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 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Wednesday that opposition leaders and newspaper editors under detention will face treason charges, which carry the death penalty in Ethiopia, for their alleged roles in protests last week in which at least 46 people were killed.
Clashes last week between police and opposition supporters drew international condemnation and raised questions about Meles's commitment to democracy.
The politicians and journalists "will not be released and they are accused of engaging in insurrection. That is an act of treason under Ethiopian law, they will be charged and will have their day in court," Meles told a group of journalists working for foreign news organizations.
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