Fano shouldn't say they won't negotiate. It's better to say, we will negotiate, but our precondition for any negotiations is this government stepping down. After which Fano will negotiate with a credible transitional entity. Dr Yonas Biru is right, in my view. Please see his latest discussion with Messay Mekonnen.
Without holding commanding military posts, what does fano have to negotiate with? Further, it has not yet completed the organizing of the command center. The time is premature for Fano negotiations.