Executive Committee members of the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJ) have decided to take a 3-day retreat in Debre Zeit, a small town about 45 km south of Addis Ababa, from July 25-28.
According to ER sources, the retreat is for the executive committee members to attend a training course on organizing, managing and leading a political party.
Meanwhile, the Woyanne-controlled National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) told UDJ leaders that they are not allowed to use the name “Andinet.” The NEBE secretary said that since there are individuals who are named “Andinet”, it cannot be used for an organization. (Don’t laugh yet. There is more.)
The UDJ executive committee is now conducting emergency meetings to try to come up with another name that the NEBE will accept. One of the suggestions they have received from Addis Ababa residents is “Union of Dancers and Jokers” (UDJ).
Meanwhile, the UDJ executive committee has appointed a 6-person inquiry committee to investigate who leaked to the media the party top leadership’s recent secret retreat in Sodore.
Going back to Debre Zeit, some council members who have found out about the planned retreat are angry that only executive committee members are going… stay tuned for more.