尽管如此，在2005年经历了有30多个政党参与的竞争惨烈的议会选举之后，泽纳维公开对民主多元论和言论自由表示鄙夷，并在最近几年囚禁了多位记者。
Nevertheless, following a violently contested parliamentary election in 2005, in which more than 30 parties participated, Meles demonstrated open contempt for democratic pluralism and press freedom, jailing several journalists in recent years.