Public Must Unite to Force Defunct TPLF Honor Pretoria Agreement: Getachew Reda

Addis Ababa, July 18, 2026 (ENA) — The public must unite, stand firm, and speak with one voice to compel the illegal TPLF faction to fully implement the Pretoria Peace Agreement, Getachew Reda, Chairman of the Tigray Democratic Solidarity party, popularly known as Simret, said.

He made the remarks during a peaceful demonstration held at Meskel Square under the banner “Stop the Abductions. Let Peace Prevail.”

The rally drew large crowds denouncing the ongoing repression, coercion, and systemic abuses perpetrated by the illegal TPLF faction against the people of Tigray region.

Addressing the demonstrators, Getachew emphasized that organized public resistance is now an urgent necessity to force the faction to respect the terms of the Pretoria Accord.

He lamented that the brief respite the peace agreement brought to the people of Tigray has been abruptly shattered.

The faction, he noted, has systematically reversed hard-won gains, dismantled the interim administration through a coup d'état, and unilaterally seized control.

Far from halting its destabilizing actions, the illegal faction is now actively enforcing the mandatory conscription of youth, systematically preparing to plunge the region back into the horrors of another catastrophic conflict.

Getachew drew attention to the profound human toll of these actions, describing a heartbreaking reality where mothers face arbitrary detention and inhumane treatment, while their children are forcibly torn from their embrace and sent to military training camps.

The Chairman underscored that the illegal TPLF is driven purely by an insatiable thirst for power and wealth, ruthlessly exposing the youth to immense suffering.

He declared that a definitive end must be put to the destructive path forged by this group.

Furthermore, Getachew revealed that the faction's abuses extend beyond domestic borders; in addition to abducting young individuals and forcing them into military bases against their will, the group is actively trafficking youth into Sudan.

Such egregious actions, he stated, expose the entity as a tyrannical force operating with total disregard for fundamental human rights.

While expressing deep appreciation for the federal government's enduring patience and repeated calls for peace, Getachew stressed the critical importance of maintaining and strengthening robust diplomatic pressure on the faction.

Tigrayan residents of Addis Ababa who attended the rally echoed these sentiments, strongly condemning the illegal TPLF faction for holding the people of Tigray hostage for war, violating the Pretoria Peace Agreement, and actively working to undermine the peace and security of the entire region.