Taye Dendea Aredo served as a state minister of peace since October 2022 (Photo: Ministry of Peace)Addis Abeba – PM Abiy Ahmed has sacked Taye Dendea, state minister of Peace effective immediately in a letter issued on 11 December 2023. The letter, which is posted on a verified facebook page of Taye Dendea, fails short of explaining the reason underlying the decision, but thanked the now ex-state minister for his contribution during his tenure since 08 October 2021. This comes in the backdrop of unprecedented recent media engagement and social media posts by Taye Dendea where he made stern remarks criticizing the PM Abiy led government. Reacting to the letter of his termination Taye Dendea described the PM as a “barbarian who plays with human blood”. Taye has been critical of his own government and the ruling party particularly the administration of the Oromia regional state from where he hails and was elected as member of the Caffee, regional parliament.

Source: Ethiopian News December 11, 2023 23:15 UTC