He was then promoted to the vice presidency of the regional state following the highly contested election in , under the presidency of Ayalew Gobeze. Finally, he was elevated to the position of deputy chair of the party replacing Tefera Walwa; and in became the first non-combatant chairman of the ANDM, replacing Addisu Legesse. It's alleged that he has little power as a Deputy Prime Minister, and thus spends most of his time attending ribbon cutting ceremonies for various public works.
He is also criticized for not speaking out against the massive eviction of Amhara peasants from the southern regions of Ethiopia. Biography Lists News Also Viewed. Demeke Mekonnen. The basics. The details from wikipedia. Discussing the Tigray issue, Mr. Demeke said the Unilateral Humanitarian Ceasefire was meant to help farmers in the region to employ the rainy season, although it fell on deaf ears so far. The Government of Ethiopia is still committed to the ceasefire, although the TPLF has continued to misbehave and showed disrespect to the goodwill of the government, added the Deputy Prime Minister.
Demeke said, the warmonger TPLF has tried to choke off humanitarian corridors over the Addis Ababa-Djibouti line and has launched fresh attacks against the North-Eastern part of the country which the international community forgot to discourage. DiCarlo, on her part, said the UN Secretary-General appreciates and supports the Unilateral Humanitarian Ceasefire and wants the other side to follow suit.
Demeke noted that unnecessary politicization and Internationalization of the matter would contribute nothing but drag the negotiation process. In this regard, the Under-Secretary-General affirmed the UN support to the AU-led process to reach amicable solutions to all negotiating parties.
Speaking about the 6th General Elections, Mr. Demeke said it was peaceful and transparent and paved the way for building a democratic system in the country.
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