Daniel Kibret
Daniel Kibret | |
|---|---|
| ዳንኤል ክብረት | |
| Advisor of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2018 | |
| President | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| Prime Minister | Abiy Ahmed |
Daniel Kibret (Amharic: ዳንኤል ክብረት) is an Ethiopian politician and former deacon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church who has served as advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since 2018. He is also the director of state-owned news agency Ethiopian News Agency.
Career[edit]
Daniel Kibret was ordained as a deacon to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and became a preacher in Mahibere Kidusan.[1][2][3]
On 23 June 2018, he was nominated as a director of the Ethiopian News Agency after a House of Federation vote. From 285 members, 126 MPs were against his nomination.[4][5][6] Kibret denied being a member of the Prosperity Party, instead saying he is an advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on social affairs.
Controversies[edit]
Daniel Kibret has been criticized for his religious tendency from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.[7] In 2021, the United States sanctioned Kibret for referring to Tigrayan as "devil" amidst tension during the Tigray War.[8][9] He also called on Ethiopians to "exterminate Woyane" on 24 January 2022 during a speech, which was shared on social media.[10]
In March 2022, Daniel Kibret responded to a controversial comment by Abune Mathias, in which he said "the [Tigray] war was started to decimate Tigreans from the face of the earth". Kibret responded to the Patriarch that he intended to support the H.R. 6600, which was sponsored by American representative Tom Malinowski.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Goitom (2021-09-23). "Daniel Kibret: A Dangerous Way to Make a Living". Globe News Net. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "ETHIOPIA : Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch prompts Abiy's adviser, Daniel Kibret's ire". Africa Intelligence. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b "Daniel Kibret responds to Abune Mathias' dangerous claims". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Record Number MPs Vote against Daniel Kibret's Place in Media Board". Addis Fortune. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "US blasts rhetoric by ally of Ethiopia PM who compared Tigrayans to the devil". Al Arabiya English. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "HPR appoints board members, chair for Ethiopian Press Agency". Walta Info. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Daniel Kibret: biased? What exactly is his role in Abiy's gov't? Why he is controversial?". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "The United States targets Daniel Kibret ,member of Ethiopian Parliament". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Daniel Kibret's Remarks on Church's Bishops Appointment Sparks Calls to Stay Out of Religious Matters". Addis Insight. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Goitom (2022-01-24). "Ethiopian Prime Minister chief adviser doubles down his call for extermination of Tigrayans, this time more explicitly". Globe News Net. Retrieved 2023-08-12.