The Prime Minister has declared war on the people of Tigray - an integral member of the Ethiopian body-politic. An unelected PM whose limited mandate has expired with the expiry of his term of office on October 5, 2020, has no constitutional or legal basis to use the armed forces against the Ethiopian people. Abiy cannot go to war against his own people to advance his own egomaniac ambitions. A PM who is willing to go to war with his own people to silence opposition could not bring democracy or stability.
This armed aggression against a constituent member of the federation represents the single greatest threat to the integrity of the Ethiopian state. This could be the moment that would change the shape and texture of the Ethiopian state. This is dangerous, unhinged, irresponsible and totally unacceptable.
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