Ethiopia’s parliament has passed a resolution to eliminate relations with the Tigray region after it held its own wildcat parliamentary election in September. “Other regional governments understood or accepted the government’s proposal to postpone it, but TPLF again found an opportunity to oppose the prime minister,” says Mohammed. Abiy’s move to postpone the elections was seen as controversial, especially in light of the increasing inter-ethnic tensions throughout the country. “Critics in Tigray said Abiy didn’t give the same attention to Tigrayan issues, so every time he went to Asmara it irritated the TPLF,” says Mohammed. “It’s also creating anxiety about the whole social contract and the possible disintegration of that federal system as well,” he adds.

Source: Ethiopian News October 12, 2020 09:45 UTC