APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The ruling government in Ethiopia “lacks character of a government, and it is isolated and hated by the public” said Seyoum Mesfin, former Ethiopian State Minister of Peace has said.
Mesfin made the criticism after he sought political asylum in the United States; fleeing internal conflict in the east African nation. Hewas on a working visit to Rwanda recently before departing for the U.S. to seek political asylum.
In his first social media message from the U.S on Wednesday., he apologized to the public for his involvement with the ruling party and encouraged Ethiopians to support Fano – forces that became a pretext for Abiy Ahmed’s government’s devastating military campaign in the Amhara region, claiming hundreds of thousands of civilian lives.
Mesfin noted in his message that the 13 million members of the ruling party do not trust the party. Furthermore, he stated that the officials are engaged in a conspiracy aimed at forming “their own great country and imposing it on others.”
However, local media outlets mentioned that the former State Minister did not elaborate on that point. It is public knowledge that there have been voices in the opposition quarters and among activists alleging that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government is promoting the Oromummaa ideology – a radical ethnic Oromo nationalist ideology that is believed to envision either an Oromized Ethiopia or, if that fails, an independent Oromia republic.
He asserted that instead of rescuing the country from its difficult condition, the party is plunging it to depths from which it may not recover. He believes that Ethiopia is in a perilous situation with all forms of indicators.
The former Minister also highlighted that the ruling party enjoyed unprecedented support from the public, with hopes that it would resolve the country’s problems and usher in democracy.
However, he added, the country’s situation is deteriorating day by day.
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