Wolqait - Tegede: The Ticking Bomb

Re-posted from a Jan 22, 2006 article posted on a sister site: Wolqaite-Tegede Blog.

It seems that the Woyane/TPLF, has totally forgotten that it is harboring a time bomb under its belt that will explode anytime soon if not later. They thought that by spraying their poison here and there through their cadres and those few that are related to his wife Azeb Golla (Mesfin) and some members of her close family and friends to radically change the cultural and social identity of the Wolqait Tegede people. But instead what they have been doing all along is fermenting pain and grudge amongst those true Ethiopian citizens.

As it is the case in almost all through out Ethiopia, all institutions from top to bottom are under the direct control of TPLF cadres of Tigraian origin. In fact the Tigrians have been heard saying that, " the land and the women" are what they want from Wolqait Tegede. This would also apply to the rest of the lands such as Telemt and Raya. I am not making up a local rumor but rather what my own uncle has witnessed during his recent visit to the area. This by itself is one component of that time ticking bomb. Moreover, this tells us that a silent genocide is taking place as we speak as people especially young men of this area are continuously being harassed and intimidated leading them to a forced displacement. Many people of this region nowadays have called the historic city of Gonder their home. On the other hand, thousands after thousands of Tigrayans are moving in from central Tigray to "Western Tigray" which mainly is the fertile land of Wolqait Tegede. Refer to the map for area of detail where the so called "resettlement" has taken place.

This tells us that the people have clearly rejected the woyane invasion and they are not willing to integrate with the rest of Tigray. In recent times news regarding the situation about this people is rarely hear as it is subdued by the hegemony of one party dictatorial regime. In the aftermath of the May 15 parliamentary elections most of the local and international news has focused mainly on the violence in Addis Ababa and the brutal murder of hundreds of Ethiopians.

With it comes the resentment by certain groups about the Tigraian people. Here, first I would like to remind my readers to disengage themselves from ethnic hatred at all times as it has done nothing to Burundi, Somalia or any other country that has experienced ethnic hatred. Second, do not include the Wolqait Tegede people under the assumption that they are under the fabricated Tigrayan map and they have not voiced their support for the democratic cause and against Woyane.

I assure you that the people of Wolqait Tegede people fully support the struggle for democracy and national unity. Moreover, they firmly oppose the illegal and mercenary woyane regime. It is their belief that one day Ethiopia will set itself from the hands of Woyane, Shabia and the western world and all Ethiopians would once again proudly and fearlessly identify themselves as PROUD ETHIOPIANS!