By Tedla Asfaw

I read yesterday a report by BBC about the night vigil in Addis Ababa, Anglican church for the release of Ethiopian hostages in Eritrea. In front of Downing Street in London, Ethiopian Diaspora have been holding vigil for the last month or two for the "hostages" or political prisoners held by Melese Zenawi and I have not seen that reported by BBC.

Were the vigil in Addis were bright enough not to be ignored than the one in London, other Europe and American cities? or was the vigil in Addis had abundant Oxygen in the form of Propaganda that BBC participated knowingly or unknowingly?

It is indeed sad when reporters have to ignore major things unfolding and choose what they like and if I am
right such reporting is what is coming from police states like Ethiopia and unfortunately BBC has participated in this made for television propaganda by the Ethiopian regime for the world to forget hundreds of political prisoners held hostages in their own country.

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