DECEMBER 13/2008

DECEMBER 13--REMEMBER THE MASSACRE IN GAMBELLA!

Five years ago in Gambella, the security forces, soldiers and armed militia of the Meles Zenawi regime went on rampage in Gambella and massacred more than 450 Anuaks. The persons responsible for this carnage are Meles Zenawi, the regime's prime minister, Dr. Barnabas and Abaye Tsehaye from the Federal Affairs ministry and commanders on the ground.

 None of the guilty has been brought before a court of law. No independent investigation or inquiry has been made. The blood of innocent Anuaks continue to call for justice. The regime has become obdurate and accompanied this massacre with worse atrocities in the Ogaden. The isolated and detested ethnic based regime refuses to respect the rule of law, to accept that one ethnic rule is bankrupt and that the violation of human rights a travesty of justice. The Gambella massacre was a deliberate carnage ordered from aove and systematically carried out with brutality and cruelty. The perpetrators must be brought before a proper court of law and the incident must be exposed for all to know, observe and pay homage to the martyrs. 

SOCEPP remembers the Anuak victims of the December 13/2003 massacre and calls for lawful action against the perpetrators of this violence. Meles Zenawi and his cohorts must be brought before a court of law for this crime against the people.

SOCEPP