Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Haile-Mariam Dessalegn, sent a strong warning to opposition parties in EPRDF controlled parliament. He did not particularly name the parties.
The Prime Minister labelled the leaders of the opposition parties as, half-hearted who entered the election hoping to use riot and chaos to fulfill their dreams.
Haile-Mariam said some opposition parties were lobbying the electorate, “We have already won the election and if we lose the election; it must have been rigged so you should be aware of this and respond accordingly.”
Ato Haile-Mariam informed the parliament that the government could take serious measures to the extent of “devouring opposition leaders”.
He said that security officers have made adequate preparations to take measures against those who incite violence.
The PM said the “stooges of Shabia (Eritrea’s ruling party) work 24/7 destabilize the country but have so far been unsuccessful because the public did not give them support.” He said the capacities of the Ethiopian Defence Force have been well-developed.
ESAT had reported that Haile-Mariam was recently evaluated by his own party members and had received a median score in his performance.
Ahead of the election, Federal Police force was deployed around the country to exert psychological pressure on the public; the youth and civil servants are also being arrested and beaten.
Gathering, talking in groups and sitting in recreational areas has been is considered as conspiring against the regime.ESAT received reports that members of Arena Party, who were campaigning at the Atsbi Wenberta Woreda of Tigray region, were attacked by ruling party supporters. Kirbom Haileselassie, Woldeabraha Gebremedhin, Woldegebriel Hailu and Negasi Kinfu are currently receiving treatments at hospitals in Tigray. Many other members of the Party are also receiving treatment after they were beaten severely.
Source: ethsat
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