Ethiopian Review
July 17, 2005

In a teleconference conducted by Ethiopian Review today, the Coalition for Unity & Democracy (CUD) spokesperson, Dr Hailu Araya, said that the EPRDF government has become a completely lawless entity. EPRDF relies on gun, and not the law, to govern the country, Dr Hailu said.

The people of Ethiopia will not idly sit by and watch their votes being stolen, Dr Hailu told the teleconference participants. CUD will also take peaceful and constitutional measures to have the people’s vote respected, he added.

Asked about bringing to justice the perpetrators of the June 8 massacre, Dr Hailu said that CUD is consulting with local and international lawyers. His organization’s effort in this regard is hampered by lack of resources.

CUD is preparing the take over the Addis Ababa administration by the end of September, according to Dr Hailu. But the EPRDF is emptying the city’s treasury, acting like an invading force that is abandoning an occupied city Dr Hailu said.

Parts of Dr Hailu’s interview can be heard at www.tensae.com