Ethiopian Government, Opposition Parties Fail to Agree on Electoral ReformSeptember 25, 2017 - Ethiopian opposition parties, that are currently negotiating with the government, have failed to agree on the type of the electoral system that the Ethiopia needs. The parties have been negotiating on the second agenda, which is the country's electoral law, during their last meeting, in which two types of electoral systems had been proposed. The ruling party, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) proposed a mixed type of electoral system by adding proportional representation to the prevailing plurality electoral system of the country, while other parties preferred the full implementation of proportional representation. By saying mixed type of electoral system, EPRDF means the implementation of plurality electoral system and proportional representation in federal, regional and the two chartered cities of Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa; and sustain the plurality system in zonal, woreda and kebele level. Unable to narrow their differences on the issue, the parties agreed to meet 28 September to continue the negotiation.

Source: Ethiopian News September 25, 2017 18:45 UTC