VOA Interviews Visiting “opposition” MPs

(By Hirut Abay, Ethiopian Politics Contributor)

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“Ethiopia is on the path to democracy, thanks to EPRDF” – declare Visiting MPs.

We beg to differ!!

Take it away EZ ...

• There are still thousands of political prisoners in Ethiopia including the true Kinijit leaders, journalists and anti-poverty campaigners
• There is no free speech, no free press, no freedom of demonstration, assembly (constitutional rights are still suspended)
• The government still has the monopoly on the state media
• Critical websites are still blocked
• Causes of the death and destruction on June 8 and Nov. 1 aren't yet investigated independently
• There are still violent clashes all over the country