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Viewing cable 06ADDISABABA839, ETHIOPIAN PM ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT ON INSTITUTIONAL

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06ADDISABABA839 2006-03-29 04:52 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Addis Ababa
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ADDIS ABABA 000839 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR AF DAS YAMAMOTO AND AF/E 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL SOCI ET
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIAN PM ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT ON INSTITUTIONAL 
REFORMS, ADDIS CITY HANDOVER AND BORDER 
 
1.  SUMMARY:  In a March 28 address to Parliament, Ethiopian 
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi emphasized the government's 
efforts to build and strengthen the parliament, the National 
Electoral Board (NEB) and the media; extended the deadline 
for opposition parties to take over the Addis Ababa city 
government by three weeks; and reaffirmed Ethiopia's 
willingness to continue dialogue on the border issue and its 
acceptance of the Boundary Commission's findings.  Meles also 
highlighted the government's plans for expanding facilities 
and capacity in the health care, education, and environmental 
sectors to address the country's systemic problems of 
HIV/AIDS, under-education and drought.  Members of opposition 
took to the parliament floor following the speech and 
questioned much of the Prime Minister's activities with 
regard to the Addis city administration and institutional 
reform.  END SUMMARY. 
 
INSTITUTION BUILDING 
-------------------- 
 
2.  Stating that he was drawing upon lessons from the May 
2005 elections, Prime Minister Meles reported March 28 on the 
progress of reforming parliamentary procedures and its code 
of conduct, building capacity at the NEB and enhancing 
Ethiopia's media laws.  Meles indicated that the study 
comparing Ethiopia's parliamentary procedures and codes of 
conduct to that of India, Canada, Great Britain and Germany 
was complete.  The Prime Minister outlined his intention to 
share the report with all stakeholders and use it as a basis 
for negotiating reforms with all represented political 
parties.  The result of these negotiations would then be sent 
to the parliament for consideration.  Meles expressed his 
desire to expedite this process with an aim toward completing 
it in two months. 
 
3.  With regard to reforms at the NEB, Meles explained that 
international consultants had submitted a report and a plan 
of action would be formulated to successfully implement its 
objectives.  Meles set a June 2006 deadline for completing 
the necessary NEB reforms, as constitutionally a new board 
must be appointed in July. 
 
4.  Meles acknowledged that the government's progress on 
media reforms has not proceeded at an adequate pace, but 
resolved to finalize its work by June.  The Prime Minister 
thanked Ethiopia's development partners for "cooperation and 
exchange of experience" in building the institutions of a 
democratic system. 
 
ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINISTRATION 
------------------------------- 
 
5.  Meles state that the "government has worked tirelessly to 
ensure that the people are governed by the people they 
elected.  Although the opposition have not obtained enough 
signatures to take control the city administration within the 
time frame allotted, Meles announced that opposition parties 
would be given an additional three weeks, until April 18, to 
gather the required number of signatures.  If successful, 
those elected representatives will assume responsibility for 
the administration of Addis and also that of its sub-cities 
and kebeles.  If the opposition cannot gain enough 
signatures, the current provisional Addis administration will 
be dismissed and a care-taker administration comprised of 
professionals with a clear mandate to undertake economic and 
social development activities will take its place.  The 
care-taker administration would serve for one year at which 
point a new election for city government would take place. 
 
BORDER 
------ 
 
6.  The Prime Minister reaffirmed Ethiopia's acceptance of 
the Boundary Commission decision and its readiness to 
implement the decision.  However, he stated Ethiopia's 
"strong conviction on the need for dialogue in the 
implementation of the decision, as is the case in 
conventional practice in other countries," in order to ensure 
a "durable peace."  Meles thanked the U.S. government for its 
initiative and acknowledged that the meeting in London was a 
positive step, even though it did not achieve a breakthrough. 
 The Eritrean government, with its "habitual rigidity," is 
responsible for the lack of progress on the issue. 
 
