ðeɪ tˈoʊld ðə pˈɛzənts ðætðə dˈɜːɡ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ mˈɑːsləmz hˌuː wʊd dᵻstɹˈɔɪ ðɪ ˌiːθɪˈoʊpiən tʃˈɜːtʃ ænd tˈeɪk ɐwˈeɪ lˈænd fɹʌm kɹˈɪstʃənz.
They told the peasants that the Derg government was dominated by Moslems who would destroy the Ethiopian Church and take away land from Christians.