Leaving aside the gov’ts attempt to promote itself as agent of change striving to lay foundation for a democratic nation treating all ethnic groups on equal terms, two main groups namely, Oromo activists & Amhara nationalists stand opposite on the gov’t’s nature & intension. 1/6 The Oromo activists opposed to the gov’t consider it a neo-Neftegna regime that hijacked the Oromo struggle and hence working against the Oromo interest, while 2/6

If the killing of #HaacaaluuHundeessaa was intended to plunge the country into chaos and inter-ethnic clashes leading to bloodshed, limited success has been achieved given the lives lost and properties destroyed while the worst scenario fortunately has been aborted. 1/6 Tension, however, remains high (confrontations continue on social media) and this incident could be one of serious setbacks Dr Abiy had to face since coming to power. Consequently, vocal extremist voices on all sides trying to take center stage which is alarming 2/6