Ethiopia opposition group to boycott local elections- April 11, 2008 The Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopia's largest opposition group said Thursday it will boycott this month's elections, claiming the ruling party has forced tens of thousands of candidates to drop out through intimidation, detentions and threats."We are getting out of the whole process. The whole process is an illegal process," Beyene Petros, leader of the United Ethiopian Democratic Forces, a national coalition of opposition parties, told The Associated Press.Ethiopia, a key U.S...http://ethiounited.blogspot.com/2008/04/ethiopia-opposition-group-to-boycott.html |