Addis Abeba, October 22/2019 – Responding to questions from members of the House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) this morning, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed defended his administration’s decision to hold Ethiopia’s next general elections in May 2020. “With regard to the election, what this House needs to take into consideration is that whether it is this year’s election or the next, in Ethiopia it is impossible to hold an election without problems and free of challenges. However, he all stakeholders including the media, civil society organizations and competing political parties need to discharge their responsibilities to make the election a success. “Even though it’s impossible to say we can hold an election which is free of challenges, it is possible to hold a successful election,” he said. The proclamation also raised regional this requirement for regional parties to 4,000 signatures, up from 750.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2019 11:37 UTC