The Duality of TPLF (One but Two, Two but One)!

At a glance the above title might give you the impression that my topic would be about cloning or something of that sort. You have guessed quite close except that the new form of cloning that we are witnessing today has taken a new shape by the dictatorial regime of TPLF.

Let me start by quoting Sudan Tribune's January 31, 2006 article.

"The Gedarif delegation led by Abdellrahman a- Khedir visited Mekele after taking part in the trade and investment forum held recently in Humera (part of Wolqait that was illegally annexed by TPLF)."

As far as my mini-tiny political understanding and how relations between two sovereign countries is conducted, the federal government has the authority to conduct bilateral agreements, negotiations that are of interest and concern of the whole nation.

In fact here are some examples how the TPLF manufactured constitution draws the "powers and functions of the States (and the Federal Government):

Article 51
1. It shall protect and defend the Constitution (up to and including murdering innocent citizens and those who oppose the almighty dictator).
2. It shall formulate and implement the country'’s policies, strategies and plans in respect of overall economic (indulging the country into aid dependent economy), social (while millions are getting infected with HIV/AIDS, millions have died with no sign of relief) and development matters (what can I say...down the hill every single day).
4. It shall formulate and execute the country'’s financial, monetary and foreign investment policies and strategies. (Do you see where I am heading?...hold on your breath here comes more...).
8. It shall formulate and implement foreign policy; it shall negotiate and ratify international agreements.
12. It shall regulate inter-State and foreign commerce.

Wheeeeeew...I will leave the rest of the reading for you. Article 52 by itselflf has 21 sub-articles. Now let's make a U-turn (it is not legal in my state, hopefully it is legal in yours...but who cares...) and see what the same constitution has to say about the "powers and functions of the states"

Article 52
1. All powers not given expressly to the Federal Government alone, or concurrently to the Federal Government and the States are reserved to the States.
2. Consistent with sub-Article 1 of this Article, States shall have the following powers and functions:

1. To establish a State administration that best advances self-government, a democratic order based on the rule of law; to protect and defend the Federal Constitution;
2. To enact and execute the state constitution and other laws;
3. To formulate and execute economic, social and development policies, strategies and plans of the State;
4. To administer land and other natural resources in accordance with Federal laws;
5. To levy and collect taxes and duties on revenue sources reserved to the States and to draw up and administer the State budget;
6. To enact and enforce laws on the State civil service and their condition of work; in the implementation of this responsibility it shall ensure that educational; training and experience requirements for any job, title or position approximate national standards;
7. To establish and administer a state police force, and to maintain public order and peace within the State;

Just looking at the above "powers and functions of states," I don't see any law that declares states to have the right to establish cross border or international relationship.

I wonder if this dictatorial regime is still under confusion as it was 30 years ago or if they are addicted to living in contradiction.

There are some rumors circulating saying that the TPLF is ready to declare Tigray's independce anytime now if situations in Addis Ababa and the whole country in general do not cool down as they wish. Thus, this recent love affair with the Sudan could be the first step in the process of their wishful dream of dismantling Ethiopia.

As I have said it in my previous posts, the people of Wolqait Tegede can not and will not be used to fulfill the failing evil intentions dictatorial regime and we would stand firm with the rest of our Ethiopian brothers and sisters for a united and democratic Ethiopia.

The TPLF is acting as two governments by cloning itself into one that operates through the front door and the other through the back door in order to implement its hidden agenda. As my country men Ethiopians beautifully said it "hulet eGir alegn tebilo : hulet zaf ayiwotam." It is not new for TPLF to blindly engage itself into a failure. It won't be long before their evil doings flush them through the drain once and for good (I can wait to see this happening to them).