I am certain that Diaspora Ethiopians anywhere in the world are 100 percent in a better position to express their opinion freely than their counterparts in Ethiopia. And given the number of Ethiopian population, as compared to other African countries, I presume there are quite a good number of Ethiopian intellectuals in the Diaspora, who could be a voice to their compatriots, whose voice is suppressed in Ethiopia.
But a cursory look at various websites managed by Africans, makes me feel so embaressed about the very little information being posted by Ethiopian intellectuals revealing the very grim political and economic situation prevailing in Ethiopia. While there is an abundance of written materials, posted in websites managed by Africans about the human rights violations and corruption, even in samll countries like Ruwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabawe, etc., there are very few such revealing articles posted about Ethiopia at best and very contradictory, demotivating and divided (not targeted at the culprtit, the TPLF) at the worst.
It is true that woyane has a few fervent supporters, looters and killers, who are part of the status quo, belonging to the Tigre ethnic group, and paid writers, who work day and night, deligently, as thier full time job, to project woyane as a learning and changing party. These groups are at work, non stop, defending woyane/TPLF, at any cost, to avoid accountability.
The attitude of Ethiopian intellecuals in the Diaspora is extremely worrying. Either we have become the vctims of TPLF's divisive policy and strategy, or we have become so immature or selfish to notice the bigger picture of building a united and strong Ethiopia. For sure, individually, there are so many Ethiopian Diaspora intellecuals who could be leaders of Ethiopia, But when it comes to reality, we have to admit that, Ethiopia could only have one leader at a time. It looks like that the desire to become a leader or the most influential person, within the Diaspora intellectuals is blinding many from seeing the bigger picture and holding them from cooperating with each other to build a strong coalition.
Let me pose some questions to my fellow Ethiopian intellectuals in the Diaspora and leaders of the oposition in the Diaspora:
As intellectuals and opposition leaders, are we incapable of building consensus? Are we incapable of reconciling our differences and build a united front? Are we incapable of making compromises for the sake of the greater vision of building a democratic and united Ethiopia? For how long can we allow the suffering of millions of Ethiopians to continue under the yoke of Meles & Co.?
If we were united and were able to make a concerted effort to reveal the truth about the brutal dictatorship and ethnofaciscitic nature of the TPLF/Woyane, we would have been able to convey a very strong message to the Ethiopian pepole at home and abroad, and to the international community.
Our information and education campaign using the internet is so week and divided, with conflicting messages to would be supporters/sypathizers of the opposition camp. I think, many still feel confused and hopeless, not sure if any of their effort to reveal the truth, discrediting TPLF/Woyane, would matter or make a difference, in the face of such divided circumstances.
Ginbot 7 has declared that it would enage TPLF/Woyane using all kinds of mechanisms to force it step down, even using force, if necessary.
An intensive, strong and united front on the internet domain aginst TPLF's misinformation campaign is equally powerful in forcing TPLF down.
Dear Ethiopian Diaspora intellectuals, the time is right now, for you to play that decisive role in shortening the suffering of yor fellow Wthiopians. Informing the people!!! It is an equally effective tool in getting rid of the TPLF!!!
