Dawud, who is the leader of the radical ethnic Oromo Nationalist organization – Oromo Liberation Front – has been under house arrest for about one year. The Board thinks his house arrest is unacceptable under any legal ground. Two plain cloth government securities are guarding him in his house , and that there is tight security detail to community with him, said the Electoral Board. It is unclear if it falls within the jurisdiction of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia to investigate detention circumstances of political party leaders. The National Electoral Board has also deployed an investigative team to Benishangul Gumuz , South Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, Sidama, Oromia and Addis Ababa to look into politicians that are reportedly arrested.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2022 02:30 UTC