Ethiopia Today: Statement from the Amhara National Movement (NAMA) on current affairs

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The House of Peoples' Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (EFDRE) has stated that its position on the genocide of Amhara natives in Tole Kebele and neighboring kebeles of Gimbi Woreda, West Welega Zone of Oromia Region is inconsistent and should be corrected.

1. Following the genocide of Amharas living in Tole Kebele and neighboring kebeles of Gimbi Woreda, West Welega Zone, Oromia State, on June 19, 2022, Dr. Desalegn Chane, a member of our party's leadership and House of Peoples' Representatives, condemned the genocide. It is known that the Speaker of the House, Ato Tagesse Chafo, rejected the request. The House is permitted by law to deal with emergencies other than the issues on the agenda, and it is clear that unrestricted and full-fledged jurisdictions on emergencies can be addressed with the consent of the Speaker of the House. As can be seen in the video of the interview between Dr. Desalegn Chane and Mr. Tagesse Chafo, Mr. Tagesse Chafo violated the House's bylaws and said, "We will not discuss issues that are not on the agenda."

The request made by our party leadership and Dr. Desalegn Chane, a member of the House, is an urgent matter based on the rules and regulations governing the House. Although he posted part of the law, he joked that "the council should be a forum for discussion and consultation, not a political point of view."

The Speaker of the House, His Excellency Tagesse Chafo, has rejected the request, despite the fact that he has the legal and unrestricted authority to deal with unresolved emergencies. "We have found our party to be a disgrace to the Amhara National Movement (ANM), the people of Amhara and the whole of patriotic Ethiopia.

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2. In a letter dated June 24, 2022, Mr. Tagesse Chafo called on the Health, Social, Culture and Sports Affairs Standing Committee to investigate the allegations that the government is taking the most urgent and timeless genocide case. The date on which the order was issued is unconstitutional and too late for the genocide; His Excellency the Speaker and the Honorable House of Representatives have called on the Oromia Regional State and Federal Government officials to investigate the massacre of Amharas in Tole Kebele and neighboring kebeles on June 19, 2022. it is.

The Amhara National Movement (NAMA) is committed to the ongoing genocide in Tole Kebele and neighboring kebeles. ፡ Searching According to several local and international media reports and credible sources, at least 600 Amharas living in Tole Kebele and neighboring kebeles have been killed, their mass burials unfinished, and tens of thousands displaced. Given that they were, the council should have acted in proportion to the damage so far. Therefore, Father conveys the following call to His Excellency Mr. Tagesse Chafo and the Honorable House of Peoples' Representatives:

1. Honorable Speaker, Mr. Tagesse Chafo, to accept the urgent issue raised by the Member of the House, Dr. Desalegn Chane, and to urge the House to discuss the genocide committed in Tole Kebele and neighboring kebeles and take appropriate action on the matter.

2. The Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and his government have repeatedly asserted that they have built the capacity and security forces to ensure the security of our country and its people. To be ordered to appear before the House of Representatives and explain why they could not do so;

3. The ongoing and ongoing genocide and genocide in our country, Ethiopia, in particular, is a clear and unpredictable threat, until the root causes of the problem are solved and the legal, structural and systemic problems are solved. And before the Full-Scale Genocide can be prevented by implementing the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Genocide and other Atrocious Crimes. We call on the Honorable Council to fulfill its historic responsibility by implementing its policies and procedures, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to the people of Amhara and to all patriotic Ethiopians in the face of unbridled genocide.

Amhara National Movement (NAMA)

Addis Ababa, Shoa

June 26, 2022