User:Cluckbang/Moa Anbessa party

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There is some tension between the EPRDF and Moa Anbessa over government policy. As mentioned above, Moa Anbessa resents the EPRDF's decision not to give Haile Selassie a state burial, and to treat Ahma Selassie and other relatives of Haile Selassie as private citizens. Moa Anbessa is opposed to the EPRDF's decision to allow Eritrea to determine whether it will become a separate country, and the EPRDF's decision to establish a political system based on ethnic representation. Moa Anbessa maintains that a constitutional monarchy is the best system for Ethiopia; however, Moa Anbessa supporters continue to state that they are committed to democracy and will abide by the wishes of the Ethiopian people. There is no indication that Moa Anbessa would resort to military force to gain power, or that the EPRDF considers the group to be a security threat. Moa Anbessa supporters regularly demonstrate in favor of their position in the streets of the capital. A May 1992 report cited a peaceful demonstration of about 3,000 monarchists. Although Moa Anbessa is not represented in the Council of Representatives, it operates freely in Ethiopia and claims to have a following of three million, mostly Amharas.