The Rise and an Imminent Fall of a Minority Regime-TPLF
(The Tigrean People’s Liberation Front)
By David Makuria | June 24, 2014
Western democracy is built on the principles of a majority rule while
respecting minorities’ rights. This norm is nowhere more evident than
the United States of America. Although the Greeks have a legitimate
claim to be the oldest democracy in some form, currently, the United
States can claim the guardianship of modern democracy. This is not to
say other Western democracies have no equal claim of their own. The
theme of this article is not to compare Western democracies, but rather,
to draw some parallels to show the genesis and demise, the political
representation and lack thereof in the current political discourse in
Ethiopia. The emergence of the current Ethiopian regime in the national
political arena in 1991 is no accident in that citizens of Ethiopia had
enough with the previous military junta, the Derg. It is after this
change in people’s attitude that the current regime marched to the
capital, Addis Abeba without much resistance. It does not; however,
appear that the TPLF regime recognizes this reality on the ground. Once
they occupied the Arat Kilo Palace, they have done everything to
maintain their control on power without paying due regard to citizens
interest. Yet, there are numerous signs that power is slipping away from
this regime.
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