CUD, OLF, AND OTHER ANTI-PEACE FORCES 
------------------------------------- 
 
ADDIS ABAB 00000839  002 OF 003 
 
 
 
7.  Likening Coalition of Unity and Democracy (CUD) 
activities to a failed attempt at an Ethiopian version of an 
"Orange Revolution," Meles proclaimed that peace and security 
had prevailed in the country.  He warned that the violence 
advocated by the CUD would only disrupt the country's 
development, tarnish the international image of the country 
and create hopelessness amongst the people.  Meles accused 
the CUD of coordinating with other anti-peace elements such 
as the Eritrean government, Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and 
existing remnants of the Derg regime. 
 
HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT 
-------------------------------------- 
 
8.  Meles reported the government's efforts in the health, 
education and environment sectors.  The Prime Minister 
announced that thousands healthcare workers have been trained 
and hundreds of new clinics have been opened.  Seventy 
percent of children needing vaccinations were inoculated and 
25 percent of women needing family planning services had 
access to it.  Free medical service for those with HIV/AIDS 
has grown from 900 to 23,000 in the past year.  Meles stated 
that for the first time 41 percent of the country's kebeles 
will have their own health clinics. 
 
9.  Meles cited overcrowding, poor management, lack of modern 
teaching tools and trained teachers as the government's 
primary challenges in improving education.  The government 
plans to open 13 new universities in 2006 and will recruit 
experienced foreigners to assist in managing these 
institutions.  Meles noted that broadband internet access for 
all of its universities is planned.  Currently there are 
99,560 regular students at state universities. 
 
10.  Reporting on severe drought in several pastoralist 
regions, Meles stated the government was distributing food, 
repairing water wells, drilling new wells, and transporting 
water in tankers for the 2.5 million people affected.  To 
overcome limited implementation capacity, Meles said that the 
organizational structure of Afar and Somali regions would be 
redesigned to ensure greater efficiency and accountability. 
Meles stated that decision-making is being decentralized down 
to the woreda level to ensure wider participation of the 
people in development activities. 
 
OPPOSITION MPs RESPOND 
----------------------- 
 
11.  Following the Prime Minister's speech, opposition party 
members took the floor to respond.  Beyene Petros (UEDF) 
criticized the delay in completing the studies conducted by 
the foreign consultants on parliamentary procedure, the NEB 
and the media.  Commenting on the proposal presented by the 
Prime Minister regarding the handover of sub-cities and 
kebeles administration to elected members of the Addis 
government, Beyene said his party would not agree since it 
was unconstitutional.  He said the government should find a 
political solution to the city handover.  Beyene expressed 
his concern about the ongoing unrest by citizens 
(particularly students) taking place in different parts of 
the country.  He added that since Meles openly blamed the OLF 
for the disturbances, the government should open a dialogue 
with the organization.  Regarding the health sector, Beyene 
said that most of the health centers he visited were not 
adequately equipped and do not have competent health 
professionals.  He added that in a country where more than 
four million people are reported to be infected with 
HIV/AIDS, the process for distributing anti-retrovirals was 
pitiful. 
 
12.  Merera Gudina (UEDF) said that though Meles talked about 
dialogue with members of the opposition, human rights 
violations against opposition members worsen each day.  He 
said Oromo National Congress (ONC) members are arrested 
without court order.  He asked the government for a temporary 
administrative solution in arranging media access for 
opposition parties.  He also noted that the government should 
resolve the problem with the Addis administration through 
dialogue. 
 
13.  Lidetu Ayalew (UEDP-Medhin) said he supported Meles' 
proposal to extend the registration time for elected members 
of the Addis administration.  In the event of a new election 
for the Addis government, Lidetu said that elections should 
only be held for those not wishing to take their seat versus 
 
ADDIS ABAB 00000839  003 OF 003 
 
 
a complete election for all seats.  Lidetu noted that the 
basic problems that resulted in the election-related 
confrontation, such as vote rigging, and harassment, 
intimidation and detention of opposition members, had not yet 
been addressed.  He concluded by criticizing the NEB for its 
bias and lack of professionalism and commented that the 
organization is too close to the ruling party. 
 
14.  Two other members of the opposition raised concerns 
after the Prime Minister's speech.  Temesgin Zewdie (CUDP) 
stated that the elected members of the Addis administration 
could not meet freely to discuss taking over the city 
government.  Negasso Gidada (independent) expressed his 
concerns about ongoing student unrest and warned that it 
could easily get out of hand. 
HUDDLESTON