CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF ETHIOPIA: Afternoon session Neamin Zeleke, Member of the leadership of Patriotic Ginbot 7 for Unity and Democracy said the TPLF Federal Democratic Republic is neither Federal, nor Democratic, nor Republic.

He said the recent uprising by the people in the Oromia region was evidence that the Federal system by the TPLF was not designed to benefit the people. The popular uprising in different parts of Ethiopia show federalism, as designed by the TPLF, did not give rights to the people.

He spoke at length on the human rights abuses in Ethiopia perpetrated by the TPLF. Neamin said the minority government is not to be reformed but to be removed. He said he does not believe the tyrannical government would be removed through peaceful political struggle. Armed struggle, among other forms of struggle, is crucial to remove tyranny from Ethiopia.