Ethiopia opposition see dangers if 2020 vote is delayed - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Earlier this month, the election board said insecurity, which has driven 2.4 million people out of their homes according to the United Nations, could delay next year’s parliament vote.

Critics say postponing the national vote could cause an adverse social reaction, further fuelling regional conflicts, and damaging Ahmed’s democratic credentials. “Once the public begins to express its anger … no one will have the means or the power to control it.” “If the security of the country is not going to improve, we can’t tell voters to go and vote,” said the former judge, once given a life sentence for activism, but appointed by Ahmed to head the board. “There are many internally displaced people.”on Friday, however, that election officials were working on the assumption the poll would proceed as planned.

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