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EFJA President Calls For Solidarity Support against Illegal Government Measure
By EFJA President Kifle Mulat
Jan 20, 2004
ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Ministry of Justice on Sunday 18 January, 2004, appointed the so-called “a new Executive Committee”. This action by the ministry is undemocratic and has no legal basis. I therefore urge International press institutions of which EFJA is a member, press organizations and Human rights activists, counterpart professional associations, Civic associations and all concerned to strongly condemn this action which contravenes the legitimate rights of members of the Ethiopian Free press journalists’ Association.

I call on the Ethiopian people, press institution and professional associations, counterpart association throughout the world to follow clearly and strongly condemn activities that are being carried out under false preteme of acting on behalf of the Executive Committee whom EFJA has elected and to whom it has bestowed upon responsibility.

EFJA totally denounces all destructive acts and attempts that open the way for violating the rights to freedom of expression, international conventions and infringement of citizenship rights. And it would continue to fight against these violations. We are convinced that the Ethiopian people, forces of peace and democracy and the international community would support and share our views and join our struggle.

Kifle Mulat
President, EFJA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
efjakifle@hotmail.com


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