Ethiopian Review
August 18, 2007
In the wake of guilty verdict against its top leaders, Ethiopia’s major party, the coalition for Unity & Democracy Party (Kinijit), issued a statement today asking the people of Ethiopia to prepare for massive nationwide civil disobedience against the ruling Tigray People’s Liberation Front (Woyanne) during the upcoming Ethiopian millennium.
The statement said that Kinijit and other pro-democracy groups had appealed for peace and reconciliation, but the Woyanne regime took that as a sign of weakness.
The Woyanne brutal regime has dashed the people’s hope for peace, democracy and development, according to Kinijit.
Kinijit’s International Leadership, the main representative body of Kinijit’s top leaders who are currently in Qaliti prison, said in its statement that it is time for the people of Ethiopia to help Woyanne come out of its arrogance.
The statement explained that a detailed plan of the civil disobedience campaign will be announced soon, and that the campaign will involve all sectors of the Ethiopian society. In the mean time, the Kinijit asks the people of Ethiopia to make the necessary preparations.
According to ER sources, the Alliance for Freedom & Democracy (AFD), of which Kinijit is one of the five member organizations, will take center stage in coordinating the said opposition activities. A statement is expected to be issued by AFD shortly.
Click here to read the full statement in Amharic, pdf.