Addis Ababa, August 14,2005-The Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) said it will take up the 23 seats it won at federal and state levels, and urged Oromo organizations in the country and abroad to jointly work with the Movement.
OFDM Vice Chairman, Dereje Bekele told journalists yesterday that the Movement will not boycott the parliament, as it is desirous to represent the voice of the people who voted for it.
Though OFDM is a recently established Movement, it has been able to win 11 and 12 seats in the House of Peoples’ Representatives and State Councils, respectively, he indicated.
According to the Vice Chairman, OFDM is committed to effectively utilize the seats it won thorough ballots.
Meanwhile, Dereje said OFDM opposes NEBE’s ruling which rejected its complaints on 122 polling stations in 11 constituencies.
Accordingly, he said, OFDM is making preparations to take the case to the pertinent legal body.
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