August 18, 2024 | by Ethiopia Observer |
A counter-party conference with the overarching theme of “Rescuing the TPLF,” organized by Tigray People’s Liberation Front Vice Chairman and President of Tigray’s Interim Administration, Getachew Reda, began in Mekele. Held at the city municipality on Sunday, the conference aims to “rescue the TPLF.”
About seventeen members of the TPLF’s Central Committee and Inspection Commission, who had boycotted the meeting led by Debretsion Gebremichael, are now participating in this “Rescuing the TPLF” meeting.
This conference is taking place while other TPLF leaders are holding a separate meeting in Martyr’s Hall, where they announced the purge of Central Committee members, including Getachew Reda, who had chosen to boycott the congress.
TPLF factions opposing Getachew Reda have accused him of betrayal, alleging that he was collaborating with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, whom they view as an enemy.
Getachew Reda described the conference he called on Sunday as “timely and necessary” for restoring both the region’s situation and the party to its previous state.
He said, “Peace is the most important thing for our people, and there is no alternative. It is not right for anyone to wake up, drum up war, and declare conflict. If anyone declares war on us, we will be prepared.”
Martin Plaut 