Ethiopian Opposition Proposes 50/50 Electoral SystemOctober 18, 2017 - As part of the continued negotiations between the ruling party EPRDF and Opposition parties, EPRDF has proposed a mixed electoral system in which 10 percent proportional representation and 90 percent first-past-the-post would be combined. The ruling party said the mixed electoral system would help represent those parties that do not qualify for the first-past-the-post system. On the other hand, the 11 Ethiopian opposition parties that negotiate as one group proposed the percentage to be 50/50 and that a government be formed on getting two third of the votes instead of 50 plus one. As regards the implementation of the proposed mixed electoral system, some of the negotiating political parties requested in-depth training on the issues and EPRDF welcomed it. Meanwhile, among the parties negotiating separately All Oromo People's Democratic Party accepted the proposed system, while YeEthiopia Raie Party, Gadaa System Advancement Party, and All Ethiopia National Movement totally rejected it.

Source: Ethiopian News October 18, 2017 19:07 UTC