Hawzen wrote: ↑25 Feb 2020, 23:12
Sadacha Macca wrote: ↑25 Feb 2020, 16:41
I am back guys! Life and having a future wife can keep one busy, but I do want to offer my two birr/cents commentary every now and then!
On the EPLF speaking against ''ethnic politics.'' I honestly do not care how they feel about Ethiopian affairs, as far as I'm concerned: it's NONE of their business! Their meddling in our affairs already harmed us enough in 1990's, please do not scratch old wounds ya shabia! Oromos are kind, but do not take that for weakness. We are not afraid of you, or anyone.
Welcome back brother Sadach. I just hope that you had fun and all your family members back home are doing well.
I thought the way you are reacting PIA's opinion regarding ethnic politics is a little bit emotional. I might be wrong though. You and other Oromo brothers and sisters might have misunderstood the whole interview. PIA's giving his opinion regarding ethnic politics in Ethiopia does not mean that his government is interfering or meddling in Ethiopian politics. Definitely not! It just that we Eritreans don't believe in Ethnic politics for a country to continue peacefully. Remember for the last 30 years, TPLF have been creating Eritrean Oppositions after oppositions not based on their political opinion/view and disagreement against the Eritrean government but based on their ethnicity and religion. It is not because TPLF cares about Eritrea and the Eritrean people. In fact the goal was to weaken Eritrea so that they would control Eritrea easily from Mekelle.....We know TPLF very very well. The ethnic politics TPLF introduced and implemented in Ethiopia is as toxic as it tried to impose on Eritrea.
However, if the people of Oromo or any other people in Ethiopia believe that Ethnic Politics is good for Ethiopia and it is working fine, we wish you nothing but good luck, brother. One thing that I don't understand is that few Oromo brothers and sisters are angry at the people of Eritrea just because they are not happy to PIA's response to the question about Ethnic politics in Ethiopia or any other country. We don't have to agree on everything to respect each other. It is not natural to agree on everything. I don't think the entire people of Oromo supports ethnic politics either. Regardless, the people of Eritrea will always have respect and love for the people of Oromo regardless of our politicians' belief or the political differences we might have.
Having said that if any citizen of the least important killil is angry with PIA's position on ethnic politics, please kill yourself. I know Sium Mesfun, Siye Abraha and other coward TPLF goons were crying the other day from Mekelle..
May God bless the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia.
May God bless the Lion of Nakfa and the Noble Peace Prize Winner, Dr. Abby.
Dedebit is always dedeb!!
R.I.P Abay Tigray and TPLF!!
Akkam Obbo Hawzen,
You have to keep in mind that, we tend to be wary when it comes to PIA's involvement in our affairs, because the last time he was involved; it didn't turn out so well for the Oromos and others whom the TPLF labelled as their ''foes.''
This is where the anger from Oromo's online originates. Our old wounds from the 1990's [ I was born in 1990, but the oromos of then, remember well], were brought back to life when those recent comments of PIA and the Yemane guy who said ''we're not ambivalent, blah blah.''
The best thing our Eritrean neighbors can do is, either play the role of peace-makers, or do not get involved.
I understand that you want Badme, but is badme worth souring relations with oromos, somalis, and others who believe in federalism?
Ethiopia cannot be compared to what works for Eritrea. Ethiopia's political reality and situation, and history, with all due respect, is far more complex, problematic, and so on.
What you guys call ethnic politics, we call a compromise in order to keep Ethiopia together.
You see, in Ethiopia, a huge country, we have many different outlooks and perspectives regarding Ethiopian history, politics, and the preferred form of governance needed to keep the country together.
I am sure, in Eritrea, there exists many people who disagree with the way Ato Isayas is managing the country, but for one reason or another, those views aren't given the time of the day, or a voice. Petros solomon, bitweded abraha, and others, would concur.