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By: Amlaku B. Eshetie I am in the forties. I lived my childhood during the Derge. I had no understanding of the politics then. However, when the Derge was removed by TPLF, I was a high school student and I could somehow understand politics and history. Since then, what I witnessed in Ethiopia is ethnic favoritism and partiality. TPLF was a Tigrian led ruling party, and always favored Tigrians. In the era of TPLF, being a Tigrian was like anything – wherever you go and speak Tigrigna language all doors were open. The prominent and pivotal leader of TPLF, the late Meles Zenaw, was blunt enough to publicly denounce one ethnic group – the Amhara. He declared that the turn was for Tigrians and other minority ethnic groups as the Amhara had enough in education, in economy and in political power. So, every access to education, economy and political power was made sure to be closed for the Amhara. ....