(A4O, 31 July 2020) Col Abiy Ahmed staged a meeting with some junior opposition parties on 29 July 2020 in Finfinnee, Oromia.

Col Abiy Ahmed claimed that they have agreed to continue the discussion on various national issues in platforms that will bring political parties together, with an upcoming dialogue platform on ‘National Consensus.’

One wonder, dialogue with who? You can’t have a national dialogue while jailing critical stakeholders on the future of the nation.

All those politically jailed individuals are the critical heavyweight stakeholders.

The Prime Minister must understand that he does not have a democratic mandate to do a lot of things he is doing.

Transitioning the country needs an honest and authentic collaboration and discussions between relevant opposition parties and the current administration which its legitimacy will end this month of August.