Mahlet FasilAddis Abeba, Oct. 09/2019 – National Elections and the Roles of Stakeholders is the title of the international conference that focuses on constructive cooperation with stakeholders such as political parties, the media and civil society being held by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia. The conference opened on the morning of the 8th of October, 2019 by the FDRE President Sahle-Work Zewde at the African Union hall comes amid the board’s preparations for the upcoming elections which included amending the electoral law. The President remarked that national elections are the only way to proceed to democracy and said that all stakeholders should make sure that elections are held successfully. He added that the upcoming elections will be an important milestone on the path to a prosperous, stable and politically inclusive future. The conference which is slated to continue for a second day, will discuss good practices from other countries focusing on healthy ways problems in the electoral process are solved.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2019 10:07 UTC