The editors who have since resigned- Abedu Ali, Berhane Alemu and Ferew Abebe- allege that the owner of the media house, Amare Aregawi, has been issuing instructions dictating the daily editorial activities of the newspaper and constantly harassing the journalists to write articles aimed at settling personal or political scores. The editors told EAJA acts of interference and harassment of journalists by any media owner would violate the freedom of media professionals.