Politics
Ethiopia Mourns After A Failed Coup Killed Officials
Ethiopia held a day of grieving on Monday in the wake of a failed coup in the nation’s Amhara district that saw the killing of five senior authorities.
Meanwhile, flags in the capital Addis Ababa flew at the half pole after a day of grieving was declared on state TV.
“We all will remember the people who lost their lives for our fellowship and solidarity,” a TV host stated, perusing an announcement from parliament speaker Tagesse Chafo.
“It is a tragic day for the entire country. We have lost individuals who were enthusiastic. They are saints of harmony.”
Also, the Amhara state has proclaimed three days of grieving after the killing in which the northern locale’s pioneer was likewise killed.
The government reported a full military burial service to be held on Wednesday in the provincial capital Bahir Dar.
General Asamnew Tsige, who purportedly led the coup attempt, was shot on Monday close Bahir Dar, the head administrator’s press secretary, Negussu Tilahun, revealed to Reuter’s news organization.
On Saturday evening, the leader of Amhara, the second-biggest of Ethiopia’s nine self-governing states, was in a gathering with high ranking representatives when a “hit squad” assaulted, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said.
Amhara president Ambachew Mekonnen just as his counselor were executed, while the state’s attorney general, who was genuinely injured, later surrendered to his wounds. Abiy took to national TV wearing military uniform and portrayed the circumstance in Amhara as an attempted coup
A couple of hours after the assault in Amhara, armed force head of staff Seare Mekonnen was shot dead in his Addis Abeba home by his protector, in what the administration said gave off an impression of being “a coordinated assault”.
Also, a web shutdown has been enforced across Ethiopia since Saturday’s killings.
Amhara, in the northern, is home to the ethnic gathering by a similar name, and the origination of a considerable lot of its heads just as the national language Amharic.
The Amhara are the second-biggest ethnic gathering after the Oromo, and both initiated two years of hostile to government challenges which prompted the renunciation of previous executive Hailemariam Desalegn.
Abiy, an Oromo, took control in April 2018 and has been praised for a series of endeavors to change a country that has known just the dictator principle of heads and strongmen.
Just recently, he has embarked on economic reforms, permitted nonconformist gatherings once more into the nation, tried to get serious about rights abuse and captured many top military authorities.
His endeavors have released dangerous conflicts, with ethnic strains rising to the surface, and the displacement of several thousand.
The last June, Abiy got away from a grenade attack that left about two individuals dead. In October, rebellious soldiers protesting over salaries invaded Abiy’s office, however, the PM had the option to defuse the circumstance.
The Bayelsa Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been reportedly destroyed and set ablaze by aggrieved thugs protesting the annulment of the election of APC candidate, David Lyon by the Supreme Court.
The protest started at Tombia roundabout and was rounded off at the INEC office in Bayelsa State. Therefore, this led to the vandalization of PDP properties. However, the protest was stopped by the combined efforts of the joint military and the police patrol
Also, other properties destroyed include, four security post of the state high court, billboards with the photos of Duoye Diri were vandalized, and a section of the PDP secretariat was also destroyed by fire.
So, Here is the video;
David Lyon in his reaction to the annulment of his election and the crowning of Duoye Diri as the governor-elect said the judgment was procured.
This he said while addressing a press conference in Bayelsa State this morning. Lyon said the judgment was a “procured judgment”. He has, therefore, pleaded with his supporters to remain calm and maintain law and order.
Preye Oseke, who represented the sacked governor-elect, David Lyon said;
“We are in shock. We as a party and as people of Bayelsa are rejecting the judgment completely. It is a procured judgment. While we have our respect for the revered justices, we believe that this is not the wish of Bayelsans. Again, we are calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission not to issue a certificate of return to the candidate of the PDP because he was unable to score the required 25 percent in two-thirds of the local government areas.
As a party, we are law-abiding; our properties have been destroyed even amid the judgment that came this morning. We are calling on all our supporters to remain calm while our leaders and stakeholders meet and come up with the next line of action. We believe the right thing will be done. The rule of law will be upheld.” he declared
The PDP candidate, Douye Diri has been declared the winner of the Bayelsa Governorship elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
So, the Chairman of the commission made this announcement at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Also, he said the certificate of return will be given immediately to the winner, Douye Diri.
Recall that the Supreme Court yesterday annulled the election of David Lyon of the APC on the ground that his running mate submitted forged certificates to INEC.
So, here is another photo of Douye Diri at the INEC office to receive the certificate of return.
