Dessie residents told Abiy Ahmed the constitution opened a path toward Ethiopia’s breakup


On 15 June 2019 Borkena reported that residents of Dessie, meeting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said the federal constitution had opened the door to Ethiopia’s disintegration and needed amendment.

Dessie residents told Abiy Ahmed the constitution opened a path toward Ethiopia’s breakup

The town-hall summary recorded public pressure on constitutional design alongside other local grievances during the prime minister’s Amhara Region visit.

Kept as politics archive, the Borkena report dates the Dessie constitutional complaint to Abiy Ahmed in June 2019.

Sources: Borkena