Africa-Press – Ethiopia. April 11, 2025 2 minutes read Addis Abeba– Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) pledged that the party will work in close coordination with the newly formed Interim Administration of the Tigray region while “maintaining its institutional independence.”
The party issued the statement during a meeting on Thursday to mark the appointment of Lt Gen. Tadesse Worede as President of the Interim Administration, replacing Getachew Reda.
In what came as a gesture to diffuse internal divisions that pitted the party with the region’s interim administration for months, Debretsion said that the TPLF “stands ready” to contribute to the execution of the Interim Administration’s mandates in a timely and unified manner. “We express our readiness to collaborate and support each other to achieve the interim administration’s missions in a short time.”
Earlier on Thursday, President Tadesse held his first cabinet meeting during which he vowed to tackle the region’s most urgent challenges including by convening “a public conference” aimed at developing immediate and practical responses to the current crises. He also underscored the need for an inclusive approach – one that brings together all political groups in the region and broader segments of society to collectively advance Tigray’s national interests.
“Alongside President Tadesse Worede, we wish to express our readiness to work together and in a coordinated way to achieve the tasks of the Interim Administration in a short period of time,” the party quoted Debretsion’s as saying.
Reflecting on the past performance of the previous Interim Administration, Debretsion also remarked that it had “failed to fulfill its missions” and, in some instances, “inflicted harm on the people of Tigray.” He vowed that new conditions now allow for a restructured administration that can deliver on its promises.
“The main priority is for the Interim Administration to be reorganized in a way that swiftly fulfills the mandates expected by the people,” Debretsion added.
He highlighted several key areas of focus, including, but not limited to, liberating territories and populations still under occupation, facilitating the return of displaced and scattered residents, ensuring peace and stability across the region, and accelerating reconstruction efforts.
“These efforts,” he stressed, “aim to lay the foundation for a government in Tigray that reflects the will of its people.” Debretsion emphasized that while the TPLF will remain a part of the Interim Administration, it will maintain its “institutional independence,” and that the party’s commitment to “mutual support in order to swiftly restore our sovereignty” will remain steadfast.
Interim President Tadesse, in his remarks at the same event, described the occasion as a time to “reflect on our past shortcomings,” noting that the way forward must be rooted in “cooperation and mutual support.”
He outlined that the Interim Administration will follow a work plan segmented into quarterly phases over the coming year, focusing on priority issues.
He further stressed the need for close collaboration between the Interim Administration and the TPLF to address what he called “the great demands of our people” in response to the region’s ongoing challenges. He concluded by highlighting the importance of unity and shared responsibility to “leave behind a meaningful legacy.”
Lt. Gen. Tadesse replaced Getachew Reda on 08 April, following months of internal rifts between the interim administration and the TPLF which intensified after the latter’s 14th Congress in August last year that reportedly led to a split between factions aligned with Debretsion Gebremichael and former president Getachew Reda.
The infighting culminated in the eventual departure of Getachew, who has just been appointed by Prime Minister Abiy as his advisor on East African Affairs with ministerial portfolio. AS
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