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The Tigray interim government fears that identity issues could hamper its functions of executing the duties and responsibilities assigned to it by the central government.
Talking to The reporter On the challenges and opportunities that await when they begin to function as a regional government in Tigray, the executive director of the interim administration Mulu Nega (PhD) said that the persistent identity and land claims of the Amhara region could hamper their activities in the region. .
According to the CEO, although he believes that the Amhara regional administration does not intend to claim land within Tigray, people could claim land and identity within the Tigray region due to a misunderstanding related to the operation on the ground.
Although responding to such complaints and requests is not in the administration’s job description, he added, it could be a hindrance to performing tasks according to the letter being drafted.
Sisay Mengistie (PhD), assistant professor of law at Addis Ababa University School of Law, also agrees that this is a potential challenge for the interim administration. According to him, the Raya, Telemt and Wolkait areas, where land and identity claims were rampant for years, are now jubilant to have been released and may not want to return to be administered under the Tigray region.
On the other hand, Mulu said that the interim administration charter that serves as a guide for its operations will be completed next month and will be sent to the Federal Attorney General for review and approval.
As an opportunity, Mulu has public support despite admitting that they may face legitimacy and acceptance challenges at first due to what he described as “various propaganda messages sent to the public in the past.”
“This resistance to accepting us will obviously be short-lived,” he says.
He also sees that they could face challenges in ensuring peace and security in the area.
The plan for the interim administration is to shift leadership at the regional and zonal levels, keeping the woreda and kebele administrations intact. They plan to gain buy-in through consultation with the public and by allowing public participation in the selection of designated officials for lead institutions.
Currently, five people are coordinating the establishment of the interim administration that will be led by the letter.
Sisay, for his part, sees that the peaceful relationship the region is expected to have with neighboring regions, as well as the huge anticipated support from the federal government to restore destroyed infrastructure and resume suspended services, would play an enabling role for the administration. .
But, note, time is against the administration as it only remains in power until the sixth election is held in May or June 2021. Sisay adds: ‘the election itself takes a lot of energy and time and, along with other tasks that the administration needs to carry out, including ensuring peace and security, it would challenge the activities of the administration.
