Mereja.Forum

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PM Abiy arrested local journalists and shut down media:

• Ethio Forum

• Addis standard

• Awlo Media

Names:
Bekalu Alamrew, Fanuel Kinfu, Fana Negash, Miherete Geberkirestos, Musse Hadan, Nebeyu Mikael, Melkamfire Yemam, Fikerte Yensu,
Abebe Bayu, Yayesew Shimelis



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Abbay Media

Terra Network

Arts TV
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Beginning September 18, 2001, President Issayas arrested at least 10 local journalists. Two others fled the country. The arrests came less than a week after authorities abruptly closed all privately owned newspapers

Medhanie Haile, Keste Debena
IMPRISONED

Yusuf Mohamed Ali, Tsigenay
IMPRISONED

Mattewos Habteab, Meqaleh,
IMPRISONED

Temesken Ghebreyesus, Keste Debena
IMPRISONED

Amanuel Asrat, Zemen,
IMPRISONED

Fesshaye Yohannes, Setit
IMPRISONED

Said Abdelkader, Admas
IMPRISONED

Selamyinghes Beyene, Meqaleh,
IMPRISONED

Dawit Habtemichael, Meqaleh,
IMPRISONED

Seyoum Fsehaye, free-lance
IMPRISONED

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Journalist who are working hand and glove with the terrorist organizations such as TPLF and OLF (shenes) are not part of the free press. So the government is within its right to put under control those terrorist mouth pieces.

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That's what derg and eprdf used too when closing or limiting ideas. Using national security excuse to prolong rule is common

This is no longer effective strategy as media can work from outside the country and penetrate the market.