By Mesfin Mulugeta:  To begin with, the museum’s name is a misnomer. If it is worthy of the name, then it should strictly reflect the period that spanned the red terror era. Moreover, there should not be any mix-up on what the Red terror signifies. The red terror had a time frame and stretching the term to include others, or even stretching it backward in time would just lose its sense. Unfortunately, the museum gives the idea that the red terror was in place right from the time of the emperor, and just stops with the coming of the EPDRF. It moreover includes the “Red Terror Martyrs” from different shades of political parties. This is a wrong assumption, therefore, a wrong conclusion.  Read More…