ተዋሕዶ፣ ግዕዝ፣ ሓባራዊ ታሪኽን ትካላዊ ንጽህናን ዝምልከት — ናይ ANU ወግዓዊ ኣቋም
ኣግዓዚ ብሔራዊ ሓድነት (ANU) ወይ ድማ ውዳበ ብሔረ ኣግዓዚ ውብኣ ታሪኽን ትውስታን ናይ ግእዛዊት ኢትዮጵያዊ ተዋሕዶ ማሕበረሰብ፣ ግዕዝ ቋንቋ፣ ግዕዝ ስነ-ጽሑፍ፣ ቤተ-ክርስቲያናት፣ ስርዓተ ክብርታት፣ ስነምግባራት፣ ብራናታትን ቅርስታትን ከም ኣገደስቲ ክፋላት ናይ ሓባራዊ ስልጣነ ክሕለው፣ ክዕቀቡን ካብ ውሽጥን ደገን ፀላኢ ጥቕዓት ምክልኻል ክግበረሎም ኣለዎ ይብል።
ANU ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ካብ ዝኾነ ፖለቲካዊ ውድብ፣ ጎሳዊ ፍላጎት፣ ውልቃዊ ስልጣን ወይ ስርዓተ-ጥፍኣት ናጻ ክትከውንን ብቕኑዓትን ሓቃዊያንን መንፈሳዊያን መራሕቲ ጥራሕ ክትምራሕን ብዕምቆት ይኣምን። ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ናይ ሓደ ፓርቲ መሳርሒ ዘይኮነት፣ መንፈሳዊ ህይወት፣ ሓቂ፣ ምሕረት፣ ፍትሒን ሰብኣዊ ክብርን ክትዕቅብ ዝግባእ ትካልስለዝኾነት ኮሚኒስታዊ (እምነት ኣልባ) ፓጋን ህወሓት ከምዙይ ገይሩ ከራኽሳ፣ ከጥፍኣ፣ ከጨማልቓ፣ ንውልቃዊ ፖለቲካዊ ረብሓታቱ ክብዝብዛ ፍፁም ገበን ምዃኑ ውብኣ ብረዚን ይኣምን።
- ፖለቲካዊ ምትእትታው ኣብ ጉዳይ ቤተ-ክርስቲያን
ኣብ ክልል ትግራይ ንቤተ-ክርስቲያን ናብ ፖለቲካዊ ዕላማታት ንምቕራብ፣ ንመራሕቲ ሃይማኖት ንምጽላው፣ ንትካላዊ ርክባት ንምቕያር ወይ ንምክፍፋል ዝቐረቡ ታሪኻዊ ክሱሳትን ጽሑፋትን ኣለዉ። ገለ ምንጭታት ድማ ኣብ ግዜ ናይ ክሕደትን ሃገር ምፍራስን 17 ዓመታት ዝነበረ ፀነተ ሕድሕድ ኩናት ንቤተ-ክርስቲያን ንምጽላውን ንምድኻምን ዝተገብረ ምትእትታው ፣ እታ ቤተክርስትያን ከም ፀላኢት ኣቐሚጥካ ዝተገበረ ፅንተትን ዕንወትን ብፓጋን እምነት ኣልባ ህወሓት ከም ዝነበረ ንሕና ውብኣ ብዙሓት መርትዖታት እናቕረበ ከም ዘቕረብና ይፍለጥ።
ANU እዞም ክስታት ምፅናት አመንቲ ተዋህዶ ክርስትና ብናጻ ታሪኻዊ ምርምርን ማስረጃን ኣረጋጊፁ ዝመዝገቦም ምዃኑ ኤብ ግዜኡ ድማ ተሓታታይነት ክረጋገፅ ከም ዝቃለስ ይገልፅ። ማንም ፖለቲካዊ ውድብ ንቤተ-ክርስቲያን ከም መሳርሒ ስልጣን ክጥቀመላ ከም ዘይብሉን ድማ ውብኣ ብረዚን መግለፂኡ ይፍለጥ።
- ብልሽውና፣ ምፅላምን ምድኻምን ትካላዊ ንጽህና
ANU ኣብ ውሽጢ ተዋህዶ ኦርቶዶክስ ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ዝፍፀሙ ዘለው ብልሽውና፣ ስርቂ ንውልቃዊ ጥቕሚ፣ ፖለቲካዊ ጽልዋ፣ ምትእትታው ግብረሰዶማዊነት፣ ምፅላም መንፈሳውያን መራሕቲ፣ ምፅላምን ምውራድን ብዕቱብ ክምርመር ይፅውዕ። ዝተሳተፉ ህወሓት ኣመራርሓ ብሕጊን ብትካላዊ ሓላፍነትን ክሕተቱ ከም ዘለዎም ልስመረሉ ይግባእ ይብል።
- ጾታዊ ምግፋዕን ዝዋረድ ተግባራትን
