News: NEBE to register jailed members of the opposition Balderas for Candidacy
By Mahlet Fasil
Addis Abeba, June 3, 2021- The chairwoman of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), Birtukan Mideksa was arraigned at Federal High Court Lideta Branch 1st Election Affairs Bench to explain to the court why the board said it finds it difficult to comply with the decision of Cassation Bench allowing jailed members of the opposition Balderas for True Democracy party to participate in the upcoming general election. Birtukan told the court that the board has started the process of registering the jailed members of the opposition party for candidacy.