The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party (EZEMA) said it fielded relatively small numbers of candidates in Oromia region due to intimidation and security challenges. <\/p>\n
EZEMA in a statement said its candidates in Oromia Region have been receiving death threats\u00a0and undergoing harassment mainly by security forces.<\/p>\n
The party accused the region\u2019s security forces of intimidating its members, threatening its members either to cancel their candidacy or abstain from the election.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It said the security situation in some parts of the region is so delicate to the point that the Party is unable to register a candidate.<\/p>\n
The party also blamed the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for failing to open candidates\u2019 registration offices in time and assign competent election personnel.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, the party claimed it failed to register its candidates in at least 46 election districts in the Oromia region.<\/p>\n
The party\u2019s statement noted that the Prosperity Party will be competing alone in Oromia Region and that would gravely affect the country\u2019s journey to democracy.<\/p>\n
Girma Moges, who was chairman and the party\u2019s candidate for Adaa district in Bishoftu town of Oromia regional state, was shot dead a month ago by an unidentified gunman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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