Hirgigo and Af-Abet both happened after Haile Selassie's rule, you could at least have your facts straight before making accusations.
What did happen during His Majesty's rule is unfortunate, but to pin it on HIM, like He was present giving specific directives is ridiculous. Events that occurred during the final years of His rule cannot be attributed to a government in decline, surrounded by corruption and propaganda. To suggest that any killing happened "just because he felt like it," is silly and speaks volumes about your bias, you assume He even knew these events were going to take place. Do you not realize that there were Eritreans that were actively instigating tensions, knowing they were provoking a military response. It is well documented that the first shots fired during the Eritrean Ethiopian war were from Eritreans.
Haile Selassie speaks for Himself:
http://www.jah-rastafari.com/selassie-words/show-jah-word.asp?word_id=vis_eritrea
It was not His sole decision to incorporate Eritrea into Ethiopia either, there were multiple world governments with their hands in the pot.
How is a man who actively led His nation in a war against Italy showing fear by letting some P.O.Ws go free?
Your criticisms on this forum are born of your experience, which is unique to you, that does not mean they are universal truths.
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