Ethiopia's Next Prime Minister?
Oduu.com - June 4, 2007
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In the recent interview with Jonathan Dimbleby of the Teachers.tv, the prime minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, has reaffirmed that he would not seek office during the next election. Meles had made similar statements in the past but had never been materialized. What makes this round of statement more likely to be true is the fact that Meles has faced increasing pressure from his own ruling party, the Tigrean People Libration Front (TPLF), to step down. Inside information has conformed to this writer that several members of the Politburo of TPLF have advised Meles that he must step down for the sake of reviving the party’s image as a democratic organization.
This recent announcement by the Mr. Zenawi has led many people to speculate about who his successor is going to be. The speculation and rumor has created intense debate among supporters of the Zenawi’s government. The Tigrean community in particular is divided along two lines in this debate. Hardliner Tigrean nationalists have insisted that the next prime minster must be a member of TPLF while moderates have continued to advocate for appointing a non-Tigrean in order to give credibility to the administration and to silence the opposition group that are protesting against Tigrean domination of Ethiopian politics ...