(Jimma Times) – After the regional debates between the ruling EPRDF party and some of the opposition parties, the country held a more inclusive debate on national television. Most of the parties used up the majority of their minutes to summarize their political programs and later to deliberate on the stance and performance of the ruling party. The latest debates were, however, much less animated than the parliament discussion last month that saw MP Temesgen Zewdie, the former leader of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD), demand the resignation of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi due to the widely reported food insecurity in some parts of the country… [Read more]