However, pro-government media, Fana Broadcasting Corporate, has a self contradictory story on their website denying the iconic statues will be demolished for rail lines construction! :
ምናልባት ህዝቡን ለማሳመን መንግስት ይህንንም እንደሌሎቹ ልምዶች (የምርጫ የስነ-ምግባር ህግ፣.