"Protest leader" seen in bullet proof vest, suggesting that he may be a security officer

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   Zecharias Zelalem (zekuzelalem@dair-community.social)'s status on Friday, 20-Dec-2024 17:20:50 JST Zecharias Zelalem

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   It might have been slightly more convincing if some of the protest leaders weren't individuals identified by some eyewitnesses as members of the local security force, with one protest leader photographed here showing up with his bullet proof vest.

   The government closed all schools and offices for the day, with letters circulated to civil servants at their places of employment essentially threatening them into showing up.

   Hence the expressions on the faces of some of the participants.