Referencing human rights violations under Derg regime, which Ethiopia's current government is now seeking to distance itself from, Befeqadu compared these experiences to those of the past. 
Akirejelea uvunjwaji wa haki za binadamu chini ya Serikali ya Kijeshi, ambayo serikali ya Ethiopia kwa sasa inajitahidi kuepukana nayo, Befeqadu alifananisha uzoefu huu na kipindi kilichopita.