ANU ኣብ ውሽጢ ማሕበረሰብ ተዋሕዶ ዝረኣዩ ጾታዊ ምግፋዕ፣ ጾታዊ ትንኮሳ፣ ናይ ስድራቤት ዓመጽ፣ ምውራድ ግዳያት፣ ንግዳያት ክስከም ወይ ክሕባእ ዝገብር ተግባራት፣ ከምኡውን ካልእ ንሰብኣዊ ክብሪ ዝጻረር ተግባር ብፍጹም ኣይድግፍን። ምርምር ኣብ ኣክሱምን ከባቢኣን ዝነበረ ማሕበራዊ ህይወት ኦርቶዶክስ ኣብ ጉዳይ ሓዳር፣ ምግፋዕ ኣብ ስድራቤትን ኣተሓሕዛ ካህናት ንእዞም ጉዳያትን ከም ዘሎ መዝጊቡ ኣሎ።
ስለዚ ANU ዝኾነ ጾታዊ ምግፋዕ ወይ ምጥቃም ስልጣን ኣብ ልዕሊ ሰብ እንተተኸሲሱ፣ ብናጻ ምርመራ፣ ብምስጢራዊ መከላኸሊ ግዳያት፣ ብሕጋዊ መስርሕን ብተሓታትነትን ክምለስ ይጽውዕ። ግዳይ ክውቀስ ወይ ክሓፍር የብሉን፤ ተጠቓሚ ስልጣን ግን ተሓታቲ ክኸውን ኣለዎ።
- ፖለቲካዊ ስልጣንን መንፈሳዊ ስልጣንን ምፍላይ
ANU እቲ መሰረታዊ መርሒ እዚ እዩ ይብል፦
ፓጋን ኣረማዊ እምነት ኤልባ ህወሓት ፖለቲካ ንተዋህዶ ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ክመርሕ የብሉን፤ ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ድማ ከም መሳርሒ ስልጣን ፖለቲካ ህወሓት ኮይና ክትቕፅል የብላን።
ካህናት፣ ምእመናን፣ መነኮሳትን መራሕቲ ቤተ-ክርስቲያንን ካብ ፖለቲካዊ ምፍርራሕ፣ ግፍዒ፣ ግዴታን ብልሽውናን ናጻ ክኾኑ ኣለዎም።
- ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ናይ ህዝቢ እምነት እያ፣ ናይ ፓርቲ ንብረት ኣይኮነትን
ANU ቤተ-ክርስቲያን ንሓደ ፓርቲ፣ ሓደ ጎሳ፣ ሓደ ክልል ወይ ሓደ መራሒ ክትግዛእ ከም ዘይብላ ይኣምን።
ተዋሕዶ ንምዕቃብ ዝድለ ነገር ፖለቲካዊ ምትእትታው ዘይኮነስ፣ ቀኖናዊ ስርዓት፣ መንፈሳዊ ንጽህና፣ ሓቂ፣ ፍትሒ፣ ርህራሄን ተሓታትነትን እዩ። ብፀረ ተዋህዶ ኮሚኒስት ህወሓት ዝተፈጠረ ማሕበረ ሓሰማ ድማ ክሕተት ይግባእ።
- ግዕዝን ቅርስታትን
ANU ግዕዝ ቋንቋ፣ መጻሕፍቲ፣ ብራናታት፣ መዛግብቲ፣ መስቀላት፣ ስእልታትን ቤተ-ክርስቲያናትን ከም ሓባራዊ ታሪኻዊ ሃብቲ ክዕቀቡ ይጽውዕ።
ዝተዘርፉ ወይ ዝጠፍኡ ቅርስታት ክምዝገቡ፣ ክምርመሩ፣ እንተተረጋጊጹ ብሕጋዊ መንገዲ ክምለሱን ክጽገኑን ኣለዎም።
- ካብ ተጎዳእነት ናብ ፍትሒ
ANU ታሪኻዊ መከራ ንፖለቲካዊ ጽልኢ ንምቕጻል ዘይኮነ፣ ንሓቂን ፍትሕን ንምህናጽ ክጥቀመሉ ኣለዎ ይብል።
ተጎዳእነት → ሓቂ → ምርመራ → ተሓታትነት → ፍትሒ → ዕርቂ → ምሕዳስ ትካላት
ህዝቢ ብመከራኡ ክዝክር ይግባእ፤ ግን ብመከራኡ ክግዛእ ኣይግባእን። ታሪኽ ክኽበር ይግባእ፤ ግን ታሪኽ መሳርሒ ጽልኢ ክኸውን የብሉን። ስለዙይ ህወሓት ዝተብሃለ እምነት ኣልባ ንምፅራግ ኩሉ ኣብ መላእ ዓለም ዝርከብ እምነት ኦርቶዶክስ ክሓብር ውብኣ ይፅውዕ።
ኣግዓዚ ብሔራዊ ሓድነት (ANU)
ወግዓዊ ኣቋም
ተዋሕዶ፣ ግዕዝ፣ የጋራ ታሪክና ተቋማዊ ንጽሕና — የANU ይፋዊ አቋም
