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Ethsat.com: Ethiopia: Regime withholds names of arrested corruption suspects

Posted by: Berhane Habtemariam

Date: Thursday, 27 July 2017

Ethiopia: Regime withholds names of arrested corruption suspects

ESAT News (July 26, 2017)

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ESAT Daily News Amsterdam July 26,2017

Report of the arrest of “senior” government officials and their cronies is occupying the headlines of the propaganda apparatus of the regime but there has been no official release as to the identities of the individuals.

Reports on state-run media say 34 individuals, most of whom were said to be “senior” government officials was announced Tuesday but no names were disclosed to the public.

A similar report of the arrest of 130 government officials was announced six months ago by the mouthpieces of the regime but that report
disappeared into thin air with no follow-up statement from the regime nor were there any charges filed against the alleged officials.

A pro-government newspaper, Sendek, quoting its sources disclosed the names of 7 of the 34 the detained suspects.

Former executives of the Tendaho Sugar Factory, Abebe Tesfaye, Tesfaye Dimitsu, Behailu Gebeyehu, Ephrem Alemayehu are among the officials arrested on Tuesday.

Endalkachew Girma, Mrs. Senait Worku, and Hayelom Kebede who were executives of the Metehara Sugar Factory were also apprehended, according to the report.

Critics say the news of the arrest of the alleged corrupt officials was just a distraction employed by an oligarchy that is rejected by the people.

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Committee to hold hearing on House resolution on Ethiopia

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ESAT News (July 26, 2017)

The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced that it will hold a hearing on Thursday July 28, 2017 on H. Res. 128, a resolution for “supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.”

The resolution, among others, calls for the Ethiopian regime to investigate the killings and excessive use of force that took place as a result of protests in the Oromia and Amhara regions; and the release dissidents, activists, and journalists who have been imprisoned for exercising constitutional rights.

Sponsor of the bill, Representative Chris Smith is expected to present markups on the bill, which is so far cosponsored by 56 representatives (40 democrats and 16 republicans).

The resolution, which condemn the killing of peaceful protesters and excessive use of force by Ethiopian security forces also called for the Ethiopian regime to hold accountable those responsible for killing, torturing, and detaining innocent civilians who exercised their constitutional rights.


Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion at the XXIX International Rosa Luxemburg Conference in Berlin on January

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