Mereja Forum

[Damte]

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that the sixth round Ethiopia’s General Election will be held on August 29, 2020.The previous five general elections which were held in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 were criticized for not being free, fair, and transparent. Could this year’s general election in Ethiopia be different from the previous general elections? Are the political parties ready for the election? Do they have alternative and better policies to improve the lives of Ethiopians?

On February 21, 2020, Ethiopian Political Parties Council in which about 106 national and regional political parties are members discussed the upcoming Ethiopian election and out of the 52 parties attended the meeting, 41 parties objected holding the election and requested for postponement, six parties supported the holding of the election as scheduled, and five parties abstained. These show that about 90% of 106 political parties of Ethiopia are not ready for the upcoming election.

To win in the upcoming Ethiopian election and establish government, getting majority seats (50% plus one seat) in the Ethiopia’s 547 seats of the House of Peoples' Representatives (the lower House of the parliament), i.e., securing a minimum of 274 seats is required. To get the necessary votes and seats, preparation and convincing the voters is required. The popular method of convincing voters is through election campaign. The voters have the responsibility to identify a political party that can help them achieve their desires.

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[Qurunde]

The writer said Obbo Shimelis Abdissa is an agent of Dr. Abiy in Oromia, but didn't provide any evidence to proove this. This is simply an accusation.

[Damte]

The writer said Obbo Shimelis Abdissa is an agent of Dr. Abiy in Oromia, but didn't provide any evidence to proove this. This is simply an accusation.

What kinds of evidence do you want to see. Not only Shimelis, But Also Mustafe Mohammed of Somali and Temesgen Tiruneh of Amhara were assigned by Dr. Abiy and this is obvious.

[Masud]

What election are you talking about? The below five OLF senior members and executive members were arrested today and may be OLF is not going to participate in the election as Dr. Abiy wanted them not compete. The names of the five top OLF leaders arrested today are:
1. Obbo Gmtessa Boru--Senior Economic Adviser of OLF Chairperson;
2. Dr. Shigut Geleta---- Foreign Relations Adviser of OLF Chairperson;
3. Obbo Michael Boran----OLF's Executive Committee Member
4. Obbo Abidi Reggasa----OLF's Central Committee member;
5. obbo Kennasa Ayyana---OLF's Central Committee member.