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Toronto – In what could be said a revealing interview with Reyot Media, Tadesse Worede, President of Tigray Interim Administration, reveals challenges he has been facing both from the Federal government and the TPLF.
The background to his particular interview was the TPLF decision to take over power and its request that Tadesse hands over power to the organization. The TPLF made it clear that it wanted to reinstate the regional council before the war.
“There is no such thing as handing over power,” Tadesse says. He added that the TPLF can do whatever it wants, he was implying through forceful measures, but I have nothing to take over – he added. However, he said that the path TPLF is taking is not legal and productive. Among other things, he cited important disqualifications. The council that TPLF attempted to reinstate was deemed illegal and that it was one of the issues cited as the factor for the war. The TPLF itself has no legal status as a legitimate political party as the electoral board has cancelled it.
He has reservations about the Federal government too. He appears to be unhappy with the Federal government during the course of his presidency too. He cited recurring cases of what appears to be an embargo on the region – fuel and salary to public servants in the region. He said there were times he was in Addis Ababa to speak with Federal authorities. Political decisions were made to resolve them but there were implementation problems. He said the Federal government cited TPLF preparation for war in restricting distribution of gas to the region.
Another information he revealed is that the circumstance under which his power was extended was informal. He was given the letter in his hotel in Addis Ababa. He reflected what appears to be a view that he did not have a knowledge that extension of his power was based on law that no longer exists.
Overall the situation in the Tigray region is changing very fast. The Federal government does not seem to have a political or administrative way to address the situation. Tadesse Worede was clear that he did not ask for Federal government intervention and does not have the intention to as the TPLF is removing him from power. There are also rumors that the TPLF is already mobilizing for a referendum for secession which borkena was unable to verify independently. It remains to be seen if the Federal government, which has not yet responded about the situation, responds to TPLF’s provocative political moves. This time the TPLF has the support of the Eritrean government.
Embedded below is Tadesse Worede’s interview with Reyot Media. Take a listen and share your views in the comment section.
Video : embedded from Reyot Media YouTube channel
Cover photo : Screenshot from the video
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The issue of the current Tigray crisis and conflicts affects all Ethiopians. From the beginning, the TPLF promoted Albanian-style Marxism and later shifted toward neoliberal ideology aligned with U.S. interests. The TPLF came to power with support and encouragement during the Clinton era, alongside leaders such as Kabila in Congo and Museveni in Uganda, as part of a broader democratic transition movement. However, many of those hopes failed, and Ethiopia has become a highly fragmented and divided nation.
At this critical time, it is better to remain nonpartisan for the sake of Ethiopia, including the historic Tigray region, without which the stability of the entire Horn of Africa could be endangered.