Horus,
I saw somewhere the video of people closing a main road (high-way) in the US of America with their cars, draped in TPLF flag. Mind you America is a land of law and order, TPLF's diaspora wing is not the first of its kind in opposing the political situation backhome.
As far as I can say there are a lot of many other (from many other corners of the world) even more vocal diaspora opposition that is active from the USA, than those of the TPLF supporters. But we didn't see such a thing before. That is why many people were taken by surprise, I think.
You said you live in America for over 30 years, if I remember correctly. Have you ever seen that a colllection of people coming out in their droves and blocking a main road, which could be a life line for many businesses and private citizens? Road is a public good.
When did such a thing happen before? What does the law say about such an action? Doesn't the law say anything about it? Why are TPLF-supporters the first in such a situation? Are they above the law? In that case by whose consent from the top?
Why are some parties suddenly backtracking on their position in their first euphoric celebration of the "surprise" peace deal now? Some are giving it a totally different interpretation of the simple text of the terms of the agreement and say this is not a final cease-fire but a halt of hostilities. I am poor in english but you can help me about how to understand the two terms and what is meant in the peace accord signed in Pretoria, RSA.
If you were indeed a social scientist then you shouldn't have missed on the sudden silence of those who praised it as a "surprise" now about it all together.
The "surprise" peace deal didn't settle equally well with all the parties and the fact that it was announced as deal signed under the motto of "African solutions to African problems", they didn't make it any secret that such a claim didn't sit well with all those who had a stake in the war, waged between Ethiopian by Ethiopians.
We should keep killing each other, that is what is the message of letting people block a public high-way, with all the costs it may entail.
Here is Seyoum Teshome breaking it down for many of us, the laymen like you and me.
The message is clear, the war should continue, we have the option to pick the message or leave it.