አግዓዚ ብሔራዊ ህብረት (ANU) የኢትዮጵያዊ ተዋሕዶ ማህበረሰብ ታሪክና ትውስታ፣ የግዕዝ ቋንቋና ሥነ-ጽሑፍ፣ አብያተ ክርስቲያናት፣ ብራናዎች፣ መዛግብትና ሌሎች ቅርሶች እንደ የጋራ ሥልጣኔ አስፈላጊ ክፍሎች መጠበቅ እንዳለባቸው ያምናል።
ANU ቤተ ክርስቲያን ከማንኛውም የፖለቲካ ድርጅት፣ የጎሳ ፍላጎት፣ የግል ስልጣን ወይም የፖለቲካ ቁጥጥር ነጻ መሆን እንዳለባት ያምናል። ቤተ ክርስቲያን የአንድ ፓርቲ መሣሪያ ሳትሆን፣ መንፈሳዊ ሕይወትን፣ እውነትን፣ ምሕረትን፣ ፍትሕንና የሰው ልጅ ክብርን የምትጠብቅ ተቋም መሆን አለባት።
- በቤተ ክርስቲያን ጉዳይ ላይ የፖለቲካ ጣልቃ ገብነት
በትግራይ ክልል ቤተ ክርስቲያንን ወደ ፖለቲካዊ ዓላማዎች ለማስገባት፣ በሃይማኖት መሪዎች ላይ ተጽዕኖ ለማሳደር፣ ተቋማዊ ግንኙነቶችን ለመቀየር ወይም ለመከፋፈል የተደረጉ እንደነበሩ የሚገልጹ ታሪካዊ ክሶችና ጽሑፎች አሉ። አንዳንድ ምንጮችም በትግል ዘመን በቤተ ክርስቲያን ላይ ተጽዕኖ ለማሳደርና ተቋማዊ አቅሟን ለማዳከም የተደረገ ጣልቃ ገብነት እንደነበር ይገልጻሉ።
ANU እነዚህ ክሶች በነጻ ታሪካዊ ምርምር፣ በሰነዶችና በተዓማኒ ማስረጃዎች ያረጋገጠው ጉዳይ ነው። ስለዚህ ማንኛውም የፖለቲካ ድርጅት ቤተ ክርስቲያንን እንደ የስልጣን መሣሪያ መጠቀም የለበትም።
- ሙስና፣ የተቋማዊ ንጽሕና መበላሸትና የመንፈሳዊ ተቋማት መዳከም
ANU በቤተ ክርስቲያን ውስጥ የተከሰቱ እንደሚባሉ ሙስናዎች፣ የግል ጥቅም ማሳደድ፣ የፖለቲካ ተጽዕኖ፣ የመንፈሳዊ መሪዎች ማጠልሸት ወይም የሃይማኖታዊ ሥልጣንን ለግልና ለፖለቲካዊ ዓላማ መጠቀም የሚሉ ክሶች በጥንቃቄ እንዲመረመሩ ና ሕጋዊ እርምጃ እንዲወሰድባቸው በኣፅንኦት ይጠይቃል።
ሙስና ወይም ሌላ ተቋማዊ ጥሰት በማስረጃ ከተረጋገጠ፣ ተጠያቂዎች በሕግና በተቋማዊ ኃላፊነት ሊጠየቁ ይገባል።
- የጾታ ጥቃት፣ የጾታ ትንኮሳና ሰብዓዊ ክብርን የሚያዋርዱ ተግባራት
ANU በተዋሕዶ ማህበረሰብ ውስጥ የሚፈጸሙ ማንኛውንም ዓይነት የጾታ ጥቃት፣ የጾታ ትንኮሳ፣ የቤተሰብ ጥቃት፣ ተጎጂዎችን ማዋረድ ወይም ጥቃቶችን መደበቅ፣ እንዲሁም የሰው ልጅን ክብር የሚጥሱ ማንኛውንም ተግባራት በጥብቅ ይቃወማል።
በአክሱምና አካባቢዋ የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋሕዶ ማህበራዊ ሕይወትን የመረመሩ ጥናቶች የጋብቻ፣ የቤተሰብ ጥቃትና የካህናት አቀራረብ ጉዳዮችን መዝግበዋል።
ስለዚህ ANU ማንኛውም የጾታ ጥቃት፣ የጾታ ትንኮሳ ወይም ሥልጣንን በመጠቀም በሰው ላይ የሚፈጸም ጥቃት ክስ ከቀረበ፣ በነጻ ምርመራ፣ ተጎጂዎችን በሚጠብቅ ምስጢራዊ ሂደት፣ በሕጋዊ ሥርዓትና በተጠያቂነት መመለስ እንዳለበት ይጠይቃል።
ተጎጂው መወንጀል ወይም መሸማቀቅ የለበትም፤ ሥልጣኑን የተጠቀመ የህወሓት ኣመራር ግን ተጠያቂ መሆን አለበት።
- የፖለቲካ ሥልጣንና የመንፈሳዊ ሥልጣን መለየት
ANU የሚከተለውን መሠረታዊ መርሕ ያስቀምጣል፦
ፖለቲካ ቤተ ክርስቲያንን መምራት የለበትም፤ ቤተ ክርስቲያንም የፓጋን ፖለቲካን የሥልጣን መሣሪያ መሆን የለባትም።
