Tamrat Layne Interview
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Document Type
Interview
Series/Event
Interview
Abstract
Todd Cioffi interviews Tamrat Layne. Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Tamrat Layne was one of the founding members of the former Ethiopian Peoples Democratic Movement (EPDM) [now the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM)]. As a leader in the organization, he was an active participant in the seventeen years of rebellion prior to their overthrow of the socialist military dictatorship in Ethiopia, when he became deputy prime minister. In 1996, he was arrested, charged, and convicted of corruption and abuse of power. Layne served twelve years in prison in Ethiopia, and was recently released six years before completing his 18 year sentence. While incarcerated, Tamrat Layne became deeply religious, converting to Christianity in 2001. In an interview with Addis Fortune after his release on December 19, 2008, he said, "I am a man of God. I've no desire to engage in personal or party politics. I would like to preach faith, peace and love."
Publication Date
10-1-2009
Recommended Citation
Cioffi, Todd and Layne, Tamrat, "Tamrat Layne Interview" (2009). Conferences and Lectures. 1576.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/hh_av_conferences/1576