By Habte H.
Like many Ethiopians, I often find myself glued to political commentary. I listen across the spectrum – from state media to opposition channels-sometimes with skepticism, often with a half-hearted hope that something meaningful might emerge. But no matter where I turn or whose voice is speaking, one chilling reality keeps surfacing: Abiy Ahmed is not merely a failed leader-he is a man who has actively plunged Ethiopia into its darkest hour.
My reflections today are shaped profoundly by a recent conversation between former Minister Gedu Andargachew and Tedros Reyot Media. That interview was more than revealing – it was heart-breaking and unbearable. It exposed the inner workings of a regime built not just on authoritarianism but on cruelty, deceit, and a thirst for blood. From that moment, my judgment became clear: Abiy’s actions go beyond political failure – they are inhumane, and his reign will be remembered not for reform, but for ruin.
A Leader Obsessed with Power and Bloodshed
It has taken me years of listening and reflecting to reach this clarity. Initially, I was among those who hoped Abiy could be different. A reformer. A bridge between Ethiopia’s fractured identities. But what I see now is horrifying: Abiy is not just a narcissist; he is a master manipulator who thrives on division, war, and bloodshed. His cruelty is not incidental-it is calculated.
I no longer wonder if he is misguided or simply out of touch. I believe he takes pleasure in chaos. He is a man who smiles while his country burns. He stokes ethnic conflict, jails dissenters, silences journalists, and then holds up the ashes of his destruction as signs of victory. In my eyes, this is not leadership-it is bloodthirsty authoritarianism in its purest form.
And let me be clear: Anyone who still supports Abiy Ahmed-whether out of fear, self-interest, or blind loyalty-must ask themselves a painful question. Can your conscience ever recover from complicity? Can your soul ever be cleansed of the blood spilled under your watchful silence?
There are no excuses left. The evidence is all around us. And no amount of apologies or post-facto repentance can erase what has already been done to innocent lives across Oromia, Amhara, Tigray, and beyond.
Even His Allies Could Not Endure It
Some of the strongest indictments of Abiy’s character come from those who once stood by his side. Former Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew, who resigned abruptly. Taye Dendea, once a key figure in the Oromo movement, who fled for the peace of his mind and soul. These were not opposition agitators – they were insiders who saw the machinery of cruelty up close and chose to distance themselves before it crushed them, too.
Even more telling are the whispered confessions I have heard from others who remain within the system but are too afraid to speak publicly. They describe a leader who listens to no one, trusts no one, and manipulates everyone. His inner circle is a revolving door of loyalty tests, where failure means exile, prison, or worse.
The pattern is unmistakable. Abiy cannot coexist with criticism, reason, or truth. And in a political culture already traumatized by decades of authoritarianism, he has found a way to surpass even the worst regimes in brutality and deception.
A Prayer for Deliverance, A Hope for Justice
So, what punishment could possibly match the depth of destruction this man has brought upon Ethiopia? It is hard to say. No earthly court can weigh the pain of mothers who lost their sons, the children who saw their fathers gunned down, or the villages burned because they asked for dignity. The loss is too immense.
But I do have one prayer: That our Almighty God-merciful, just, and all-seeing-saves this beloved country from Abiy Ahmed and all like him. Let Ethiopia rise not by vengeance, but by truth, by justice, and by a complete rejection of the violence he represents.
A secret message I got told last Thursday – St. Michael has struck the devil. A symbolic moment, perhaps. But I cling to it. Because even in the deepest despair, Ethiopia has always held onto faith. And maybe-just maybe-that faith will carry us through this long, dark night.
Abiy’s day will pass. And when it does, let Ethiopia be ready to rebuild-not on lies and blood, but on the strength of its people, its values, and it is never-broken hope.
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Abiy is the best thing that has ever happened to Ethiopia. He really deserves at least 3 more Nobel Prizes. What I just read is the cheapest misinformation-disinformation propaganda ever thrown at Abiy. What a pity!
We all know that the TPLF murdered Ethiopia’s Northern Command soldiers in their sleep and launched a putsch on Ethiopia to stage a coup. Abiy kicked TPLF’s ass! Alas, millions of Tigrayans died fighting to bring TPLF back to power.
To add insult to the injury, TPLF committed Amara genocide at Maykadra by massacring >600 Amaras in just a day. TPLF also murdered thousands of more Amaras on its way from Mekele to Debre-Birhan. Isn’t that TPLF’s savagery at its worst?
Just in case some of you out there don’t know, Ethiopia has shot from Wheat Beggar to Africa’s #1 Wheat Producer. Oh, did I mention Ethiopia’s state-of-the-art Defense Industries, Mechanized Farms, Industrial Parks, 6% economic growth, etc.?