Ethiopian youth that defied the single party state and government machinery expects to win dividends from the enormous sacrifices tens of thousands made. This celebration would not have been possible without Prime Minister Dr. Abiy. The accolades should, however, not mask the reality that Ethiopia is still a single party state and government. The EPRDF that Prime Minister Dr. Abiy leads commands 7 million members, many of them dependent on the party for their livelihood and influence. For the following institutional recommendations to materialize, Prime Minister Dr. Abiy’s EPRDF must, among other reforms, annul the Charities and Societies Act, at minimum, reform it radically.

Source: Ethiopian News September 10, 2018 00:00 UTC