Ethiopia’s Upcoming Local Elections Unlikely to be Free and Fair!
Press Release By United Sidama Parties for Freedom and Justice (USPFJ) February 12, 2013 The Ethiopia’s regime is preparing to hold its so called nationwide local and the city of Addis Ababa elections. According to its fake, inadequate and nonfunctional election board that solely serves the interests of the rulers ( http:// www.electionethiopia.org/en/ ), local elections in the city of Addis Ababa and others parts of the country are scheduled for 14-21 April 2013. The regime appears to be pretending that it is lobbying its voters in its attempt to show international Diplomats and Western politicians and donors that it’s implementing its constitution in civil and democratic way. The reality on the ground however indicates that there is no level playing field that would allow various political entities to freely lobby their voters for the stated elections. The Ethiopian government has failed in various occasions to abide by the vary constitution it has promulgated