Electoral registration to begin Saturday in Ethiopia
January 8, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – voter registration for the upcoming Ethiopian elections will begin tomorrow Saturday across the country, the Office of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced today.
The general election in the Horn of Africa nation is scheduled for May 2010. The Ethiopian government has repeatedly guaranteed its commitment to conduct a fair and democratic election, but the opposition speaks about intimidation and harassment against them.
The head of the electoral board, Tesfaye Mengesha, said on Friday that 41,361 polling stations are prepared to register voters however he underlined that the registration in the troubled Ogaden will not begin now, the official ENA reported today.
Tesfaye said NEBE directed to open the polling stations for voter registration on Saturday adding they are provided with the necessary materials and the staffs are trained to accomplish their job.
It has further called on political parties taking part in the elections to assign their representatives at polling stations as of Saturday.
Tesfaye also urged to inform public observers and party representatives to be on duty at polling stations to observe the registration process. He also called to notify the voters about the registration day and time.
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thieleling
Electoral registration to begin Saturday in Ethiopia
Bravo to ruling EPRDF & the Ethiopian Nation!!
“The Ethiopian government has repeatedly guaranteed its commitment to conduct a fair and democratic election, but the opposition speaks about intimidation and harassment against them”.
The Ethiopia election would not be neccessary all free & fair, but it ‘ll be way too peaceful compares to the mess awaiting sudan election. The Ethiopians will manage their chaos way better than Sudanese, especially in the southern sudan. That Sudan April, 2010 mess will still be burning while Ethiopia is peacefully conducting its election in May, 2010.
kush Man
Electoral registration to begin Saturday in Ethiopia
Dear all FDRE citizens.
This is not joke; it’s for special official and forwards the life of the people.
Now I would kindly like to bestowing you my prerogative advice, let’s avoid violence like that was done by Melles Zenawe since 2006.
All over the world; no unity for war but, there is ……. …‘‘for peace, power and love’’.
On other hand, there are some Sudanese people who nationalized themselves as Ethiopian special those of Ji-khääny, let them not cheat [deceive] you to register themselves