Delegates of the ninth convention of the ruling EPRDF party have
shown their dissatisfaction over a eulogy written for their late leader,
Meles Zenawi, while some were critical of the quality of its writing
and completeness of the content.
Translated from Tigrigna, the eulogy was first presented to the
congress of the TPLF, held in Meqelle two weeks ago, before it was
presented to over 1,000 delegates at the conclusion of the ruling
coalition’s convention on Tuesday, held in Bahir Dar.
The first to voice such disappointment over the organization of the
eulogy and its content structure was Meles’s widow. Elected to the
political bureau of the TPLF for the second time and to the all too
powerful Executive Committee of the EPRDF, Azeb Mesfin was displeased to
see the eulogy incomplete.
Some of the points she argued as missed are Meles’s place, role and
the contributions he made as an Editor-in-Chief of the party’s
ideological organ, Addis Ra’ey. Azeb feels that the contributions Meles
had made in originating the idea of forming a training facility for the
rank and file, now directed by Addisu Legesse, and the manual he develop
ought to be forcefully underlined.
Azeb defended her late husband’s legacy in relations to how he had
handled the conflict and the subsequent war with Eritrea. Despite
condemnations from his political opponents due to his heritage, Azeb
told delegates that Meles had never negotiated on the national interests
of Ethiopia.
“Not even for a second,” Azeb told delegates rather emphatically.
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