However, the Ethiopian government is denying that there is “no political prisoner” or a person arrested because of “identity.”The Minister for Justice, Hanna Arayaselassie, on Thursday appeared at the Ethiopian parliament to present a report and address questions from parliamentarians over 95 percent of whom are from the ruling Prosperity Party. He joined the Ethiopian parliament with National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) and was making a reference to parliaments who were thrown to jail soon after the Ethiopian government started military operations in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in August 2023. “There is no person who was charged because of a political stand or because of identity,” the minister responded to Abebaw’s question. Recently, there has been a rumor that the Ethiopian government is releasing political prisoners and journalists ahead of the upcoming general election in June. The lawyer, whose name was unspecified, responded “so far no prisoner has been released.”__Support Borkena : https://borkena.com/subscribe-borkena/Join our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookBorkena Ethiopian News Youtube ChannelTo submit Press Release, send submission to info@borkena.comAdd your business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business DirectoryJoin the conversation.

Source: Ethiopian News January 02, 2026 15:09 UTC