ካህናት፣ ምእመናን፣ መነኮሳትና የቤተ ክርስቲያን መሪዎች ከፖለቲካዊ ማስፈራራት፣ ግፍ፣ ግዴታና ሙስና ነጻ መሆን አለባቸው።
- ቤተ ክርስቲያን የሕዝብ እምነት እንጂ የፓርቲ ንብረት አይደለችም
ANU ቤተ ክርስቲያን በአንድ ፓርቲ፣ በአንድ ጎሳ፣ በአንድ ክልል ወይም በአንድ መሪ ቁጥጥር ሥር መውደቅ እንደሌለባት ያምናል።
ተዋሕዶን ለመጠበቅ የሚያስፈልገው የፖለቲካ ጣልቃ ገብነት ሳይሆን፣ ቀኖናዊ ሥርዓት፣ መንፈሳዊ ንጽሕና፣ እውነት፣ ፍትሕ፣ ርኅራኄና ተጠያቂነት ነው።ስለዚህ በመላው ዓለም ላይ የሚገኘው ኦርቶዶክስ ይህንን ፓጋን ኣረማዊ ህወሓት ለመገርሰስ በጋራ መስራት ይኖርበታል።
- ግዕዝና የባህል ቅርሶች
ANU የግዕዝ ቋንቋ፣ መጻሕፍት፣ ብራናዎች፣ መዛግብት፣ መስቀሎች፣ ሥዕሎችና አብያተ ክርስቲያናት እንደ የጋራ ታሪካዊ ሀብት እንዲጠበቁ ይጠይቃል።
የተዘረፉ፣ የጠፉ ወይም የተቃጠሉ ቅርሶች እንዲመዘገቡ፣ እንዲመረመሩ፣ ከተረጋገጠም በሕጋዊ መንገድ ወደ ቦታቸው እንዲመለሱና እንዲታደሱ መደረግ አለበት።
- ከተጎጂነት ወደ ፍትሕ
ANU ታሪካዊ መከራ የፖለቲካ ጥላቻን ለማስቀጠል ሳይሆን፣ እውነትንና ፍትሕን ለመገንባት መጠቀም እንዳለበት ያምናል።
ተጎጂነት → እውነት → ምርመራ → ተጠያቂነት → ፍትሕ → እርቅ → ተቋማዊ ማሻሻያ
ሕዝብ በመከራው ሊያስታውስ ይገባል፤ በመከራው ግን ሊገዛ አይገባም። ታሪክ ሊከበር ይገባል፤ ታሪክ ግን የጥላቻ መሣሪያ መሆን የለበትም።
- የANU መሠረታዊ መልእክት
ANU የተዋሕዶ ማህበረሰብን፣ የግዕዝ ቋንቋን፣ ሥነ-ጽሑፍን፣ ታሪክንና ቅርስን መጠበቅ ከሌሎች ሃይማኖቶች፣ ቋንቋዎችና ማህበረሰቦች መብት ጋር የሚቃረን እንዳይሆን ያሳስባል።
የጋራ ቅርስ + እኩል ዜግነት + ሰብዓዊ ክብር + ተቋማዊ ነጻነት + በሕግ የተመሠረተ ተጠያቂነት
ይህ ከታሪካዊ ጉዳትና መከራ ወደ እውነት፣ ፍትሕ፣ እርቅና የጋራ ወደፊት የሚወስደው መንገድ ነው።
አግዓዚ ብሔራዊ ሕብረት (ANU)
ይፋዊ አቋም
TEWAHEDO, GE’EZ, SHARED HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY
Official Position of the Agaezi National Union (ANU)
The Agaezi National Union (ANU) believes that the history and collective memory of the Ethiopian Tewahedo community, the Ge’ez language and literature, churches, manuscripts, archives, and cultural and religious heritage constitute important components of a shared civilization of ancient civilization state of Ethiopia and must be preserved, documented, and protected.
ANU believes that the Church must remain free from political parties, ethnic interests, personal political power, and political manipulation. The Church must not become an instrument of any political organization. It should remain an institution dedicated to spiritual life, truth, mercy, justice, human dignity, and the protection of its religious and cultural heritage.
- Political Interference in Church Affairs
There have been historical allegations and accounts concerning attempts to bring the Church in Tigray into political objectives, influence religious leaders, alter institutional relationships, or contribute to institutional divisions. Some sources have also described alleged political interference intended to influence or weaken Church institutions during periods of political struggle by the communist pagan TPLF forces.
ANU maintains that such crimes are examined through independent historical research, documentary evidence, and credible investigation. Hence, no political organization should use the Church as an instrument of political power.
Where evidence establishes political interference, those responsible should be held accountable through appropriate institutional and legal mechanisms.
- Corruption, Institutional Integrity, and the Weakening of Religious Institutions
ANU calls for careful and independent investigation of allegations concerning corruption, personal enrichment, political influence, abuse of religious authority, manipulation of spiritual institutions, or the use of Church structures for personal or political interests by the pagan communist TPLF forces.
