TPLF and al-Qaeda: Two side of the same coin

Ethiopians will be making a mistake of historical proportion if we believe there is anything resembling a government in the ruling regime of Ethiopia. The fact the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) regime hides behind al-Qaida to preserve its self declared minority rule and corruption alone is enough prove. If anything, Woyane* is al-Qaeda in disguise. Ethiopians will be advised to do the exact opposite of what the impetuous regime does to save our people, country and religions.
by Teshome Debalke
Every tyrannical regime that walked the planet earth search for and find hiding places to preserve its draconian and corrupt rule. Making up enemies and beating war drams against manufactured enemies are popular hideouts. Using ethnicity and religion to divide and neutralize the power of the people has always been the easiest for all tyrants. ‘The glory days are coming’ is another popular slogan to keep the people on suspense and distracted while robbing them blind. Manufacturing propaganda to confuse the population is time tested weapon of confusion. Showing off brute force and terror network are reserved when their rules are threatened by popular demand to surrender power is common.
But, the paranoid Woyane goes where no tyranny has ever gone before; hiding behind al-Qaeda, the most intrusive non state international terrorist organization in modern history.
The disgraceful act of Woyane; associating our people of the Muslim faith with al-Qaeda is the new low. We shouldn’t take it lightly like we did when our people were attacked by Woyane for their ethnicity and political beliefs. For sure, it is another desperate attempt to prevent the unavoidable surrender of power to democratic rule. The frantic move is the regime’s way of preempting Ethiopians from coming together to end Woyane’s minority and corrupt rule.
What is even more troubling is the similarity of Woyane’s tactics with al-Qaeda. Like al-Qaeda, Woyane terrorizes the populations to instill fear by ransacking the homes of Ethiopians in public.  What makes Woyane even more potent is it also runs the public institutions exclusively to legitimize terror as a means to subdue the population.
The regime atrocity on Ethiopians of the Muslim faith is a continuation of the usual desperate move to remain in power. It worth to note, the regime doesn’t like to be referred as ethnic minority, tyranny or corrupt while it rules as an ethnic minority, by way of terror and extortion. It is like wanting to have its cake and eating it too.

BEKA – Global Civic Movement Banned Awramba Times editor

BEKA – Global Civic Movement for Change in Ethiopia
Communiqué
July 5th 2013
After extensive deliberation and evaluation of the available facts, the Executive Council of Beka -Global Civic movement for change in Ethiopia, has determined that Ato Dawit Kebede of Awramba Times has and continues to engage in activities that are clearly intended to sabotage the Opposition’s movement and struggle against the ethnic-dictatorship of the TPLF.
Furthermore, the Council is convinced that Ato Dawit Kebede is indeed an operative of the TPLF and that his mission is to leverage the tremendous trust and acceptance that he has  “earned” as a member of the “free press” and the Ethiopian Opposition in order to subvert the Opposition’s struggle.  This is evident in the numerous misinformation campaigns that he, and Awramba Times, has been launching against opposition groups; and most recently, his relentless attack against ESAT, Ginbot 7, and many more prominent Opposition groups and leaders.
We would like to underscore the following facts for the record:

• The Beka Movement considers ESAT, Ethiopian Register, ECADF, Ethiomedia, EthioFreedom, etc.  to be integral part of the Ethiopian opposition movement.

• The Beka Movement is a coalition of individual activists from various opposition movements; political parties, civic, cultural, and religious organizations.  What brings us together is our commitment to do away with the TPLF’s ethnic-dictatorship and to bring about a free and Democratic Ethiopia.

Brief facts and timeline

• less than 18 months ago, Ato Dawit Kebede was literally working very closely with ESAT.

• He was given the utmost support by ESAT’s staff and management.

• He was recognized as a hero during ESAT’s 2nd  anniversary; given standing ovation.

• Upon Dawit’s arrival in the USA, ESAT’s staff, along with other activists and opposition group leaders, have taken care of his financial needs for several months, until he got established.

• He was highly regarded and trusted by activist, reporters, and those that lead opposition groups.

• He was invited to personal/family gatherings of the very opposition leaders that he now “leaks” illicitly obtained information/recordings about.

• We have direct knowledge  of an incident that took place only a few months ago during a family gathering – at a graduation party at the residence of one of the opposition leaders.  Ato Dawit Kebede was one of the invited guests at the intimate family gathering.  At one point one of the guests observed Ato Dawit videotaping the host, and the guests who were celebrating the happy occasion totally unaware of the illicit videotaping Ato Dawit was conducting.  The person that witnessed this act confronted Dawit and demanded that he stop.  Embarrassed, Dawit responded by saying “it’s because I am a Tegrea”; to that, the individual responded, “I don’t care if you are Irish,… stop this disrespectful act.”  Needless to say, Ato Dawit stopped.

Now, considering past events and what has been unfolding in the last several months, we have reason to believe that Ato Dawit Kebede had ample opportunity to facilitate the “positioning” of TPLF’s surveillance capabilities at the private residence and offices of a number of opposition movements and their leaders, including media organizations, by leveraging the trust and confidence that was given to him without reservation.