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By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Y
Bileh jelan @BilehJelan
Addis Ababa, October 05, 2020– Despite growing calls for an inclusive national dialogue and the establishment of a transitional government of various opposition parties, President Sahle-Work Zewde has announced the new start of the incumbent’s term of office, after it was extended. by the Constitutional Council. Investigation. The president, in her speech delivered at the joint session of the House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) and the House of Federation (HoF), initiated the incumbent’s mandate by outlining key policy areas for fiscal year 2020/2021 .
The president’s speech at the joint session of the two Houses, which was held in the conference center of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office, also came shortly after the Tigray Regional State said it was withdrawing all its representatives from both Houses in protest at the start of a new mandate for the incumbent, that the government of the Tigray region would be “illegitimate” as of today, which would have marked the end of the five-year term limit.
Disagreements between the federal government and the regional state of Tigray have grown to a level that led Tigray to undertake its own election and show its readiness to defend the constitutional right of the people through a series of military parades and peaceful demonstrations in different Tigray villages. While the federal government has persistently been warning the regional state of Tigray through the Prime Minister’s direct speech. The speech that highlighted “possible government intervention and a fatal outcome that can leave mothers in pain” sparked massive opposition, especially from Tigray. He later also freely expressed his opinion on the choice of Tigray, but said that the result of the election cannot end with a different winner than TPLF.
In its recent announcement on the measures that will be taken against the Regional State of Tigray to control actions that endanger the constitution, the HoF indicated that there are constitutional grounds for the deployment of federal security organs after the suspension of the legislator and executive of the region and the establishment of an interim government accountable to the federal government.
The regional state of Tigray has withdrawn its 38 representatives from the HoPR and 8 representatives from the HoF. According to Liya Kassa, Head of Communication Affairs for Tigray, who spoke at Addis Standard, said that “Tigray will not present representations at the joint meeting as an elected and legitimate government has not been established.” Furthermore, Liya said, “The fact that calling 6th year 1S t The round meeting alone is illegal as it contradicts the government’s 5-year constitutional mandate. “
Meanwhile, a call for national dialogue grows more and more asking the government to organize a national dialogue that incorporates all the actors in the country’s destiny. The OFC Oromo Federalist Congress through its announcement has also urged the ruling party to immediately establish a genuine dialogue to avoid the danger that lies ahead. The Ethiopian Democratic Party / EDP through its urgent meeting of the Executive Committee has announced that it has set a direction to continue pressing for a national dialogue to take place. His Holiness Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the Tewahedo Ethiopian Orthodox Church, through his speech at the opening ceremony on September 26, 2020, Demera, pleaded with all Ethiopians to come together for a dialogue to avoid the danger facing the country.
The member of the Tigray Executive Committee, Getachew Reda, in his talk on October 3, 2020 with Tigray TV, indicated that the national dialogue is a definitive solution to resolve the political situation in the country. Meanwhile, he assured that Tigray’s firm stance clearly defends that bureaucratic procedure, including the rule of law, the judiciary, the diplomatic institution of essential missions, national security, tax collection, basic services and auditors, all civil service works, etc., will continue in the federation. even after October 5, 2020.
According to Getachew, the main useful life of an elected government ends in 5 years and a newly elected government should have called its first joint meeting for the last Monday of the month of Meskerem. [October 5th] The Ethiopian calendar maintained by the country’s federation continues while the political administration of the existing government ends. “The basis for the end of the legitimacy of power is merely constitutional,” he said.
Getachew detailed that the state bureaucratic functions and the integrity of the federation will continue while the political representation of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Cabinets, the House of People’s Representatives and the Federation House ends at the end of the fifth year according to the Constitution. Consequently, its decisions and effects would not be borne by the Regional State of Tigray or any of the regional States. The Federation House could not exist as the representation of the regional member delegates expires on October 5.
Regarding the joint session called by the HoPR for October 5, Getachew commented that it is unpublished from its identification being “the 5th joint meeting of representatives for the beginning of the work of the sixth year ”that by itself indicates loss of legitimacy of the system. He said that “the executive in power, on the contrary, is advancing boldly, regardless of the consideration of asking for a national dialogue to have a common agreement to fill the vacuum of legitimate power. However, the counter measure to extend political power in the face of an intensified uproar makes the situation dangerous. “
Speaking about the fate of the country with the political turmoil, he said: “The country at a crossroads coupled with the ending of the political legitimacy of the ruling party that has also brought ongoing problems compounded by the instability created when the Prime Minister tries to reshape the country. in its own context. “
“The destiny of the country lies predominantly in the commitment to come to dialogue despite all the irregularities that accompany the misuse of power in which basic rights of the people are violated. In addition, the government also announced that the elections will be held this Ethiopian year, after having held the leaders of the opposition parties in jail. The leaders of the blocked party must be released. “Getachew said.
Getachew criticized saying that “President Esayas never brought a single fruitful substance to Eritrea and therefore it will not be as good for Ethiopia as the trust he gained from our prime minister, who is probably more than the Ethiopians.” “This, in fact, makes it difficult to positively determine the fate of Ethiopia with foreign hands inserted in national affairs,” Getachew says.
Tigray is determined to continue basic responsibilities shared with the federation, including filing taxes and interactions between people. Finance, telecommunications and diplomatic affairs will continue independently. But Tigray will not acknowledge any correspondence from the PM, HoPR or HoF, as it says that “their legitimacy expires on October 5, 2020.”
According to Getachew, “the joint session called for October 5 and the subsequent separate meetings that will take place over the next few days is an act that is nothing more than a university reunion party that will have no effect on the condition of the members” .
“Flexing the muscles while displaying a military parade in different ceremonies that has no connection to military affairs was the result of insecurity and was intended to convey a message.” Getachew said, calling the shows “prematurely proven”, noting that all of this could best be described by a well-known Tigray proverb that says “An empty keg screams louder.” He said that the government’s strength should have been to answer the question of the nation and the youth, rather than show an armored military parade that emerged from insecurity.
Getachew said that “Tigray chose not to make unnecessary efforts to argue the government’s indictment for the involvement of the State of Tigray in a terrorist act that it claimed to have been intercepted by the government’s intelligence and security service on September 26, 2020.” . Getachew expressed this accusation as “part of a poorly portrayed drama” and chose to ignore it. HOW
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