Where corruption or institutional misconduct is established, those responsible must be subject to appropriate legal and institutional accountability.
ANU further supports transparency in Church administration, responsible financial management, protection of Church property, and mechanisms through which members of the faithful can raise legitimate concerns without intimidation or retaliation.
- Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Conduct that Violates Human Dignity
ANU categorically rejects sexual abuse, sexual harassment, exploitation, domestic violence, humiliation of victims, concealment of abuse, or any other conduct that violates human dignity within religious communities.
Research concerning Orthodox Christian social life in Aksum and surrounding areas has examined issues including marriage, family abuse, and the pastoral treatment of such matters. These issues deserve serious attention and responsible institutional responses.
Accordingly, ANU calls for any allegation of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, exploitation, or abuse of authority to be addressed through:
* independent and impartial investigation;
* confidential mechanisms for reporting and protecting victims;
* due process and legal accountability;
* protection against retaliation;
* appropriate disciplinary measures where wrongdoing is established; and
* institutional reforms designed to prevent recurrence.
Victims must never be blamed, humiliated, silenced, or forced into silence. Those who abuse positions of authority must be held accountable when wrongdoing is established.
- Separation of Political Authority and Spiritual Authority
ANU upholds the following fundamental principle:
Politics must not control the Church, and the Church must not be used as an instrument of political power.
Priests, clergy, monks, believers, religious leaders, and Church institutions should be protected from political intimidation, coercion, abuse, corruption, and retaliation.
Religious institutions must be governed according to their religious principles, canonical traditions, institutional responsibilities, and applicable law—not according to the interests of a political party or individual political leader.
- The Church Is a Community of Faith, Not the Property of a Political Party
ANU believes that the Church must not become the possession or political instrument of any single party, ethnic group, region, faction, or individual leader.
Protecting Tewahedo requires more than political influence. It requires:
* canonical and institutional integrity;
* spiritual responsibility;
* truth and transparency;
* justice;
* compassion;
* accountability;
* protection of religious freedom; and
* respect for the dignity of every believer.
ANU therefore rejects the politicization of religious identity as a means of consolidating political power by TPLF.
- Ge’ez Language and Cultural Heritage
ANU calls for the protection of the Ge’ez language, manuscripts, books, archives, crosses, religious paintings, churches, monasteries, historical sites, and other cultural and religious heritage as part of a shared historical legacy.
Heritage that has been lost, looted, destroyed, or displaced should be:
- properly documented;
- independently investigated;
- authenticated;
- legally recovered or returned where appropriate;
- preserved in secure archives; and
- restored whenever technically and historically possible.
ANU supports the creation of comprehensive digital archives for Ge’ez manuscripts and historical records so that irreplaceable knowledge is protected for future generations.
- From Victimhood to Justice
ANU believes that historical suffering must not be used to perpetuate political hatred or permanent division. Historical suffering should instead become a foundation for truth, justice, accountability, reconciliation, and institutional renewal.
The principle is:
Victimhood → Truth → Investigation → Accountability → Justice → Reconciliation → Institutional Reform
ANU recognizes the importance of remembering victims and preserving historical memory. At the same time, historical memory should not become a permanent instrument of political domination or hostility against other communities.
A people should remember its suffering, but it should not be ruled by its suffering. History should be honored, but history must never become an instrument of hatred.
- ANU’s Fundamental Message
ANU believes that protecting the Tewahedo community, the Ge’ez language, literature, history, and heritage must coexist with respect for the rights, dignity, and cultural traditions of other religious, linguistic, and ethnic communities.
The preservation of shared heritage should serve reconciliation and historical understanding—not exclusion or domination.
ANU therefore affirms the following principles:
Shared Heritage + Equal Citizenship + Human Dignity + Institutional Independence + Rule of Law + Accountability
These principles provide a pathway from historical suffering and political division toward truth, justice, reconciliation, institutional renewal, and a shared future.
