Ethiopians continue to react positively to a recent government crackdown on human rights abuses and the corruption by former officials of the intelligence agencies and the military’s business conglomerate respectively. The initial news of arrests was made by attorney general Tsegaye Berhanu who said investigations of five-months had led to the arrests. Erstwhile spy chief and his deputy have since been arrested over rights abuses under their watch. I am deeply saddened, but it is a very good thing that the perpetrators have been apprehended.”Human rights groups, the opposition and activists generally welcomed the detentions. Prime Minister Abiy in his first comments since the crackdown said there was not going to be a retreat because Ethiopia needed to get rid of criminals who perpetrated looting of state coffers and gross rights abuses.

Source: Ethiopian News November 17, 2018 11:26 UTC