The TPLF’s has released a statement calling on the international community to closely monitor recent actions taken by the federal government of PM Abiy Ahmed.
According to the statement, measures such as the suspension of federal budget transfers to the Tigray Interim Regional Administration, restrictions on fuel supplies, and the freezing of bank accounts linked to efforts, a major endowment conglomerate historically associated with Tigray, are all being carried out without due legal process.
The TPLF warned that these steps risk undermining the “Pretoria Peace Agreement”.
The TPLF argues that economic and administrative punishments on the region is reversing gains made since the ceasefire, increasing hardship for civilians and raising the risk of renewed conflict.
Against this backdrop, Interim Administration leader Tadesse Werede is reported to be in Addis Ababa for talks with senior federal officials, including PM Abiy Ahmed, to address the dispute and seek a resolution through direct dialogue.
Tigray’s only sin, according to TPLF leaders, is their refusal to align with Abiy Ahmed’s ambition for “Red Sea access” through a military confrontation with Eritrea.
Critics argue that the federal government is attempting to force compliance through collective punishment on the region.
These measures come despite the fact that the Pretoria Peace Agreement of 2022 was intended to prevent renewed conflict and prioritize recovery, reconstruction, and civilian protection in Tigray after two years of war.
