Ethiopian protest in US
27/05/2005 10:05  - (SA)  

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Washington - Scores of Ethiopians demonstrated on Thursday in front of the state department, demanding United States (US) action in response to alleged irregularities in Ethiopian parliamentary elections.

Some of the protesters accused authorities of a variety of misdeeds, including killing or jailing members of the opposition.

State department spokesperson Richard Boucher said he had no overall assessment of the conduct of the elections but agreed the charges need to be looked into.

Both the ruling and opposition parties were claiming victory in the May 15 balloting.

The official results are expected to be announced on June 8.

Boucher said the US has made clear its view that the vote count and other aspects of the process "need to be done in a transparent and democratic manner".

Washington has a large Ethiopian community made up of people who fled the country in the mid-1970s after Emperor Haile Selassie was overthrown and their descendents.

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