Somali region has 23 federal mps in Ethiopia

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

Somalis have 23 mps in the federal parliament

 

[berberaboy66]

23 is a disgrace. Should really be getting about 35-40. Why the hell are there so many Amhara/oromo

 

[FBIsomalia]

Somalis have 23 mps in the federal parliament

3 state population plus land size second after oromia. Only 23!!.

 

[𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈]

Electoral Board Reveals Election Map​

The National Election Board of Ethiopia unveiled a map showing where the polling stations will be located for the upcoming general election to be held on August 29, 2020. It is the first time such a map has been drawn in Ethiopian election history. The board has not redrawn the election districts but rather organised the dispersed data into a map to show to citizens where polling stations will be situated, according to Birtukan Mideksa, chairperson of the Board.

According to the map,
Tigray has 38 constituencies, while Afar and Amhara have 32 and 138, respectively.
Somali has 72 constituencies;
Benishangul-Gumuz, 21;
Oromia, 179;
SNNPR, 123;
Gambella, 14;
Harari, two;
Dire Dawa, two; and Addis Abeba, 10.

The parliament has 547 seats, whereas the regional council of Tigray will have 152 representatives;
Somali, 273;
Oromia, 537;
Amhara, 294;
SNNPR, 348;
Addis Abeba, 138;
Dire Dawa, 189;
Harari, 36;
Gambella, 156;
Benishangul-Gumuz, 99; and Afar, 96.

Electoral Board Reveals Election Map

The National Election Board of Ethiopia unveiled a map showing where the polling stations will be located for the upcomi...

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[Ducaalee]

This is a disgrace. How come Tigray regions have more seats than Somalis who are third largest group in Ethiopia???