Ethiopia: The Electoral System Devised By the Constitution and Its Consequent Impacts

opinion

The landslide victory of the ruling party and our experience of single-party dominated parliament is partly also attributed to the electoral system the constitution devises, argues Gezu Ayele.

The constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, text-wise, provides that the federal legislative organ of the government is the highest political organ of the federal government as specified under Art.50 (3). The supremacy of the legislative, in turn, can be manifested in its formation and the exercise of its constitutional mandates. In relation with the formation of the legislative house, the constitutional setting in the formation and composition of the HPRs of Ethiopia has its shortcoming in establishing a strong and effective legislative chamber. This mostly relates to the electoral system the constitution devises.

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