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PEACE PRIZE OR NO PEACE?
Abiy Ahmed, who assumed the office of prime minister following
Hailemariam Desalegn's resignation over protests on April 2, 2018, quickly
became a hope for his country. However, All Ethiopian leaders always do the
same mistake. None of them able to implement democracy, instead they tend to
undermine the peaceful principle of majority rules.
Ethiopia, a home of many hold around 80 ethnic groups and
nationalities. Outlandishly, it’s a country where minority favored and get more
recognition than others. This has become tradition the likes of which some see
themselves as superior to others for centuries.
One can easily see how minorities are able to exercise the right
of expression but others denied, ridiculed and banished from their
constitutional rights of majority rule. One example of this is linguistic
democracy.
Linguistic human rights are the first right that Ethiopia should
have. This not only setting policy and seeing it as victory, it must be
implemented practically. These rights bring awareness and answers question of
other human rights. People cannot enjoy linguistic rights when there is no
linguistic democracy. The practice and commitments to make a fundamental change
will all begin from the Top leaders.
85% of population of Ethiopia lives in rural area. It’s ironic
to see when Ethiopian leaders are always and only considering and addressing
the voice of Urban people which is 15% of the population. Sadly, these 85%
population inhabiting in rural area are subject to oppression and human right
violation until the present day.
When killing and arbitrary arrests continues throughout the
rural villages, when illegal accusation against the iconic oromo man by
government supported Walta media in an attempt to claim Mr. Dinku dayaasa’s
property. When Doctor Abiy chose not to respond to the ongoing violation of
human right, It’s not difficult for someone to guess the wave of protest will
come soon.
Human Right Watch and Amnesty international warned that the brutality and killing of Oromo citizens by security forces, at the Oromo rural area, must stop quickly. Torture of innocent mother, and the recently farmer’s home burnt down to ashes and body disposed for hyenas in attempt to clear up the evidence were inhumane. If Dr. Abiy is willing to bring peace and prosperity in Oromo region, the security forces should've face justice.
Where
it’s possible to apply the majority rule, that would ease the process and
implement peaceful transition, the human right violation under the shadow of
Nobel peace prize, is catching the eyes of the world, and the Oromo people will no longer tolerate this.