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Parliamentary opposition in Ethiopia

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Since 1995, Ethiopia's politics is a multi-party system holding opposition political groups. Many opposition parties often skeptical to government transition programs, exposing to the government. Those parties also often accused of benefit the ruling party.[1] According to commentators, the basic shortcomings among majority parties is lack of institutional capacity and clear ideological foundations as well as poorly organized. Other criticism is those party always failed to cooperate each other, underrepresented their representative societies due to few resources. Those parties tend to lack strong administrative and communicative structures and the capacity to compete.[2]

The EPRDF coalition was dominated predominately TPLF, establishing ethno-nationalist political parties under it. Majority parties include the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP), Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) and Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (SEPDM). Opposition groups during that era often faced marginalization and negligence by the ruling party TPLF. In addition, there was also allegation of human rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and suppression of dissent as well as lack of democracy by not permitting free and fair elections.

List of opposition political parties

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EPRDF regime

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Name Formed Type
Oromo Liberation Front 1973 Regional
Ogaden National Liberation Front 1984 Regional
All Ethiopian Unity Party 2002 National
Unity for Democracy and Justice 2008 National
Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum 2008 National
Semayawi Party 2002 National
Ethiopian Democratic Party 1999 National
Arena Tigray for Democracy and Sovereignty 2000 Regional
Ethiopian Social Democratic Party 1998 National

Prosperity Party regime

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Name Formed Type
Balderas Party 2019 National
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice 2019 National
National Movement of Amhara 2018 Regional
Freedom and Equality Party 2019 National
Enat Party 2019 National
Gedeo People's Democratic Party 1992 Regional

References

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  1. ^ Gashaw, Temelso (2024-09-04). "Ethiopia's oversight vacuum breeds weak opposition parties". Ethiopia Insight. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  2. ^ "The Roles of Political Parties and Their Challenges". Retrieved 5 November 2024.