June 30, 2021
Yesterday PM Abiy addressed the Ethiopian media and groups on why the ENDF forces moved out of Mekele. The main reasons are the ENDF forces were being attacked by the very people they went to protect.
This could only lead to a drawn out and senseless war and breath life into TPLF’s propaganda war and the negative international media coverage of the situation and Ethiopia’s progress.
Hager wodad supports the unilateral cease fire.
The criminal elements (Junta) have been have been crushed, arrested and the remaining ones are on the run. The law and order campaign began on November 4, 2020 and was over in three weeks.
Chasing the low level cadres of TPLF and their forces who discarded their uniform and blended with the people is costly in treasure and blood the nation can’t afford. So far, the eight months war cost $100 billion Ethiopian Birr .
It will also help the Tigrean peasantry to get engaged fully in the farming season at hand.
The seize fire will also give the Tigran people a breather on figuring out on how to govern themselves.
The very people the army went to defend have been caught between a rock and a hard place and PM Abiy has pulled back to have the Tigray people decide their fate while keeping an eye on the remaining junta elements