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18 July, 2007
Addis Ababa, July 18, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - The Ethiopian Board of Pardon has begun looking into the plea for pardon made by the leaders and members of the CUD who were convicted and sentenced of charges of treason in connection with the unrest that followed the May 2005 elections.
The board on Tuesday has started to examine the tender for pardon by 38 of the total 71 applicants who meet the requirement.
In a statement it sent to ENA on Wednesday, the board said the leaders and members of the CUD admitted that their attempt to rid of the constitutionally established government functions through the use of unconstitutional means for disagreements that had emanated from the 2005 elections was mistaken.
Hence, the leaders and members of CUD said they shall take, individually and collectively, responsibility for the blunder, the statement said.
They said they shall not fall back on such a misstep they had committed and will take upon themselves to stand by their national duty and responsibility to abide by and safeguard the Constitution as well as to accept the constitutionally established government institutions, their powers and duties vested on them.
Only prisoners convicted could apply for forgiveness, the board said, adding 38 of the total 71 people meet the requirement.
These are:
1.Hailu Shawl
2.Abayneh Berhanu
3.Major Getachew Mengiste
4.Engineer Gizachew Shiferaw
5.Dr.Hailu Araya
6.Muluneh Eyuel
7.Seleshe Tena
8. Dr. Berhanu Nega
9.Dr. Befekadu Degefe
10.Professor Mesfin Woldemariam
11.Dr. Yacob Hailemariam
12.Bertukan Medekesa
13.Aschalew Ketema
14.Dr. Tadiwos Bogale
15.Gebretsadik Hailemariam
16.Asefa Habtewold
17.Biruk Kebede
18.Tamirat Tarkegn
19.Andualem Arage
20.Negest Gebrehiwot
21.Debebe Eshetu
22.Yeneneh Mulatu
23.Mamushet Amare
24.Anteneh Mulugeta
25.Melaku Fantaye
26.Andualem Ayele
27.Mesfin Tesfaye
28.Tesfaye Tariku
29.Waltenegus Asnake
30.Mulu Gashu
31.Mesfin Debesa
32.Berhanu Alemayhu
33.Wedneh Jedi
34.Melaku Uncha
35.Abiyot Wakjera
36.Wenag Seged Zeleke
37.Dawit Fasil
38.Daniel Berihun
After looking into the request of the prisoners, the board, according to pardon Act 395/1996, would submit its recommendation to the Head of State.