by Ephrem Shaul
Jawarism exposed!
The struggle of Ethiopian Muslims for religious freedom is indeed legitimate! I am full supportive of it. It has been supported by non-Muslims given the fact that TPLF/EPRDF intervened in the religion which is part of its totalitarian nature to control every aspect of people life. It is creating dangerous resentment with its political gambling. It has been doing the same on Christians though it has not been well challenged by the Christians. So fighting for freedom is indeed legitimate.
However it should ensure that it will not aspire to take freedom of others and make it clear that it will be within the democratic framework that we all aspire to have in Ethiopia. It should without precondition declare its objective is in line with the broader goal of justice and freedom.
The question comes when religion is attempted to be intertwined with politics and aspiration to hold political power in the name of Islam. That is what Jawar Mohammed has said [watch the video] its cause to prompt and its aspiration to see. Free Islamic Oromia that will support and strengthen Islamism in the Horn of Africa. That is what we all have to fight! That is what Ethiopian Muslims fight. That is not the reason why Abubeker fought for!
I fight TPLF/EPRF’s repressive rule with clear goal to see democratic Ethiopia where Muslims and Christians live together and freely worship their God/Allah! I have the courage to denounce its repression on Ethiopian peaceful Muslims. Make no mistake I have equal courage and determination to fight the ideas of Jawarism! Jawar in his ill speech served TPLF/EPRDF divided and rule policy to repress the fight for freedom in Ethiopia! We have to be aware of it and keep our eye on the ball (fighting injustice and repression on any Ethiopian Oromo, Amhara, Gambella, Afar, Ogaden or Muslims, Christians, atheists…) and we have to equally keep an eye on the goal (what we aspire to achieve). I will be back with detail analysis of Jawarim and its religious fundamentalism.
It is indeed my call to Ethiopian Muslims brothers and sisters to denounce Jawar and unequivocally clarify their position and aspiration!
Jawarism exposed!
The struggle of Ethiopian Muslims for religious freedom is indeed legitimate! I am full supportive of it. It has been supported by non-Muslims given the fact that TPLF/EPRDF intervened in the religion which is part of its totalitarian nature to control every aspect of people life. It is creating dangerous resentment with its political gambling. It has been doing the same on Christians though it has not been well challenged by the Christians. So fighting for freedom is indeed legitimate.
The struggle of Ethiopian Muslims for religious freedom and Jawar Mohammed’s speech
The question comes when religion is attempted to be intertwined with politics and aspiration to hold political power in the name of Islam. That is what Jawar Mohammed has said [watch the video] its cause to prompt and its aspiration to see. Free Islamic Oromia that will support and strengthen Islamism in the Horn of Africa. That is what we all have to fight! That is what Ethiopian Muslims fight. That is not the reason why Abubeker fought for!
I fight TPLF/EPRF’s repressive rule with clear goal to see democratic Ethiopia where Muslims and Christians live together and freely worship their God/Allah! I have the courage to denounce its repression on Ethiopian peaceful Muslims. Make no mistake I have equal courage and determination to fight the ideas of Jawarism! Jawar in his ill speech served TPLF/EPRDF divided and rule policy to repress the fight for freedom in Ethiopia! We have to be aware of it and keep our eye on the ball (fighting injustice and repression on any Ethiopian Oromo, Amhara, Gambella, Afar, Ogaden or Muslims, Christians, atheists…) and we have to equally keep an eye on the goal (what we aspire to achieve). I will be back with detail analysis of Jawarim and its religious fundamentalism.
It is indeed my call to Ethiopian Muslims brothers and sisters to denounce Jawar and unequivocally clarify their position and aspiration!
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