News: The Army settles in the town of Debre Markos to calm the locals who are targeting the veteran member of the ANDM, Bereket Simon



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A car supposed to have belonged to Bereket Simon was burned

Etenesh Abera

Addis Ababa, July 11, 1818 – The Federal Army was sent to the city of Debre Markos, area is from Gojam of Amhara State Regional, 305 km north of Addis Ababa, to disperse the inhabitants of the city who besieged a hotel supposed to have hosted the veteran founder and member of the ANDM , Bereket Simon. The army was dispatched nearly four hours after the inhabitants, demanding that Bereket be handed over to the police, began burning a vehicle that allegedly belonged to Berket

According to Nigussu Tilahun, chief from the Amhara Regional State Communication Office. began to unfold after false information began circulating in the city alleging that Berket Simon and Migbaru Kebede, another important member of the ANDM, had secretly discussions with the people of the city. "Surprising, Migbaru Kebede attends the Amhara Regional Council meeting in Bahir Dar with us," Mr Nigussu said on his Facebook page by posting a picture showing Migbaru as he was attending the meeting.

The hotel where Bereket was reportedly received was damaged, Nigussu said. Nigussu referred to recent incidents where names of senior officials are mentioned in order to confuse the public and incite violence. He warns the public to remain vigilant.

Abere Kinfu, a resident of the city, told Addis Standard that the demands of the public are to bring the members of the "old guard" to justice and contain them.

"People are angry because they hear that plots are being hatched by members of the old guard and Loyalist loyalists of the TPLF," said Abere. , adding "Bereket has shown its loyalty to the TPLF on the welfare of the Amhara people, all the public wants is to see these people face justice."

Addis Standard learned that the army is clearing the streets near the hotel located at the Eseyinesh building, one of the newest buildings in the city. There was no causality other than the car on fire and the damage to the building of the hotel. It is not clear whether the army helped Bereket Simon leave the hotel room where residents believe he stays. But "many people refuse to get off the road," Abere told Addis Standard by phone

Berket Simon is one of the founders of the ruling National Democratic Movement Amhara (ANDM), a member of the ruling party EPRDF. Although he is retired from being a senior member of the ANDM, Berket held a senior position at the federal level as Director of the Institute for Policy Research. Migbaru Kebede is currently a member of the central committee of ANDM. AS

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