AGAEZI NATIONAL UNION (ANU)
OFFICIAL POSITION
TEWAHEDO, GE’EZ, HISTOIRE COMMUNE ET INTÉGRITÉ INSTITUTIONNELLE
Position officielle de l’Agaezi National Union (ANU)
L’Agaezi National Union (ANU) considère que l’histoire et la mémoire collective de la communauté éthiopienne Tewahedo, la langue et la littérature ge’ez, les églises, les manuscrits, les archives ainsi que le patrimoine culturel et religieux constituent des composantes importantes d’une civilisation commune. Ils doivent être préservés, documentés et protégés.
L’ANU estime que l’Église doit rester indépendante de tout parti politique, de tout intérêt ethnique, de tout pouvoir personnel et de toute manipulation politique. L’Église ne doit pas devenir l’instrument d’une organisation politique. Elle doit demeurer une institution consacrée à la vie spirituelle, à la vérité, à la miséricorde, à la justice, à la dignité humaine ainsi qu’à la protection du patrimoine religieux et culturel.
- Ingérence politique dans les affaires de l’Église
Il existe des allégations et des récits historiques faisant état de tentatives visant à intégrer l’Église du Tigray dans des objectifs politiques, à exercer une influence sur les dirigeants religieux, à modifier certaines relations institutionnelles ou à contribuer à des divisions institutionnelles. Certaines sources ont également fait état d’une prétendue ingérence politique destinée à influencer ou à affaiblir les institutions ecclésiastiques durant certaines périodes de lutte politique.
L’ANU considère que ces allégations sont bien examinées au moyen de recherches historiques indépendantes, de documents et de preuves crédibles. Aucune organisation politique ne devrait utiliser l’Église comme instrument de pouvoir politique.
Lorsque des preuves établissent l’existence d’une ingérence politique, les responsables doivent être tenus de rendre des comptes conformément aux mécanismes institutionnels et juridiques appropriés.
- Corruption, intégrité institutionnelle et affaiblissement des institutions religieuses
L’ANU demande que toute allégation concernant la corruption, l’enrichissement personnel, l’influence politique, l’abus d’autorité religieuse, la manipulation des institutions spirituelles ou l’utilisation des structures de l’Église à des fins personnelles ou politiques fasse l’objet d’un examen indépendant et rigoureux.
Lorsque des faits de corruption ou de mauvaise conduite institutionnelle sont établis, les responsables doivent faire l’objet des procédures judiciaires et institutionnelles appropriées.
L’ANU soutient également la transparence dans l’administration de l’Église, une gestion responsable de ses ressources financières et de ses biens, ainsi que la mise en place de mécanismes permettant aux fidèles de signaler des problèmes légitimes sans intimidation ni représailles.
- Abus sexuels, harcèlement sexuel et comportements portant atteinte à la dignité humaine
L’ANU rejette catégoriquement les abus sexuels, le harcèlement sexuel, l’exploitation, les violences domestiques, l’humiliation des victimes, la dissimulation d’abus ou tout autre comportement portant atteinte à la dignité humaine au sein des communautés religieuses.
Les recherches portant sur la vie sociale des communautés orthodoxes à Aksoum et dans ses environs ont notamment examiné des questions relatives au mariage, aux violences familiales et à la manière dont ces problèmes sont traités dans le cadre pastoral. Ces questions doivent faire l’objet d’une attention sérieuse et de réponses institutionnelles responsables.
En conséquence, l’ANU demande que toute allégation d’abus sexuel, de harcèlement sexuel, d’exploitation ou d’abus d’autorité soit traitée au moyen :
* d’enquêtes indépendantes et impartiales ;
* de mécanismes confidentiels permettant de signaler les abus et de protéger les victimes ;
* du respect des procédures légales et du principe de responsabilité ;
* de mesures de protection contre les représailles ;
* de sanctions disciplinaires appropriées lorsque les faits sont établis ; et
* de réformes institutionnelles destinées à prévenir la répétition de tels actes.
Les victimes ne doivent jamais être accusées, humiliées, réduites au silence ou contraintes au silence. Les personnes qui abusent de leur position d’autorité doivent rendre des comptes lorsque leur responsabilité est établie.
