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Addis Ababa – Yesterday morning, October 6, 2020, the Oromia Supreme Court allowed Lidetu Ayalew to be released on bail, which has already been granted by the East Shewa Court in Adama. Consequently, the court rejected the prosecutor’s appeal against bail and ordered her release on bail. However, Lidetu still remains in custody.
The court wrote a letter to the Bishoftu City Police Department requesting confirmation of the decision, but Adane Tadesse, chairman of the Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), told Addis Standard that the police department that received the letter had not yet I had freed him.
According to Adane, Lidetu Ayalew, in his court appearance, told the judges: “Honorable court, I really thank you for respecting my right to bail. However, it is unlikely that this decision will be enforced as I am in custody. from a law enforcement agency that is not complying with a court order. Therefore, I respectfully request that the court order my release right here without being returned to the police station so that the court’s decision is respected. “
Adane said that just after the court session ended at around 10:00 a.m., he, along with Lidetu’s lawyers, brought the Oromia Supreme Court order written to the East Shewa Court and to the Police. from Bishoftu yesterday, October 6, 2020. was presented to the Bishoftu Police Registry office at 2:25 pm in the afternoon. It seems that Lidetu will be a victim of bureaucracy.
“Despite efforts to secure the direct and clear order for Lidetu’s judicial release, the Bishoftu police station has yet to release Lidetu in accordance with the court order.” Adane said.
Lidetu Ayalew was repeatedly denied bail in previous appeals and later, on September 22, 2020, the East Shewa Court granted him a 100,000 birr bail allowing him to pursue his case outside of pending detention. of further investigation.
Adane also told Addis Standard that they had notified the situation to Dr. Daniel Bekele, the Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission in the late afternoon.
It was recalled that on September 17, 2020, prosecutors in the East Shewa area brought criminal charges against veteran opposition politician Lidetu Ayalew, founder of the opposition Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) for violating Proclamation 1177/2020 on Administration and Firearms Control recently enacted by Ethiopia, Art. 22/3. HOW
