Ethiopians, origins of Ethiopia and friends of Ethiopia residing in Uganda gathered and launched the worldwide #NoMore movement in Uganda to denounce the terrorist designated TPLF and denounced meddling in the internal affairs of Ethiopia. The event took place in the premise of Ethiopian embassy on December 11. 2021.
Holding placards and wearing T-shirts adorned with the motto “No More”, participants criticized some westerners for their Neo- colonial agendas in Africa and international media for their misrepresenting and misreporting of facts as well as disinformation campaigns against Ethiopia.
During the event, attendants recognized the sacrifices the Ethiopian National Forces and regional forces made to defend the sovereignty of the country as well as for liberating enemy occupied areas, and raised funds for the internally-displaced people by TPLF.
In an introductory remark, H.E. Ambassador Alemtsehay Mesert, noted that the war in Ethiopia was waged by the TPLF group when it attacked the national Defense force on Nov 4, 2020. Its rejection of the unilateral ceasefire decision of the government and escalating the war into the Amhara and Afar regions and committing atrocious acts such as massacring innocents and demolition of properties of the people has witnessed the group’s cruelty, belligerent and war-monger behavior. The Ambassador underscored that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s command and leadership from the frontline has successfully curved once again the group’s ill motive to jeopardize the sovereignty of the country. Furthermore, the Ambassador has lauded Ethiopian community and friends of Ethiopia in Uganda for their unwavering commitment to stand for Ethiopia and also calls for African brothers and Sisters across the world to join the “#NoMore” movement in order to withstand external intervention in the internal affairs and undue pressures in countries in Africa.
Mr. Amaha Yirga, a chairperson of the Ethiopian Community Support mobilization Taskforce, noted that “We Ethiopians residing in Ethiopia could not remain silent when the TPLF and its allies try to undermine our country and that is why we gathered to denounce the group and its western sympathizers, international media which engaged in disseminating fake news about our country. Our community has voiced “No More” to oppose double standards and interference and it is our obligation to provide financial support to the IDPs and moral support to the Ethiopian National defense Force as they are giving out their blood and flesh in the frontline for the sake of their country. “
Ms. Aster Solomon, a representative of Eritrean Community in Uganda, has noted that Ethiopian and Eritreans have an old and historic relations and blamed the TPLF for being an obstacle to that relations. She praised fellow Eritreans and Ethiopians across the world for being a voice to the peoples of the two countries and she criticized the imperialists’ ambition in the two countries and said “hands off Ethiopia and Eritrea”.
Alex Masereka Joel, a Ugandan writer and journalist said that “Ethiopia houses the headquarters of the African Union. That means it is the heart of Africa. Sitting back when it is under attack by enemies within and without, is something we as Africans cannot afford to do. It is our duty as citizens of this African continent, to speak out as one voice against imperialists. An attack on Ethiopia is an attack on Africa.”
Tuhami Rodney, a Ugandan lawyer and Pan Africanist “ We stand with our brothers and sisters from Ethiopia and condemn the continued interference by some Western countries in the internal affairs of the country. We say that enough is enough, no more interference and meddling in the internal politics of African States. African problems canbe addressed with African solutions.
Sr. Senait Mulugeta , an Ethiopian Diaspora in Uganda, underscored that “the battle in Ethiopia has various fronts and we are here to voice the sufferings of our people caused by the terrorist TPLF.” She further noted that the international community should shun away from distorted rhetoric and disinformation campaigns of international media whose claim of the capital was under siege , the government used hunger as weapon of war and such other claims proven to be false.
