Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) has received permission yesterday to hold its general meeting this week, probably Wednesday, according to ER sources. They are also told that they are restricted to their office. They cannot hold a meeting in a hotel or any other place outside of their office.
Woyanne has allowed UDJ to hold its meeting after Professor Ephraim Isaac, along with the U.S. and U.K. diplomats in Ethiopia, had called Addisu Legesse and Meles Zenawi on UDJ’s behalf.
… and they call this peaceful struggle.
Next time they need to sneeze, they may call Prof. Ephraim to get permission for them.
Meanwhile, yesterday security forces had briefly detained Dr Yacob Hailemariam, a senior leader of Kinijit/UDJ, after Ayele Chamiso complained to Woyanne that Dr Yacob insulted him.
About two weeks ago, in a newspaper interview, Dr Yacob referred to Ayele Chamiso as “yemanim mengedegna (የማንም መንገደኛ).”