CUD leaders weakened themselves.

EthioGuardian.com: News: "CUD leaders weakened themselves. - Reuters Analysis ANALYSIS-Ethiopia opposition out of jail but in disarray By Katie Nguyen NAIROBI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - When Ethiopian opposition leader Hailu Shawel was freed from jail, hordes of relatives and supporters swarmed his gated mansion in Addis Ababa to raise a dram of whisky to his liberty. Such was the euphoria at his release -- and that of 37 other opposition figures -- after almost two years in a maximum security prison for allegedly inciting their followers to riot in protest at a disputed 2005 election. [ Read the rest... ]"