By RFIPosted on 14-10-2019Modified on 14-10-2019 at 00:23
A little more than two days after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed faces criticism from some political activists, academics and human rights activists following the ban on a demonstration in the capital. Sunday, October 13th.
The image is striking and very symbolic. In several cities in the Oromiyaa region, authorities held rallies to celebrate the Nobel of Abiy Ahmed.
In opposition to this opening of the public space, this communiqué of the police of Addis Ababa which warns that there is " no demonstration planned Sunday place Mesqel ", in the heart of Addis Ababa.
The parade was organized by the Balderas opposition organization, which accuses the incumbent municipal administration of favoring the Oromo ethnic group to the detriment of the other components of the great multicultural city. However, the head of the Balderas movement, Eskinder Nega claims to have filed in advance a written request which, he said, remained unanswered.
On Saturday, several of his activists were arrested and detained, according to several sources. Given the risk of overflowing, Eskinder preferred to cancel the meeting.
Its movement, which says militating for a capital belonging to all inhabitants, has already been targeted by arrests, particularly following the political assassinations of late June in the Amhara region and Addis.
It is hard to imagine that these decisions are made without the approval of Abiy Ahmed, head of the federal government and leader of the coalition that has dominated the Ethiopian political space for 28 years. On Sunday at the end of the day, most of the detainees appeared to have been released.
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