We Tegaru make up only 4% of Ethiopia's population, yet for the last 27 years, due to our democratic values and vision, we controlled 100% of the country's economy, military and foreign aid.
Today, we are told by dictator Abiy that we will only get 4% in federal spending, commensurate with our population size.
We feel that distribution of wealth based on the population size of Kilils is a socialist ideology that must be rejected by all democratic people.
If you're only going to give us 4% of the total revenue, we demand to use Article 39 and declare Tigray's independence, so we may have 100% control over our own money.