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11 Founding and Council Members Resign from Semret Democratic Party Tigray

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11 Founding and Council Members Resign from Semret Democratic Party Tigray
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Eleven founding and council members, including the audit and inspection commission chairperson, have voluntarily resigned from the Semret Democratic Party Tigray citing executive non-compliance with the party constitution.

  • A total of 11 founding and council members announced their voluntary resignation from the Semret Democratic Party Tigray, effective November 11, 2026.
  • The resigning members stated that the party's executive committee and certain leaders acted outside the party's constitution and program, ignoring assembly responsibilities.
  • Repeated recommendations for corrective measures submitted by the departing members were not accepted or addressed.
  • The officials who resigned include Audit and Inspection Commission Chairperson Gebrehiwot Gebreselassie.
  • The other resigning council members are Teame Aredom, Tesfayalem Yihdego, Keriya Ibrahim, Shishay Amare, Tezera Getahun, Yonas Hailu, Yonas Gebreegziabher, Woldesenbet Tesfakiros, Tsegay Tsadik, and Desta Girmay.