Election Campaigns and Voters’ Responsibilities for Ethiopia’s Election 2020
Posted: 28 Feb 2020, 12:22
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.
Read more here: http://aigaforum.com/article2020/Electi ... lities.htm
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.
Read more here: http://aigaforum.com/article2020/Electi ... lities.htm
