Mereja Forum

[Dejach Aklilu]

Prophet Aklilu has been observing trends lately. Ezema's behaviour has been suspect. Especially their unusual restraint from condemning the harassment of the balderas folks by ODP goons, indicates they may have some sort of gentleman's agreement with ODP for the upcoming election, provided ODP goes into the next election on a platform to change the ethnic based constitution into one based on citizenry. PM Abiy is on record indicating something similar, saying he prefers a presidential system. If that happens, that is a major win for Ezema. As for ADP, now that they have officially dumped TPLF they are banking on being ODP's wingman. And the Somali party led by Mustapphe has also been positioning itself with these folks by singing the same Ezema hymn sheet, advocating for a citizen based governance. So basically a coalition led by ODP who will wear the trousers and a manicured, pedicured ADP will occupy the plus one seat and mustaphe's somali party and Dr Bire's Ezema will compete for the irrelevant minister of social affairs position.

Nonetheless, if the ethnic constitution is dismantled and in an electorally mandated way then I will passively support this coalition. TPLF and OLF folkes are already frightened at this prospect they have been hosting joint conference after conference calling for a confederation. የጨነቀው እርጉዝ ያገባል አሉ .