ADP Congress Elects 65 CC Members

Bahir Dar October 02/2018 The Amhara Democratic Party (ADP), the former Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) has elected 65 members of the central committee. Demeke Mekonen and Gedu Andargachew, who have been serving the party as chairperson and deputy chairperson, are among the 65 CC members elected to serve the party for the coming two years. The 12th organizational conference of ADP has selected the 65 CC members from 75 people nominated by participants of the congress. Before starting the election process, the congress has adopted a proposal to retire some long serving members and exclude some officials from being nominated to CC election. In this regard, the congress has decided to retire four long serving members of the party and exclude a total of eight members who are attending their higher education as well as serve the country as ambassador. The congress has also rejected the proposal to retire Demeke Mekonen, chairperson of the party and Deputy Prime Minister of the Country, saying that his presence is crucial for the sustainability of the ongoing reform. The 12th congress of the Amhara Democratic Party, which changed its name from ANDM, is being deliberating in the regional capital Bahir Dar on various organizational issues.