decision. But nothing ever happened. Let us beware of their tricks and focus on our own plans.
Looking back, before the breaking of this news, all we talked about was how we can stage a coordinated mass civil disobedience in every corner of the country. Every one was talking about working together. Press statements were being released and everyone seemed on fire especially by the outrageous conviction of political prisoners.
Then what happened? A couple of EPRDF sympathizer websites posted articles saying that mediation between EPRDF and opposition leaders in kality is underway. They also added that the mediation seems promising this time around. That’s when the momentum started to cool down and all attentions start to divert to kality. Since then, we haven’t heard much on the planned civil disobedience.
EPRDF mouthpieces in the diaspora have been unusually reporting on this mediation a lot. Was it a planed action to divert our attention? One can only guess. Regardless of their intention, its true that we have been taken aback from a heated discussion of how to organize our struggle to talking about kality. We don’t understand why we keep playing their games. Every time EPRDF does something to distract us, we play along with them. That’s really sad.
Its still not too late to learn from our mistakes and get back to work. Let what ever is happening in kality take its course. Our struggle is beyond the release of these prisoners of conscience. Its grander than that. We are fighting dictatorship that kept the whole country hostage. To help our fellow citizens be free, we need to work on plans that can dramatically shift the balance of power.
Let us say enough to being fooled by meles’ government. Let us say enough to diversions and distractions. Let us have plans and work to materialize those plans. Each and every one of us can make a difference. Let us intensify the diplomatic struggle in the diaspora by letter writings, demonstrations, and hope opposition leaders coordinate the struggle inside the country.
EPRDF wont leave any rock unturned to make the millennium a success. And it is for sure that they will try any thing at their capacity to divert and cool down our struggle. Let us not be fooled no more. Let us not help them trick us this time. This millennium, as it is a highly publicized event, is our huge opportunity and let us try to make the best out of it.
……….
The talk about war with Eritrea is another distraction technique by Meles and Co. This rhetoric has been going on since The Hague court decision. But nothing ever happened. Let us beware of their tricks and focus on our own plans.
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