Melaku Fenta is the former director general of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) whose high-powered career abruptly ended five years ago..
Melaku Fenta case: List of detained officials, businessmen for corruption
(Daniel Berhane)
Director General and Deputy Director of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority were put in custody on Friday, as reported in the previous news in this blog.
The detention is on charges of suspicion of corruption according to the press statement from the Federal Anti-Corruption and Ethics Commission.
Though the Commission said the two high officials were detained along 10 other suspects, it didnt disclose their name.
Today, the Commission disclosed the list indicating the total number detained is
The specific nature of the corruption allegation is not disclosed yet.
Here is the list:
1.
Melaku Fenta and his deputy Gebrewahid Woldegiorgis, as well as a dozen prominent business personalities and companies charged with corruption.
Melaku Fanta Director General of the Revenues and Customs Authority with the rank of Minister (read short bio here).
2. Gebrewahed Woldegiorgis Deputy Director General of Enforcement Division of the Revenues and Customs Authority.
3.
Eshetu Woldesemayat Director of Prosecution