Ethiopia's National Electoral Commission is speeding up candidate selection for the main national election, Commissioner Melaku Woldemariam said. In an interview with Fana Media Corporation, he noted that preparations for the main general election assembly are progressing.
Commissioner Melaku Woldemariam stated in an interview with Fana Media Corporation that the commission has consulted Ethiopians inside the country and abroad to select candidates and delegates.
The process is now accelerating toward presenting shortlisted candidates to deliberation bodies, specifying nominees for the national election assembly, and training coordinators.
The national election assembly will convene to deliberate issues, present them to stakeholders, monitor implementation, and ensure benefits for the public, he explained.
Separately, the candidate selection and delegate meeting for Tigray region, held in Addis Ababa, was conducted appropriately with commendable participant discipline, according to the commissioner.
