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Bereket Simon and Tadesse Kassa’s arrest is the most scandalous news to surf social and mass media this week. From their arrest on Wednesday morning to their court appearance yesterday, the case has been discussed in every corner. Many have been analyzing what the arrest implies for Ethiopia’s judicial system and gave their respective opinions including Daniel Berhane.
Daniel Berhane is a contributing writer for online news outlets and political activist. His works feature on the popular Horn Affairs alongside his brother Fitsum Berhane. He is well known for his head-on articles that leads him to butt heads with many people. In his recent article on Horn Affairs, Daniel Berhane criticizes Bereket Simon’s arrest. He wrote four reasons as to why he thinks it was illegal to arrest Bereket Simon, and told Mereja TV about his thoughts on the trial process according to the Revised Proclamation for the Establishment of the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Proclamation No. 885/2015.
Mereja TV interviewed Lawyer Esayas Mekonen if Daniel Berhane’s claims are valid according to the law.
