for pettigrew, foreign affairs minister

Dear Minister Pettigrew,

I am forwarding to you a letter from Ana Gomes, chief EU election observer involved in the elections in Ethiopia earlier this year. As indicated, Ms. Gomes strongly denounces the current Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s actions with respect to the fraudulent electoral process engaged in by his party as well as the murdering of Ethiopian citizens, which has taken place last June and once again as I write you this letter.

As a Canadian living in Addis Ababa for the last six months, I can tell you the Ethiopian people hunger for democracy in its true form and now in their attempt to rightfully protest against Zenawi, they are being gunned down in the streets and arrested without warrants. I read your statement presented to the Ethiopian Prime Minister earlier today. Respectfully, I urge you to make a stronger and more effective stand against PM Zenawi. Certainly, urging a man such as Zenawi (who has obviously ordered his troops “shoot to kill”) to use independent investigations and due process is futile.

Please be a hero to the Ethiopian people.

Yours sincerely,
Sara Xxxxxx