Ethiopia is not Abiy Ahmed’s private estate – Stop the War!

 You Have No Right to Misuse Public Funds to Feed Your Ego!!

By: Habte H.

At a time when Ethiopia is grappling with economic hardship, deepening poverty, and nationwide instability, Abiy Ahmed continues to misuse public resources to fuel his self-serving political ambitions. Instead of addressing the nation’s most pressing needs – livelihoods, health, education, and peace – Abiy’s regime has prioritized warfare, repression, and propaganda. The result has been catastrophic: a bleeding nation, a betrayed people, and a shattered future. Abiy has no right – moral, legal, or constitutional – to exploit the country’s coffers in the name of war, especially wars not fought in the public interest but waged solely to feed his ego.

Abiy and War: Two Faces of the Same Coin

Since coming to power, Abiy Ahmed has become synonymous with conflict. From Tigray to Oromia, Benishangul to Amhara, and now even suggesting tension with Eritrea, his government has orchestrated or exacerbated one violent episode after another. The pattern is disturbingly clear: when political pressure rises or legitimacy falters, Abiy’s answer is war.

These wars are not about defending national sovereignty or protecting the Ethiopian people. They are about silencing opposition, stifling alternative voices, and keeping Abiy at the center of power. Recently, in a shocking and disturbing remark made to close allies, Abiy reportedly boasted that “we have crippled the Abyssinians” – a chilling reference to the people of northern Ethiopia. This was not just ethnic contempt; it was an admission that his wars are personal, punitive, and rooted in vengeance, not justice or national security.

Millions have paid the price. Countless lives lost, cities destroyed, families displaced, and a generation traumatized. All for what? Not for peace. Not for unity. But to prop up the ego of one man.

Starving the People, Feeding the Guns

While warlords and corrupt elites thrive under this regime, Ethiopia’s civil servants – teachers, nurses, health workers, and bureaucrats – are among the lowest paid in the world. They struggle to afford basic necessities. Inflation is crushing, housing is unaffordable, and wages have stagnated. And yet, the government finds billions to spend on military campaigns and security crackdowns.

When public servants peacefully demand fair pay or improved working conditions, they are labeled enemies of the state, arrested, or forced into silence. The state that should protect its people has turned against them.

This is more than negligence; it is a betrayal. A government that neglects its teachers but buys drones, that silences nurses but arms militias, has abandoned the social contract. Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia is one where bombs speak louder than ballots, and public money is spent not to uplift the poor, but to suppress them.

The Absurd Notion of War with Eritrea

As if the wounds from previous wars were not enough, recent signals from Abiy’s administration hint at escalating tensions with Eritrea – a nation with which Ethiopia shares a tragic and painful history. Any suggestion of war with Eritrea, especially now, is not only irrational but also morally bankrupt and historically reckless.

There is no justifiable reason – historical, legal, or strategic – to start another war with Eritrea. The border has long been demarcated. The scars of the 1998–2000 war is still raw for many families. And yet, Abiy, driven by paranoia and the illusion of grandeur, seems willing to provoke conflict where diplomacy and cooperation should prevail.

Such recklessness reveals the hollowness of his peace prize and the absurdity of his leadership. A true statesman builds bridges. A power-hungry autocrat digs trenches.

No Mandate for Ego-Driven Wars

Ethiopia is not Abiy Ahmed’s private estate. He has no divine mandate to plunge the country into endless wars, no constitutional right to misuse public funds for self-declared battles, and no moral justification to govern through fear, lies, and violence. A leader’s legitimacy must come from the will of the people – not from guns, propaganda, or state terror.

The Ethiopian people deserve peace, dignity, and prosperity. They deserve leadership that listens, that builds, that heals. What they have instead is a man who has mistaken his reflection for the state and his ambitions for national destiny.

History will remember this chapter with shame if silence prevails. But there is still time to speak, resist, and reclaim Ethiopia from the grip of tyranny. The country’s survival depends not on the whims of one man but on the collective will of its people to say: enough is enough.

Abiy Ahmed must be held accountable. The misappropriation of public funds to fuel self-serving wars is not just bad governance – it is a crime against the nation. Ethiopia cannot afford another day under a leader who confuses ego with leadership, war with governance, and propaganda with truth.

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