28/07/2025
We Cannot Be Silent About Tigray.
A public forum featuring His Excellency Getachew Reda and his delegates will be held to discuss the current political situation, especially the alleged "alliance" between the Eritrean regime and parts of the TPLF leadership. This alliance has seemingly served no real purpose other than giving the Eritrean dictator a pretext to turn Tigray into the main battleground.
Democratic practices will continue to elude us as long as TPLF's current leadership remains in power. In other words, it is pointless to think even for a moment that the TPLF-led, corrupt generals will ever reform themselves to meet the demands of a democratic society, just as Shabia, by its very design, could not consider an alternative to its rule.
There are issues related to transparency, accountability, and the rule of law, among others, which the TPLF and corrupt generals have consistently failed to uphold. Public distrust and disdain for the ruling party are widespread. We do not anticipate this changing shortly unless there is a split between the ruling party ranks. After all, much is at stake for the TPLF gang, including the potential loss of personal and party wealth, as well as the exposure of secret deals made in the name of a long-suffering and unsuspecting Tegrawot.
Ultimately, it appears that the Tigray people are on their own in their fight for democracy; the rest of the world, including the international community, is preoccupied with its interests and survival. Who will lead us out of this chaos? The journey will be arduous, but we are prepared for the challenge.
A significant concern is the possible collapse of TPLF leadership due to internal power struggles rather than external threats. Debretsion's unpredictable actions over the past three years, since the Pretoria agreement, indicate that he is concerned about the broad opposition to his party. Like many dictators, his future moves are likely to become more irrational, violent, and brutal. He might also attempt to split Tigray's political factions, backed by corrupt generals. In any case, the TPLF and their allies, Shabia, might form a kind of coalition against Abiy as long as they accept Shabia's political dominance.
This is why every Tigrayan needs to cooperate fully. However, the current highly polarized political climate, marked by intense hatred and opposition against TPLF leaders, makes an effective defense of Tigray seem impossible. Therefore, substantial sacrifices from everyone are necessary.
