Ethiopia: Rotten Flowers of the Spring Reform - Democracy and Economic Sovereignty Under Prosperity Party

Addis Abeba — Looking back at the spring season of 2018, when the"reformist" group led by PM Abiy Ahmed mobilized the public with flowery promises of democracy, freedom of expression, and economic prosperity, we now find ourselves counting the sixth year of rotten promises. The political landscape has been overwhelmingly dominated by a single party , reminiscent of the final days of the former EPRDF regime.

These undemocratic behaviors of the leadership are also reflected in its foreign policy engagements. The recent diplomatic clash with Somalia due to an agreement with the de facto state of Somaliland over port access for a military base. The move undermines international customary laws such as the principle of non-interference outlined in the 1970 UNGA Friendly Relations Declaration and Article 6 of the Montevideo International Convention of 1933.

In the economic front 'non-compensatory' decision making which single handedly focused on keeping political survival the regime seems even more persistent. One of the prominent manifestations is how the government runs the so-called"homegrown" reform program . For instance, the time chosen to sell the telecom operating license network in 2022 despite the low price caused by 6 out of eight bidders withdrawing concerning political instability.

More importantly, the basic notion of reform which is aligned with Brentwood institutions have been under scrutiny after the failure of Structural Adjustment Programs in many African countries. Mainly, Policies like liberalization of markets, deregulation and fiscal tightening could potentially undermine the economic sovereignty of nations if not implemented wisely. For instance, unregulated liberalization can incapacitate infant local business due to uneven competition with foreign companies.

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