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Ethiopia's Council of Ministers Paves the Way for Banned Political Forces' Reintegration
Ethiopia's Council of Ministers Paves the Way for Banned Political Forces' Reintegration
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In February, the federal government and the interim administration of Tigray met amid a series of accusations and counter-accusations regarding the... 01.06.2024, Sputnik Africa
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A proposed amendment that would have let previously banned organizations to re-register as legitimate political parties has been accepted by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers on Friday. The country's House of Peoples' Representatives may approve the change, opening the door for outlawed groups like the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to re-register.The current Election, Political Party Registration, and Electoral Ethics Law, established in 2019, does not include provisions for groups that have previously engaged in violent activities to attain legal party status, even if they pledge to resolve disputes peacefully in the future. The proposed amendments aim to create a pathway for such groups to partake in Ethiopia's political processes by allowing them to register as political parties, provided they renounce violence and commit to peaceful conduct. Following deliberations, the Council of Ministers unanimously decided to forward the draft to Parliament for approval.The move came in response to the Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray Getachew Reda's announcement, made three months ago. He intended to resolve legal difficulties pertaining to the TPLF registration procedure as quickly as possible. The TPLF's official political party registration was revoked by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia in January 2021 on the grounds that the group participated in "armed violence against the government." The TPLF was prevented from engaging in national politics by this cancelation, but if they agree to give up violence and choose nonviolent means of protest, they may be able to re-register as a political party under the proposed amendment.In November 2020, conflict broke out in northern Ethiopia. The TPLF, which had controlled Ethiopian politics for nearly thirty years, was accused by the authorities of attacking a military post and starting hostilities in Tigray. In November 2022, a peace agreement mediated by the African Union was reached, ending the two-year conflict.The TPLF's civilian and military commanders were cleared of all charges in March 2023 by Ethiopian authorities, who also declared the establishment of a transitional government in the Tigray area, with Getachew Reda, a movement representative, serving as its head.
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Ethiopia's Council of Ministers Paves the Way for Banned Political Forces' Reintegration
18:21 01.06.2024 (Updated: 12:51 03.06.2024) In February, the federal government and the interim administration of Tigray met amid a series of accusations and counter-accusations regarding the comprehensive implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA), specifically the unresolved status of Western Tigray.
A proposed amendment that would have let previously banned organizations to re-register as legitimate political parties
has been accepted by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers on Friday. The country's House of Peoples' Representatives may approve the
change, opening the door for outlawed groups like the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to re-register.
The current Election, Political Party Registration, and Electoral Ethics Law, established in 2019, does not include provisions for groups that have previously
engaged in violent activities to attain legal party status, even if they pledge to resolve disputes peacefully in the future.
The proposed amendments aim to create a pathway for such groups to partake in Ethiopia's political processes by allowing them to register as political parties, provided they renounce violence and commit to peaceful conduct. Following deliberations, the Council of Ministers unanimously decided to forward the draft to Parliament for approval.
The move came in response to the Chief Administrator of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray Getachew Reda's announcement, made three months ago. He intended to resolve legal difficulties pertaining to the TPLF registration procedure as quickly as possible.
The TPLF's official political party registration was revoked by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia in January 2021 on the grounds that the group participated in "armed violence against the government." The TPLF was prevented from engaging in national politics by this cancelation, but if they agree to give up violence and choose nonviolent means of protest, they may be able to re-register as a political party under the proposed amendment.
In November 2020, conflict broke out in northern Ethiopia. The TPLF, which had controlled Ethiopian politics for nearly thirty years, was accused by the authorities of attacking a military post and starting hostilities in Tigray. In November 2022, a peace agreement mediated by the African Union was reached, ending the two-year conflict.
The TPLF's civilian and military commanders were cleared of all charges in March 2023 by Ethiopian authorities, who also declared the establishment of a transitional government in the Tigray area, with Getachew Reda, a movement representative, serving as its
head.
