Abiy is running the country like his personal project, more like an absolute monarch. Watching his speeches at the Parliament is like watching a kindergarten teacher lecturing his/her 4- and 5-year-old students. The only thing missing are crayons and coloring books in front of the parliamentarians. Watching his speeches before the PP Executive Committee was even worse. Many of them listen attentively while taking notes on their writing pads. They look like Kim Jong-Un’s disciples. I stand to be corrected, but N. Korea and Ethiopia are the only two countries whose high-level officials, parliamentarians, and party leaders come with writing