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Thursday 30 July 2015

Ethiopia’s top opposition figure turns down invitation to Obama State Dinner

Mr. Yilkal Getnet, chairperson of the rising Ethiopian opposition Semayawi Party
Yilikal Getnet, chairman
of the Blue Party

July 30, 2015

(Reuters) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A leading Ethiopian opposition figure on Monday turned down an invitation to a state dinner in honor of US President Barack Obama, Reuters reported.Yilikal Getnet, chairman of the Blue Party, turned down an invitation to attend the state dinner with Obama, saying it would amount to taking part in a “luxurious dinner while millions suffer in Ethiopia.”
Yilikal told the local paper Negere Ethiopia that he also made the decision “after watching President Obama saying that the ruling party in Ethiopia is elected democratically.”
The country’s ruling coalition won a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections in May that Western nations criticized as unfair.
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