- Parties blast intelligence service, federal police

Parties blast intelligence service, federal police

EthioPolitics - Dec 1, 2008 - The Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) and Oromo People's Congress (OPC) said in a joint statement that the National Information Security Service (NISS) and the Federal Police have no right to engage in a defamatory campaign against them by implicating them in subversive activities.

The joint statement says that both parties are legally registered parties with many elected MP's. They said that their means of achieving their political goals is only through a peaceful and legal way.

The parties questioned whether the two institutions have the right to engage in an act of defamation against parties which respect the constitutional order and strive towards building a democratic order. They said that these two national institutions should stay out of party politics.

OFDM & OPC also accused the Ethiopian Television of airing NISS & Federal Police's joint statement without considering the legal ramifications since it violates provisions in the political parties proclamation as well as the constitution which protects people from defamation. Read More.