Mekonnen the Great

PM Abiy Like President Trump!? Over the past two years, while the majority of the population was burdened by the high cost of living, U.S. President Donald Trump is accused of focusing his attention on "vanity projects," adorning the White House with gold, constructing ballrooms, and building reflecting pools. As a result, in the recent midterm elections, Americans decisively punished the Republican Party with their votes. Similarly, in Ethiopia, at a time when bloody conflicts in several regions are claiming the lives of many innocent civilians every week and the high cost of living is severely squeezing the public, the government's primary focus has been on corridor development, city beautification, palace projects, and heavy arms purchases. The main difference between America and Ethiopia lies in the path to a solution. Because the U.S. is a democratic system, the public was able to punish policy mistakes and bring about change through elections. In Ethiopia, however, even though citizens are forced to live in the shadow of government projects while their basic problems are forgotten, they are compelled to endure their hardship because they lack the means to change this system or bring about change through democratic voting. Citizens do not hate national projects and development. However, security of life, peace, and everyday economic progress are national priorities that must come above all else. The public wants their fundamental and urgent life concerns to be addressed first.

ALERT: The violence in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone is escalating. 34 more Christians bodies discovered yesterday in Robe Woreda just 11 days after the Shirka massacre of 45+ believers. Ongoing silence enables ongoing atrocities. @StateDept @USCIRF @HouseForeign @HouseForeignGOP @SenateForeign @SecRubio @USEmbassyAddis @RepGregoryMeeks @BrianMast @SenatorRisch @USAmbUN @VOLKER_TURK @EUinEthiopia @hrw @amnesty @ADFIntl - Impose Global Magnitsky sanctions - Demand accountability & protection for target communities #ProtectArsiChristians #EthiopiaHumanRights

ይህ ሁሉ ህዝብ ሲያልቅ 'RIP' እያሉ ማለፍ መፍትሄ አይሆንም፣ የአሜሪካ መንግስት በቅርቡ ናይጄርያ ውስጥ ባሉ ክርስቲያኖች ላይ የሚፈፀም ግድያን አስታኮ እርምጃ እንደወሰደው የእኛንም ሀገር ጉዳይ ትከሩት እንዲሰጥ ይህን ከታች ያዘጋጀሁትን መልዕክት በማጋራት ድምፅ እናሰማ። URGENT: Targeted attacks against civilian Christian communities in Ethiopia’s Arsi zone continue to be downplayed while innocent lives are lost. Silence equals impunity. We are calling on @StateDept, @USCIRF, @HouseForeign, @SenateForeign, @SecRubio, @USEmbassyAddis, @realDonaldTrump to take immediate action: - Impose the Global Magnitsky act on perpetrators and complicit officials. - Demand accountability for human rights violations in Arsi. - Protect international religious freedom. #ProtectArsiChristians #EthiopiaHumanRights