(Mar 22, 2013, (Mekelle, ETHIOPIA))--Four senior leaders of the
Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), an influential party within the
ruling coalition Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front
(EPRDF), have resigned.
The leaders submitted their resignations during the 11th TPLF central committee meeting, which is being held in the northern regional capital of Mekelle city. The politicians to resign were: former Ethiopian foreign minister ambassador Seyoum Mesfin; the current deputy foreign minister ambassador Birhane Gebrekirstos; the former mayor of Addis Ababa Arkebe Equbay and Zeray Asgedom.
Many participants burst into tears when Seyoum, who is currently Ethiopia’s ambassador to China, made his farewell speech. A total of nine departing veteran central committee members received certificates in recognition of their careers.
Officials told Sudan Tribune that the high ranking TPLF leaders had served for over two decades in various government positions and their resignation was part of a newly introduced succession plan to replace the old leadership with younger members. Read more from Sudan Tribune »
The leaders submitted their resignations during the 11th TPLF central committee meeting, which is being held in the northern regional capital of Mekelle city. The politicians to resign were: former Ethiopian foreign minister ambassador Seyoum Mesfin; the current deputy foreign minister ambassador Birhane Gebrekirstos; the former mayor of Addis Ababa Arkebe Equbay and Zeray Asgedom.
Many participants burst into tears when Seyoum, who is currently Ethiopia’s ambassador to China, made his farewell speech. A total of nine departing veteran central committee members received certificates in recognition of their careers.
Officials told Sudan Tribune that the high ranking TPLF leaders had served for over two decades in various government positions and their resignation was part of a newly introduced succession plan to replace the old leadership with younger members. Read more from Sudan Tribune »
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