Ethiopian Action for Unity and Democracy

Press Release
Tegbar League Addis Abeba Leadership Committee
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March 20, 2006, ADDIS ABEBA – Today, Tegbar League Committees in Ethiopia have launched a peaceful civil disobedience campaign against the Meles dictatorship. The primary purpose of this nonviolent action is to pressure the government to respect the people’s vote and to demand the release of all political prisoners.

In the coming days, Tegbar coordinators in Ethiopia will organize nonviolent actions such as blocking major roads, work slow down, boycott of schools, and boycott of products that are produced or sold by EPRDF-affiliated companies. These nonviolent actions are intended to systematically make the country ungovernable and paralize the Meles regime. There will be no public demonstration and direct confrontation with the blood thirsty Federal Police and Meles Zenawi’s death squad.

Tegbar will make a persistent effort to forge alliances with all pro-democracy groups in this nonviolent civil disobedience movement.

Since we are facing a fascist regime, we will take extra care not to expose our activists to danger. It is a bitter struggle for freedom against a regime that doesn’t hesitate to gun down 10 year-olds. But in the end, the aspiration of the people of Ethiopia for freedom and democracy will be realized.

Press Release
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March 6, 2006, ADDIS ABABA – Tegbar League’s DC Chapter held its monthly town hall meeting yesterday in Washington DC at the Unification Church. The main topic of the meeting was the March 20-24 civil disobedience campaign that is planned by Tegbar chapters in Ethiopia. Participants of the meeting expressed strong support for Tegbar’s trail blazing effort to force the Meles dictatorship to respect the Ethiopian people’s right to choose their government.

During the meeting, Tegbar’s Congressional Relations and Fund Raising teams also presented progress report. The Congressional Relations team reported that a great deal of effort is being made to have HR 4423 passed in Congress. Tegbar has so far succeeded in gaining strong friends in the United States Congress for the cause of freedom in Ethiopia. Through Tegbar’s consistent and tireless effort, many members of the U.S. Congress are now more aware of the political crisis in Ethiopia than ever.

Even though it will be helpful to develop good relationships with members of the United State Congress and other U.S. officials, Tegbar realizes that change in Ethiopia will come only through a bitter struggle by the people of Ethiopia against the brutal dictatorship.

Tegbar League’s Washington DC chapter will hold a town hall meeting on Sunday, March 5, in Washington DC. Tegbar holds monthly town hall meetings to report about its activities to the Ethiopian community, and also to mobilize support for its worldwide efforts to bring about freedom and democratic governance in Ethiopia.

There will be invited guests who will discuss specific topics. The March 5 town hall meeting will be held at the Unification Church, 1610 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC, starting at 4 PM.

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