For the last 9 years, we rallied peacefully against PFDJ-sponsored ‘so-called’ cultural festival in Australia, demanding the transfer of power to the people; respect for human rights; an end to oppression and extra-judicial killings; an end to confiscation of people’s land; the prevailing of the rule of law; citizens’ rights to education, proper health services, employment and other rights that a decent and good government provides to its people.
Mengistu was a dictator and Hailesellassie was a despot or an absolute monarchy. Nevertheless, the tactics they used to oppress the Eritrean people are too lenient by PFDJ standards.