Ethiopian PM Criticized by Nobel Committee
NKH World
Friday, Dec. 6, 5:13
Ethiopian Prime Minister and this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed Ali has received rare criticism from the prize-awarding body for refusing to hold a news conference before the upcoming award ceremony.
Olav Njolstad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, told a local broadcaster on Thursday that it is highly problematic that Abiy will not meet the international press ahead of the ceremony.
He said freedom of expression and an independent press are vital for peace.
The award ceremony will take place in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, next Tuesday. It is a custom that a prize winner holds a news conference on the day before the event.
Abiy was awarded the prize for making peace with neighboring Eritrea and for carrying out democratic reforms, including the release of political prisoners.
Ethiopia has seen clashes and riots caused by ethnic rivalries, prompting criticism that Abiy has not adequately responded to the violence.
Friday, Dec. 6, 5:13
Ethiopian Prime Minister and this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed Ali has received rare criticism from the prize-awarding body for refusing to hold a news conference before the upcoming award ceremony.
Olav Njolstad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, told a local broadcaster on Thursday that it is highly problematic that Abiy will not meet the international press ahead of the ceremony.
He said freedom of expression and an independent press are vital for peace.
The award ceremony will take place in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, next Tuesday. It is a custom that a prize winner holds a news conference on the day before the event.
Abiy was awarded the prize for making peace with neighboring Eritrea and for carrying out democratic reforms, including the release of political prisoners.
Ethiopia has seen clashes and riots caused by ethnic rivalries, prompting criticism that Abiy has not adequately responded to the violence.
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