Hermela Aregawi Deserves Our Support

Hermela Aregawi



Dear Congresswoman Waters,

I wanted to reach out to you as a concerned citizen regarding Hermela Aregawi. I was also introduced to you by my friend Congressman Green during your visit to Houston. I am writing to urge you to reconsider your concern due to the pressure from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), an ethno-nationalist, paramilitary junta, and the former ruling party of Ethiopia.

The TPLF is not a legitimate or representative voice of the Ethiopian people but a junta that robbed and exploited Ethiopia for over 30 years. The TPLF ruled Ethiopia with an iron fist, suppressing dissent, violating human rights, and plundering the country’s resources. The TPLF has no respect for the rule of law or fair play, as it refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 democratic national elections, like Trump did in the US. It also provoked a civil war by attacking federal military bases in November 2020, causing death and displacement of millions of people.

Because of Hermela's opposition to TPLF disinformation and lies,  TPLF supporters targeted her and  tried to get her fired from another job, a reporting position at CBS Los Angeles. TPLF's undue influence in the US has to stop. Like Egypt, they hire lobbyists and buy politicians to smear their opposition and cover up their terrible criminal history. TPLF supporters using stolen money from the Ethiopian people to the tune of $30 billion are twisting arms with a false narrative of their history.

Hermela is a very honest, with impeccable integrity and intelligent person who has sacrificed so much for standing for the truth in support of the Ethiopian, African, and all Black people. She has also been a strong advocate for women, children, people of color, and the poor, just like you.

Inflicting injury on  Hermela at the behest of TPLF would be unwarranted and unjust, as she has done nothing wrong or illegal. It would also be a victory for the TPLF, a terrorist organization that has been responsible for atrocities and human rights violations in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. The TPLF has no legitimacy or credibility to interfere in the internal affairs of the United States or to influence your staffing decisions. Giving in to their pressure would only embolden them and undermine the democratic values and principles that you have fought for throughout your career. I respectfully ask you to stand by Hermela and protect her from the malicious attacks and threats from the TPLF. She deserves your support and appreciation. She is an asset to your office and to our country.  Please do not let the TPLF win this battle with their usual disinformation and harm an innocent and hardworking person.

Thank you for your attention and consideration. I hope you will make the right decision and keep


Hermela in your office.

Sincerely,


Dula Abdu, Chair AEPAC-TX

 
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