Ethiopian opposition CUD to take over Addis Ababa administration

ADDIS ABABA, July 8, 2005 (ENA) — Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) said it has been preparing to take over administration of the Addis Ababa City.

In a statement it sent to ENA, CUD said on Friday it has organized various committees with a view to facilitating the handing over of the city administration smoothly from the governing party, Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).

The party said it has already established a committee which is responsible to nominating the would-be executive committee members of the new city council. The appointment of the executive committee members would be voted by the members the new city council in a secret voting.

The selection of other officials for the various sectors was also in progress with due care, the party said, adding the names of the executive committee members as well as other officials would be made public soon.