“የዘር ፍጅቱን የማይቃወም፣ ድምፁን የማያሰማ… የአማራ ዲያስፖራና ልሂቅ በታሪክ ከዘር አጥፊዎች ጋር የተባበረ ተብሎ መመዝገብ አለበት” – ሻለቃ ዳዊት ወ/ጊዮርጊስ

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1. Shukri Ahmed

   One Shegitu Dadi, a very forward looking Oromo woman has the following to say on confederation. I’m copying and pastion her write-up without her authorization hoping that she’ll not mind.

   “Here is how to save Amharas, Oromos and the country.

   Once again in our recent history, Amharas have emerged as the holders of the MASTER key to solve Ethiopia’s multifaceted problems . How? By opting for confederation.

   Amharas have no choice but to move for confederation simply because federation in the Ethiopian context does not work.

   As a polirized multi-ethnic country, Ethiopia will not have a fair and free election without the opression of one or another ethnic group. Hence, democracy is an illusion that cannot be realized. The way Oromo rose to power and now control the entire country through proxy regional governments is the proof. Tigreans did it for the last thirty years and Oromos have stepped in Tigreans shoes to impose similar one ethnic group rule. With their number and size of their region, Oromo opressive rule will be much worse than Tigrean`s. Give another ten years to Oromo rule, Ethiopia will be the tail of the world by all standards of measure.

   So, it is time for Amharas to exercise their constitutional right to self-determnation and vote on confederation. If they adopt conederation, it will give them the opportunity to attract direct foreign investment since confederation will enable them to have economic diplomats and even have embasies abroad cutting the Oromo controlled foreign ministry diverting foreign investment to Oromia and other favoured regions. Amharas can also have a defense force which will protect them from foreign invaders including ethnic Oromo organizations.

   The Belgian model of confederation which appears to hep advance Amhara interests is something to explore.

   In any event, Ethiopia needs vast decentralization resembling confederation since the federalism the country has adopted is notheing other than unitarism in disguise. Controlled from the centre, it has miserably failed to develop the country let alone prosper and ensure safety and security of its citizens. The chaos we see in the country right now has much to do with lack of development (in all sectors) and security. Both have proven beyond the capacity of the federal government to provide.Change of government at federal level is not the answer for these problems.

   Tigreans have floated the idea of confederation, Amharas must follow. Tigreans know that they will not be fairly treated under Oromo rule; as a result, their choice of confederation appears just. Amharas must seize the opportunity to decide their destiny via self-determination as well without wasting another decade under incompetent Oromo rule. Despite all the atrocities they have committed, Tigreans are being heard and embraced by the Oromo rule since Oromos now feel tobe the savours of Ethiopia.

   Folks! Don’`t be fooled!. Oromos pretend to be “savours” only if they rule the entire country as one piece. Like any other ethnic group that aspire to oppress and dominate , they are after resources. If Amharas want to be heard and embraced as Tigreans, they have to go for confederation. If confederation does not work, they have to say good bye to the Ethiopian state.

   It is outdated for Amharas to hang on “mama ethiopia” cry since nobody in the country is interested in it any more. What Amharas got from this cry is atrocotoes, redicule and shame. All these on Amhara because they gave Oromos and other ethnic groups a country which they are not ready and willing to let go. If Amhara Insist on confederation, Oromos might call the army on it to protect the unity of the country! That will make them a laghing stock since they were in the forefront to weaken the unity of the country. Now they cannot be alllowed to reverse gear.

   Amhara! Wake up and smell the coffee. Tell Oromos that you want confederation – if not confederation then separation. Oromo crack down will soften even disappear as it did for Tigreans if Amara opt for confederation. But the idea is not to see Oromo softening on Amhara, it is to seek real confederation as a wayout from decades long quagmire. Oromo softeneing does not take Amharas anywhere.

   Try it! It will work and catapult Amhara development and growth to the sky and ensure their security. It will eventually liberate Oromos too from their bloody distructive path poised to takie everybody else down with them.

   For us, Oromos, conederation is also the answer. ”

   GREAT!

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2. የደርግ ሻለቃ ዳዊት ሥልጣን ላይ በነበሩበት ዘመን ስለ ፈጸሙት ጭፍጨፋ ኑዛዜአቸውን የፃፉ መስሎኝ ነበር። ወይም በጭፍጨፋ ስም ከየዋሁ አማራ ስለ ሰበሰቡት 400ሺህ ዶላር ጉዳይ ወይም ከአገር ሸሽተው ሲወጡ ከ300 ሺህ ዶላር በላይ ወስደዋል ስለ ተባለው ማስረጃ መስሎኝ ነበር። አንዱንም አይደለም። ማ ያምነኛል ብለው ነው ድንፋታና ወሬ የሚያሰሙን?

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3. Warning for the uninitiated,
   Shegitu Dadi has come back as Shukri Ahmed.
   Shegitu Dadi is a pen name and channeling Tplf.
   The aim? To facilitate a breakaway Tigray Republic by planting a death and deception seed in the minds of the Oromo which it is hoped will leave the Amhara with no option but go the way of con-federation! The operative word is “con.” Fyi, Tplf and “con” always go together. No sensible Oromo or Amhara will fall for a con; I mean for Tplf! Take my word.

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4. Alem,

   Tigray is already republic; I mean a defact republic. The rest is coming. Look how Tigray is being treated by the U.S.., the European Union, the African Union and many individual countries. They all are treating it as an independent state and Tigray itself stands as an independent state in its relation with these entities. The Ethiopian government never opposed these treatement which suggests that it has indirectly endorsed Tigray as republic. That brings tigray issue full circle.

   Tigray as a republic will have enormous implication for Amhara. Why? Because it can see its neighbour living free ffrom Oromo rule, its securiy ensured and making progress with its economy. Oncce relations pached with Eritrea, the Red Sea close by Tigray will be unstoppable. THen Amhara will envy Tigray and knock its door to join with Tigray in Confederation. Then Afar and Binshangul will follow. These five states will form the new Horn of Africa confederation. Egypt and Sudan will eventually join since Abay and the Dam will be under the Horn of Africa confederation.

   Alem,

   Keep plaingy with word until the cows come home. You’re clusless Oromo who believes if Oromo reconcile with Tigray, it will have the entire country under .its feet. That’s gone with Tigray and Amhara will follow. Even Jawar and Bekele think that way. Let’s bring Tigray to the fold and we will rule the whole country. I call you all fool.

   Good luck with your words play.

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   • Dear Shukri/Shegitu/Tplf,
     Keep dreaming and declaring LIES every step of your blood-drenched history. The fugitive robber murderer group you belong to is holed up in some god-forsaken cave bargaining over the skull of children and the elderly to keep its loot of 45 years. And you believe this is OK? This is a moral depravity unparalleled in history.

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