September 1, 2009
Ethiopia’s ex-president accuses government of “pre-election harassment”
August 30, 2009 (ADDIS ABABA) — Only few months remaining for the national election to be held, Ethiopia’s former president and current parliamentarian Dr. Negasso Gidada accused the government of making situations impossible for opposition parties to carry out their pre-election campaigns by deliberately disrupting their public political meetings. More on Ethiopia’s ex-president accuses government of “pre-election harassment”
In a recent piece entitled “Mob Disrupts Political Meeting in Adama,” former Ethiopian President Dr. Negasso Gidada described how “an organized mob disturbed a public political meeting of the Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) in Adama, Oromia, and forced the discontinuation of the meeting.” Dr. Negasso explained: More on Thugs Gone Wild in Kilil-istan!
Dear Ms Birtukan Mideksa:
Although you are sitting in a dark prison cell at this very moment, we hope you get comfort knowing that Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia, young and old, are praying and working hard for your immediate release. In the meantime, we wish you a happy Ethiopian New Year. May the Peace of God be upon you and your family and may He give you strength in the face of injustice.READ MORE
