Do we Ethiopians agree to disagree to form a United Action?

by Allelign Sisay
We may need external mediators to assist us bringing together the different political and civic organizations for a united struggle. Let’s face it, we have fallen to do it on our own for over twenty years, and I don’t envision a miracle in the next few months.

Every organization truly believes that he has a better idea to establish a more democratic and prosperous Ethiopia. This is commendable; what is frustrating is when the same organization vehemently believes only in “his way or the highway” and closes the door for negotiation with other organizations for a united action, at least on those agreed upon positions.
Political pundits, intellectuals, journalists and leaders of different organizations have written superfluously about the necessity of a united struggle. I am not going to bore my readers by rehashing the same political discourse here. What we lack now is not political consciousness but practical action, action, action!
I hear my readers saying, “Your suggestions?”

1. Among the Ethiopian community in the Diaspora, let’s appoint few respected elderly statesmen, independent intellectuals, “retired politicians”, religious leaders (both Christian and Moslems), who are concerned about the wellbeing of Ethiopia and known for their personal integrity and probity, to work on bringing together the different organizations for a united front. To prevent real or perceived conflict of interest and to avoid probable partiality, those appointed mediators must dissolve after their mission is accomplished and will not have any role to play in the aftermath politics of Ethiopia. This should be our first choice.

2. If the above fails (I hope not), the other alternative is to try outside mediators. Just to mention a few of the persona that just came to my mind are: Bishop Desmond Tutu, Professor George Ayittei, Ambassador Ana Gomez, and Professor Donald Levine.

Meles is probably is in a life sport and is clinging to his office by his finger tips, and there may be a chance for power vacuum, but unless the different organizations are directed by a united action and one commanding body, all writings and opinions will remain as simple talk and wishful thinking. It is very difficult to accomplish any task when one gets directions or orders from different bosses; and that is what we have been doing to the Ethiopian people.
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