Mekelle፡Telaviv, Nairobi, Pretoria, London, (Tigray Herald)
The people Raya (southern Tigray), held a protest against the recent declaration by the TPLF to dissolve southern Tigray’s local administration.
Recent developments in Tigray have highlighted significant unrest and political discord, particularly in towns like Maichew. Residents have expressed strong opposition to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) faction’s plans to dissolve local administrations, leading to widespread protests.
Today also hundreds of residents in Alamata Southern Tigray, held a protest against the plan by the TPLF to dissolve the existing local administration and restructure it.
Protesters opposed any form of imposed governance against the will of the people.
TPLF’s should learn some lessons from the ongoing Tigray Protests in Raya. They have to accept the people’s demand for change & move on. No room for the status quo. Protesters in Maichew, Southern Tigray oppose TPLF’s plan to dissolve local administration
The situation in Tigray remains volatile, with the potential for further unrest if a resolution between the conflicting factions is not achieved. The international community and local stakeholders continue to monitor developments closely, hoping for a peaceful and democratic resolution to the crisis.
What Tigray Truly Needs: A Politics of Restraint
What Tigray needs now more than ever is a “politics of restraint”, a conscious, ethical commitment by political leaders and public officials to live and govern in alignment with the economic realities of the people they serve. It means rejecting the culture of privilege, excess, and political arrogance that has so often alienated leaders from the pain of ordinary citizens. When millions are displaced, starving, or grieving lost loved ones, leadership must reflect humility, not indulgence.
This kind of politics:
Restrains personal ambition for the sake of collective recovery
Rejects unnecessary luxury in a time of mass suffering
Prioritizes rebuilding institutions over factional battles
Makes the people’s agenda, not political survival, the central mission
True leadership is not shown in speeches or uniforms, but in sacrifice, modesty, and service. If Tigray is to rise again, it must be led by those who are willing to walk with the people, not stand above them. A politics of restraint is not weakness, it is wisdom, responsibility, and moral strength.
