How to address the genuine concerns related to disarmament!
Posted: 05 Nov 2022, 10:14
TDF was established to defend Tigray against the genocidal invasion of Tigray by allied forces Eriteria, Abiy and the Amharas state and other regional states in Ethiopia with full coordination of the Abiy government. This invasion of Tigray is still continuing even after the signature of the Peace Agreement and Tigrayans are being bombarded with drones/aircraft, looted and the allied forces are trying to gain extra territories that will take them toward Mekelle. The allied forces who are loosely led and not fully controlled by the Ethiopian government have committed various war crimes and genocide over the last two years including 360 degree siege of Tigray and using food and access to basic services as a weapon of war which are war crimes. The allied forces , though, all agree in the dismantling of TPLF and and the Tigray people they have various conflicting goals to achieve from the war and they do not have unified command structure and they are not under the full control of the Ethiopian government.( Actually if rumors are true they are currently under the command of the Eritrean government) . The invasion of Tigray by Eriteria and regional forces is illegal in reference to the Ethiopian consitition to which the Peace Agreement is founded on and it is reasonable to expect TPLF to request immediate withdrawal of such forces from Tigray from the date the Peace Agreement was signed i.e November 2, 2022. Another important point to consider is the unreliability , illegal and genocidal behaviour the Ethiopian government demonstrated over the last two years and it's total disregard to the basic necessities of it's citizens( Tigrayans in this case ) to the extent of killing them through starvation, extrajudicial killings, collective punishment of both Tigrayans that live in Tigray and out of Tigray.
Therefore , the immediate disarmament of TDF ( which is not practical) will further worsen the killing, looting and suffering of the Tigrayan people and will legitimize the allied forces to contuinue their genocidal, illegal and destructive war against Tigray. The only path to secured peace in Tigray is to keep TDF intact until the constitutional order is fully restored in Tigray as per the Peace Agreement but under the the Ethiopian National Defence Forces ( ENDF) command structure within one month and ultimately integrate it to ENDF as detailed below.
Phase 1: Prior to set up of full constitutional order in Tigray
To work out a " a semi merger agreement " between TDF and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces ( ENDF) within the frame work of the Disarm , Demobilize and Integrate model as agreed in the Peace Agreement. Under this arrangement TDF shall be automatically part of ENDF command structure under a Tigrayan general to safeguard the territorial integrity of Ethiopia but stationed in Tigray. This can be achieved within one month as agreed in the Peace Agreement.( Most likely this may be the undisclosed / secret understanding between TPLF and the Abiy government)
Phase 2: After the full set up of constitutional order in Tigray
TDF shall be fully integrated with the ENDF based on the quota Tigray has within the ENDF and any excesses have to be demobilized and integrated in the civil society and the security organizations in Tigray.
Last but not least please join the #Bring Back Our Access to Red Sea ! Campaign to reverse the injustice committed against Ethiopia. https://mereja.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... 5#p1340425
Therefore , the immediate disarmament of TDF ( which is not practical) will further worsen the killing, looting and suffering of the Tigrayan people and will legitimize the allied forces to contuinue their genocidal, illegal and destructive war against Tigray. The only path to secured peace in Tigray is to keep TDF intact until the constitutional order is fully restored in Tigray as per the Peace Agreement but under the the Ethiopian National Defence Forces ( ENDF) command structure within one month and ultimately integrate it to ENDF as detailed below.
Phase 1: Prior to set up of full constitutional order in Tigray
To work out a " a semi merger agreement " between TDF and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces ( ENDF) within the frame work of the Disarm , Demobilize and Integrate model as agreed in the Peace Agreement. Under this arrangement TDF shall be automatically part of ENDF command structure under a Tigrayan general to safeguard the territorial integrity of Ethiopia but stationed in Tigray. This can be achieved within one month as agreed in the Peace Agreement.( Most likely this may be the undisclosed / secret understanding between TPLF and the Abiy government)
Phase 2: After the full set up of constitutional order in Tigray
TDF shall be fully integrated with the ENDF based on the quota Tigray has within the ENDF and any excesses have to be demobilized and integrated in the civil society and the security organizations in Tigray.
Last but not least please join the #Bring Back Our Access to Red Sea ! Campaign to reverse the injustice committed against Ethiopia. https://mereja.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... 5#p1340425