June 22, 2007.

H.E. Ato Meles Zenawi,

FDRE Prime Minister

Addis Ababa

We the undersigned leaders and members of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy have come to realize as mistaken, and thus regret, the attempts we made to rid of the constitutionally established government functions through the use of unconstitutional means for disagreements that had emanated from the 2005 elections. We shall take, individually and collectively, responsibility for the blunder. We shall never fall back on such a misstep we had committed, but rather we will take upon ourselves to stand by our national duty and responsibility to abide by and safeguard the Constitution as well as to accept the constitutionally established government institutions, their powers and duties vested on them. We stand in supplication before the government and people of Ethiopia and ask, with admission to and regret for the mistake we have committed, for forgiveness as is customary.

Cc:

To: Professor Ephraim Isaac and elders. (End Letter)

Indicating that it had received the letters three weeks ago, the Office of the Prime Minister said it kept from making it public in due respect to, and not to influence, the course of law as the cases of those in question were still pending final verdicts. The prisoners’ letters have now been submitted to the Board of Amnesty, which has been put in place under the procedural Act 395/1996. The Board is expected to look into the request of the prisoners and submit its recommendation to the Head of State.

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