Ethiopia: Police Arrests State Minister of Finance, Alemayehu

The Federal Police Commission has arrested Alemayehu Gujo, state minister of Finance & Economic Cooperation, for an alleged corruption case on the same day the Parliament revoked his impunity. All members of Parliament, in an urgent meeting held last Friday, voted for the revocation of his impunity.

The revocation of his privilege of being protected from any legal suit was proposed by Getachew Ambaye, the attorney general.

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