also in august abbas criticized etuf head megawer of being an appointed labor representative in positions that are mandated to be elected. abbas also criticized megawer's affiliation with the national democratic party (ndp), suggesting that the etuf should not be determining eligibility for parliamentary elections. abbas argued, "the etuf has actually granted a number of businessmen and retired officers, from the ruling party, the status of labor representatives when they are not laborers in any way shape or form."