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By Yakob Tekle Argaw,
We heard from media that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) uncovers a plot to assassinate the award-winning journalist and activist Abebe Gelaw. The suspected mastermind was identified as Guesh Abera who is one of the hit men of the murderous TPLF junta. This Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) practice of â€send away and chase†tactic is the other side of this group rudeness which started exposing. This time they crossed the red-line and the TPLF agents are under investigation by FBI crime control unit.
The junta exercising its long hand to exile and chase democracy activists in all over the world. In Ethiopia the TPLF junta is still acting like a rebel, thinking like they were in the bush, killing and tormenting many human right activists and political opponents without any responsibility. They knew that in Ethiopia they can kill as many Ethiopians without any consequences. Nobody make them accountable for their criminal activities till now. They have full control of the security apparatus that roams the country freely and intimidate in different ways anybody they perceive to be a challenge.
They use blackmail as a tool. They use the law to break the constitution of the land and accuse those who demand their rights as terrorists. Human rights watch criticize Ethiopian’s anti-terrorism legislation for being vague and used to stifle peaceful dissent. Several journalists and opposition members have been convicted under the law since it was introduced in 2009. It is known Abebe Gelaw was also sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail for his journalistic work and his roles in Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT). The regime showed it can take any measures to prolong its oppressive minority-group leadership. The ruling party of Ethiopia violated the declaration of international law and his own constitutional regulation in beating, imprisoning and even killing Ethiopian peaceful demonstrator.
Now It also did not limit their self only in Ethiopia. They are sending their terror tactic to foreign lands for murdering. It becomes a normality that the regime sends its agents abroad to spy on Ethiopian diaspora. Their spying network monitors Ethiopian diaspora who try to expose the truth about human rights violations, blogger who criticize its regime, political opponents and etc.
Abebe Gelaw is an Ethiopian activist and the known journalist for example he was invited and present a speech in 2012 Oslo Freedom Forum. Here I like to take this opportunity to bring the presentation link (http://www.oslofreedomforum.com/speakers/abebe_gellaw.html). Clearly it shows that killing plot on Abebe Gellaw is to restrain the struggle of Ethiopian people for freedom. Whereas, we heard that Abebe will be stronger and we hope that the evil assassination plot shall brings all Ethiopians to collaborate.
Unfortunately for TPLF it is North America. Through FBI diligence the suspect identified Guesh Abera, the vindictive messenger and the master mind a plot to kill journalist Abebe Gelaw, plans were derailed. There is a law enforcement body in other side of the world that follows and stops a criminal act at its planning stage. As one of the mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats. Hopefully if the TPLF regime leadership travels to North America at this moment, it awaits them not only the Ethiopian diaspora and Abebe Gellaw’s protests but also President Barack Obama might warn them.
Their routine scare tactic ofâ€send away and chase†has to be stopped. We Ethiopians together with the world has to condemning and denouncing this evil assassination plan. While all persons were innocent until proven guilty, the TPLF group has to stop without any precondition in stressing and terrorizing the activist and other political opponents. Especially this assassination plot takes place in the areas such as democratic governance and the free speech rule of law are in practice. The TPLF violated not only the national law but starting also the international. The people of Ethiopia had suffered heavily and had sacrificed more martyrs in the struggle to live in freedom, peace, security and dignity. Ethiopian people would therefore never accept or countenance any violations of human rights in the future, and will never let another tyrant rule like Meles Zenawi over them.
Abebe Gelaw is our hero exercising his freedom of speech over the entire world. He confronted late PM Meles who oppressed the Ethiopian people till his death. Meles Zenawi was giving speech on food security in the G8 summit at the Ronald Reagan Building, Washington DC when he was interrupted by a loud protest from journalist Abebe Gelaw. Abebe shouted by said, “Meles is a dictator; Meles committed crimes; free all political prisoners; we need freedom more than foodâ€. These are many Ethiopian’s voice too. He is being voice for voiceless Ethiopian people. His protest exposed late PM Meles at world stage. Meles Zenawi was humiliated in the presence of world leaders and visibly shrieked and hangs his head in shame then lately died almost after two months in mysterious reasons. The secretive Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front /EPRDF/ has unexplained still to public the cause to death the late prime minster dictator Meles Zenawi who lead the country for 21 years.
The instigation activities by Woyane group especially to assassinate journalist and activist Abebe Gelaw should draw near all Ethiopians together for common purpose. As fact shows over 2000 Ethiopians around the world participated and elected Abebe Gelaw as “Ethiopian person of the year 2012†also. In my opinion this conspiracy cannot be taken as a personal matter. It concerns all Ethiopians who care about their country and people’s freedom. So, we have to struggle together against the TPLF / EPRDF regime.
If we do not stop the authoritarian regime both inside and outside Ethiopia such rudeness activities of TPLF, they might come door to door to continue their harassing and murdering activities. We have to show our anger and fight for right against the TPLF / EPRDF rebel group and overthrow from Ethiopians shoulder. The autocracy regime has to end soon to hand over power for the people. Like Abebe Gellaw shouted on late PM Meles let us say together loudly “enough is enough†towards TPLF rather than living always in panic.
16 January 2013, Norway, can be reach the writer at argawya@gmail.com
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