Tuesday, July 9, 2013 @ 03:07 PM ed
(AV) The Unity for Democracy and Justice Party has complained that its members and leaders are being hunted down by security forces as a result of its fresh resolve to wage nonviolent struggle.
In a letter addressed to Hailemariam Desalegn, the party’s chairman Dr. Negasso Gidada says the imprisonment and
abuses that its members and leadership have faced are related to its new plan of action to organize protests across the country.
abuses that its members and leadership have faced are related to its new plan of action to organize protests across the country.
Negasso complained that numerous UDJ members have been jailed in Addis Ababa and other towns. According to Negaso’s letter, Alelign Abay, Engdaw Wagnew, Abraham Lijalem, Anagaw Tegegn, Maru Ashagere, Amdemariam Ezira, among others, have been jailed for weeks due to UDJ-related activities in Norther Gondar. It was also alleged that another member, Gashaw Zewdu, escaped attempted murder.
UDJ called on the regime to stop the persecution and imprisonment of its members and demanded for the immediate release of its members.
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