Opposition Leader Violated Emergency Law - Ethiopian FMDecember 3, 2016 - Ethiopian opposition leader, Merera Gudina, has been incarcerated for "violating the provisions of the state of emergency” and the matter will be “handled accordingly,” a government official said Friday. Speaking to reporters, government spokesperson Negeri Lencho said the detention of Merara Gudina on Wednesday was solely related to the state of emergency. "There is a provision in the state of emergency that says connecting and conspiring with organizations labeled as terrorists is illegal," he added. Merera Gudina, perhaps the most outspoken critique of the Ethiopian government, is the chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC). Source: AABack

Source: Ethiopian News December 03, 2016 08:35 UTC