EDP requests to use Election 2015 to eliminate hate politics
The Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) has requested relevant stakeholders in the Ethiopian political space to use the 2015 elections to eliminate the culture of hate politics entrenched deep in the society. For the upcoming New Year, the party told The Reporter it wishes to take the opportunity in this election to instill: a strong multi-party political system, eliminate the culture of hate politics, strengthen the politics of tolerance and respect, replace blind opposition with alternative politics, promote a civilized and broad-based public participation and broaden the political space. EDP’s president Chane Kebede (PhD) told The Reporter that creating a culture of tolerance and respect, and establishing a national consensus are the core principles of the party. Chane is of the opinion that rational politics that gives due consideration to the needs and interests of the public is a better instrument of development and democracy, than the prevailing culture of extreme positio