Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዜጎች ለማህበራዊ ፍትህ, romanized: ye-Ïtiyop'iya zēgochi le-mahiberawī fitih; abbreviated ኢዜማ, EZeMa) is a national-liberal political party in Ethiopia. It was formed in May 2019 from the merger of the Patriotic Ginbot 7, Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), All-Ethiopian Democratic Party (AEDP), Semayawi Party, New Generation Party (NGP), Gambella Regional Movement (GRM), and Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) party. In July 2019, ye-Ethiopia Ra'iy Party (ERaPa) also merged into EZeMa.[1] The party's logo consists of scales of justice with a large pencil acting as a pole connecting the scales.
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice EZeMa የኢትዮጵያ ዜጎች ለማህበራዊ ፍትህ | |
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Abbreviation | ECFSJ |
Leader | Berhanu Nega |
Deputy Leader | Andualem Aragie |
Founded | May 2019 |
Merger of | Patriotic Ginbot 7 EDP AEDP Semayawi Party NGP GRM UDJ |
Headquarters | Addis Ababa |
Ideology | National liberalism Ethiopian nationalism |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colours | Blue |
Seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives | 0 / 547
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Website | |
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Its leader is Berhanu Nega, and its deputy leader is Andualem Aragie. Yeshiwas Assefa and Chane Kebede are chairperson and deputy chairperson, respectively.[2]
References
- "ERaPa Merges with Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party". Ethiopian News Agency. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Ethiopia: Berhanu Nega elected leader of new opposition party". Nazret. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.