We are academics and professionals who aspire to address the various enduring challenges facing the populations of the Ethiopian empire. As beneficiaries of modern education, we are committed to the ideals of human liberty and dignity. We are advocates of self-government and democracy, and we take a principled stand against all forms of tyrannical forms of government. We recognize that totalitarian forms of government are incompatible with human progress. We believe that democratizing the Ethiopian state can't be delinked from the exercise of the right to self-determination of the nations that currently constitute the country... We are convinced that Ethiopia's very poor record on indicators of human development can be explained - first and foremost - by its abysmal track record on governance issues. We believe that the plight of the subjugated people in Ethiopia can be relieved with the proper exercise of their rights to self-determination and self-government. We seek to provide the..