In Support of Ethiopian Unity Diaspora Forum

By Teodros Kiros (Ph.D)

At a time in which the new Ethiopia is yet to be born and the old Ethiopia has not died,  Ethiopians of all ranks are unnecessarily divided by ethnicity, suspicion,  jealousy and plain ignorance. At this perilous time, what our beloved nation desperately needs and rightly deserves is our unity, our solidarity, and our objective commitment to a common goal, which will eventually lead us to bring about the new genuinely democratic Ethiopia that we all want. 

Ethiopians at home wait for us to serve as examples of indivisible unity under the self-governing vision of one Ethiopia , for all Ethiopians and by all Ethiopians.

The regime in power is relentlessly exploiting the disunity of Ethiopians in Diaspora. We must outwit the regime in power by a united front of Ethiopians from all walks of life, from different classes and language groups. Once the regime in power sees this unity, it will think twice, before cavalierly imprisoning our leaders, shaming our icons, and shortening our lives because of grief and shattered dreams.

The recent historic meeting of Ethiopian Unity Diaspora Forum on February 28^th, in Columbus , Ohio is committed to an Ethiopianity guided by Andenent (Unity). It is a shining example of the people in concert guided by seasoned scholars and mature Ethiopians-ready and willing to die for the motherland.

This Forum is morally and strategically smart, and it needs your support and mine. Its manifesto declares that youth, women, scholars and ordinary lovers of the Ethiopian nation are being asked to join in and lead a principled fight to preserve Ethiopian territory and resolve Ethiopian border wars by dialogue with the appropriate people at the right time, in the right way and for the right reason.

I appeal to all Ethiopians to make the Forum�s vision your very own, and bring your best selves and industriously prepare for a rendezvous with victory in 2010, united under the people�s party  with an alternative platform for the new democratic Ethiopia, about which we are dreaming.  The time to unite is now. This is our moment. This is the time for change. Together we can, disorganized and divided, we cannot.

Teodros Kiros (Ph.D)

March 19, 2009