- Séparation entre pouvoir politique et autorité spirituelle
L’ANU affirme le principe fondamental suivant :
La politique ne doit pas contrôler l’Église, et l’Église ne doit pas être utilisée comme instrument du pouvoir politique.
Les prêtres, le clergé, les moines, les fidèles, les responsables religieux et les institutions ecclésiastiques doivent être protégés contre l’intimidation politique, la coercition, les abus, la corruption et les représailles.
Les institutions religieuses doivent être administrées conformément à leurs principes religieux, à leurs traditions canoniques, à leurs responsabilités institutionnelles et au droit applicable — et non selon les intérêts d’un parti politique ou d’un dirigeant politique particulier.
- L’Église est une communauté de foi, et non la propriété d’un parti politique
L’ANU considère que l’Église ne doit devenir la propriété ou l’instrument politique d’aucun parti, groupe ethnique, région, faction ou dirigeant individuel.
La protection de la tradition Tewahedo exige davantage qu’une influence politique. Elle nécessite :
* l’intégrité canonique et institutionnelle ;
* la responsabilité spirituelle ;
* la vérité et la transparence ;
* la justice ;
* la compassion ;
* la responsabilité institutionnelle ;
* la protection de la liberté religieuse ; et
* le respect de la dignité de chaque croyant.
L’ANU rejette donc la politisation de l’identité religieuse lorsqu’elle est utilisée comme moyen de consolidation du pouvoir politique.
- La langue ge’ez et le patrimoine culturel
L’ANU demande la protection de la langue ge’ez, des manuscrits, des livres, des archives, des croix, des peintures religieuses, des églises, des monastères, des sites historiques et des autres éléments du patrimoine culturel et religieux en tant que composantes d’un héritage historique commun.
Les biens patrimoniaux qui ont été perdus, pillés, détruits ou déplacés devraient être :
- correctement documentés ;
- soumis à une enquête indépendante ;
- authentifiés ;
- récupérés ou restitués légalement lorsque cela est approprié ;
- conservés dans des archives sécurisées ; et
- restaurés lorsque cela est techniquement et historiquement possible.
L’ANU soutient la création d’archives numériques complètes consacrées aux manuscrits ge’ez et aux documents historiques afin de protéger ce patrimoine irremplaçable pour les générations futures.
- De la victimisation à la justice
L’ANU estime que les souffrances historiques ne doivent pas être utilisées pour perpétuer la haine politique ou les divisions permanentes. Elles doivent plutôt constituer une base pour la vérité, la justice, la responsabilité, la réconciliation et le renouvellement institutionnel.
Le principe est le suivant :
Victimisation → Vérité → Enquête → Responsabilité → Justice → Réconciliation → Réforme institutionnelle
L’ANU reconnaît l’importance de la mémoire des victimes et de la préservation de la mémoire historique. Toutefois, cette mémoire ne doit pas devenir un instrument permanent de domination politique ou d’hostilité envers d’autres communautés.
Un peuple doit se souvenir de ses souffrances, mais il ne doit pas être gouverné par ses souffrances. L’histoire doit être honorée, mais elle ne doit jamais devenir un instrument de haine.
- Message fondamental de l’ANU
L’ANU considère que la protection de la communauté Tewahedo, de la langue ge’ez, de sa littérature, de son histoire et de son patrimoine doit aller de pair avec le respect des droits, de la dignité et des traditions culturelles des autres communautés religieuses, linguistiques et ethniques.
La préservation du patrimoine commun doit servir la réconciliation et la compréhension historique, et non l’exclusion ou la domination.
L’ANU affirme donc les principes suivants :
Patrimoine commun + Citoyenneté égale + Dignité humaine + Indépendance institutionnelle + État de droit + Responsabilité
Ces principes constituent une voie permettant de passer des souffrances historiques et de la division politique à la vérité, à la justice, à la réconciliation, au renouvellement institutionnel et à un avenir partagé.
AGAEZI NATIONAL UNION (ANU)
POSITION OFFICIELLE
ANU Head Quarters Office, 20 September 2026
