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Ethiopian opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy chairman Hailu Shawel during news conference in Addis Ababa.
Tuesday, May. 25, 2010

Open quoteOur people are not allowed into the polling stations. Close quote

  • HAILU SHAWEL,
  • chairman of the All Ethiopia Unity Party, saying Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government intimidated the opposition and threatened to withhold U.S. food aid from poor farmers in an effort to win votes in Sunday's national election
Photo: Andrew Heavens / Reuters | Source: IHT