By Habte H.
There is nothing as disgusting and disturbing as Ethiopian politicians pretending to care while the country mourns their actions.
There is something deeply disturbing about watching Ethiopian politicians – especially those from the Prosperity Party (PP) – deliver cheerful holiday greetings to the public. What is meant to be a moment of warmth and goodwill feels more like a cold slap in the face for millions who are mourning, bleeding, and displaced. In a country where politics was once imagined as a noble path to serve citizens and lift them out of poverty, it has been reduced to a blood-stained game of power, greed, and deception.
Instead of offering protection and opportunity, political elites in Ethiopia have turned against the very people they claim to serve. In just six to seven years, the country has witnessed unprecedented suffering: millions displaced, hundreds of thousands wounded, and close to a million lives lost in conflicts that many argue were entirely preventable. These are not just statistics. In Ethiopia’s tightly knit communities, the loss of one person touches dozens – sometimes hundreds – of others. Entire families, villages, and regions have been thrown into grief and despair. Yet, the very architects of this suffering now appear in slick suits, speaking into cameras to wish us a “Happy Holiday.”
From Betrayal to Bereavement: A Nation in Pain
What makes these hollow greetings even more repugnant is how disconnected they are from reality. Imagine a family who just buried a loved one, forced out of their home, struggling to feed their children – now watching the very people responsible for their tragedy offer smiles and best wishes on national television. It is not just insensitive – it is cruel.
The Ethiopian public is not blind. Many know that PP politicians are not statesmen – they are opportunists, focused on their own survival and stomachs. They have looted public resources, silenced dissenting voices, and thrown the country into endless cycles of war and displacement. Their holiday greetings are fake, a performance designed to maintain the illusion of normalcy and leadership. But the contrast between their words and their actions is too stark to ignore.
These wishes are not just hollow – they are insulting to the wounded soul of the nation. At a time when silence would have been more honourable, they choose to speak. At a time when accountability and repentance are needed, they offer empty words. They show no shame, no remorse, only the urge to maintain power and control the narrative.
When the Time Turns: Hope in a Time of Hypocrisy
It is a tragic time to live under such leadership, where fake smiles replace justice, and staged greetings substitute for real change. But Ethiopians are resilient. Our hope does not rest in the hands of corrupt leaders, but in faith, history, and the unbreakable will of the people. We believe that God will change this, and history shows that no system of injustice lasts forever.
Until then, the least these politicians could do is keep their mouths shut. Nobody wants to hear “happy holiday” from a hand soaked in the tears and blood of its own people. If they cannot bring peace, if they can’t show integrity, if they can’t offer accountability, they should at least have the decency to not pretend. Because pretending makes the wound deeper, the pain sharper, and the anger more enduring.
In a country so rich in history, culture, and potential, it is a misfortune to be governed by those who are so short-sighted, self-serving, and morally bankrupt. Let the politicians keep their fake wishes – we will keep our hope, our grief, and our resolve to build a better Ethiopia without them.
Editor’s Note : Views in the article do not necessarily reflect the views of borkena.com
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