New York protest rally – Thursday, Sep 15
Purpose: To confront Meles Zenawi who will give a speech at the UN General Assembly’s World Summit on September 15
Place: The rally will be held at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in front of the UN Headquarters.
Time: Starting at 10 AM
Organizer: Supporters of CUD/UEDF and the Ethiopian community in the New York area, email [email protected], tel: 718 658 1136
UPDATE 9/15/05 – 1:30 AM
Washington DC – We are ready, the marchers are ready, the busses are ready… in a few hours we’ll be on our way to New York. We’ll post a report and photos when we return from New York tonight.
UPDATE 9/13/05
Meles, Seyoum and gang have arrived in New York today… ENA
The NY rally organizers will hold a teleconference tonight at 9 PM to finalize preparations. Coordinators from Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston, Michigan, and Ohio will participate in the meeting. Tensae Radio lead lawyer will brief the participants about the latest development in the legal case.
UPDATE 9/12/05
Those of you who cannot go to New York but wish to make financial contribution to help us pay bus rental, please call: Washington DC 202 369 9543; Boston 617 293 1562; Atlanta 678 437 5597
UPDATE 9/12/05
Contact info for those who travel from outside New York
Washington DC:
Ethiopian Review 202 369 9543
Ene Lehagere 301 613 9157
Voice of Ethiopian Unity 301 905 2328
The meeting point is St. Mary’s Church in Washington DC (13th and Buchanan) at 5 AM, Thursday, September 15. PLEASE BE ON TIME. The bus departs Washington DC at 6 AM. Must reserve seats in advance. Call us now (202 369 9543 or 301 613 9157) and register.
Atlanta:
678 437 5597, 404 414 4113
Boston:
CUD-Boston: 617 293 1562 or 617 785 4795
Deadline for reserving seats is Tuesday at 11 PM. Please make your reservations as soon as you can.
Where are Ethiopians in Philadelphia?
Final teleconference for organizers of the New York rally will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8 PM. At Sunday’s teleconference, organizers from Atlanta, Ohio, Washington DC, Boston, New York and North Carolina were present.
UPDATE 9/11/05
Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia in Boston who wish to participate in the New York rally, please call: 617-293-1562 or 617-785-4795
Washington DC, please call: 202 369 9543, 301 905 2328, or 301 613 9157
UPDATE 9/10/05
The New York Rally Coordinating Committee held a teleconference tonight. Representatives from Washington DC, Boston, and Atlanta were present. The meeting discussed how to publicize the rally and provide transportation for those who wish to come from outside the New York area. The organizers in Boston and Atlanta will give out their contact info shortly for those who wish to reserve seats. Those in the Washington DC area can call 202 369 9543 to reserve seats. For for updates and more information, please continue to visit this site, and also listen to the VOE Radio in Washington DC tomorrow (Sunday) from 2:00-2:30 PM, and Negat Radio on Monday and Wednesday from 10 PM – 12 Midnight. Negat Radio can also be heard online at www.negatradio.com.
There will be another teleconference tomorrow (Sunday) night at 8 PM. The Coordinating Committee invites Ethiopians in Philadelphia, North and South Carolina, and other states in the east coast to participate and help organize the New York rally on Sep 15. To participate in the teleconference, please call 202 369 9543.
We have reserved vans for those who wish to travel to New York from Washington DC. If you wish to go to New York with us, please call 202 369 9543. We’ll ask a $25 contribution from each traveler for paying van rental and gas expenses.
Please continue to visit this page for further updates.