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#Op_ed: Ghosts of Governance: Opposition paralysis, failure of political imagination in post-war #Tigray
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The most dangerous moment for a post-war society is when paralysis becomes normal, “a condition that has gripped Tigray for too long,” writes Getachew Gebrekiros Temare. He argues, “War destroyed infrastructure, displaced millions, and shattered institutions,” yet the deeper crisis remains political.
The author explains that factionalism within the #TPLF, coupled with fragmentation among opposition parties, has left society without coherent leadership. Opposition rhetoric often operates as controlled dissent rather than a force for meaningful structural change. Getachew notes, “The cumulative consequences of fragmentation, pseudo-analysis, and political hesitation are now impossible to ignore,” as institutions weaken and youth increasingly perceive departure as their safest option.
The author underscores that the solution must come from the Tigrayans themselves. He emphasizes, “It requires the emergence of a political movement grounded in public interest rather than personal ambition,” adding that transformative leadership must place “the collective survival of society above ego, intellectual dishonesty, performative fame, and political cowardice.”
