ETHIOPIAN AMERICAN CIVIC ADVOCACY
Fighting for Democratic values, Human Rights, and Donor Accountability
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States of America
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Re: Ethiopia’s Sham Election
Dear Mr. President:
Ethiopian American Civic Advocacy is writing this letter to convey to you our concerns about Ethiopia’s recent fraudulent election and to ask you to speak publicly to the flaws in this election, and to send a strong message to the Ethiopian rulers that you do not recognize the election results as legitimate or valid.
The situation in Ethiopia is becoming more and more perilous every day. We strongly believe that unless the US makes urgent changes in Washington’s foreign policy towards the dictatorial rule in Ethiopia, the further destabilization of Ethiopia and therefore the Horn of Africa will be very much and rapidly imminent, as people come to believe that transformation toward democracy is not possible through nonviolent means.
Recognizing your commitment to protect US interests, mitigate the crisis in the Horn of Africa and prevent the destabilization of the region we urge you:
- To join the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch in denouncing Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s systematic violations of human rights and of democratic principles;
- To take immediate and tangible steps to ensure that the Ethiopian government fully abides with human rights and democratic principles;
- To send a message of solidarity to the people of Ethiopia who have been denied their liberty.
Sincerely,
Mekdese B Kassa, (Pharm.D.)
Chair,
Ethiopian American Civic Advocacy
Po. Box 1292, Lorton,
Virginia 22199-1292
eacadvocacy@gmail.com
CC:
Honorable Congressman Donald Payne
2310 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, District of Columbia 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3436
Fax: (202) 225-4160
Honorable Congressman Steny Hoyer
1705 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone – (202) 225-4131
Fax – (202) 225-4300
Honorable Senator John Kerry
218 Russell Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
Phone- (202) 224-2742
Fax- (202)224 – 8525
Honorable Senator Russ Feingold
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4904
Phone (202) 224-1280
Fax (202) 224-2725
The Honorable Johnnie Carson
Assistant Secretary,
Bureau of African Affairs
U.S. Department of State
2201 CSt NW
Washington DC 20521
Honorable Congressman Frank R. Wolf
Washington Office
241 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone (202) 225-5136
Fax (202) 225-0437
Honorable Congressman Christopher H. Smith
Washington, DC
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Phone 202-225-3765
Fax 202-225-7768
Honorable Congressman Trent Franks
2435 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4576
Fax: 202-225-6328
Honorable Congressman James P. Moran
2239 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4376
Honorable Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
2300 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2415
Fax (202) 225-0145
Honorable Congressman Ed Royce
2185 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone – (202) 225-4111
Fax – (202) 226-0335
Honorable Congressman Bob Inglis
United States House of Representatives
100 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4004
Phone: 202-225-6030
Fax: 202-226-1177
Honorable Barroso José Manuel
President
1049 Bruxelles
Tel: +32 229-88150 / 229-88152
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