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A day after the riots in Debre Markos, the regional state of Amhara, which concluded with damage to hotels and institutions, the chief administrator of the region, Gedu Andargachew, Thursday denounced riots describing the destruction of property as "self-destruction".
Located about 305 km northwest of Addis Ababa, the 148-year-old town of Debre Markos was hit by protesters who, according to the regional government, were caused by the broadcast false information among residents
learned by locals that destructive chaos began Wednesday around 11:00 am, after information circulated in the city, alleging that senior officials of ANDM, including Berket Simon, Hilawe Yosef and Migbaru Kebede, secretly discussed with the inhabitants of the city
Residents from them told The Reporter under conditions of anonymity that the same information was circulating in the city since Saturday July 7th. Coincidentally, since then, electricity has been cut in and out of the city that has finally led residents against the alleged authorities of the Gozamn hotel, where we thought that Bereket and his colleagues had stayed.
During Wednesday's riot, the regional police forces, having fought to contain the riot, fired shots into the air in order to disperse the mob. However, it did not help.
Coming from the military training base of Bir Sheleko, the National Defense Force Defense Force was deployed in the city and controlled the chaotic scene at dusk and released the hotel besieged Gozamn.
According to hospital sources, one person was killed eight people were injured and treated.
With regard to property damage; three hotels and two public organizations were damaged while about six vehicles were burned.
According to Gedu, the residents of the city who besieged the hotel demanded that Bereket and others be turned over to the police to deter the ongoing political reform.
However, Gedu, who spoke at a meeting of the Central Committee of ANDM in BahrDar, denounced the destruction of properties describing it as "an act of lawlessness and he could be considered self- "In my opinion, what happened in town means nothing, but it's an anarchy that can be equated with self-destruction," Gedu said.
He further pointed out that there could be no point justification towards the TPLF for all the bad things that are happening in the area.
In addition, he downplayed the allegation against Bereket and other senior officials who served both in the region and at the federal government level.
He attributed the recent unrest and spreading "false region as an act of anti-reform agents who undertake hidden agendas.
Earlier Wednesday, Nigusu Tilahun, head of the Amhara Regional State Communication Bureau, told local media that the riot was the result of false information.
He explained that one of the officials attended a meeting of the regional council that took place in BahrDar at the same time that the rioters were damaging the hotels. "Surprisingly, Migbaru Kebede attends the meeting of the Amhara Regional Council in Bahir Dar with us," Nigussu said on his Facebook page by posting a picture showing Migbaru present at the meeting.
Nigussu also referred to recent incidents the names of senior officials are invoked to disturb the public and incite violence. He warned the public to remain vigilant.
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