ወያኔ በሃይማኖት ቅጥረኞች ዳያስፖራን ሲሰልል መሪዎቹን በሀገርቤት ህዝባዊ ቁጣ ለማፈን ይጠቀማል፡፡በወያኔ ተንኮል በቤተሃይማኖቶች የነበረ ተቃውሞ ቀንሶ መከፋፈሉ ብሷል፡፡
Regime in Ethiopia mobilizing religion as a tool in pursuit of soft power
August 10, 2016
Regime in Ethiopia is resorting to religion as a tool in pursuit of soft power to control the wave of uprisings across the country which claimed hundreds of civilian lives just in recent weeks only.
State television ( watch video above) aired views from religious leaders of the various religious institutions. Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim leaders are seen talking about the need “to present demands peacefully.” From videos of popular protests released by activists in social media, none of the protest movements appear to be totally peaceful. Government ordered forceful action miscalculating that it would suppress the movement. As it turns out, it proved to be rather spreading to the parts of Ethiopia where there was no protest.
While the regime is pursuing soft power, it is concomitantly mounting mass crackdown in the parts of Ethiopia that experienced protest against government. Thousands are believed to be taken to undisclosed detention centers.
Aug 10, 2016
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