The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) has been trying to hold its congress for the past few days in Washington DC. But two items that are placed on the agenda have caused the party’s leadership to split into two camps. The two contentious proposals are:
1) Transforming the party into an open, transparent, democratic organization, and
2) Stop interfering in the internal affairs of another political parties, namely Kinijit.
The faction led by Ato Iyasu Alemayehu, Ato Fassika Belete and Ato Tegegn fought tooth and nail to prevent even discussion on these proposals by repeatedly raising procedural questions. After two intense days of wrangling, the group led by Ato Mersha Yoseph, Ato Solomon Gebreselassie and Dr Getachew Begashaw that is calling for a democratic EPRP walked out of the meeting in frustration. For now, the reactionary wing of the party has the upper hand.