As ethnic politics is tearing Ethiopia apart,Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party announced its establishment and named its leaders. borkenaMay 13,2019Seven opposition parties in Ethiopia had merged to form a new party Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party which was unveiled during the founding meeting on May 9,2019. Opposition parties that joined hands to form the new party are Patriotic Genbot 7, Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), All Ethiopian Democratic Party (AEDP), Semayawi Party, New Generation Party (NGP), Gambella Regional Movement (GRM), and Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ). Anders Osterberg, Swedish Social Democratic Party representative, is quoted by Ethiopian News Agency as saying “this combination is a brave huge step towards democracy in Ethiopia.”Representatives from 300 districts across the country have participated in the founding conference and about 1200 voting members took part in electing leaders of the party. On May 10, the founding congress elected Dr. Berhanu Nega as leader of the party.

Source: Ethiopian News May 13, 2019 10:30 UTC