ADDIS ABABA (Halbeeg News) – Getachew Assefa, Ethiopia’s former spy agency who is wanted for crimes against humanity has been elected to be a member of the Central Committee of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Mr. Getachew who had been serving as the country’s head of intelligence for many years under the rule of Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was sacked this year after Prime minister Abiy Ahmed assumed office in April.
In its 13th Congress held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, the party members elected new Central Committee.
The number of central committee members is increased to 55 which used to be only 45.
The party also terminated twelve central committee members who have been serving the party since Meles Zenawi.
Some of those who are eliminated from central committee membership, are former heavyweight politicians within the ethnic Tigray party whose base is in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.
Number one in the list is Abay Woldu who served as chairman of the party and president of Tigray regional state.
Kidusan Nega, who is Sebhat Nega’s, who was the most powerful man within TPLF and mentor of the late Meles Zenawi, sister is also terminated.
Tomorrow, the party will elect its chairman and deputy chairman as well as executive members for the party.
TPLF ruled Ethiopia ruthlessly for more than 27 years operating from within the ruling coalition, EPRDF, that it manufactured on its way to power.
Now at two of the four parties that constitute EPRDF cast aside name they were given either immediately before or after the overthrow of Colonel Mengistu’s government in 1991.
TPLF, which is still a “liberation Front,” insisted not to change its name.
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