By Hirut Habte

Ethiopian People’s Patriotic Front (EPPF) is in the forefront of the battle to end the Tigray Liberation Front’s tyranny against millions of Ethiopians. Our young and brave EPPF fighters are operating under tremendous difficulties to bring freedom and democracy in Ethiopia.

Given its own rise to power, TPLF is keenly aware of the lethal power of EPPF fighters, therefore it wants to quash them. Reminiscent of Derge’s time, TPLF is using its propaganda machines to paint EPPF freedom fighters as terrorists and foreign agents.

Ethiopians, who have lived the past 18 years of horror under the TPLF regime, know that TPLF is the true terrorist party. It has not only destabilized Ethiopia but the entire Horn of Africa.

Going forward, we must be strategic in our approach to the politics in the Horn of Africa. It is in the best interests of Ethiopians to form partnership with Eritrea to rid off TPLF so countries in the Horn of Africa can begin to establish diplomatic and economic relationships based on mutual respect and interests. The post TPLF era will turn the now war-ravaged Horn of Africa into a peaceful and prosperous place, where the next generation of kids will be allowed to go after their dreams.

We are at a crossroad, we will either topple the ruthless TPLF regime, or we will continue to be enslaved by them. Clearly, for the first time TPLF is fretting over EPPF. That should motivate every Ethiopian to give support to our EPPF liberation fighters for they are sacrificing to free Ethiopia from the menace of TPLF regime.

It is time to think regionally rather than parochially for the future is brighter than ever for the peoples in the Horn of Africa. Support EPPF!