Monday, June 11, 2007

THE TPLF'S COURT GUILTY VERDICT ON CUD LEADERS

The TPLF court in Ethiopia has found 38 senior opposition figures guilty of charges connected to mass protests after disputed elections two years ago.

The charges ranged from armed rebellion to "outrage against the constitution".

Sentencing is next month and they could face the death penalty, says the BBC's Elizabeth Blunt in Ethiopia.

Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations complaining of fraud and vote-rigging by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government in the 2005 polls.

The opposition leaders refuse to recognize the court and failed to present evidence in their defense.



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