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Donald Yamamoto: As I said, this is a crossroad. I mean, if Prime Minister Hailemariam said at the AU, in front of everyone, democratic…

On the recordJune 19, 2013
As I said, this is a crossroad. I mean, if Prime Minister Hailemariam said at the AU, in front of everyone, democratic values are important, unreasonable laws are not good, let's do it. Let's test it. Let's move forward. I think that is what we need to do.
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Donald Yamamoto

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Yamamoto emphasizes the need for democratic values and reform in Ethiopia.

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