une 16, 2015
Ethiopian American Council | ethioamericans@gmail.com | www.eacouncil.org
San Jose CA June 12, 2015 – The ruling Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF)/ Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has once again pulled off one of the more spectacular scams on the global political scene – the Ethiopian national elections. In elections held on May 24, it has claimed landslides, near-100-percent victories, throughout the country, allowing it to seat party members in every single parliamentary seat. In the 2000 elections EPRDF allowed the opposition to occupy at least one seat in the parliament.
No Western Observers
Western nations were not invited to attend or, more probably, did not wish to be associated with what has become a delirious attempt by the TPLF/EPRDF to convince the world and the Ethiopian people that the government is loved by one and all. The African Union Election Observation Mission, the only international organization present to observe the elections, did point out some areas needing improvement, but the mission receives support money from the TPLF/EPRDF government. They observed erratic opening times and failure to display some ballot boxes. The elections were peaceful and organized, but there were reports of harassment, intimidation, and fraud.
Election Results Humanly Impossible
Democratic nations that truly ensure free speech and open elections for their citizens never deign to report landslide victories approaching 100 percent during national voting. Results like that are humanly impossible in a truly democratic society. Does the TPLF/EPRDF want the world to believe that they have perfected human governance almost to the ultimate degree, that they have won the hearts and minds of all the Ethiopian people? A column in International Business Times quoted a 28-year-old student at Addis Ababa University as saying, “This election is just so we can tell
