Addis Ababa, July 05, 2021 (Walta) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during his remarks on 6th years 4th session of House of Peoples’ Representatives said that Ethiopia has registered a remarkable achievement in addressing TPLF threats.
He expressed that ENDF have had no aspirations to engage in conflict yet TPLF posed a threat on four fronts.
TPLF mobilized irregular forces siphoning national institutions and resources, mobilizing paid elements across the country given the mission to destabilize & multiply instability.
Also the terrorist group mobilized the people of Tigray for war despite the numerous livelihood challenges of the people and attacked the Northern Command of the ENDF.
These threats pulled the Federal Government into a conflict it was forced to engage in, said the prime minister.
Sacrifices being made in the Tigray region to restore services and repair basic infrastructure have cost Ethiopian government, the lives of personnel in the line of duty as the criminal clique attacked these individuals.
The prime minister also mentioned some gains made in addressing the TPLF threat.
Ethiopian government have taken back weaponry seized illegally from the Northern Command, decreased the effects of the attempts to divide the Ethiopian society and apprehended key leadership of the criminal clique.
Abiy said those interested in seeing the conclusion of the conflict in the Tigray region are very few.
It seems there are interests that seek to see the weakening of the Ethiopian state through a protracted conflict.
The current moment of reflection will support all actors to this issue in learning. Before enacting the ceasefire we have held various consultations.
The process of removing ENDF took more than a month in 3 rounds. Not when everyone heard it days ago.