Posts Tagged ‘fraud’

World cup fraud. A cry for Justice

July 20 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , , ,

Gov’t agencies endorsed the fraud. Berhanu Mengesha (seen in picture), 30, a resident of Jimma and a mechanic by profession, shouts for justice. He claims to have been defrauded by Askallukan Trading Plc when he paid for a trip to South Africa for the World Cup. He bought a package from Askallukan Trading, who ran... Read more

Ethiopian Election Draws Record Turnout; Opposition Charges Fraud

May 23 | Posted by ocean | Election 2010, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Ethiopian officials say a record number of voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s ruling party a huge majority in parliament.  Opposition leaders charge the vote has been compromised. As results began pouring in, ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front spokesman Hailemariam Dessalegn cautiously predicted a turnout of... Read more