Nation without a journalists - 40 fired , 20 defected

October 17,2006 (Tuesday)

Non-stop campaign to eradicate Ethiopian journalists,independent and government,from their job and the country has been continue. Now it seems the TPLF government officials have decide to run the country without a journalist.

With in the last two months 40 journalists who worked for the state controlled media and the ruling dictator party news networks had fired from their job, and 20 others had defected the country in the last 6 months.

Based on Ethiopian Freepress Journalists Association(EFJA),update report which was released on June 10,2006, on the Ethio-Dutch Journalists conference,Amsterdam,The Netherlands,about 100 journalists from independent media are in exile,including EFJA president Mr.Kifle Mulat.

List of 37 Fired Government Journalists

1-Eshetu Geletu , Ethiopian radio

2-Eyader Addis,Ethiopian radio

3-Daniel Amare,Ethiopian radio

4-Tigst Asfaw,FM97.1 radio

5-Selome Desta,FM97.1 radio

6-Nigussei Kibru,Ethiopian news agency(ENA)

7-Worku Chala,ENA

8-Teshager Shiferaw,ENA

9-Sileshi Tessema,ENA

10-Eliyas Amare,Ethiopian tv(ETV)

11-Ashenafi Berihun,ETV

12-Abnet Bekele,ETV

13-Zelalem Gudeta,ETV

14-Fikadu Damte,ETV

15-Bereket Teklu,ETV

16-Habtamu Bogale,ETV

17-Samuel Fikre,ETV

18-Endale Zewde,ETV

19-Genet Abebe,ETV freelancer

20-Hailegebriel Endashaw,Ethiopian Press Agency(EPA)

21-Berhanu Assefa,EPA

22-Tsige Gebreamlak,EPA

23-Abebech Wolde,EPA

24-Letekidan,EPA

25-Daniel Mekonnen,EPA

26-Zenebe Wella,EPA

27-Gashaw Melese,EPA

28-Kersima Musien,EPA

29-Matha Hailu,EPA

30 -Melaku Adela,EPA

31-Hassen Ousman,EPA

32-Eskinder,EPA

33-Getachew Shiferaw,EPA

34-Solomon Getachew,EPA

35-Yalew Aklilu,EPA

36-Tewodros Atlaw,EPA

37-Eskinder Merhatsaedik,Abyotawi Democrasi Newspaper